MAKING: resin vol. 1

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I am a designer maker who celebrates the culture of online DIY skill-share. It means I'm not interested in creating a finished product but rather to develop a template for a process that can be followed by others to create similar objects but different designs. In other words, I like providing people with information instead of stuff.

I experimented with clear polyester resin that can be purchased inexpensively when obtained directly from fibreglass suppliers. In this case I was interested in how hobbyists can use plastic for small-scale production with little initial investment. Resin casting could be the answer but if you google “resin diy” then all you get is jewellery made in pre-manufactured moulds, paperweights, encapsulating biological specimens, or boat repairing, but nothing truly exciting product-wise.

I instantly thought of making lampshades and desk organisers, in other words resin components that need to be hollow. From the beginning I set myself a restraint only to use thick paperboard to make the moulds for keeping costs down and being as DIY as possible.

Watch my tutorial video on Youtube.

If you'd prefer book version, download PDF from here.