Store your favorite items in a spooky Coffin Trinket Box made of sparkling resin!
If you're looking for somewhere to store all of your spooky accessories, look no further! This Coffin Trinket Box is made of sparkling resin, and is the perfect way to keep both spooky and non-spooky treasures all in one place. This is a simple project for resin crafters of any level and is a lot of fun. I love how this coffin trinket box turned out, and hope you feel inspired to give it a try!
To make your own Resin Coffin Trinket Box, you will need these supplies:
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SAFETY FIRST: Before getting started, wear disposable gloves, protect your workspace, and be sure to work in a well-ventilated area!
Prepare 5 oz of Amazing Clear Cast epoxy according to package directions. Pour in equal parts of resin and hardener to a large mixing cup. Slowly stir the resin together with a stir stick for two minutes or until combined. If the resin looks cloudy or has any streaks running through it, you need to keep stirring it until it becomes clear.
Separate 1 oz of resin into a smaller mixing cup. Add a generous amount of red glitter to the resin and stir with a clean stir stick until evenly incorporated. Give the resin a few minutes to "rest" and allow the bubbles to rise to the top.
Slowly pour some of the resin into the flower mold until it is filled to the top, but don't overfill. Let the resin sit for a few minutes, then use a straw, heat gun, or spritz with 91% alcohol to remove any surface bubbles.
Pour the remaining red glitter resin over the center of the coffin box mold. Just let the resin slowly drip down the sides.
Add black holographic glitter to the rest of the clear resin, and stir with a clean stir stick until evenly incorporated. Give the resin a few minutes to "rest".
Pour the black resin right on top of the red resin in the coffin mold. Fill both that and the lid mold to the top, but don't overfill. Lots of bubbles get stuck in the edges of the coffin lid mold, so I would recommend squeezing the corners and running a stick under the edges to help air bubbles escape.
Dip a stir stick into the sides of the coffin mold and drag some of the red glitter up the sides of the mold. When cured, this will give the coffin a cool effect - just wait and see!
Let the resin sit in the coffin molds (top and bottom) for a few minutes, then use a straw, heat gun, or spritz with 91% alcohol to remove any surface bubbles.
Leave the resin to cure in an undisturbed, well ventilated area for 12-24 hours. You will know that the resin is completely cured when it is no longer tacky to the touch and easily pulls away from the edges of the molds.
Now for my favorite step in the process: demolding! Carefully remove the cured flower and coffin box pieces from the molds. Trim away any excess resin with scissors or a craft knife. Sand down edges, if necessary, and bring back the shine with clear spray sealant.
If the resin still feels flexible, it may just need more time to cure. Let the pieces sit in a warm, flat area to cure for a few hours (or days) to completely harden.
Now you can see the cool the bottom of the coffin box looks from dragging the stir stick through the glittered resin! I love how it looks like the red is almost dripping down the edges of the coffin for a creepy effect! The inside of the coffin also looks pretty neat - the base is red, with some black showing around the sides.
Apply a small dollop of strong adhesive to the back of the resin flower an center it on the top of the coffin lid. Set the lid aside and give the adhesive time to set completely.
Once the adhesive has set, place the coffin lid on top of the base to make sure it fits. If you have any areas that aren't fitting (usually this happens from over-filling the mold), gently sand it down until you have a good fit.
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