How I created resin water splash sculpture

Today's video is a step by step process on how I created this resin sculpture. It started out as leftover resin from another project (Hot Glue and Resin Geode Tutorial) and developed from there. In this video, you will see how I developed the layers, created the base for it to stand and how it was all put together.
Materials required for this project:
• Leftover​ resin (plus additional resin as required)
• Any colours of your choice (I used Ultramarine Blue Acrylic Paint, Colour Obsession Metallic Teal and Teal Glitter
• Plastic bags or liners
• Vase or Wine Bottle to balance the dripping resin
• Coaster Mould or Cookie Cutter for base
• Silicone Mat for glueing Cutter (Silicone Baking Mat will do for this)
• Cups and sticks for mixing
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I hope you enjoy this tutorial as much as I did creating it.

[@Iamalilsassy]

Your videos are so inspiring and informative. You're work is beautiful. I never even thought about sculpturing Resin, not until I watched you. I was actually able to create my own Water Splash, all created to you. Thank you!!

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you and you're welcome 💕

[@angelabarton2551]

Looks beautiful like Lapis lazul I REALY love the color of that sculpture,can't wait to see more

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@spudslayer]

Sue your videos are the best resin videos they give me ideas and inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing your tips, art and experience.

[@SueFindlay]

My pleasure 💕 glad you find them useful

[@jillytiffen6305]

I just LOVE it Sue! Right up my street! Beautiful!👏👏👌👌👌

[@SueFindlay]

You’re welcome 💕

[@debbiecillo2531]

I love this project. I love the effects from the plastic. This is the first time seeing your KZbin channel, but it definitely won’t be the last.

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@henryhamelin1505]

Beautiful as always Sue.

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@chrissyzcreationz]

this would look amazing in a fish aquarium! Or with a color changing light under the base. Such a beautiful piece, as is, though! tyfs

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@saramorgana5774]

Gostei da sua escultura achei ela bem linda parabéns continue assim..😊😊😊

[@mayrakopjansen2814]

Absolutely gorgeous,thankyou for sharing this

[@SueFindlay]

My pleasure 💕

[@marsharn53]

Beautiful and original! Thanks for sharing

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@Oonagh72]

This is a super cool piece. I really enjoyed the process.

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@valeriecary3900]

Love it! Inspiring! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you and you’re welcome 💕

[@marshamauk9647]

Love your art, it’s absolutely gorgeous

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@nfred3]

beautiful piece...

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@georgianacairns145]

I would like to see this with added color and not just the blue, but I liked the concept of the design.

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you, I am no longer working with resin. You could use different colours. 💕

[@outstanding411]

Just what we need more plastic on the 🌏

[@cheriecrews6327]

Fantastic, you give me such inspiration!

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@kimtompkins7969]

Very cool! Love it!!💙

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@danijelac3511]

It is very beautiful and exelent idea! Thank you for shering!

[@SueFindlay]

My pleasure and thank you 💕

[@marafuser1883]

Beautiful just Beautiful

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@ginarichi7308]

So creative!!!

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@nulciamariadasgracasmirand5424]

👏👏👏💕💕💕Acho que a base, tirou a beleza da peça, e com as pontas grandes seria mais parecido a um coral ou um cristal.😘😘

[@SueFindlay]

Infelizmente, precisava da base para se levantar.

[@sharladivarmo2883]

I really enjoy your creativity n imagination.

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@SargentBubblescom]

"It's quite a basic video believe it or not" she says...HA HA HAAAAAAA Right, Sue. NOTHING you do is BASIC! This is gorgeous!

[@SueFindlay]

Ha ha 😂 I have to remind myself where other people are at 😉

[@Marjanmamasunflower]

WOW amezing what you are doing..thnx for sharing...

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@kraftykritter10]

Very creative! Love it!

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@kraftykritter10]

@@SueFindlay you're very welcome

[@sajidaarif7273]

Very vrry beautiful superb love it .

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@jofish420]

It's beautiful Sue!!

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@edtodd9241]

very interesting and very unique really like your work

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@aminafourari1344]

I love it .

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@tinamariemalinowski2745]

wow love it

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@coppergirlkaren]

awesome.

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@laurienye7514]

Beautiful

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@usherl250]

I always love watching your videos, but I will let you know, I was trying to help you pull those layers apart. Lol. You know, like when you are feeding your baby and you help them by opening your mouth, haha. I could feel my stomach muscles tighten when you were pulling them apart 🤣🤣🤣

[@SueFindlay]

Ha ha 😂 that is a lesson learnt. Now I place plastic between, so no more problems 😜

[@georgialynnalvarez4630]

I love it 😍

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you Georgia 💕

[@debh7046]

AWESOME !!! THANK YOU !

