DIY Vintage epoxy resin candy box

How to make a box with resin?

This Vintage Candy Box DIY will allow you to make epoxy resin boxes. With one mold, you can make several candy boxes. This is a DIY idea to make guest gifts or decorate your Christmas table. Fill your boxes with fruit jellies, chocolate rocks and other treats to spoil your guests. However, avoid putting unwrapped food in contact with the resin, as it is not food grade plastic. The box is 9 cm in diameter and 8.7 cm high.

This candy box can be used to decorate your living room or your kitchen all year long. You can also put a mini plant inside. Lots of possibilities with this resin box mold! To make a box, you will need 270 ml of two-component epoxy resin. You need 120 ml for the box and 150 ml for the lid. For this tutorial, we colored the resin with alcohol inks. Of course, you can use the resin dyes if you already have some on hand. Remember to use less dye in the lid area, as the lid is thicker and the color appears darker.

These boxes can also be made with Raysin powder which is cheaper than resin, but a little more fragile and non-transparent. This powder looks like plaster but is more solid. If you want to use it as a mini planter, you can coat the surface with outdoor varnish that will prevent water from seeping in.