DIY Resin Hair Clips | Easy Epoxy Resin Tutorial for Beginners

Hi, my name is Haley Crespo, and I am a jeweler, small business owner, and resin artist. Today, I'm here with ArtResin, and I'm going to teach you guys how to make some hair clips. These are my absolute favorite thing to make with resin. They are so fun, so customizable. I have all my supplies with me, and I'm going to teach you every step of the way. So if you're ready, I'm ready, and let's jump right to it. So the first step of making resin hair clips is actually to give your resin a warm bath. I know it sounds weird, but this is actually the best tip that I've ever received. Basically, warming up the resin is going to make it way easier to work with. It eliminates the bubbles when you're stirring them together, and also just makes it way easier to work with when you're pouring. So basically, how I do this is boiling water in a kettle and letting it cool down. Then you're going to pour the water into a bowl just like this, place the resin bottles into the water, and let them hang out for a little bit. So as my resin is chilling in its bath, I'm going to actually start placing my designs down. These are resin hair clip molds, and you can get them at your local craft store or even online. And what I really love about these guys is that they come in threes, so you can make multiple clips at once. This is a big time saver when it comes to resin, so that's why I really love these molds. And basically, this is where it gets really fun. I have so many different glitter and customizable things that you can use. I think today I'm probably feeling some fruit clips, because these are one of my favorite things to make. So I'm going to make a few of those, and maybe I'm going to make some pink glitter molds as well. But really, this is how you can have fun with it. So let's get creating. Okay, so I'm going to start with the Tutti Frutti slices. Some people do this with tweezers. I just kind of go in with my hands. I just find it's a little more fun and entertaining. But I'm going to put a nice, thin slice of these down. I don't like to fill it up completely, just because when I pour the resin on it, sometimes there's air bubbles that get trapped. So you can always add more when the resin cuts in, but that is just what I'm doing. I also always find that it's easier to put the designs in the molds before you mix the resin. Just remember the resin, when you mix the two parts, the hardener and the resin together, you only have a 30-minute working time. So you really want to make sure you're organized and you have all of the designs ready. So take the time now to have something that you're really happy with. And then when you mix the resin, all you have to do is worry about pouring. So I'm just going to keep on going here and laying these out, making sure that I have a good variety of little slices. And they are already looking so cute. I'm so excited to see their final form. Okay, cool. So these ones are all done. I'm going to put these over here. My next favorite ones, and also one of my best sellers of my clips, are actually my strawberry ones. So I'm going to do that now. As you can tell, I really like fruits. So I try to add them into all of the pieces that I make. So these ones are just polymer clay slices as well. And I'm going to place them a little more strategically than the other ones, just making sure that you have enough variety, change up the direction, and that they're not overlapping on one or the other. So I'm going to put these in. These ones are actually fun because I'm going to add some gold flakes after, but I tend to do the gold flakes when the resin is in just to really stick them down. So the first part is to add the little strawberries. And then after, I'm going to add the little gold flakes in it. So just being aware of the spacing of it and where the gold flakes are going to go. But these are also super fun to make. So let's get going. Place them down. Really think about where you want to place it, where the gold flakes are going to go, all of those things. Perfect. This is looking good. They're all evenly spaced, but not too perfect. And let's move on to the next one. Okay, cool. So I think for the last one, I'm going to go for a pink vibe. So I really love these. I really love these glitter pieces, and I love how shiny and iridescent these are. So I'm going to use these. And then I think we're going to put even more pink on top of that because you can never have enough. So let's start placing these ones as well. I just want to have a nice little variety, but also just have the freedom to have fun. This is your hair clips. You can do whatever you want, and there are no mistakes in resin. Flower there. Yeah, I'm really obsessed with how shiny and iridescent these are. I think they're going to be really nice in the final product. And really at this stage is when you want to take the most time designing when you don't have the resin clock ticking. So really be sure that you're thinking through where you're placing everything if you're happy with it, because it gets a little trickier when the resin gets poured. Okay, here's you, put you there. One more for good luck. Why not? Oh, perfect. Okay, cool. These ones are looking good. Honestly, looking over here, I think I'm going to move some out just because I want to make sure that they all have some breathing room. So I'm going to just take some of these guys out just so that I can see all of them. And that's the beauty of this stage is you can really go place them down, do something else, come back with some fresh eyes and really kind of tinker until you're happy with the final result. So I think this is looking a little bit better. Again, it's also good not to make them too crowded because air bubbles do tend to come. So it's nicer to have a thin layer. I think that