My name is Arijana Lukic and also known as Pura Vida, which means Pure Life in Spanish. This name was born in Costa Rica in 2005 in a Tropical Forest and is forever growing in me.
My heart is my Home. Edmonton, Canada is the location where I live and the rest of the Earth is my playground. In everything I do, I try to reach the deeper meaning; rather through Art, Photography, Design or Travel. My inspiration comes from any subtle moment that creates inner transformation. It can be, seeing one of the world wonders, meeting with a person with an open heart or even a moment of peaceful presence in the middle of nature.
Life is beautiful in all its fluidity and I greatly hope to share with all of you the meaning of every precious moment I grasp and provide a personal insight from my experiences and deeper realizations.
Be Love♦Be Present
Arijana
PS: If you are interested in PURCHASING any of my creations, please contact me by email. Thank you!
Hmm I don't think that I cleaned the jar. I used to measure water for quantity and pour into a cup. Then mark a line to where the water comes. Do the same for resin and same for hardener so when I use the same cups to measure, I know the exact amount. If I use another jar to mix both together, I do not clean that jar. I let it cure and I reuse it over and over. Some plastic jars can let you peel the residue when it's cured, but don't expect it. Perhaps if you buy a silicone jar, you will be able to peel the cured resin every time.
Another stunning result !! I'm filled with inspiration after watching several of your videos.....a little frustrated that I have to wait for my resin to arrive in the mail.....lol
Wow !! I thought the front was gorgeous , but the back....WOW !! Stunning !!! I need me some alcohol inks...oh dear ..the list of wants is growing sooooo long...lol
I love this more than I can say! I am really happy that you are warning beginners of the dangers and how to work with resin safely. It really is sad how many channels on utube are not even mentioning the dangers of resin at all. Thank you! Your artwork is amazing💖
These are so beautiful! I see you said they were photographs of your Petri dish art. Did you mount the photographs on canvas? I'm always interested to see how artists finalize their work for display. How did you get them printed without becoming blurry? Such a talented artist! I just love them!
I do not remember exactly, it depends on the temperature conditions in the room and also the resin type. If your resin is super runny, I would wait 5-10min...if it thickens quick, I wouldn't wait at all then. Observe your resin and do some tests so you know what to do best for your room conditions. :)
How resin works is all according the mold. If you notice its behaviour, the resin dries faster on the edges, so there is a pull of the inks that happen. Because this mold is an oval with the thickest part in the centre, the ink is pulled to the sides which leaves a dark hollow part. :) Pretty cool hey!
Do you mean the panel? I bought the panel at a hardware store and put a tape around it. So it's not a shadow box...but a taped wooden piece. If you are talking about the white shadow boxes which I use to frame some of my small art, I buy them at Michael's for the most part. I hope this answers your question. :)
Better result: get a $40 laminating machine and laminate all paper that will be resin soaked. This prevents glue wrinkles and curling. Great vid bravo! Love your work.
I love these! Please could you tell me if you let your resin sit after pouring into the moulds before adding the inks? Also what the temperature is when you did these as I am struggling to get these results in 5 degree temperatures. Thank you!
5 Degrees temperature is quite cold indeed. In my home it's usually between 18 - 20 degrees Celcius. What you can do is, put your cup with resin alone in a warm water bucket under neat for 20min before you mix it with the hardener. Maybe this will provide you with more room to play. Every resin is also different so you have to adjust temperature accordingly. Also, I live in a dry environment. It may be different in a humid place. I sometimes let my resin sit a little bit before dropping the ink, but again this is something you need to check with your conditions. If you resin dries super fast maybe you don't have time to drop the inks later and should be immediate. You are the master observer of the experiment. Take notes and you will nail down your perfect solution with your particular condition. It's a chemistry experiment haha Enjoy!
The ratio is always maximum 10% paint/Color to 90% resin. Add little paint first as you can add more if needed but it's not good to add too much. Enjoy :)
Something to consider: maybe a little softer gentler music in the background… the techno music is a little off putting. I understand I’m probably in the minority.
This is gorgeous! Q: could you flip it (I liked the backside better), add a small print and then put another layer of epoxy over it so that the piece becomes the frame for the print?
