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Beginners Epoxy Resin Course
£125.00
Welcome to The Rivershop, your creative hub for exploring the art of resin rivers. Our Beginner’s Resin River Course opens the door to the world of resin rivers, set against live edge or waney edge wood. This immersive experience blends guidance with self-expression, catering to makers of all levels.
Description
Beginner’s Epoxy Resin Course
Duration: 2 hrs 30
Welcome to The Rivershop, your creative hub for exploring the art of resin rivers. Our beginner’s epoxy resin course opens the door to the world of resin rivers, set against live edge or waney edge wood. This immersive experience blends guidance with self-expression, catering to makers of all levels.
Enter the process of manipulating epoxy resin to create a resin river, replicating nature’s patterns. The comprehensive beginner’s epoxy resin course, with epoxy resin, pigments, timber, and essential materials, ensures a seamless crafting experience. Whether you’re an experienced artist or a budding enthusiast, our course caters to your artistic journey.
Set up your workspace and witness the alchemy. Your instructor guides you through mould setup, timber preparation, resin mixing, and pouring. The resin river emerges at the centre, creating a captivating interplay between fluid resin and raw wood beauty. It’s not just a craft; it’s an immersive sensory experience in our beginner’s epoxy resin course.
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Navigate challenges confidently with expert instructors on the beginner’s epoxy resin course. Our course empowers you to overcome obstacles, ensuring an enjoyable crafting journey. Our skilled instructors from The Rivershop are available to offer troubleshooting tips along your journey. It’s about the transformative process as much as the destination.
Patience accompanies the curing process, magically transforming your liquid creation into a solid, glossy resin river. Guidelines on curing times and checks are discussed during the beginner’s epoxy resin course, accounting for external factors which may affect the preparation and pouring of resin.
The journey extends beyond the pour. Should participants wish to come back, we offer a part 2 course, which covers the finishing of resin and refines your artistry, teaching you to transform your resin river into two exquisite coasters. Discover finishing techniques that enhance your artwork, creating a polished set that embodies the essence of a resin river. You can find more about the part 2 course on resin finishing here. (insert link)
The celebration extends to The Rivershop’s community. Share your creations from the beginner’s epoxy resin course, connect with artists, and celebrate the beauty of resin rivers through online forums and social media groups. You can find us on Instagram here.
Enroll today in The Rivershop’s beginner’s epoxy resin course and Part 2 Coaster Edition. Unveil enchantment, let your creativity flow, and take the next step in your artistic journey. Join us in South East London; your artistry awaits at The Rivershop.
We look forward to welcoming you to our workshop in South East London!
What You Will Learn from the Beginner’s Epoxy Resin Course:
- Introduction to Resin Rivers: Explore the world of resin rivers set against live edge or waney edge wood.
- Crafting Basics: Manipulate coloured epoxy resin to replicate natural patterns and create a mesmerizing resin river.
- Comprehensive Beginner’s Epoxy Resin Course: Inclusive of high-quality epoxy resin, pigments, timber, and essential materials for a seamless crafting experience.
- Guided Process: From dedicated workspace setup to resin pouring, receive structured guidance from expert instructors.
- Troubleshooting Tips: Overcome challenges like air bubbles and colour consistency with expert guidance.
- Curing Process: Patience is key as the liquid creation transforms into a solid, glossy resin river; guidelines provided for curing times.
- Part 2 Course – Coaster Edition: Extend your skills with finishing techniques to create functional and beautiful coasters from your resin river.
- Community Engagement: Connect with fellow artists in The Rivershop’s lively community through online forums and social media groups.
- Celebration of Art: Share your unique resin river creations and celebrate the limitless beauty found in resin artistry.
Enrollment Opportunities: Join The Rivershop in South East London to dive deeper into the world of resin rivers and enhance your artistic journey.
Things to Remember
- Attire: We strongly recommend wearing old clothing and closed shoes during the beginner’s epoxy resin course.
- Drying Time: Kindly note that epoxy resin requires approximately 7 days for full drying. Participants will not be able to take their pieces home on the day of the class, but we can arrange postage or work collection.
- Duration: The duration of our resin classes is approximately 2.5 hours.
- Timeliness: Please be advised that entry to our classes will not be permitted 15 minutes after the listed start time. This policy ensures an uninterrupted learning experience for all students once class begins.
- Class Duration Variation: Classes may extend beyond the estimated time. We prioritise providing a comprehensive learning experience and do not rush our students. Please allocate extra time after the class in case of any overruns.
This class covers everything you need to know about preparing moulds, preparing timber, and mixing and pouring resin. To make your resin pour into coasters, you will need to book the part 2 course which covers finishing.
We appreciate your understanding and commitment to punctuality. Thank you!
