How to create a freeform resin coaster using alcohol ink with a TOPCOAT!

Want to make something unique, alcohol ink art on a functional resin coaster?
In this week’s tutorial I show you how! Plus a top tip for adding a topcoat without the messy drip marks underneath!
Watch this tutorial for the step by step on how to make the freeform molds: • Beginners Tutorial PAR...
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• Pelikan Nakiplast Soft Modelling Dough (I chose blue but any color is fine)
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[@demiyvonne982]

This came out so lovely. Thank you for this video, I've been wanting to try this look on resin but I was unsure how to go about it. ❤️

[@EdnaWargon]

My pleasure demi. If you post it on insta, tag me in 🥰 have fun!

[@joanneng8688]

Very nice coaster! Thanks for tutorial 💐

[@EdnaWargon]

My pleasure Joanna 😊

[@jennifersummers7045]

So I've enjoyed a mini Edna-thon this evening, and I'm much entertained, thank you 😊 nearly 2 hours casting on my TV! The more I see of your work Edna, the more in love with it I become - I admire your skills so much. Maybe I'll just watch one more... 💖

[@EdnaWargon]

😆😆😆 such a lovely sentiment Jen, Edna thon, LOVE it, I've done it myself on other channels, go on, just one more 😜💛💛💛

[@elainejackson7283]

Thank you, I have used your link and brought my first ever resin

[@EdnaWargon]

Have fun Elaine 👍 🥰

[@Daksina]

Incredible!!! Thank you for sharing!

[@Sooz3112]

It looks beautiful - the gold accent line really makes it 'pop'. I love how frugal you are too, reusing cups etc, saves money! Great tip with the modelling dough. Have you tried brushing on liquid latex on the sides and underneath the coaster? It should stop resin drips as the latex then peels off - taking the resin with it x

[@EdnaWargon]

No. Not yet, as you say I'm frugal and ecological I like my modelling clay, it's reusable 🤣😍💞

[@Sooz3112]

@@EdnaWargon I can't fault your logic 😀 x

[@EdnaWargon]

@@Sooz3112 😜

[@SuperShalini123]

What is that moulding clay....pls share details from where to buy

[@LizaOhno]

Soooooo gorgeous! 😍😍😍😍

[@SKnecht1948]

Your art piece is beautiful.

[@EdnaWargon]

Thank you so much Sandra! 💗💗💗

[@kalenegopaulchand9072]

Thanks for sharing, it came out beautifully.

[@EdnaWargon]

My pleasure Kalene, thank you for watching and for your lovely comment 😘

[@arianemariano3807]

Beautiful! I think I’ll stick with Elmer’s glue underneath for my top coating 👍🏼

[@EdnaWargon]

Sure, thants a good method too 😉

[@maryamsaidu7842]

Beautiful work,my questions is wont the ink spread by the time you are adding the top coat resin?and if its happens how can one prevent it

[@CarynCraggs]

Edna, I love this technique. Sooo pretty.

[@EdnaWargon]

I've missed my inks on my tutorials :)

[@laineykearns4506]

Beautiful result.

[@EdnaWargon]

Thank you Lainey 😍😍😍

[@Aangel452]

Beautiful piece and tips cheers!

[@lindanicodemus9306]

Beautiful 🥰

[@mikeerikashanuntedworldcre589]

Wow. I love it. Beautiful

[@EdnaWargon]

Thanks Erika 😊 🙏

[@l-bird]

Really nice, thank you!

[@EdnaWargon]

Thank you 😊 💓

[@JBatic2022]

Just beautiful!

[@EdnaWargon]

Thank you Julie 😊

[@mandyhall1674]

Beautiful colours and love the accent line :)

[@EdnaWargon]

Thank Mandy, I think sometimes less is more :)

[@andespiegheleir9747]

very pretty

[@Katerina-vm2ok]

I just came across your channel and thought this was a fabulous video! I am interested in trying to do things with resin but I have been a bit hesitant. It is a genius idea using the modeling clay...thank-you for posting and I am subscribing to your channel. :)

[@EdnaWargon]

Welcome Kathleen, fantastic to have you on board 😍😍😍

[@UnKnown-zy1km]

Beautiful ❤🙂👍👍

[@EdnaWargon]

Thank you and happy new year 🥰

[@nolamcgrath9]

Beautiful!

[@EdnaWargon]

Thank you Nola 😊

[@jutetwine4482]

simple but beautiful work! What label of metallic gold you used?

[@EdnaWargon]

I don't have one brand, i use several different ones, they all work 😉

[@shubhangiawadhiya3832]

Hello this is very amazing technique.I have a question why the ink didn't mix with resin?

[@EdnaWargon]

I applied a layer of spray varnish before adding the resin.

