How to create your own mould out of polystyrene and plastic bin liners

In this video I go into detail on how I created this resin sculpture, using a DIY polystyrene mould and a plastic bin liner. It was my first experiment in creating a mould and with hindsight, it would have been better if I stuck the plastic bin liner down. Having said that, it did turn out quite well.

This was my very first resin video. I had been creating resin art for sometime now and was constantly being asked how I created my art. So decided to film the process. Initially, this video was only available to anyone who was a paying member of my Patreon account. Now that I have closed my Patreon account, I am making this video available to anyone to wants to watch it. I hope you get some enjoyment from it.

In this video I go into detail on how I created this resin sculpture, using a DIY polystyrene mould and a plastic bin liner. It was my first experiment in creating a mould and with hindsight, it would have been better if I stuck the plastic bin liner down. Having said that, it did turn out quite well.

Materials required:

  • Polystyrene Panel (old packaging will do)
  • Plastic Bin Liner
  • Resin
  • Colour to tint resin (inks, paints or pigments will do)
  • Stones or gems for decoration
  • D-Rings for hanging (optional)

I hope this resin sculpture tutorial inspires your creativity.

Sue Findlay

Visual Artist and Designer

Sue Findlay is a visual artist and designer who lives in Perth, Western Australia.

Sue loves push the boundaries of resin and mixed media in order to bring you new and interesting ways to inspire your creativity.