Specialization in Resin Design and Decorative Home Objects

Course summary

• U1: Getting Inspired

  • Introduction

  • Influences | Flo Corretti

  • Influences | Gresia Re

  • Influences | Lucy Lowe

  • Influences | Olivia Aspinall

  • Influences | Piergiorgio Robino

• U2: Decoration Techniques with Acrylic Resin

  • Sorting inspiration: the mood board

  • Color ranges and color palettes

  • Defining the ideas: the sketch

  • Prepare your materials to make the mold

  • Modeling your master piece

  • Making your silicone mold

  • Prepare your materials for casting

  • Casting in resin

  • The terrazzo effect

  • The marble effect

  • Polishing phase

  • Final sealing and finishing

• U3: Epoxy Resin: Explore Decorative Techniques and Color

  • Materials and Workspace

  • Technical Sheet, Safety, and Handling

  • Color Theory

  • Inspiration for a Sampler

  • Blue Liquid Pigments

  • Paste Pigments

  • Marbled Effect

  • Metallic Pigments

  • The Formulas

  • Release and Finishes

  • Present the Sample

• U4: Terrazzo Home Accessories with Jesmonite Resin

  • Tools and Materials

  • What Is Terrazzo?

  • Sourcing Inspiration and Finding References

  • Pigments and Colour Mixing with Jesmonite

  • Preparing the Terrazzo Chip Colours

  • The Small Terrazzo Chip Design

  • The Large Terrazzo Chip Design

  • Demoulding and Sanding

  • Sealing and Finishing

  • Additional Techniques for Working with Jesmonite

  • Crafting Sustainably

• U5: Terrazzo Techniques for Resin Furniture Making

  • Materials and Equipment

  • Terrazzo

  • Basic Colour Theory

  • Creating Your Mood Board

  • Designing Your Sketch

  • Preparing the Aggregate

  • Creating the Sample

  • Preparing Your Mould

  • Casting Technique 1

  • Casting Technique 2

  • Demoulding and Sanding

  • Finishing Techniques

• U6: Design and Build a Resin Lamp

  • Introducing the Materials

  • Safety Measures

  • Data Sheet Reading and Types of Resin

  • Finding Inspiration and the Creative Process

  • Mixing and Pouring

  • Moulds

  • Resin and Colour

  • Adding Elements to Resin

  • Dimensioning Your Object and Creating a Model

  • Refining the Design with the Resin Type, Colors and Electrical Components

  • Creating Your First Mould, Casting and Unmoulding 1

  • Creating Your First Mould, Casting and Unmoulding 2

  • Creating Your First Mould, Casting and Unmoulding 3

  • Creating Your First Mould, Casting and Unmoulding 4

  • Creating a Second Mould for Our Lamp

  • Silicone on Silicone: Creating Your Final Mould 1

  • Silicone on Silicone: Creating Your Final Mould 2

  • Finishing and Polishing

  • Assembling

• Final project

  • Specialization in Resin Design and Decorative Home Objects