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DIY Epoxy Resin Window Art

8/27/2020

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This project was inspired by a pin I saw on Pinterest. It was a sun catcher made from glass. I wanted to recreate it, but not in glass. We decided we could use the Cricut Maker to cut shapes and use epoxy as a faux stained glass! 

Materials/ Tools:


  • Cricut Maker (Amazon)

  • Cricut Heavy Chipboard 11x11x2 5-pack, 11x11 (Amazon)

  • Cricut StrongGrip Adhesive Cutting Mat 12"x12" - For Cricut Explore Air 2/Cricut Maker (Amazon)

  • Cricut Knife Blade (Amazon)

  • Black Vinyl (Amazon)

  • Cricut Premium Fine Point Blade (Amazon)

  • Environmental Technology 33128 Casting Epoxy (Amazon)

  • Alcohol Ink (Amazon)

  • Mica Powder (Amazon)

  • Pipettes (Amazon)

  • Silicone Mat (Amazon)

  • 3M Picture Hanging Kit (Amazon)

  • Metal Wire (Amazon)

  • Glue Stick

  • Wood (Large Paint Stick would work)

  • Drill Bit

  • Hot Glue

  • Disposable Epoxy Resin Mixing Cups (Amazon)

  • Resin Molds for Coasters,6 Pack Silicone Molds Kit for Casting Epoxy Resin UV Resin,Include Round, Hexagon and Square, with Resin Mixing and Measuring Tools (Amazon)

  • Resin Molds for Crafts, 9 Pack Silicone Resin Mold Kit for Casting Epoxy Resin UV Resin, Include Square, Rectangle, Ball Molds, with Resin Mixing and Measuring Tools (Amazon)

The Cricut Maker will cut all sorts of things including this heavy chipboard.
The Cricut Maker will cut all sorts of things including this heavy chipboard. We thought this would be the perfect material for our shapes.
Cutting the chipboard on the Cricut Maker.
After setting up the design in Cricut Design space, Steph completed all the necessary steps and started the machine to cut. The tape around the chipboard helps in to remain in place.
The shapes in cricut design space.
This is design space. Steph created these shapes and fit them onto a single page for cutting.

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Use a glue stick to stick the shapes onto a silicone pad.
Once all the shapes were cut it was time to prepare them for the epoxy pour. The shapes were glued onto the silicone pad with a glue stick. I made sure to remove any excess glue from the inside of the shapes.
We are using Easy Cast epoxy mixed according to the label instructions.
Every epoxy is different so it is VERY important to mix it according to the instructions on the label. After mixing, we used a pipette to add the epoxy to the shapes. This helped insure there wasn't any overspill. It actually worked quite well.
Alcohol inks were used to add the stained glass color.
We used alcohol inks in various color combinations to add to the epoxy. Purple was used in all the shapes so they would all coordinate.
The cured epoxy shapes removed easily from the silicone pad.
The cured epoxy shapes removed easily from the silicone pad.
Filling the shapes with mica powder colored epoxy.
This was actually our first attempt at filling the epoxy shapes. We used this patterned chipboard which we do no recommend. Instead of alcohol ink, we used mica pigment powder.
Filling the shape with a plastic disposable pipette.
This is a close up of using the pipette to fill the shapes. It was slow but accurate.
he front and back were covered with black vinyl to mimic the lead in stained glass.
The edges of the shapes were colored with black sharpie and then the front and back were covered with black vinyl to mimic the lead in stained glass.
Adding the wires to the board from which the shapes will hang.
We laid out the placement of the shapes and added hanging wires. To hang the shapes, we used a long narrow board. We drilled small holes where we had marked the placement for each wire. The wires were put into place and then hot glued to secure. The excess wire was cut off.
Use solid chipboard for best results.
We laid all the shapes out to find the design we wanted. Here you can see the two types of chipboard we used. The solid is a much better option.
Here it is all ready to hang up in Steph's kitchen window.
Here it is all ready to hang up in Steph's kitchen window.
It casts a colorful reflection when the shine shines through it.
Just like glass, this catches and reflects the sun light beautifully!
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FYI: We are not professionals, and we don't claim to be. This is what we found worked for our project. Yours may need a little different approach. Safety first!

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