is good. Okay, so I think this is all looking really good. I'm really happy with it. So let's move on to the resin and start some pouring. Okay, so my resin is sufficiently warm and I think we are ready to go. So I'm going to take them out and dry them off. One thing to note about these when you're doing the bath is you want to make sure that there's no chance of water getting in these bottles because honestly, like one drop of water can really ruin them and I don't want that for you. So just make sure that you're closing the lids tight and not even submerging them in the water, just letting them sit. So after I take them out, I'm just going to give them a little dry and then we will be ready to go. Okay, these are all good. Put that over there. Okay, put these there. And I'm going to use these silicone measuring cups. I really like them because you're able to squeeze them and that just gives you a lot more control when you are pouring. And they're also really good for cleanup because when the resin cures inside, you can just flip them inside out and peel the resin off. But yeah, I think we're ready to pour. Obviously, don't forget about gloves too. Resin is messy, so you want to make sure you're protecting your hands. And let's get going. I like to pour the resin first. So let's unscrew that. And I'm going to do about... I'm going to do about 10 milliliters of resin and then 10 milliliters of hardener. So you're always going to do that one-to-one ratio. So let's give it a little pour. Make sure you go slowly because you can always add and you can never take it out. Just a little more. Just one more. Okay, that looks good. Perfect. And I'm just going to close this right away just to always make sure your station is clean. Next is the hardener. Now that I'm looking at this, I think that's not enough resin. So I think I'm going to do 20 milliliters of resin and then 20 milliliters of hardener. Yeah, always when you're doing this, you want to make sure you're guessing and checking. But I think it's always better to have a little bit more resin extra than to not have enough. So let's just pour this up to the 20. Nice. That was a good pour if I did do say so myself. And now let's get to the hardener. And about there. Perfect. Okay, let's close these up and get them out of the way. And now you're going to take a stir stick and mix this up for about three to five minutes. You don't want to mix it too fast because you don't want to introduce any air bubbles. So I'm going to mix this up and I will see you when it's ready. So I've mixed this for about five minutes and it's looking really, really good. So now I think it's time to pour. So I'm going to pull this out, place it on the side. Okay, now we're ready to go. So when you're pouring the resin, you just want to go really, really slowly and make sure that the pour is controlled. And you're just trying to get it over all of those slices. Nice and easy. Looks good. And for this guy, I can just leave them. They're all done. I'm going to put them to the side and start with my strawberries. So again, I'm just going to pour nice and slowly, making sure I'm covering all of the slices and making sure that the resin is touching all edges of the mold. These are looking great. And to add a little more sparkle to these, I'm actually going to use some gold flakes. These are super fun to use in resin because I just feel like they really make the strawberries pop. So take these out. And the nice thing about these things is that they'll last you forever. So once you get a bag of gold flakes, I think I got this like a few years ago and I haven't had to use another one since. So that's always nice too. So let me pop some of these out, place them in. And really, you're just going to get them in areas that you think would be nice, kind of balancing out the strawberries. You just need to loosely place them for now and then we can give them their final resting place. After, I like to do a few, add a few little small ones in there. Okay, perfect. These look good. So I'm going to place them over here. And now I'm just going to go with my popsicle stick and kind of like shove them into the resin and incorporate them. Really, this part is all about going with the flow. So there is no wrong placement. I think we are all good to go. So I'm going to leave that there. I think that one is ready to set. And let's move on to our last one. Okay, so now that I've done these two, I'm going to take the remaining resin and add them to my final mold. But for this one, I'm actually going to do something fun and actually put the glitter right into the resin and stir it up. This will just make sure that it's dispersed really nicely and it'll add just another element to our final pink clips. So I'm just going to take it and sprinkle some pink in there. Looks pretty good. Mix it up and see what we're working with. Honestly, we could do a little more. Let's do a little more. And this is looking great. Okay, so I'm mixing the final bit up and then we're just going to do what we did with the rest of the clips and pour it in. And I think that is all of them. Great. So now we have three different designs for our resin clips and really the next step is just to wait for 24 hours for them to cure. So let's come back tomorrow and see what we got. Amazing. So it's been 24 hours and now we are able to demold the hair clips. And this is one of the most... I say this all the time because it's all satisfying but I swear this is the most satisfying part of this whole process because you can really see what they look like. So let's start demolding. I'm nervous but excited. Okay, so this is the first ones. These are 2D Fruities. I'm going to start and demold. Oh my god. Okay, yeah. No, they look amazing. They are so beautiful and you can see all of our beautiful polymer clay slices looking so cute. And