#42- A Double Canvas 3D Resin Geode, On A Budget!

Thank you so much for watching! This was a fun piece to create. It is a commissioned piece and got me out of my typical color scheme! And I love that the customer purchased a double canvas (diptych) geode!
Note: If you would like to watch the resin pour only, skip ahead to minute 22:14!
Check out my Patreon page for bonus material and more: / thefrugalresinista
My Amazon Shop: www.amazon.com...
A quick note: Some people have asked why I don't share measurements when mixing my resin. I don't measure other than to make sure I have equal parts resin and hardener. Sorry! You will notice that I often re-mix as I go. I don't measure all of my resin at the beginning because I use Quick Coat and it would get hard before I could use it. If you want to know how much to use though, go to ArtResin's calculator and you can see how much to mix! It is at www.artresin.c...
Materials used and where to find them:
Resin: www.stonecoatc... or amzn.to/2XiL4jv or amzn.to/2U6HsyR
Glue gun: amzn.to/2EwqxAp
Hot glue sticks: amzn.to/2XmSt17
Canvases: amzn.to/2XYXFbV
Glass filler: amzn.to/2TG1R1N and amzn.to/2O6HbtQ
Crystals: amzn.to/2Ey1UUg
Acrylic paints: amzn.to/2H0uJdr
Enamel paints: amzn.to/2XlASGQ
Gloves: amzn.to/2XknByi
Stir sticks: amzn.to/2Suv3U4
Blowtorch and fuel: amzn.to/2BRJtrR and amzn.to/2XqfErd
Cups: amzn.to/2BMO5zp
Acrylic pens: amzn.to/2Vj9TtB
Drill and Accessories: amzn.to/2H2Lfd5 -THIS IS ON SALE!!!
Shower Curtain: amzn.to/2XXNsfP
Razor Blade: amzn.to/2CkLQ6J
I have included some items in value packs to get more for your money and have also created my list exclusively from internet resources to give international viewers the opportunity to use the same products. Please Note: I am now affiliated with Amazon to bring you my list of favorite products in an easy and convenient way. I receive a very small commission from your purchases if you use my links and I appreciate that so much. It helps me purchase my own resin to continue to share my videos with you! But I encourage you to shop wherever will save you the most money where you are. Thank you!
Thank you to bensound.com for the music!

[@doves1pellegrino199]

Wow, that turned out gorgeous...The person who commissioned this will be very happy.

[@gailmartin3009]

Rebecca so love your channel, you have knack for giving clear and precise instruction. To say nothing about your own creativity, these turned out oh so beautiful, love them. Your Canadian fan

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching!

[@tammyandersonart]

Beautiful. I love them and am so happy that your really jumping up in subscribers. Your channel is awesome!😘❤🤗

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thanks so much! I LOVED your video with the cricut vinyl! I'm going to try it!

[@tammyandersonart]

@@thefrugalresinista may! Cant wait to see your version😘❤🤗

[@8GabeJo5]

Wow!!! Absolutely beautiful!!!

[@kendrapayne7598]

I would buy that! I adore it! So gorgeous, resins are becoming my newest interest. Never tried. But wow the effects! This piece is magical!!!

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thank you so much! You are so sweet!

[@joannesarlo518]

beautiful paintings... I love watching how you work through the process and explain everything you are doing. thank you!!

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@patriciasumic1517]

Looks absolutely awesome

[@jcb0818]

Wow!! They look great.

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thank you!

[@DelicatelyOppressive]

Genius. I absolutely love it and when I do my own, will most certainly credit you in my written blurb.

[@fionamorris9634]

Wow Rebecca! This is gorgeous. I wasn’t sure how I felt about it till you added the gold and the silver lines. Then it really popped. I absolutely love the 3D parts they’re me favourite. It kind of reminds me of some of Brett Whitely’s paintings. Ps your moon shaped opening totally looked like a smiling mouth with big crystal teeth for a minute there. Lol 😂 ❤️❤️❤️

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thank you! Ha ha about the mouth and I actually wasn't sure about it until I did that as well!