[@carlaschlesinger5434]

Love this!

[@anoopriyaagupta641]

What kind of modeling clay you use? The silicon mould making ones or play dough ones??

[@nolamcgrath9]

Just watched the vid she mentions on how she made the mould. She tells you there.....plasticine.

[@EdnaWargon]

Thanks Nola, and yes Anoopriyaa, all the materials are in the description of the video 🥰

[@leilakirkdietzolsen6741]

Beautiful colours ❤️🇩🇰

[@mariss8289]

Thanks so much for this video, this coaster is gorgeous. Question if you don't mind.. Can you do this in a regular silicone mold?(preshaped one)? Thanks again:)

[@EdnaWargon]

Sure you can 🥰🥰🥰

[@diegooland1261]

Nice technique, thanks for sharing. Have you tried silicon along the edge of the clay? Might help prevent the sticking?

[@sonianrsn4325]

Thank you so much ☺️

[@EdnaWargon]

You’re welcome 😊

[@daniaali7457]

What is the coaster made up of? Mica white in resin or ackrylic ? I found these so beautiful - ordered the inks. Reallyy excited to try these out.

[@EdnaWargon]

Hiya and thank you for your lovely comment you can use both of them Mica, acrylic or pigment paste for the White.

[@tara5192]

Wonderful project 👍❤️ I did have a question..when you spread the ink and left some portion empty - wouldn't that area make the coaster disproportionate in height..? Or is the ink so thin that inspire of leaving some areas empty, the base (coaster, in this case) remains even levelled. ? Never tried this art form hence asking. Again - beautiful project...my fave colour - greens and the combination is amazing

[@EdnaWargon]

Hi, the ink is thin like watercolor 😍 thanks Jyotsna 💞

[@180minute]

I love your work! Just a question. Do you sell your alcohol ink and resin products to the public and are you not worried about the fact that it looses colour after a couple of weeks? Or how do you avoid it? I would love to do large painting but are very scared about customers returning my product due to this fact. Would love a reply from you thanks

[@EdnaWargon]

None of mine have faded but you need to seal all art work varnish, i use a spray gloss varnish, krylon archival is good.

[@kinnarimehtaparekh9376]

Thank you Edna for this beautiful video. After a day to alcohol ink & gliding liquid , i added clear resin as my top coat . But , the design created by inks got all spoiled. Can u pls guide me here.

[@EdnaWargon]

As you see from my video this doesn't happen. It might be the brand of ink or resin you use?

[@tinavemb]

Kinnari, I use3 light coats of Kamar Varnish on top of my inks (once they are dry, usually next day) before doing my resin top coat.

[@EdnaWargon]

@@tinavemb great advice Tina. Always wait a day for the varnish to dry before resining. However, for these coasters i did not varnish the inks before adding a resin topcoat, the resin i used was Craft Resin.

[@tazminmoore455]

It's stunning, the greens and gold go together so well💓. Why do you need the alcohol?

[@EdnaWargon]

The alcohol acts as a blending solution 😍

[@f.alaryanialaryani5587]

I love it 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺

[@EdnaWargon]

Thank you 😍

[@HeiderosesPhotograph]

VERY PRETTY....TFS

[@EdnaWargon]

Thank you! 😊

[@swapnapimple]

Hi can we use mdf bases for alcohol inks

[@EdnaWargon]

Hi. No 🙂

[@jigilbells9269]

I need to wipe off completely or remove the alcohol ink from the resin coaster and start from the beginning. Can I use the rubbing alcohol. Pls guide

[@EdnaWargon]

Try isopropyl alcohol

[@divyasamtani9725]

Hey, this is so amazing.. !!!! also can you let me know - do you put both the resin and the hardner in the mould and also on the top post finishing the product ?

[@EdnaWargon]

Yes

[@awanderfultime]

This is gorgeous! Thank you for the tutorial :) out of curiosity, what kind of sanding block are you using? Does it need to be very fine?

[@EdnaWargon]

Thanks, with resin I prefer a fine grit like a 180 or 240, any less, and it will leave scratch marks and I use sand paper for wood or plaster, both work a treat on resin :)

[@adriannalawrence5076]

Nice!!!!!! Did you sand the resin before adding your alcohol ink?

[@EdnaWargon]

Hiya, nope, as the video showed i let it cure overnight then painted on with the inks.

[@margavandergheynst7464]

Very beautiful! Why did you poor in a freeform? Isn’t it possible to put the inks on resin poored in a silicone mold?

[@EdnaWargon]

Yes you can use a bought mold.

[@doriscolbert]

I love this video. When using alcohol inks, are you able to use resin directly over it without it reactivating the alcohol to muddy up the inks? I've heard that you should seal the ink first, then use resin.

