{"title":"How to Make a Resin Ring","canonicalUrl":"https://www.craftingstepbystep.com/resin-art/how-to-make-a-resin-ring","category":{"slug":"resin-art","name":"Resin Art"},"creator":{"name":"NerdECrafter","channelUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgtBufRyeqqVCwbNLx-bPhQ","sourceVideoUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFW_yLuQ5So"},"tldr":"Make a resin ring with UV resin and a silicone mold. Tint, add gold leaf or glitter, cure under UV light, unmold and sand smooth.","quickAnswer":"Make a resin ring with UV resin and a silicone mold. An easy project: about 20 minutes. Materials cost about $1 to $3. You need 15 things, including UV resin, UV resin pigment and gold leaf flakes. The 10 steps start with tint the UV Resin for the Resin Ring, push the Resin Into the Silicone Ring Mold, pop Bubbles in the Resin Ring Mold With a Torch and add Gold Leaf Flakes to the Resin Ring.","totalDurationSeconds":657,"videoDurationSeconds":657,"difficulty":"easy","project":{"difficulty":"easy","projectMinutes":20,"waitMinutes":null,"totalMinutes":20,"estimatedCost":{"currency":"USD","min":1,"max":3},"yield":"1 resin ring"},"tools":["silicone ring mold","UV flashlight or UV lamp","plastic mixing cup","wooden stir stick","toothpicks","mini torch (optional)","sandpaper","nitrile gloves","wax paper"],"materials":["UV resin","UV resin pigment","gold leaf flakes","glitter or dried flowers","rubbing alcohol","cotton swabs"],"steps":[{"number":1,"title":"Tint the UV Resin for the Resin Ring","text":"Pour a small amount of clear UV resin into a plastic mixing cup. A ring takes very little, so start with about a teaspoon. Add a tiny dab of opaque UV pigment and stir it in with a wooden stick until the color is even. Go easy on the pigment. Too much can stop the light from reaching the middle, and the ring will not cure all the way through."},{"number":2,"title":"Push the Resin Into the Silicone Ring Mold","text":"Lay wax paper on your table and set the silicone ring mold on it. Drip the tinted resin into the channel and use a toothpick to push it right down to the bottom and all the way around. Gaps at the bottom turn into holes in the ring. Stop below the fill line where the channel narrows, or you will be sanding off a lip later."},{"number":3,"title":"Pop Bubbles in the Resin Ring Mold With a Torch","text":"Look closely for tiny bubbles in the resin. A very quick pass of a small torch over the surface brings them up and pops them. Keep the flame moving and do not hold it on one spot, or you can scorch the resin or the silicone. A toothpick works for stubborn bubbles too. Lift them to the surface and pop them."},{"number":4,"title":"Add Gold Leaf Flakes to the Resin Ring","text":"Tear small pieces of gold leaf over the mold and let them drop onto the resin. Gold leaf loves to stick to your fingers, so a toothpick or tweezers helps. Push the flakes down into the resin so they sit inside the ring rather than on the surface. A few flakes go a long way on something this small."},{"number":5,"title":"Clean the Rim of the Ring Mold With Rubbing Alcohol","text":"Check the top of the mold. Any resin smeared on the rim will cure into a sharp ridge. Dip a cotton swab in rubbing alcohol and wipe the rim clean, along with any stray flakes. Keep the swab out of the filled channel. You only want to tidy the edges around it before you cure."},{"number":6,"title":"Cure the Resin Ring Under a UV Light","text":"Shine a UV flashlight or lamp straight down onto the mold for about two minutes. Then turn the mold and shine it on the sides too, since silicone lets the light through. Thick or dark rings need longer. The resin is cured when the top feels hard and not tacky when you touch it lightly."},{"number":7,"title":"Pop the Cured Resin Ring Out of the Mold","text":"Flex the silicone gently and push the ring out from the back with your thumbs. Silicone is forgiving, so peel it away slowly rather than yanking. The surface may look a bit frosted from the mold texture. If any part still feels soft, put it back under the light for another minute."},{"number":8,"title":"Sand the Edge of the Resin Ring Smooth","text":"If the resin went past the fill line, you will have a thin lip on one side. Rub that edge flat on sandpaper in small circles until it is smooth. Start with a coarser grit and finish with a fine one. Wipe away the dust when you are done. For shine, brush on a thin coat of clear UV resin and cure it again."},{"number":9,"title":"Fill Air Bubbles on the Resin Ring Edge","text":"Spotted a bubble hole on the edge after unmolding? Squeeze a drop of the same colored resin into the gap so it sits level with the surface. Shine the UV light on it until it hardens. The patch blends in, and nobody will ever know. Use opaque resin for this on opaque rings so the repair does not show."},{"number":10,"title":"Add Glitter and Inclusions to a Resin Ring Mold","text":"The same method works for every design. Lay a thin layer of clear resin in the mold, then use a toothpick to place glitter stars, dried flowers or crushed gems into the channel. Fill the rest with resin and cure. Small pieces are fiddly in a narrow mold, so take your time and push each one under the surface before you shine the light."}],"commonProblems":[],"recipe":null,"lastUpdated":"2026-11-07T15:02:43.022Z","published":"2026-11-07T15:02:42.587Z","license":"CC BY 4.0. 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