Customising Wooden Pen Holders using Polymer Clay UV Resin and Acrylic Paint

I picked up some fab bamboo pen holders from Kmart to use in my craft room to store a variety of art and craft supplies. Wanting to inject my own flavour into them, I used acrylic paint, resin and polymer clay to decorate them. Some turn out how I planned, and others just look rubbish. Which medium did I struggle with the most? Watch and find out.

[@SarahRenaeClark]

These turned out so cool!

[@tracybowling1156]

I absolutely love the resin one. It is so my style. I wish you could see it through my eyes. All of your boxes are extra awesome. Just the resin box is my fav!😊

[@RoseRequinCrafts]

Omg! I love all of these. Such different ideas for each one. My favorite is the one that you painted and glued the diamond beads on.

[@aussiecrafter]

Thank you 😊

[@bettyscreativeboutique8381]

you are very creative!

[@aussiecrafter]

awwww, thanks ☺

[@vhacker71]

I like the resin one🎉 and the others too 🎉

[@creativitybytrisha6819]

These are neat! One tip - if you are using tape with acrylic paints to keep a nice edge you have to peel the tape while the paint is wet OR run a blade next to the tape before peeling it. Your edges will be much nicer. 😊

[@aussiecrafter]

Great tip, thank you🥰

[@Kreative_Rainbow]

I really like the squiggly polymer clay one. It is more abstract and free flowing!! 🥰 But I also like the blingy ones as I love bling, lol!! 💖 Great work coming up with all these ideas!! 👏👏 Three pencil holders wouldn't have been nearly enough anyhow!! 👍 I'm glad you were careful about how you set your stick of clay next to the two rounded bits of clay... might have been x-rated!! 😉🤣

[@aussiecrafter]

😆 thank you Karen

[@a.g.landers]

I think the free flowing one just needs a little something more. Maybe little flowers and leaves would help as it reminds of a tree or vines with the way in winds around the box.

[@a.g.landers]

Or you could go for a more underwater theme as in also reminds me of coral

[@melindarivera6598]

I actually MUCH prefer matte finishes on just about anything.