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Fun and Easy Cheetah Print Resin Pumpkin

Hey y'all,

It’s that time of the year again… spooky season! You know that I’m not huge on Halloween but I do love fall… pumpkins, mums, cuddly sweaters, FURRY BOOTS! And all things copper. To me that says fall… so when I decided to whip up a cute “Welcome to the Patch” Pumpkin sign with my Cricut I knew that a resin pumpkin would be the perfect addition.

Especially if it was copper.

I mean… orange is not my thing. BUT Copper? Copper’s my jam.

I did copper resin coasters with my “Welcome to the Patch” SVG on them last year and they turned out so cute! I like to put them out with the cute cheetah print pumpkin pillows I made with my Cricut.

Let’s get started pouring this cute little pumpkin mold so that we can put it on our sign.

Supplies:

  • Total Boat Makerpoxy Epoxy Resin
  • Silicone Cheetah Pumpkin Mold
  • Respirator/Mask (resin graded filters)
  • Gloves
  • Wagner HT400 Heat Gun
  • Freezer Paper
  • Silicone Mat
  • Baking Pan
  • Heart Shaped Silicone Mixing Cup
  • Small Mixing Cups
  • Silicone Measuring Cup/Larger Mixing Cups
  • Reusable Silicone Stir Sticks
  • Toothpicks
  • Paper Towels
  • Rose Gold Flakes
  • Metallic Rose Gold Craft Paint
  • Testers Brand Metallic Copper Paint (Oil Based)
  • Black Craft Paint
  • Plastic Pipettes

Just getting started with resin? Download my free resin supply list and make your first project today!

Step 1: Paint your Mold

As you can see this little pumpkin mold is more than basic… it has a sunflower and cheetah print design built in. Which is 90% of the reason I bought it 🙂

BUT if we really want those details to stand our we need to highlight them in some way. We could dust them with mica powder (like we did with the color shifting mica pigment in this cute little trivet) or you could paint the highlighted areas after the resin is cured (like we did with craft paint on this adorable little gnome) but today I decided to use black craft paint to paint all the details first.

Or… pipette the details? They’re pretty deep so instead of trying to paint all those details I used a plastic pipette to drop black paint into the details and then a toothpick to make sure it was spread out thoroughly.

Let it dry completely and we’re ready for resin! That black is going to pop!

Step 2: Mix your Resin

Now that our mold is ready to go let’s get started with mixing our resin. I’m using MakerPoxy for this pumpkin since it’s easy to work with and dries pretty bubble free.

It’s a 1:1 ratio resin which means you’ll use 1 part a to 1 part b… for this project we need about 50ml so we’ll put 25ml of a and 25ml of b into a mixing cup. Then slowly stir your resin for 3 minutes… make sure you’re scraping the sides and bottom of your container to thoroughly mix all parts of the mixture together. Then let it sit for a couple of minutes so that as many bubbles as possible can rise to the surface.

Then hit the whole thing with your heat gun!

Pop those bubbles!

Bonus Tip: If you’ve never mixed resin before it’s not nearly as intimidating as you’d think! I’ll walk you through all the steps here in my How to Mix Resin for Beginners Tutorial.

Step 3: Pour your Resin

For this little pumpkin I wanted a swirled color effect so instead of making all 50 ml of my resin copper I made a third copper, a third rose gold and a third clear with rose gold flakes.

It’s going to be so cute!

I started by pouring the rose gold first (it looks really orange here!) then slowly adding the other two colors. You always want to pour your resin in a thin stream from high up… this helps to reduce bubbles and keep everything smooth.

As you’re pouring make sure that the colors are mixing nicely and keep pouring until all 50ml are poured. Your mold will be about 1/3 of the way full which is perfect for our sign. If you’re not making a sign and want to fill the entire mold you’ll need 150ml to completely fill the mold with resin.

Make sure to pop any bubbles on the surface of your resin and then set the entire mold aside for 24 hours to cure. I like to place my pieces in a well ventilated space behind a closed door to cure… and don’t forget to cover them with a cardboard box (or a piece of cardboard since these guys are in a baking pan) so that no dust/dog hair etc can land in the resin and cause problems.

It’s definitely fixable if need be but sanding a piece of dog hair out of a resin piece is not my favorite way to spend an afternoon.

Step 4: Un-Mold your Piece

Once your piece has cured it’s ready to come out of the mold… this is definitely the most satisfying part of the process. It’s super fun AND you get to see the front of your piece for the first time.

Score!

Start by peeling the silicone sides away from your resin… then slowly remove the resin from the bottom of the mold.

Once you have a corner free you’ll be able to remove it completely AND get that first look.

How cute is this little pumpkin? The colors mix together so nicely and while I’m not a huge fan of black it just pops against the copper.

I love how this little guy turned out!

Step 5: Enjoy!

We’re all done! At this point you can use your little pumpkin for anything you like. I’m going to go add mine to the front of my “Welcome to the Patch” sign and hang it up.

It’s going to be so cute for fall!

If you’re looking for more cute fall projects you may want to check out these fall resin leaves or these DIY Acorns out of Cardstock OR go bold with these adorable resin mushroom jars.

They may be my favorite!

Enjoy!

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