honestly, there's not any bubbles that I can see. I really think that these turned out really, really good. So this is number one. And number two. Oh my gosh, it looks so good. Okay, yes. This is also amazing. And take a look at our work. And number three. Perfect. Okay, yeah. These turned out so good. I love all of them. Let me show you all of them. I think they're amazing and I can't wait to turn them into hair clips. So let's keep on demolding and let's see what else we have in store. So one, two, and three. Okay, the next one is our Strawberries with Gold Flakes. And these also look really good. What you really want to look for when you're demolding is that the backing is flat. So these feel really good, super level. And let's take a look. Number one. Oh my God. Yeah, okay. So this is really good. I love her. Number two. Oh, so satisfying. Okay. Wow. And this is also gonna look really good with the gold findings on the back. So I'm really excited to really make them come all together. And number three. Perfect. They are just perfection. I love them. Let's see them all as a little family together. And I really love that you can kind of group them into threes and then you have a little set that you can wear. I think they're great. Okay. One, two, and three. Now let's do our final demolding. Okay, these are our pinky pies, as I like to call them. Oh, perfect. Okay. And what I really like about this is that the little sparkles that we added really came down to the bottom so that they're super clear. But that pink sparkle that we added at the end really, really makes them pop. So that's number one. Number two. Oh, perfect. Oh yeah. Yeah. I love... Just take a look at how that sparkles. Number two. And number three. They even look better from when you pop them out because they're so smooth on the surface. These are so good. So the only thing that I would say is sometimes when the glitter gets... When the glitter is popping out like this, basically you can just like pick it off or if you have a pair of scissors and you want to cut off any of the excess resin that you might have had, you can just take scissors and clean up the edges. Just like that. I don't really have anything because I'm pretty good at this. But when I first started, it was a mess. So I had to take the scissors and really clean them all up. But either one is fine. That's what your tools are there for. So let's see. One, two, and three. Our little clip family. I love how they turned out. They're so colorful. They spark so much joy. Now we have to just finish them and glue the backings onto them. So final step. You're almost there. Let's get gluing. Okay, so perfect. Now this is just our finishing touches and we have to glue the backings onto the hair clips. So I have them over here. I'm just going to lay out the ones that I need. So three skinny, three triangles, and three rectangles. Okay, perfect. So I'm actually going to use the B7000 glue. I went through so much testing when it came to what glue to use. And I find that this one is the best. Not only is it super strong, but it also dries clear. So when we have designs like this one or here and you don't want to see like the bubbles of the glue, then this is definitely the one that I would recommend. You can get it on Amazon, probably your hardware store or anywhere. But I definitely recommend this guy, especially you get the crystal clear glue. Perfect. So let's get gluing. Let me unscrew this. Another thing that I really like about this glue is that they have a little nozzle at the end. And that just makes it really easy to lay out the glue where you want it to go. So let's get started. I'm going to put down a pretty generous amount of glue, just making sure it's nice and neat. That should be good. Then I'm just going to place it right on the backing, making sure that it is straight. And then I'm just going to not touch it from there. So let's keep on going. And right on. Perfect. They are coming together really good. Let's do the rectangles next. So I usually put it on the finding instead of the resin just because sometimes I'm not sure what the positioning is of the clip and you don't want to kind of have extra glue. So it's just better to put the glue right on the finding and then wherever you want the finding to go, that's where the glue will be. So I always like to do it on the finding instead of trying to guess the dimensions of the finding. So right on here. And just make sure you press down slightly. But otherwise, it usually just does its thing. Perfect. Last three. We're almost there, people. Okay, I like to put a lot of glue on this side because this is where it tends to pop up a little bit. And a little more right on the end. Okay, nice. And if the glue does tend to spread out, it doesn't matter because this glue does dry clear. So it's also a nice little fail safe for you. And last one. Oh my gosh. It's been a journey. But we are finally here. Okay, perfect. So once the glue is set, I would let it dry for a few hours. Just to make sure it's nice and dry, especially before you put it in your hair. That is just a recipe for disaster. So make sure it's super dry. But leave them be. Let the glue do its thing. And yeah, let's see the final reveal. Okay, so the glue has finally dried. And now it's time to wear our hair clips. I love how they turned out. It's so nice to add just a little bit of sparkle and glitter into your outfit. And even just to put your hair back. Oh, it is so nice. I really, really love them. And I hope that you love them too. Making these clips over the years has brought me so much joy. So I really hope that it brings you some joy too. If you like this video, please like and subscribe and comment down below if you want me for more tutorials. Thank you so much for watching. My name is Hailey from HaileyMade. And I'll see you the next time. Bye.