/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>9134470
Honestly, a lot of youtube videos I've watched didn't help me as much as I'd like. A lot of what I learned was from people here in this thread. Experimentation is key! Amass a collection of cute stickers, glitter, findings, and things you'd like to look at, and if something matches or strikes your inspiration, let your imagination brainstorm something neat!

As for the technique, I'm using two-part resin. The gold on the top and bottom is pearl powder brushed into the frame mold before the resin was poured.
You could always paint your items gold after they cure, but as you glob it on, it'll lose a little detail.
Glitter was dispersed around the frame.
After that frame was cured, I got some ordinary tape and closed up the back with it. (Sticky side facing in)
Make sure to overlap any sides of the tape in the center and scratch it lightly where they meet, as well as firmly run your finger along the inner edge of the frame to ensure a seal with the tape.
Lay the piece on its back, and if you want to carefully align any background items, attach them to the tape.
(When picking up glitter, I use a toothpick that I breathe on so I can touch it and lift it with no issue.)
Tap them a few times with the dry end of the toothpick to ensure they're sticking well!
Pour a new bit of resin in the frame. Then add whatever else you like inside!
I recommend anything you explicitly want in the foreground to be done on a separate layer.

>>9134474
When it comes to magical girl stuff, you definitely benefit from a more transluscent look. Resin dyes are a good way to go, but personally I use chalk pastels. Just take a knife to the side and shave off a fine powder. Add as much or as little as you like. I put the shaved powder, glitter, and anything else I want either in its own mixing cup for a big batch, or on a wax paper sheet for small stuff like doing different piles for gradients so I can pour resin in/onto them as needed.
You never want to make too much of one thing.