Retro Craft: Vintage Resin Lucite Grapes DIY

Do you know grapes with resin? In the 1950s that's what women did... It's a pleasure to see grapes in older women. It is commonly called lucite grape. I decided this was the perfect craft to revive it and make a bunch of it for me. My mother-in-law has a bunch of purple spruce grapes, but I opted for shades of blue and green. I'm obsessed with the blues. If you can't tell yet!

Begin by removing the jewelry device from the jewelry. Put them in the egg bowl with the holes on top. I used decorations that have slides on the glass. So when I took my glass out there was a silver coin left.

Use clean glass if you don't like the silver effect. Spray a syringe with mildew remover on each ornament and work in it.

Fill the decoration with water and pour it into a measuring cup... It will tell you how much juice each ball contains. Mine was just over 1 ounce. I mixed about 6 ounces of resin at a time so I could mix a variety of colors. Mix the resin according to the instructions on the package. Mix 1 part resin with 1 part hardener for 2 minutes. Then pour the resin mixture into another cup and stir with a new stick for another minute.

Then add a few green dots and one or two blue dots. I did darker and lighter mixes...some more green, some blue. The variety of colors in my bunch of grapes is surprisingly delicious. Mix the paint well before pouring.

After mixing, gently stir the resin into each filling. Then stir slowly, trying to push the resin towards the ball, but not the neck part...or you'll need a grinder to remove it later.

Continue filling the colored ornaments in the same way with resin. Then leave it alone for 24 hours. I mixed the resin several times to fill all 18 ornaments, with almost the entire 32 ounce box.

The next day, tie the two decorations deep in a box. Again, wear gloves and eye protection and work outdoors or in the garage. The glass of these decorations will be broken into pieces as shown below.

When the sets collide, they break and the glass breaks more easily. However, I had a few awkward spots that I had to rub with a small spoon. Then clean them all with warm soapy water.

See how many silver leaves he left behind? Regardless, I didn't know it was going to happen until I tried it...but I love the effect too!

Then I sent my son to the garage to smooth out the dents and drill a 1 inch hole in each ball for the 6 inch wire. Then move the thread and add a few drops of super glue.

Then push the wire through the hole and wrap the remaining wire tightly around the branch.

Now make holes as needed and continue adding resin balls. Finally, tie the yarn around the grapes as you work.

Then fill in the blanks by adding multicolored resin balls. Finally, keep the spruce clusters close to the vine and gradually move them away as you walk... giving them a clear view of the grape clusters.

The color palette is breathtaking - I love the bright watercolor accent! Great or not?! It's like a time machine from the 1950s! I like to revive old leisure crafts.