Resin Workshop - Sydney Course

The popularity of Resin Art is growing and growing! Safe and easy to use, it is a wonderfully creative medium that anyone can use to get amazing results every time. Resin can be used to enhance and decorate many different surfaces and items such as art canvases, cheese boards, coasters, trays and furniture. It can also be caste into unique pieces of jewellery.

In this workshop you will be introduced to the basic techniques of using resin, resin mixing and colouring and different resin pouring techniques. You will get to explore some of the many ways resin can be used to produce gorgeous, glossy, flowing designs. The thick, shiny surface and transparent colours are very attractive and each piece is unique.

It is a bit messy but a lot of fun! You will come away with 3 of very own one-of-a-kind pieces of resin artwork on different surfaces - a canvas, a cheese board and a piece of jewellery.

Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!

Course Outline

In this course you will learn:

• how to set up your work station
• how to use different equipment and materials
• resin mixing and colouring
• various resin pouring techniques
• surfaces resin can be used on
• how to dry and cure resin works
• cleaning up

You will produce 3 unique pieces of resin artwork on different surfaces - a canvas, a cheese board and a piece of jewellery.

Course Outcome

At the end of the workshop you will know:

• What equipment is needed
• How to set up
• The precise measurements of resin to use for each piece of artwork
• Resin pouring techniques
• Drying method
• How to clean up
• Create 3 resin items – a canvas, a cheese board and a piece of jewellery

What to bring

All materials and equipment will be supplied.

Important Information

Resin artworks need to stay level to set and cure for at least 12 hours, so can be left at the venue and be picked up later in the week.

Prerequisite

This level is for the complete beginner and assumes no prior knowledge is required.

Delivery Mode

Classroom based: experienced and engaging trainers will take you through the course material face to face.

Classroom based learning for this course includes:

• Scheduled class times and sessions
• Interaction with your trainer and other students
• The class is delivered in an art room

Please note: Government COVID-19 regulations and recommendations, including appropriate social distancing measures, hand washing and other hygiene protocols will be in place at all times and may result in course delivery changes.

Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!