Kitah Bet's Floral-Resin Table

Morah Jessica offered the project of a floral-resin table for Kitah Bet students to make for the Fun Run Auction. This project continues the thread of collage and nature.

Morah Jessica poured 2 cups, half resin and half hardener. The children carefully stirred the mixture for a few minutes. Morah Jessica poured the liquid and used a popsicle stick to spread the resin so it covered the bottom of the silicone mold.

The children used a heat gun to remove the bubbles from the resin. Next, the children chose from a large assortment of pressed flowers.

The children took turns placing the flowers and leaves into the mold then used a swizzle stick to tap the flowers into the resin.

This was sort of like creating a flower collage.

This week we Kitah Bet did their second resin pour. With Morah Jessica’s help they stirred together one part resin and one part hardener.

Morah Jessica poured the resin mixture into the tray and the children spread it over the flower layer using popsicle sticks. The children removed bubbles from the resin using a heat gun. Then, each child sprinkled mica glitter in between the clusters of flowers.

After discovering that the second layer in the resin mold did not dry properly, Kitah Bet pivoted to smaller and shallower circular molds. We decided to create a plant stand with resin and flower platforms!

Again, the children chose from the dried flowers and ferns. They arranged the flowers to their liking within the saucer-like wooden circles. Once the design was complete, the children sprinkled mica glitter over each flower collage. The resin was poured over the designs, slightly below the lip of each mold. They were then put into an airtight container to keep the resin safe from dust and debris and set aside to cure for 72 hours.