[@EdnaWargon]

Yup, you sure do, I did a tutorial showing how 😙

[@kisakis22]

@@EdnaWargon can you post a link to that video please?

[@EdnaWargon]

@@kisakis22 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpLdeJ2li9Klp5I

[@moeandco]

Hello! What a unique piece! TFS! I’ve always wondered if the paint around the edges stays on and doesn’t flake over time or if it needs the extra step of going over the sides with resin too?

[@EdnaWargon]

I did this tutorial last week and I made my own gilding using varnish so no need for resin over the sides 😍

[@EdnaWargon]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqjRgYqJitx_kMk

[@moeandco]

Oh so great to know. Thanks so much for taking time to reply, especially linking the other resource. You’ve always answered my questions, no matter how small and I’ve noticed on other bigger channels they never do. I just wanted to say I notice & really appreciate that😊

[@EdnaWargon]

@@moeandco That's what I'm here for Moe, my pleasure 💚💚💚

[@twinkleagarwal3911]

This looks really amazing ..tried this but my alcohol inks fade away when I poured the second layer of resin ..what should I do ?

[@EdnaWargon]

Hi. Did you let the inks dry first? Were they alcohol ink ?

[@daniaali7457]

Is this heat tool the same thing as a torch? Or is this more like a hair dryer?

[@EdnaWargon]

It's a hairdryer

[@daniaali7457]

@@EdnaWargon thank youu

[@sonialamb1837]

What it’s blue stuff? Please

[@EdnaWargon]

Alcohol Ink

[@anitaleemburg5105]

Looks great. I have a question though. We also have used resin on a table but wasn’t really heat resistant. Is your resin heat resistant?

[@sevimsilcox4384]

Craft Resin is Heat resistant

[@anitaleemburg5105]

Sevim Silcox don’t think we can buy this in Holland

[@EdnaWargon]

@@anitaleemburg5105 Hi. I checked with Craft Resin and yes they do ship to Holland 🥰 heres the link for 10% discount at checkout. craftresin.refr.cc/ednawargonart1

[@EdnaWargon]

@@anitaleemburg5105 Select Netherlands 🥰

[@sarahcarter5386]

I have some flower coaster moulds that I would love to try this with but they have detail in the bottom of the mould do you think this technique would work in reverse? So clear first ink then white?

[@EdnaWargon]

Oooh, yes, thats sounds like a great idea 💡 yes, it could work. I'd love to see a picture once its done ✔ 🙂

[@snehalahire919]

What is the golden colour? Is it acrylic?

[@EdnaWargon]

No its gold ink

[@snehalahire919]

@@EdnaWargon thanks for the reply

[@kristinekapteyn8973]

Can I use the green nakiplast work, it is much cheaper

[@EdnaWargon]

Yup 🥰

[@adriannavaz3985]

Can 70% alcohol be used as well?

[@EdnaWargon]

I'm not sure, Ive never used it

[@mustafas.4016]

What for golf do you used?

[@EdnaWargon]

Hi. Ive listed everything in the description in this video. 🥰

[@bashiiraasad9330]

Do u have to do a topcoat? Is it not already flat?

[@EdnaWargon]

Hi. Its to protect the inks...🥰

[@surfandprotect]

Those are so gorgeous so I have created some myself. However when I added the top coat my colours lifted. Do you maybe know why? I have let the inks dry for at least 24 hours even and I am using high quality resin and alcohol inks :(

[@EdnaWargon]

Hi, did you protect the art with a clear varnish before adding resin?

[@surfandprotect]

@@EdnaWargon that may have been my mistake. I didn't use a varnish on top of the alcohol inks. Or shall I add it on the resin then the inks?

[@EdnaWargon]

@@surfandprotect The varnish goes on top of the inks BEFORE the resin :)

[@surfandprotect]

@@EdnaWargon oh alrighty thanks for the tip 🙈

[@EdnaWargon]

@@surfandprotect thanks for watching Selma, ask anything you like anytime 👍🥰

[@namrahwaseem7234]

My inks always fade away after i put resin

[@EdnaWargon]

What brand of inks are you using. Mine didn't fade.

[@ocilanealexis97]

U could have just used liquid latex around the sides instead of the clay to do the top coat

[@EdnaWargon]

I dont have any plus its more ecological this way as the clay is reusable. This is just how i do it but feel free to use latex if you wish to 🥰💓

[@user-wp4te2qt4g]

Прелесть

[@EdnaWargon]

Спасибо 💚

[@JannetOwens]

Way to much work per coaster, why not buy a set of silicone coaster molds?

[@EdnaWargon]

You absolutely can use a mold and I do in my other tutorials but for my subscribers who don't have molds this is another method 😊🔆

[@JannetOwens]

@@EdnaWargon yes very true.. and very pretty