Design and Build a Resin Lamp
Finishing and Polishing
A course by Studio Nucleo - Piergiorgio Robino , Artist and Creative Director
Joined September 2020
About the video: Finishing and Polishing
Overview
“In this lesson, we will polish our pieces of resin to match our design. Do we want them to be matty or very glossy? Or rather a mixture of both? ”
In this video lesson Studio Nucleo - Piergiorgio Robino addresses the topic: Finishing and Polishing, 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
“Finishing and Polishing Welcome to this unit. Now I will show you how to finish the surfaces. One of the first ways is sanding it. So if you want to change the surface that is marked to something polished, we have to start sanding all the surface. To do that, we have to follow each sandpaper precisely. It means that we have at least ten to twelve papers. We can start with a coarse paper, that is the 80. From the 80, we'll move higher, to the 120 grit, then to the 180, 240, 320, 400, 600. Now we'll start with the finishing papers. Let's totally change the texture, it's the 800 and then we ha...”
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Course summary for: Design and Build a Resin Lamp
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Decoration, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Design

Studio Nucleo - Piergiorgio Robino
A course by Studio Nucleo - Piergiorgio Robino
Piergiorgio Robino is a multi-disciplinary artist from Asti, Italy. In 1997, Piergiorgio founded Studio Nucleo, where he is the creative director. The Turin-based studio is composed of artists and designers that work with new materials. Most notably, resin has become their signature material.
Studio Nucleo’s work has been exhibited in solo exhibitions in museums throughout Europe, the US, and South America. Their work has also been part of countless group exhibitions throughout the world.
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