6 Painted Resin Tutorials

This is a list of some painted resin tutorials that show how a little paint can add color and personality to resin crafts. Painting resin gives you a simple way to customize handmade pieces with brushwork, color, and small decorative details. Acrylic paint is commonly used on resin because it is easy to work with and comes in a wide range of colors. These tutorials can help you learn how paint behaves on a resin surface and give you ideas for creating your own designs.

I love how painting lets you take a simple resin piece and make it feel more personal. If you already enjoy working with resin, learning how to paint it can give you another way to add detail after the piece has cured. A few basic painting supplies can be enough to get started, so you can focus on practicing your brushwork and finding colors you enjoy using. These ideas can also help when you want your finished resin crafts to have more character without making the process complicated.

painted resin tutorials

1. Painting my First Layered Resin Painting

This artist makes a cool tree by painting on resin.

2. Koi fish resin painting

A full 45 minute video on how to paint on resin and make a fish that looks like it’s swimming.

3. painting on a geode tutorial

This artist shows step by step how to make a geode with painting the final touches.

4. DIY Craft Club Resin Tutorial

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Here is a step by step tutorial by DIY Craft Club on how to make a resin geode and how to paint the lines onto the piece with a paint pen.

5. Paint on Resin? YES, YOU CAN!

This video shows how to paint on resin and add color and detail to a finished resin piece. It walks through the painting process so you can see how the paint is applied and how the design comes together.

6. How To Paint Over Epoxy Resin

This video shows a YouTuber painting on epoxy resin while testing two different types of paint. You get to see how each paint works on the resin surface and compare the results as the designs come together.

Thanks so much for reading and spending a little time here with me. I hope these painted resin tutorials gave you some fun ideas and made you excited to try painting resin for yourself. There is something special about adding your own colors and little details to a handmade piece and seeing it take on a look that feels like you. If you try one of these projects, I’d love to hear how it turns out and what you decided to paint.

What tutorial is your favorite? I’d love to know which one caught your attention and what you liked about it. Leave a comment and tell me about the project you would like to try first. Thanks again for being here, and I hope you have fun creating something beautiful with your resin.