Resin Poured Tea Light holder
Resin pouring using timber has become very popular and fashionable over the last few years. As developments with resin have progressed more 'glass / clear' resins have allowed greater experimentation with what can be done. Below are a few examples of poured resin products.
For this project you will learn how to mix, pour, and colour 'crystal ice' resin and then combine it with a piece of Teak (a native Thailand hardwood timber) to create a simple, effective and quite beautiful product. The same skills you will learn for this project can be 'scaled up' to make a coffee table, dining table, jewelry, lamp etc.
examples of Laser engraved Teak resin poured tea light holder x 3
These examples were made as presents to give to people. Another made one was sold.
Prep 1
You need to add a new Page to your D&T website that you created with Mrs. Douglas in the Prep school. Title your page 'Resin poured tea light holder'. You should make your page look interesting and exciting through adding some resin poured products as inspiration.
If you have not created your own Site previously then now is an opportunity to do so as you start the Senior school. Click here to learn how to create your own Site.
Then Publish your page (top right blue button) and then share the weblink of your published site to the set Google Classroom assignment.
Prep 2
Initial 2D symmetrical sketching.
You have previously done some sketching work similar to this when sketching ideas for your Torch project in the Prep school. This will advance on those skills.
Prep 3 & Prep 4
Designing your resin poured tea light holder. You should have a minimum of four different designs, including both Top and Side views.
Click on this link for instructions.
Student examples of Prep 3 & 4 - Design Ideas with Thick & Thin black fine line pen added
Prep 5
Rendering your design work to communicate timber (with a wood grain) and resin.
Click on this link for instructions
Prep 6
Final design - 3D Sketching of your final design that you wish to manufacture.
Sketch out a final design idea for your Resin poured tea light holder in 3D. Use the 2 Point Perspective method of sketching. Click here to watch how.
Click on the Onshape virtual modelling button to see the stages of how to model your design virtually.