Resin Cubes

I wanted to replicate the microstructure of salt in a 3D form to use as embellishments within my samples. The structure of salt is very cubic in nature so I decided to use resin set in cube moulds to create oversized beads. The great thing about resin is that you can set different objects/ structures inside it, so I began by trying out a few initial ideas (as seen in left picture). These included wooden structures (made from skewers), graph paper and paper structures. I think the graph paper worked quite well and gave the cubes a subtle interest. The paper structures and the wooden structures need some refining. I could use the laser cutter to create more interesting and clean cut structures. I also experimented with bright orange beads in one of the cubes which lead me to think about creating structure in the cubes with colour. The second lot of cubes I made are created using layers of various coloured resin (which relate to my colour palette). Although the technique is not perfected (there were a few problems that I came up against which need resolving), the outcome was brilliant! The colours are bright and fresh and I gained lots of positive feedback about them. Moving forward, I will try to refine the making process and use smaller and different shaped moulds to create interesting and relevant beads to include in my samples.