Marble MAGIC

Make a striking teal tray using this fun resin pouring technique

- MOMTAZ BEGUM-HOSSAIN AND ESME CLEMO

YOU WILL NEED

Metal tray (this one measures 32cm diameter)

Epoxy resin kit (contains resin and hardener)

Epoxy resin pigment paste in opaque white and metallic gold

Epoxy resin alcohol ink in teal, blue and black

Craft heat tool

Disposable plastic cups

Wooden stirrers

Disposable gloves

Measuring jug

Suppliers: Try resin8.co.uk for resin craft supplies. Gold metal hammered tray, £10, Dunelm. Note: Always work in a well-ventilated space and wear protective gloves when working with resin.

1 First, calculate how much resin you need. Fill a measuring jug with water and pour in the tray until it’s half full. For this tray 800ml of water was needed. Adjust the measurements according to your tray. Clean and dry the tray thoroughly.

2 In one cup, pour 100ml of resin and then top with 100ml of hardener. The ratio is always 1:1 of resin to hardener. Stir the mixture with a wooden stirrer, it will go cloudy for a few minutes but keep stirring until the resin turns clear.