[@SueFindlay]

You're welcome 💕

[@ahmedeldidi861]

Very beautiful thank you so mush Emmy eldidi 😇👍👏🍀🍁

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@amoon3367]

Every day you have a new ideas go head hany

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you, I do my best to bring you something new 💕

[@amoon3367]

Sue Findlay 🙏take a look my account amoon.resin

[@rosietass7988]

Hello your resin work is awesome

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you Rosie 💕

[@BlackCat_2]

That is so lovely!! I love the shape and the colors. :) I hope you won't mind some tips? When you are done with your brush for resin put it in rubbing alcohol, the higher the percentage the better. I use that to clean my resin brushes all the time. :D Don't let the resin cure though. It is much easier to do it while the resin is still wet. Also for the last fiddly bit of getting resin into the base you could try a turkey baster. :) I have used a small open end medicine syringe for smaller pieces but for something like this I think a turkey baster would work better. :D Hope some of that helps. - Heidi

[@SueFindlay]

I am always open to tips, thank you 💕

[@kristinakowalski6573]

Very clever

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@FEARLESSME-JoPaddy-]

AWESOMENESS!

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@frangargett9824]

Wow!

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@alycherry6459]

Cool! Gives me some ideas 😄

[@SueFindlay]

Great, glad to be of assistance 💕

[@laurenwilliams4614]

Beautiful and as always you make it look so easy ( except for the struggle with the plastic bags 🤭😂)

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you! 😊 A lesson learned that day ;-)

[@suzanadancks]

Absolutely briliant!

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕 I subscribe to your channel 😉

[@suzanadancks]

@@SueFindlay thank you very much. You were mentioned in my fb group ( Fluid art community with Suzana Dancks ) so I believe you wil bet a few subscribers from that..hehe Please join the group and show your creations off. I know that everyone will love them. Have you tried Le'Rez pigments?

[@SueFindlay]

Suzana Dancks Le' Rez Expressions thank you for letting me join your group. I haven’t tried Le Rez pigments yet, I know Petra Jongblod uses them, she is a member of my group Resin and Mixed Media Tutorials , a link is in the description of the video. You are most welcome to join it yourself.

[@suzanadancks]

@@SueFindlay thank you. I just sent a request to join your group. I know Perta's art well. She's amazing. I am happy to send you some pigments if you would like to try them. I often offer this with artists who I believe can bring out the best in them. We can connect on fb and discuss colors, id you're interested. 🤗

[@SueFindlay]

You have been added, I have asked to join your group also. I would love to try your pigments 💕

[@WhyKhoda]

Beautiful but Sue wished you used different shades of Blues to make it more adorable. Thank you for sharing My Dear.

[@SueFindlay]

It started off as left over resin, so I just continued with it 💕

[@tamimiqbal4697]

Nice

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@jolaprzydzlosci3183]

Bardzo pomyslowe.

[@SueFindlay]

Dziękuję Ci

[@winchester45royster70]

I must say you look very beautiful.

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@faramartadelacruz5940]

Bellisimo trabajo quisiera traducido a español gracias por su enseñansa

[@SueFindlay]

Solo hablo un idioma, sin embargo, he traducido el título y la descripción a varios idiomas. Eso es lo mejor que puedo hacer, lo siento. Usé Google para traducir este mensaje.

[@missygold9315]

I absolutely love this. I however don't have much patience so I was wondering if you think i could use wax paper instead of a bag to remove each layer off easier. And thank you again this is truly beautiful looks like something that would cost a small fortune at a home decor store and blue is my 2nd to favorite color purple is 1st lol.

[@SueFindlay]

I haven’t used wax paper, so don’t know to be honest. The only thing I can see is that you won’t get the same curves as a bag, what with it being thicker.

[@qleartearcrusade9361]

This is beautiful. I wonder what it would look like if the centers and the base were clear with a light under it?

[@SueFindlay]

Nice idea 💕

[@Hedgehogsinthemist123]

Nice to see something different done with resin. Would you put anything else on it like varnish to protect it?

[@SueFindlay]

No, I leave it as is. It doesn’t need anything else.

[@abeeralsayed4654]

اعمالك جميله

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕

[@user-ff1dx6bn5h]

ممكن اعرف طبيعة هذه الماده

[@abeeralsayed4654]

@@user-ff1dx6bn5h السلام عليكم هذه المادة هي الريزن او الابوكسي وهي مادة بلاستيكية شفافة وسهل التعامل معها ولكن ضمن شروط صحيه ممكن تدخلي على جوجل وتشوفي آلية التعامل معها على فكرة يوجد مقاطع كثير بالعربي تتكلم عن مادة الرزين او الرزن تابعيها ارجو ان اكون قد افدتك

[@heidimartin2032]

This is amazing. I'm so inspired by your unique creations. I do have one question: Are all resins able to cure at such large depths? I though it was a maximum of an 1/8 of an inch with non casting resins. Perhaps U Resin is different? If so what type of U Resin do I need to buy to make a sculpture with a deeper base. Thanks in advance.

[@SueFindlay]

You are right about the depth of resin for non casting resin. When you pour large depths the resin curing time increases dramatically. The base of this piece cured much faster that the rest of the piece.

[@barbarahastings6285]

Sue all your sculptures are so beautiful. Question if you don't mind: I've used skinny tops and notice that the center starts to pull away. What I have done to keep the piece is to pour more resin after it has dried. Have you had this issue and if so how did you keep the circle from pull from the rest of the sculpture?