[@jharp2002]

This is gorgeous!

[@Madnessmakes]

This came out soooo AMAZING!!!!!!

[@susansieracki1458]

Wow...just WOW!

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thanks!

[@ArtistTillDeath]

Stunning piece! So inspired!!

[@CynthiaLee389]

Very impressive work of art

[@honeydavid6185]

Oh wow. Absolutely beautiful piece. I would love to try something like this on a smaller scale tho. But in still new to resin (about 2 months) and I'm a lil scared to just experiment. Plus buying supplies for the first time can get expensive. They may last a while but it's just the initial start up. But I will eventually give it a try. Again. Love your work. And now I know you are on Facebook I will follow you there as well. Have a great day

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thanks! Yeah, the initial cost is a bit rough. Once you get supplies, don't be afraid. Sometimes things mess up but those are good learning opportunities. I was really scared when I first started and now resin is no problem!

[@honeydavid6185]

The Frugal Resinista Very true mistakes are learning opportunities. Plus I have learned what I think is a fail someone else actually likes it. I love working with resin and will continue to do so as long as my pocketbook will allow. Lol.

[@geriann4755]

That is gorgeous!!! Thank you for posting your techniques...

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@CynthiaAAzzam]

Truly amazing.

[@latashastrahan6971]

Wowzers! Impressive, as always...

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thanks! And thank you for continuing to watch!

[@racoonsister]

Those turned out amazing!

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thanks!

[@88beckys]

it's very pretty and sparkly!

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thank you!

[@katrinamurdoch124]

Absolutely brilliant

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thank you!

[@marafuser1883]

Stunning

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thank you so much!

[@evonapro]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing. I love your videos. I've heard somewhere that if you go over the glue strings with a heat gun they will disappear. Wort trying.

[@thefrugalresinista]

Great idea! Thanks for sharing!

[@soulenergyartsartistmariam8086]

Beautiful!

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thank you!

[@cjroelof]

Beautiful! You have great talent!

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thank you!

[@kittyblevins]

If you keep your glue sticks in the freezer and pull them out right before use there will be a lot less strings.

[@thefrugalresinista]

I didn't know that! Thanks for the tip!

[@kittyblevins]

The Frugal Resinista You're welcome! I love your work, thanks for sharing your art with us!

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thank you for watching!

[@medabimagnolia7633]

beautiful work!!!! I am so inspired🤗🤗🤗

[@thefrugalresinista]

Aww... Thank you for watching!

[@LisaSimmons]

These are just gorgeous!! Thank you for sharing!

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@LadyEdHD805]

Beautiful!!

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thanks!

[@punjabpainting2002]

wonderful. you are creative

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thank you so much!

[@lisarinehart6902]

Beautiful!

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thank you!

[@anitabruzelius3905]

Wow love this one! I think i will have to try doing a hole in one canvas sooner or later...

[@thefrugalresinista]

Yes! Go for it!

[@williamcorbett7810]

Rebecca, I didn't think you could add a second coat of resin after the first had dried without sanding first. How many coats can you do? Can you just keep going? Love your work

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thanks for watching! Sorry I wasn't very clear on that point. When I pour with quick coat, I typically have my first layer drying at different times and with cracks and different heights and media so I don't have a smooth finish and my stones add a lot of bumps. I pour a clear flood coat right over those because there is a lot to adhere to. If I am doing a top coat on something that is already smooth, then yes, I would definitely sand first! I just don't do it that way often.

[@Marithai1]

wonderful!

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thank you for watching!

[@cindypurcell9125]

beautiful I love how they turned out and the colors are gorgeous how much do they weight?

[@oliviadesouza2299]

OMG i love your work!!! I'm new to this and as I'm watching this video, I really want to try and make this. Do you have a video of how you put topcoat and what you use as a topcoat?? THANK YOU FOR INSPIRING ME!!!

