DIY: Gold Leaf and Emerald Resin Cabinet Knobs

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DIY: Gold Leaf and Emerald Resin Cabinet Knobs
These posted last month on ETI Resin's Blog!
They have loads of great ideas for resin crafting. I used to be timid working with resin,
but it is a really awesome medium for making quality projects.
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I was totally inspired by Brancaster Castle on the Chrismtas Special of Downton Abbey.

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It's also the castle that Lady Edith marries into. It's stunning!
I just froze the show and studied it. I love those giant ornate frames, the marble fireplace,
the clock, the valance over the door, the high ceilings and molding. So awesome.

I love the emerald green and the gold! It's so glorious!

So that's the inspiration for these awesome cabinet knobs.

Imagine the possibilities as you read through this tutorial!

You will need:

Clear Polyester Casting Resin

Transparent Green Resin Dye

Cabinet knob molds (these are ovals)

Gold Leaf

Knob Hardware

E6000 glue

Baking sheet/wood board/surface for working on

This stuff is very smelly.

Please work in a very ventilated environment.

I should have taken these to the garage, but I did it in the house instead.

Even with all the windows and doors open, I still got a chemical headache.

Read the instructions on the clear casting resin well.

They are a little bit vague on how much of the hardener to drop in.

I mixed up a whole cup of resin at once, because I had several other projects going.

But really, you just need enough to fill half of your molds initially.

You can use Mold Release Spray, but mine popped out just fine without it.

Fill the molds half way.

My mold had a bit of a bow in it so I set some items on top of it to straighten it out while setting.

Let it sit for about an hour.

It won't be completely set, but it will be gel like and ready for leafing.

I used less than one sheet of leafing and just rolled and broke it up.

If you have gold leaf flakes, that would be easier.

Just add leaf flakes and rolls into the molds.

It kind of gets everywhere!

No worries. Just let it sit undisturbed for another hour.

Next I mixed up a little more resin (in a new cup with a new stirring stick)

I made just enough for my molds and added a couple drops of green resin dye.

It's not opaque, it's translucent, so the gold leaf will still show through.

Then gently pour right on top of the gold leaf and fill to the top of the mold.

Then let it sit undisturbed for a few days.

I let mine sit for a week to be sure it was cured.

I popped them out of the mold and let them sit a couple more days...

because they still had a little resin smell to them.

But look at that! They look amazing.

Now, because I did not wait for the clear resin to set completely, the green resin mixed in with the clear and made them all emerald. I actually love it.

They wouldn't have looked as good if they had a harsh clear to colored line.