Decoration Techniques with Acrylic Resin
A course by Flo Corretti (Tarareo)Founder of Tarareo
A course by Flo Corretti (Tarareo), Founder of Tarareo
Start creating and decorating flat jesmonite objects without the need for a kiln
Discover the world of acrylic resin and give shape to simple decorative pieces capable of expressing your own creative vision. Find inspiration in imperfect beauty and create flat jesmonite objects with a marbled and terrazzo effect with Flo Corretti, founder of the decorative brand Tarareo.
In this course, Flo introduces you to the world of acrylic resin to show you how to create your designs with a ceramic finish in a simple way, without the need for a kiln. Using just one mold, create an infinite number of pieces and customize each of them with a different finish.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 23 downloads
Sorting inspiration: the mood board
7 minutes, 53 seconds
Color ranges and color palettes
4 minutes, 43 seconds
Defining the ideas: the sketch
5 minutes, 44 seconds
Prepare your materials to make the mold
5 minutes, 5 seconds
Modeling your master piece
14 minutes, 11 seconds
Making your silicone mold
18 minutes, 2 seconds
What's included in this course?
Discover Flo Corretti’s professional and personal journey, how she started working with acrylics, and get to know her main sources of inspiration when it comes to creating her pieces.
First, learn about Flo’s creative process, then create your own mood board with ideas to start off your project. Select your color palette and work on the final sketch of your flat object.
Next, start giving it some shape! Learn how to model the clay and create your silicone mold step by step, which you can use and reuse as many times as you want.
Explore each production phase for acrylic resin, from the preparation to unmolding your pieces, going through the mixing and pouring of your resin into the mold. Learn how to create decorations that mimic terrazzo and marble finishes.
Finish the course by sanding down your item to create its final shape. Lastly, Flo gives you some advice on how to care for your resin objects so they stay in perfect shape.
What is this course's project?
Create your own trays made out of acrylic resin with terrazzo and marble effects, and in the process, create a mold that you can reuse as many times as you want.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
For anyone who wants to experiment with their creativity and make their own objects using easy to find simple household items. Handicraft lovers and designers who want to understand how to work with acrylic resin to create small objects will also enjoy the course.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, no previous experience is required, as Flo guides you through each step along the way.
As for materials, you’ll need acrylic resin, pigments, and silicone to make your mold (available in stores or online), air-drying clay to make your trays, a kitchen weighing scale, containers, spatulas, PVC sheets (or similar), a container for your mold, a medium-sized bowl with water, waterproof sandpaper, and acrylic varnish (or similar).
During the course, Flo will advise you on where to find the supplies you need.
Reviews
- 3 months ago
Adorei!
- 8 months ago
Bueno, ya tenía una idea así que me sirvió para ampliar conocimientos y coger algún truqi.
- 9 months ago
esta super explicado, es un lindo curso tanto para hobbi como para emprendimiento
- 9 months ago
me encanto el curso, muy buena profesora
- 11 months ago
Excelente, muy bien explicado yo tenia una base pero aqui puse obtener mas conocimientos
In 2019, she discovered the possibilities of creating with acrylic resin and began exploring the material on her own. That same year, she founded Tarareo, a brand composed of decorative objects. She was also selected to participate in Festivalet, the most popular handicrafts creative market in Barcelona, Spain. Since then, her work has featured in magazines like Arquitectura y Diseño, La Vanguardia, and El Periódico, as well as in Fundación Mapfre, in Madrid.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- What will we do in the course?
- U2
Define your piece
- Sorting inspiration: the mood board
- Color ranges and color palettes
- Defining the ideas: the sketch
- U3
Prepare your mold
- Prepare your materials to make the mold
- Modeling your master piece
- Making your silicone mold
- U4
Cast resin!
- Prepare your materials for casting
- Casting in resin
- The terrazzo effect
- The marble effect
- U5
Polish your piece and give it the final finish
- Polishing phase
- Final sealing and finishing
- FP
Final project
- Decoration Techniques with Acrylic Resin
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FAQs
You’ll learn to create both functional and decorative pieces using acrylic resins, ceramics, and mixed techniques like terrazzo, marbling, mood boards, and silicone molds — all while embracing the Wabi Sabi philosophy and exploring the creative process from inspiration to final finish.
This course is geared toward those with intermediate skills in creative techniques, but you don’t need to be an expert in ceramics or resins. It’s perfect if you’re curious or have some basic experience in crafts or art.
You’ll need acrylic resins, two-part silicone, air-dry clay, pigments, molds, modeling and cutting tools, sandpaper, containers, and a scale. The course provides a detailed list so you can prepare everything before you start.
You can complete all the projects at home by following safety guidelines and organizing your workspace. No professional studio is required — just a worktable and good ventilation.
You’ll learn how to mix, pigment, pour, cure, and polish acrylic resins, as well as create decorative effects like terrazzo and marbling, and apply resin to jewelry and functional objects.
The course embraces Wabi Sabi aesthetics, teaching you to appreciate the beauty in imperfection, organic forms, and everyday life, applying these principles to the design and finishing of your creative pieces.
Yes, you’ll learn how to measure, mix, and pour two-part silicone, create molds from clay masters, and troubleshoot common issues like bubbles or imperfections.