37 reviews for Beginners Epoxy Resin Course
Event Details
Beginners Epoxy Resin Course
Start time: 09:00 GMT
End time: 11:30 GMT
Venue: TB-05 Thames Side Studios Unit 8, Harrington Way SE18 5NR London
Coordinates: 51.4944075,-0.0380341
Directions: The closest main road to the studios is the A2 is you’re looking to drive from far. Alternatively, Woolwich Dockyard station is about 10-15 minutes away by foot. Greenwich station is also close by with bus routes taking you close to our studio.
Phone: 02030112414
Email: info@therivershop.co.uk
Mike Cranton –
The course was brilliant. A great introduction and all the skills needed to start working with epoxy resin. Richard’s delivery was sharp and engaging, with focus on the practical skills, which kept it interesting from start to finish. I would feel more than confident to start using epoxy resin immediately. Would highly recommend.
Judy Wallach –
Was a really enjoyable and informative class for beginners epoxy resin river pour. Teacher was engaging and encouraged participation from the group. Learning how to make my own mould was really helpful.
Would really recommend this class
Matthew Davis –
I had an excellent time learning about working with live edge wood and how to pur and mix epoxy. Lots of advice and information that could come in handy if i ever do a project myself. Highly recommended.
Vivienne Buckwell –
Absolutely perfect class for beginners. Really tidy, organised set up, with plenty of inspiration around. We started on time and we all signed in and introduced ourselves.
Richard was fantastic – very funny, flexible managing everyone’s expectations and so patient, answering everyone’s questions. He had a lot of knowledge about working with both resin and wood.
It was actually a super chill class with a lot of chatting. He also got us to actually think about what we were doing by asking us questions back. I appreciated this as I felt like I was actually learning (since I didn’t know any of the answers) and not just being told what to do.
I’d 100% recommend this particular class, especially if you’re interested in doing something really creative or wanting to learn how to work with resin and wood. I can’t wait to see my finished product!
Katie James (verified owner) –
I am so happy to have discovered The River Shop during my search for an Epoxy Resin workshop; their website and all the courses offered seemed second to none & my friend & I felt no hesitation in booking ourselves on to both the Beginner’s & Finishing Epoxy Resin workshops despite the journey we’d have to travel across London to get there – which ultimately proved to be a very easy commute.
What a wonderful experience it was! I learnt so much from Richard, whose expertise and passion for what he does is remarkable.
I am so excited & much looking forward to returning to the Finishing course to see how my piece has turned out ,once the resin has set, and to learn all that is required to complete my final product.
I feel so inspired & thoroughly enjoyed the day spent with really friendly people and can’t thank Richard enough!
Donadel –
Hi Katie, Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re really glad you and your friend enjoyed the Beginner’s Epoxy Resin workshop and that the journey was worth it.
We’re looking forward to seeing you again for the Finishing course and seeing how your piece turns out!
Katie James (verified owner) –
What can I say! Another fabulous afternoon spent at The River Shop on the Epoxy Resin Finishing Course witnessing our charcuterie boards take shape and come to life as we worked on them! Richard is a wonderful teacher – so patient & kind and with a wealth of knowledge that is so inspiring. I am in awe & I can’t wait to sign myself up on to more courses at The River Shop.
Nicola Monaghan –
I really enjoyed the Beginners Epoxy Resin Course. Richard was great, he was very clear and explained everything really well.
Highly recommend this course, it was so much fun
Thank you The River shop
Laura Figliola –
Loved the course. Great workshop set-up
I knew nothing about resin but that didn’t matter as everything was explained very well
Hopefully I will do more of their courses in the future
Lukas Kroulik –
I finally attended the Beginner’s Epoxy Resin Course with The Rivershop @the_rivershop — something I’ve wanted to do for ages — and it exceeded all my expectations!
Our fantastic course leader guided us through the creative process with such passion and clarity. I learned so much about how this beautiful medium works, its possibilities, and how to express myself through it.
The workshop focused on experimenting with GlassCast clear epoxy resin, exploring its clarity and glass-like finish.
I’m pleased with what I made, met wonderful new friends, and laughed a lot along the way. Can’t wait to book my next course — Resin Finishing — and see where this creative adventure leads next!
Emma Reilly (verified owner) –
An excellent beginners epoxy resin class. Richard was very informative and explained the process from start to finish in clear step-by-step instructions.
Glenise –
I have found the course to be very informative and Richard was extremely helpful.
I would highly recommend the course to anyone looking to learn something a bit different.
Rebecca Howe –
Fantastic class – so much fun and great teacher. Highly recommend!
John Morris –
Great course. Richard was a very good teacher and gave lots of info
Chris Murray –
Great class from a super knowledgeable instructor. You walk away not only knowing how to make resin and wood pieces but also understand the science behind everything.
I can’t wait to see my creations and keen to come back and do the second part.
Dan –
The class was great. Richard was very experienced. Look forward to receiving the finished product.
Mark Linthwaite –
This was a great introduction to working with resin. Whilst I’d experimented prior to the course it was good to learn the “correct” way to do things and learn a few tricks. A good bunch of people from varied backgrounds and lots of fun. Richard is a patient teacher coach and makes sure everyone has a success.
