Art box for making paintings «Stone cut» from epoxy resin from the studio «Art Perfect»

An art box is a gift package containing all the necessary materials and tools for self-creation of one or two paintings at home (depending on the purchased certificate). The set is completely ready to use, can be used as a gift. Inside each box is a QR code that gives you access to a video tutorial with explanation and instructions.

Epoxy resin. What is it?
Epoxies are typically handled for minor repairs to plastic and metal surfaces. The liquid composition, initially divided into two fractions, can be stored for a long time, and when interacting, it quickly passes from the liquid to the solid phase. Hardened surfaces lend themselves well to mechanical processing - cutting, drilling, grinding, but at the same time they steadily retain their original shape. The "epoxy" known to the man in the street is used when the lost fragments need to be given significant strength and rigidity (including bodywork during car repairs).

The artistic use of epoxy compounds is dictated by the same property - after curing, polymer resins retain their original shape and surface quality, and paints added to the transparent base do not fade and do not lose brightness over time. A remarkable property of the material is hardening without significant shrinkage, since "drying" does not occur as a result of evaporation of part of the composition (as in the case of varnishes), but solely due to a chemical reaction between the components. Therefore, the work retains its original volume, and if the technology requirements are fulfilled, the form originally given by the master.

Not all epoxy is suitable for painting. You will need two-component materials purposefully created for creative artistic activities. The special resin for Resin Art thickens by mixing with a hardener that gives the optimal viscosity, prevents the original painting from spreading, does not form whitish streaks when dry.

Both components are mixed in plastic cups, preferably after staining. In small containers, there is less likelihood of resin boiling, saturation of it with air bubbles, which affects the final quality of work. Special dyes are added following the specified proportions instructions (otherwise the composition will not cure well). Additionally, pigment powders (silver, bronze, gold), phosphors (glow in the dark) and glitters (glitters of various sizes and shapes) are used. On the thickening resin, Swarovski crystals and other finishing elements of decor are firmly fixed and held.

The stone cut is a trendy offshoot of the abstract epoxy painting style. The paintings imitate a polished cut of a stone, but the most important thing is that it is insanely beautiful - such paintings look very cool in the interior.