Design and Build a Resin Lamp

Overview

“You can make a mould out of everything: aluminium, wood, silicone, cardboard... The point here is to know when to choose one over another and how to preserve your moulds. ”

In this video lesson Studio Nucleo - Piergiorgio Robino addresses the topic: Moulds, which is part of the Domestika online course: Design and Build a Resin Lamp. Discover the versatility of resin and learn how to color, cast, and mold it to create a unique lamp.

Partial transcription of the video

“Molds One of the most crucial parts of the job working with resin are the molds. We mostly can use any kind of material to create the molds, of course, that's depending on the resin and on how big the mold is. If you're just working with a small object, I recommend silicone, it's one of my favorites, or just wood, wood is very simple to cut and you can create your box to pour in the resin. If you are copying an object, just use silicone. Otherwise, you can use glass or Plexiglas. Our choice of the material depends on which kind of surface we like at the end. As an example, this is one of my...”

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Course summary for: Design and Build a Resin Lamp

• Level: Beginner
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• 5 units
• 21 lessons (3h 48m)
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• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Arts & Crafts, Decoration, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Design