Leslie Redmond –
Fun class. Good teacher. We learnt a lot and cannot wait to come back to finish off our masterpieces!
Wendy Geraghty –
I brought this as a birthday present for my partner and joined her for the experience
Brian Reynolds –
I got this beginner epoxy resin class as part of my 60th birthday present from my wife. I have done a few of the other woodworking classes available and was recognised by Richard when I arrived. As normal I was very pleased with the theory side of the course which was very interesting. The instruction on mixing and pouring was exceptional and easy to follow.
I have already booked part 2 of the course which will be in June. I was pleased with the river board I made and looking forward to the second course for finishing it off. This should be enough knowledge for me to incorporate epoxy to other woodworking projects and others.
Thanks again to Richard a very good teacher.
Sharon Sperrin –
Great class, and really enjoyed the lesson. Great information given and would highly recommend
Mike –
Really enjoyed the course, we went through all the steps needed to create a piece of work. The teacher was very friendly and had lots of very helpful advice. Many thanks, Mike
Isabelle Baas –
Great intro into resin woodwork with lots of tips and tricks imparted, good teaching style and hands on practice. Would be great to get all the info we covered summarised as a take home guide to refer back to when experimenting at home
Jason Sperrin –
A very enlightening course and full of details and answers to all questions you could have. A fun experience and would highly recommend to anybody who is interested in starting resin as a hobby or career.
Glaucio Martins –
It was an excellent course and it changed my way of thinking about the area of work and I would totally indicate it to anyone as it is very educational.
Jason Wills –
Great starting point to learn about Resin, really informative about all aspects from prep to pour, would highly recommend it…
lulu –
i took my first class recently and the welcoming nature of it was amazing and was so much fun and interesting.
marmalade –
i recently did a beginner resin class it was honestly so good i learnt so much and i felt so comfortable and had such a grate time throughout the class the teacher was patient and clear it was a really community and friendly feel.
the class was very informative and i now feel confident about doing some little pieces myself and i will definitely be coming back for more of the classes they offer
Jeremy –
Enjoyed this loads, informative, clear and well directed class.
Vikki Spencer –
Just completed Beginners Expoxy Resin River course with Richard. It was excellent! I t was given to me as a gift and was very easy to redeem the voucher. I had no prior experience, and don’t think of myself as very creative as a maker, but I loved it.
Richard was very clear and precise with instructions and always explained “why” and “what happens if don’t do it like this” – which really helped in building understanding. He also shared stories and experiences of when he had been doing projects. The class was full (12 of us) and the workshop room was small but he was super organised and everything had its place – it all worked seamlessly.
Everyone was very friendly, the pace was perfect, enough time to take it all in. It never felt rushed but the time flew. You don’t take away your creation on the day as it needs to set – it can be posted or – as we are doing, going back for Part 2 which involves carpentry, to finish them into coasters and charcuterie boards.
A brilliant session – would definitely recommend.
Reggie –
The teacher was informative, always telling how to do something and most importantly, why. You finish feeling like you could make your own one without help because you know exactly what to do.
You learn which facts about resin are common misconceptions and which ones are really important. I found it really fun and a definitely coming back for part 2.
Graeme Welsh –
I came on the course to learn the basics of epoxy resin pouring, good instruction was given which made sense and can be used on further projects (it’s a lot better than trying to learn from YouTube)
Russell Dean –
Just completed Richard’s beginners resin course, Great starting point to learn about Resin, really informative about all aspects from prep to pour, would highly recommend it…
Rebecca Lennon –
Me and my husband did the beginners epoxy resin course, where we both made some beautiful charcuterie boards.
The instructor, Richard, was super knowledgeable and encouraged everyone to ask lots of questions. We got a lot of useful tips from this which was great, as we want to eventually make our own river dining table.
You learn how to create a sturdy frame and how to secure this to a base depending on how large your project is, how to work out the amount of resin you need, the best conditions in which to pour and the different ways you can mix colour. There were lots of colours to choose from to use in this course, both translucent and opaque shimmery ones.
Would definitely recommend!
Natasha Newing –
I booked the beginners epoxy resin workshop for myself as I have been mesmerized with river tables and would love to start making side/coffee tables. This class was the perfect place to start for all the basics, tips and tricks. Richard was a great teacher. Felt really relaxed, it was a nice atmosphere and really fun. I’m definitely booking up part 2 to complete the project. Thank you!
Stephen Abbs –
Had a great morning at the river shop very informative and interesting, I am so glad I made the journey as I learnt many new things about resin
Our tutor explained everything we asked I am Looking forward to part 2 of the course
Kirsten Cholwich –
Great class! Super informative and fun 🙂
Ian King (verified owner) –
Really enjoyable course. A little bit more help would have been nice when struggling with bits as was complete beginner.
Richard was a knowable man doing the course. Decently do another course though.