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thank you SO much for telling me that you want to try it! That's why I do the tutorials! I don't have a specific video on it yet. I will add that to my list of videos to create! The closest thing to a top coat tutorial would be if you were to watch the later part of my video #39. I talk through a bit of my top coat at the end of it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJnamnppfqpjobc

[@oliviadesouza2299]

Thank you!!!

[@AngelasMixedMediaArtist]

Beautiful love ❤️ thx

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thank you for watching!

[@trionda117]

WOW !!!

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thanks for watching!

[@Sid-vp4zn]

Does ur cloth canvas lean down when u use resin on it as i tried it once and resin on the canvas became uneven

[@foramgathani]

Hello ..love it .. do u have any idea where can we get the material in India ?

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thanks! I don't unfortunately. :( There is a Facebook page if you search "Resin Geodes" and ask to be accepted. I know that there are quite a few people from India in the group. Maybe they could help?

[@zerizah]

I love them! Did your customer?

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thanks so much! Yes she did!

[@praeliora]

They look great, but to save even more time and money, have you thought about trying the foam boards that Sue Findlay uses? you could simply either dig out a channel for the hole, or take a hammer to it to form a depression.. the small canvasses seem to give you a lot more work to do.

[@thefrugalresinista]

I just started following her but haven't seen that yet. I'll have to check it out! Thanks!

[@vapx0075]

Would love to know how expensive those foam boards are where you are? Over here it goes $Foam board > $Plywood > $Canvas(on sale).

[@CynthiaLee389]

WOW

[@MicaelaSkyy]

This is beautiful! How much does something like this cost to make?

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thank you! I couldn't give you the breakdown in terms of things like my blowtorch, etc... but I can remember most of it: canvases=$15, resin=$30, stones/glass=$5, crystals=$3, paint=$2, alcohol ink=4. Hope that helps!

[@MicaelaSkyy]

Thank you. That's not bad when people are selling these for $300-$500

[@thefrugalresinista]

@@MicaelaSkyy I know that a rule of thumb that a lot of people follow is to price their art anywhere from $.50 up to $1.00 or more based on their level of experience. Supplies can be inexpensive but time is a LOT! Ha ha!

[@MicaelaSkyy]

@@thefrugalresinista definitely should charge for labor. mechanics and doctors do it, why not artist?

[@MicaelaSkyy]

@@thefrugalresinista but 50 cent to 1 dollar?

[@krystalkeyes4835]

Absolutely gorgeous...awsum work ma'am...💖 i hope to be as good as you one day 😇

[@thefrugalresinista]

You're too sweet! Thanks for watching!

[@MB-mq1sf]

wow how much would you charge for something like this? As a set?

[@hmatz12]

question, how did you finish off the sides?

[@thefrugalresinista]

For this one, I taped the edges off level with the canvas and let the resin run over. Then I took the tape off and poured my clear coat so that the edges were shiny and coated in clear resin.

[@holl0407]

Where can I go to buy one of your pieces and roughly how much would a commission piece cost?

[@bhlphd]

Sooo beautiful! Do you sell them???

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thank you so much! I do sell my art through my Facebook page for now. You can message me there if you are interested. :)

[@cathyherring6424]

This is awesome 👍❤️💕

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thanks!

[@melimel9265]

can u mix the sand 8n the resin first and then pour more sand over it

[@thefrugalresinista]

Yes! It will pour a little more chunky so you may have to move it into place with your stir stick.

[@lilmizzairforce1]

How much was this one if you dont mind sharing

[@thefrugalresinista]

Thanks for watching! I share my prices one on one through Facebook messenger. You can message me there! I'm working on a website but it's not quite ready yet.

[@a705fay]

ooo the one on the right is smiling sardonically - probably a result of only one eye

[@thefrugalresinista]

Ha ha! Now I'll always see that smile!