[@SueFindlay]

I haven't had this problem. More resin would do the trick though. 💕

[@theresahitchcock3634]

What kind of coloring do you use? That is so neat looking.

[@SueFindlay]

I used a pigment powder to colour the resin.

[@AndreaStevens2012]

Cool piece, thanks for sharing! I didn't see how you made the fingers, was the resin still moving after five hours so it dripped down? Or ??

[@SueFindlay]

The resin was still sticky when I moved it. So still moving.

[@SLS-vl3uv]

This is so cool! May I ask what brand of resin you used?

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you, I used U Resin Standard UV.

[@joanhamilton2651]

Could you use a silicone spray on your bag for easier release?

[@SueFindlay]

I have found if I place an extra bag between it helps with removal. I don't know if using silicone spray will affect the resin curing.

[@margiesteely3929]

You are such an inspiration to so many and so generous with your time and expertise! Thank you! May I ask question? I tried this and waited 5 hours but when I went to place the resin over the bottle, it was still extremely sticky yet difficult to bend around the bottle. Was my resin cured too much? Or was it too thick? What do you think? I am in the US and use KS resin from the US.

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕 I have never tried KS resin, so can't comment on it. I will say however, there can be a number of reasons why you were having issues. Is your room too cool? Cold resin takes much longer to cool. Did you mix your resin enough? Sticky spots can be a result of not mixing enough. The thickness of the resin could be the reason for the difficulties in bending. 💕

[@margiesteely3929]

@@SueFindlay thank you so much! You are most generous!

[@psmith9789]

The 3rd + layers were perfect circles when plced on top of the bottle. How did you get the spike effect? They weren't on their individual plastics.

[@SueFindlay]

The resin dripped down 💕

[@artisticabby1991]

Very different and beautiful, you inspired me to try out to make something like this. THank's for Sharing. This is so soft and flexible, just want to know, did you used the hardner or just the resin? If you used the hardner then what is the ratio to make this flexible?

[@SueFindlay]

I followed the resin instructions 1:1, I don't deviate from this. How flexible your finished piece depends on the brand of resin. I tend to leave my pieces to cure for at least a week to make sure it is fully cured.

[@artisticabby1991]

@@SueFindlay Thank you so much for your reply and guidance.

[@jude7321]

I think your sculpture is beautiful. When you trimmed the long pieces didn't it leave the edges blunt, instead of being rounded like the others? Could you put the heat gun on it to melt the blunt edges?

[@SueFindlay]

I didn’t find that to be a problem. I added more resin to glue them together, I guess it running to the tips helped sort that issue out.

[@jude7321]

Oh, that's right, I forgot about that. Thank you. I love this whole thing, it's so new to me. Thank you again, this is so awesome 💕 🌿

[@inspiredcaroline24]

Very, distinctly cool sculpture!! I'm still at the stage of trying to mix resin to the correct ratio. My latest, I thought I had done exactly 2:1 but 3 days later still sticky/not cured. Maybe my resin is out of date; I'm getting ready to give up.😤 Paradoxically, I'm determined that it will NOT beat me, lol....💁‍♀️🤦‍♀️ You make it all look so easy. How many times have you been told that? Kudos. Tyfs.C😊🐾

[@SueFindlay]

If I had a dollar for every time I was told it looked easy 💕 Are you following the instructions for your resin carefully? Some recommend measuring, whereas others recommend weighing. Also, are you mixing it for the allotted time? I find transferring your mixture to a fresh cup and mixing further, eliminates any areas that have not mixed properly, like the bottom and sides of your cup.

[@Hedgehogsinthemist123]

So, in the beginning, you leave for 5 hrs to cure then put over the top of a vase and leave for 24 hrs?

[@SueFindlay]

Yes, pretty much. Times vary slightly depending on the time of the year and the resin you are using. I recommend that you pour a small sample amount on to plastic and work out your optimum time to move and then leave it to fully cure. Seeing how it bends and cures, will give you a good insight before you commit to a whole project 💕

[@jude7321]

Or maybe dip them into the resin and hang upside down?

[@michellesallerson8201]

Did you pour resin right onto the bags before you layered them?

[@SueFindlay]

Yes, I did 💕

[@gfeather6466]

Maybe i missed it, but how long did the leave the resin after putting it on the bottle? Over noght? It doesn't seem fully cured when you are trimming.

[@SueFindlay]

It was overnight. The resin I was using was quite soft and takes over a week to fully cure. 💕

[@FilomenaDapaz]

what kind of resin u used?? tia ❤

[@SueFindlay]

It is a coating resin. 💕

[@lanameadows6480]

What reason did you use

[@SueFindlay]

For what?

[@user-fy8bx9lt8y]

But some heat

[@cassandraodom5348]

Resin can't go in oven? Just starting. Not even on wine glasses?

[@SueFindlay]

No, you can't put resin in the oven. 💕

[@iksmuch]

Nex time use the wax in spray.

[@SueFindlay]

What for?

[@lindalmiller429]

Wow!

[@SueFindlay]

Thank you 💕