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Step-by-step guide

Resin art: coasters, trays and keepsakes: your step-by-step start

Pour coasters, trays, keyrings, name signs and keepsakes in epoxy resin, and sell them as gifts and custom orders.

  • 18 lessons
  • 5 modules
  • about 1 hour in total

Is this guide for you?

Good fit if

  • Careful, creative makers with a ventilated space who follow safety instructions.

Think twice if

  • You need money within the next two weeks: first income usually takes about 30 days.

Honest expectations

  • First income usually takes about 30 days.
  • Part time, most people earn a modest top-up from this. Treat bigger numbers you see online with care.
  • The main risk to plan for: resin fumes and skin contact: gloves, ventilation and a respirator.

What is inside

  1. Module 1

    Is this right for you?

    What it involves, who pays, and honest expectations.

    1. How resin art: coasters, trays and keepsakes worksFree · 5 min
    2. Honest expectations4 min (in the full guide)
  2. Module 2

    Set up and price

    What you need and what to charge.

    1. Your startup kit, costs and skills5 min (in the full guide)
    2. Pricing and getting paid5 min (in the full guide)
    3. Your numbers: a worked example in rands5 min (in the full guide)
  3. Module 3

    Your first week

    The first steps, in order.

    1. Your first week, step by step6 min (in the full guide)
    2. Week one, step 2: Set up a ventilated, level work space3 min (in the full guide)
    3. Week one, step 3: Aim for pour, cure and photograph your first set3 min (in the full guide)
    4. Finding your first customers: who to message5 min (in the full guide)
    5. Messages to copy: your first customers5 min (in the full guide)
  4. Module 4

    Your first month

    A routine that brings in customers.

    1. Your first 30 days: build a routine4 min (in the full guide)
    2. Month one, task 1: Offer custom name gifts on WhatsApp status3 min (in the full guide)
    3. Month one, task 2: Price each product with your worksheet3 min (in the full guide)
  5. Module 5

    Months two and three

    Repeat what works, grow and stay safe.

    1. Days 31 to 90: repeat what works and grow4 min (in the full guide)
    2. Months two and three, task 1: Approach wedding planners and companies3 min (in the full guide)
    3. Months two and three, task 2: Add one larger product such as a tray3 min (in the full guide)
    4. Getting paid safely and spotting scams4 min (in the full guide)
    5. Risks, rules, tax and staying safe5 min (in the full guide)

What it costs to start

R500 to R4 000 to get started, from our research

What you will use:

  • Resin and hardener
  • Silicone moulds
  • Gloves and respirator
  • Digital scale

Prices change and differ by area, so check two places near you before you buy.

Try it before you buy

Lesson one is free. If it helps, the whole guide is R149 once-off.

Start the free lesson

Reviewed 24 October 2026 by the Earn Path team. Next review due 24 October 2027.