Resin Art & Products

Resin artists create decorative and functional pieces using epoxy resin - art panels, coasters, trays, jewelry, geodes, ocean scenes, and custom pieces.

You mix resin with pigments, glitter, dried flowers, or other inclusions, pour into molds or onto surfaces, and create unique glossy pieces.

Success requires understanding resin chemistry, working with ratios and curing, design creativity, and safety practices.

Pricing ranges from $10-30 for coasters to $50-500+ for art pieces depending on size and complexity.

Starting requires resin supplies, pigments, molds, safety equipment, and workspace totaling $300-1,500.

Building business involves creating cohesive product line, understanding what sells (functional items often outsell pure art), professional photography highlighting resin's glossy appeal, and marketing through Instagram and Etsy.

Revenue comes from online sales, craft fairs, custom commissions, and potentially teaching resin workshops.

Operating costs include resin (significant expense as volume grows), pigments, molds, mixing supplies, and safety equipment.

Challenges include resin fumes requiring ventilation, strict mixing ratios and timing, bubbles and imperfections, environmental sensitivity (temperature, humidity), and shipping fragility.

Success requires beautiful color combinations, flawless finishing technique, understanding resin's working properties, patient curing times, and potentially specializing (jewelry, functional items, ocean art, geodes).

Many resin artists supplement with teaching in-person or online workshops given strong interest in learning technique.