The Resin Art E-Book
Updated for 2022!
This is a digital e-book, once purchased, you will receive the e-book by email instantly and you just need to download the e-book within 24 hours to own it for life!
I have been using resin professionally since 2017, and since then I have developed an entire art business with my work finding homes all over the world. And in this e-book, I tell you what you want to know about learning how to use resin for art.
There is no waiting around for delivery or extra delivery costs, you get pure information, straight away!
This e-book is created for artists who want to become the best at using resin for abstract artwork!
If you want to learn from the start and work or way up or if you want to accelerate your resin skills and become a resin professional, this is for you!
I have included everything I know about resin and creating artwork with resin. It’s easy to refer back to, re-read and learn from, rather than trying to watch the same part of a video over and over, you can read and take in all the expert knowledge and recreate the step by steps at your own pace to really understand and master resin in your own way.
What will you learn?
Master the basics with insider, professional knowledge:
Resin safety
How to avoid resin sensitivity
Resin must haves
The ideal environment for resin
Heat tools – blowtorch vs heat gun
Measuring and mixing resin perfectly to ensure the perfect cure
Get rid of bubbles and why you get more/less bubbles and how to make it easier for you
Preparing a room for resin
How to prepare and finish all surfaces:
How to completely prepare canvases for resin
How to completely prepare boards for resin
How to cover the sides of round edge paintings and make them flow
How to get crisp, clean, professional edges
How to get your heavy weight and light weight paintings to hang
How to cleanly finish the backs of your paintings
What to add and what not to add to resin:
How to colour resin with explanation of the pros and cons of different colourants
Effects of additives to resin
Avoiding and understanding issues:
Gaps/unevenness at the edges of your surfaces
What causes dips/craters
What causes burning and premature curing
Avoiding and understanding yellowing
What causes rippling
Why is the resin thicker/thinner
How to get lacing – in detail
Lacing explained
The best colourants for lacing
How to get lacing over an entire painting
How to lace within clear resin – perfect for ocean effect resin work and layered work
How to get the best metallic details - in detail
Best metallics for metallic details
How to get large metallic areas
How to add small metallic details
How to add different things to add details.
Mastering the art of resin layering - in detail
Why layer resin
The importance of layering properly
Full tips about how to layer resin
How to avoid issues when layering
How to create a glitter background
How to create a shimmer layer
Explaining techniques and step by steps with photos and numbered steps:
Multiple techniques explained in simple step by steps so you can try them at home and develop them for your own artwork.
Two of these techniques I have developed on and they have made me the artist I am today and I am sharing them with you in this guide!
How to save yourself money while you learn or sell your work:
Waste less but make more revenue
Keeping the environment in mind when using resin
Tips to create resin chopping boards and trays and insider knowledge on what to avoid to save you time and money.
Top coating resin paintings:
Steps to take before you do a top coat
How to top coat resin paintings perfectly and get a mirror shine.
Steps to help with when you sell your paintings:
How to take photos of resin paintings
How to package and protect your resin paintings during transit/delivery and avoiding damage.
Commission help.
Managing commission expectation.
Colour matching commissions.
Examples of Resin Artwork Created By Katie Alize:
