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10 Projects You Can Do With Resin

Exploring arts and crafts would always be fun, and you can use this as a new hobby or a new business venture. As you look into various options, you may come across resin artworks of various designs, which can be great decorative pieces or even serve as functional items inside your household.  

Doing resin projects needs plenty of practice, patience, and budget, especially if you’re planning to incorporate various designs and styles. You also need to look for a trusted resin art supplier, like https://www.justresin.com.au/, that can provide you with quality materials, resulting in top-notch results.

To help you gather ideas, here are some projects you can do with resin:  

  1.     Coasters

If you’re looking for a resin project that you can regularly use inside your kitchen, creating coasters would be your best choice. This way, you can finally have a place where your cups can sit, avoiding damage to surfaces due to intense temperature. These can also prevent the formation of water rings on your table.

You can create one using a silicone molder, or use your existing deep wooden coasters and apply resin to add art. 

  1.     Wall Art

There’s no denying that resin art is beautiful and classy at the same time. To not waste the allure holds, making resin wall art would surely be a great idea. You can use a mold of any shape and size, and play around with various color combinations that’ll complement well with your interior design.

You can go for a marble, beach, or galaxy theme—just make sure it emphasizes the room’s beauty.  

  1.     Clock

Another functional resin project you should consider is making a resin clock. While this will require you to purchase the clock’s mechanism, it’ll only cost you a few bucks. You can either have it plain or stick some decals to indicate the numbers.

  1.     Coffee Table

If you’d like to create a more challenging and larger piece, you can make your own coffee table. However, this would cost you more, and you’ll have to incorporate various techniques to ensure stability and that bubbles won’t form. The resulting items would surely be a great centerpiece inside your home, highlighting your living room’s beauty, for instance  

  1.     Pen Holder

If you own a lot of pens, you might consider creating a pen holder, which would allow you to grab one easily. While you can use any jar, a resin pen holder would help improve your desk’s appearance, making it the better choice. It’ll serve as a functional item and a work of art at the same time wherever you plan to put it.  

  1.     Jewelry

Of course, there’d always be a way to incorporate resin to your outfit, and one effective way of doing it is through jewelry. You can create bangles, rings, and necklaces. However, if you’re using metal, try to look for a tarnish-free one or apply a jewelry protectant to keep its appearance shiny for as long as possible.  

  1.     Keychain

You can also create custom keychain that you can bring with you wherever you go. What’s really fun about this project is that the range of shapes and designs you can play with is infinite. You can use letter molders or go for standard forms, and you’re free to use the colors and knickknacks you wish to incorporate. You could add dried flowers, gold flakes, glitter, or decals.  

  1.     Hair Clips

You may as well integrate resin into hair clips, and this would allow you to play with various colors and designs. With resin hair clips, you can almost guarantee that they’ll last long as they’re sturdier compared to commercial-bought pieces.

  1.     Napkin Rings

If you wish to create resin items for your dining room, you can go for napkin rings. You can make different napkin rings for various occasions. You can use solid colors or go with translucent ones. These will surely bring a unique touch to your dining table.  

  1. Trinket Tray

Another project you could try is creating a trinket tray wherein you can throw in anything you’d like, such as your keys or small pieces of jewelry. A trinket tray can be a great addition to your accent table, especially that with resin, you can be as artsy as you want. 

Takeaway 

Doing resin projects for your home would always be a fun activity to do. This way, you can explore various designs and shapes, and be able to create aesthetically pleasing items inside your home. Additionally, most of these items are functional as well—they’re not just works of art, but they’re items you can actually use. Talk about hitting two birds with a single stone!

Kai Whiston Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Single ‘Between Lures’

Kai Whiston has announced his next album, Quiet As Kept, F.O.G., with the new single ‘Between Lures’. The follow-up to 2019’s No World As Good As Mine features contributions from Pussy Riot, EDEN, Iglooghost, and Helene Whiston. ‘Between Lures’ arrives today with a music video directed by Whiston himself. Check it out and find the album’s cover art and tracklist below.

Talking about the new project, Whiston said in a statement: “I’m beginning to understand where my own habits and preconceptions come from, and starting to grow from what I spent so long to keep quiet, out of fear of judgement from others or myself. It’s as if a fog has been lifted.”

Since releasing No World As Good As Mine, Whiston surprise-dropped the mixtape Drayan! in 2021. He also launched the educational music production platform Lux Cache.

Quiet As Kept, F.O.G. Tracklist:

Quiet As Kept, F.O.G. Tracklist:

1. Between Lures
2. Q [feat. Pussy Riot]
3. Carrier Signal [feat. EDEN]
10. 10-10-73 [feat. Helene Whiston]
9. Lux 3 [feat. Iglooghost]
6. 27-04-99
4. Peace Convoy
7. Div Era
5. T.F.J.
8. Vivienne

The Range Releases New Single ‘Relegate’

The Range has released a new single, ‘Relegate’, which appears on his forthcoming album Mercury. Following previous cuts ‘Bicameral’, ‘Ricercar’, and ‘Urethane’, the track samples Keke Wyatt’s 2001 single ‘Nothing in This World’. Listen to it below.

“It represents the butterflies you feel in a new relationship,” the Range, aka Vermont-based producer James Hinton, said of the song in a statement. “The logical part of your brain is toast at that time and I like that this song captures that kind of unthinking swirling moment to me.”

Mercury is set for release on June 10.

Dehd Share Video for New Single ‘Window’

Dehd haver released the final advance single from their upcoming LP Blue Skies. This one’s called ‘Window’, and it follows previous offerings ‘Stars’ and ‘Bad Love’. Check it out below, along with Dehd’s just-announced world tour dates for 2022.

According to the band’s Emily Kempf, ‘Window’ is about “being obsessed with true love and with the construct of “the one”. I wrote it to address my addiction to the terrible and wonderful pursuit of perfect love.”

Blue Skies arrives this Friday, May 27 via Fat Possum.

Dehd 2022 Tour Dates:

May 24 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
May 25 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
May 26 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
May 27 Montreal, Quebec – Theatre Fairmount
May 28 Toronto, Ontario – Lee’s Palace
Jun 4 Chicago, IL – Metro
Jul 9 Chicago, IL – Square Roots Festival
Aug 21 Hasselt, Belgium – Pukkelpop
Aug 22 Rotterdam, Netherlands – Rotown
Aug 24 Cambridge, England – Junction 2
Aug 28 Rotterdam, Netherlands – Rotown
Aug 30 Birmingham, England – The Castle & Falcon
Aug 31 Cambridge, England – Junction 2
Sep 2 Wiltshire, England – End of the Road Festival
Sep 4 Maastricht, Netherlands – Bruis Festival
Sep 21 Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
Sep 22 Omaha, NE – Slowdown
Sep 23 Denver, CO – The Summit
Sep 24 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
Sep 27 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
Sep 28 Vancouver, British Columbia – Rickshaw Theatre
Sep 30 Seattle, WA – Showbox at the Market
Oct 2 San Francisco, CA – August Hall
Oct 5 Los Angeles, CA – Belasco Theater
Oct 6 San Diego, CA – Observatory North Park
Oct 7 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theater
Oct 9 Austin, TX – ACL Fest
Oct 12 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
Oct 13 Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
Oct 16 Austin, TX – ACL Fest
Oct 21 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
Oct 22 Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
Oct 23 Washington, D.C. – Black Cat
Oct 25 Boston, MA – Royale
Oct 26 Montreal, Quebec – Corona Theatre
Oct 27 Toronto, Ontario – Opera House
Nov 2 Milan, Italy – Magnolia
Nov 3 Aarau, Switzerland – Kiff
Nov 7 Copenhagen, Denmark – Loppen
Nov 8 Stockholm, Sweden – Kristallen
Nov 9 Oslo, Norway – John Dee
Nov 11 Hamburg, Germany – Molotow
Nov 12 Brussels, Belgium – Grand Salon
Nov 16 Bristol, England – The Lanes
Nov 17 Leeds, England – Brudenell Social Club
Nov 18 Sunderland, England – Pop Recs
Nov 29 Glasgow, Scotland – Oran Mor
Nov 20 Dublin, Ireland – Button Factory

Waxahatchee and Wynonna Judd Collaborate on New Song ‘Other Side’

Waxahatchee and Wynonna Judd have teamed up for a new song titled ‘Other Side’. The two artists met and recorded the song on Wynonna and her husband Cactus Moser’s farmland near Nashville. Watch them perform the duet in the song’s accompanying visual below.

“Working with Wynonna and Cactus on this song was one of the more creatively stimulating and exciting experiences I’ve had in my songwriting career,” Crutchfield commented in a statement. “Wynonna is an icon and a fountain of wisdom. Sharing space with her to create something new was really nothing but a joy and an honor. Her spirit inspires me daily and her continued encouragement has meant the world. Together, with Cactus, we made an amazing team and I’m so excited to share this song.”

“In the midst of everything that has happened, I said that I would continue to sing,” Wynonna added. “So, here I am. I met Katie Crutchfield last year and we connected immediately. We recorded “Other Side” in the studio here on the farm and it was one of my favorite recording experiences ever. I’m thankful for the opportunity to sing with the next generation of greatness.”

Both performers have tours coming up: Wynonna will honour the legacy of her late mother Naomi Judd on the Judds’ final tour with a lineup featuring Brandi Carlile, Faith Hill, Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride, Little Big Town, and Ashley McBryde. Waxahatchee will play some shows this summer in support of her latest LP Saint Cloud.

 

Amanda Shires Announces New Album ‘Take It Like a Man’, Shares Video for New Song

Singer-songwriter and Highwomen member Amanda Shires has announced a new album: Take It Like a Man is scheduled for release on July 29 via ATO Records. The LP’s first single, ‘Hawk for the Dove’, was co-written with producer Lawrence Rothman, who plays keyboards on the song, which also features background vocals from Brittney Spencer and Jason Isbell on guitars. It comes with a music video directed and edited by Shires and Deren Ney. Check it out below.

“This is the song where Jason finally had enough of the buzz in the studio and switched to a Gretsch,” Shires said in a statement. “That was the moment he realized why Chet Atkins (who recorded in this studio) loved Gretsch guitars.”

“I want people to know that it’s okay to be a 40-year-old woman and be more than just a character in somebody else’s life,” Shires added “The song and the visual representation of the song deal with the emotions that turn prey into predator.”

Take It Like a Man was written and recorded during lockdown, and, in addition to Spencer, includes  guest vocals from Maren Morris and Natalie Hemby. “I was just mesmerized,” Rothman said of working with Shires. “I thought she was the new Dolly Parton; Dolly for a new generation.”

 

Tallies Unveil New Song ‘Special’

Tallies have shared a new single, ‘Special’, taken from their forthcoming sophomore album Patina. The Toronto dream-pop outfit announced the LP last month with the song ‘Hearts Underground’. Listen to ‘Special’ below.

“‘Special’ is about longing to be seen and heard by those who matter to you most,” the band commented in a statement. “Sometimes feeling invisible is particularly painful when the indifference comes from someone whose opinion means a lot to you.”

Patina arrives on July 29 via Kanine Records in the US, Hand Drawn Dracula in Canada, and Bella Union in Europe.

Gold Panda Returns With New Song ‘I’ve Felt Better (Than I Do Now)’

Gold Panda has returned with a new song called ‘I’ve Felt Better (Than I Do Now)’. It marks the British producer’s first new material since 2019, and you can check it out below.

“I made this when my daughter was two years old and I felt knackered and I’d turned 41,” Gold Panda explained in a statement. “The samples just came together and sounded like “I’ve felt better…” and at the same time I was looking at my anti-depressants feeling tired and just thought ‘ha, that’s right!’”

He continued: “I mess with chopping up samples until I get an interesting loop so I never set out to write a track; I’m led by the samples and then go from there. Funnily enough, My life now is actually way better than it was 10 years ago and I’m a bit healthier and I probably actually do feel better in general (apart from when I had that brain haemorrhage last year).”

Rico Nasty Shares New Single ‘Intrusive’

Rico Nasty has dropped a new single called ‘Intrusive’. “This song tells the story of intrusive thoughts with some industrial elements,” Nasty explained in a statement. “The song is a true free style for me and takes you for a ride through my mind.” Check out a video for it below.

‘Intrusive’ follows last month’s Bktherula collab ‘Vaderz’, which was also produced by Ben10k and came with a visual co-directed alongside Marco Alexander. According to a press release, Rico Nasty is gearing up to release her next project, a mixtape set to arrive in early summer.

TV Priest Release New Single ‘It Was Beautiful’

TV Priest have released a new single, ‘It Was Beautiful’, alongside a one-shot music video. The clip was directed, produced, and filmed by the band in East London. Watch and listen below.

“‘It Was Beautiful’ is a love song about the past, present, and future,” vocalist Charlie Drinkwater explained in a statement. “A reminder that love is the most essential thing. The words came fast; it was recorded in a single emotive session, the first song we wrote together after my family had gone through a difficult experience and I think you can hear that in the kind of melancholy euphoria that plays out as the song progresses. In some ways it’s a coda to the whole album; a reminder to guard your hope fiercely.”

‘It Was Beautiful’ will appear on the band’s upcoming album My Other People alongside the previously shared tracks ‘Limehouse Cut’, ‘One Easy Thing’, and ‘Bury Me In My Shoes’. The LP is out June 17 via Sub Pop.