Retro Craft: Vintage Resin Lucite Grapes DIY

Do you know resin grapes? This is what women loved in the 1950s...it's amazing to see a bunch of grapes in a nursing home. Commonly called Lucite grapes. I decided it was the perfect craft to revitalize and start a band. My mother-in-law has some purple resin vines, but I went with shades of blue and green. I am related to blue. When you can't tell!

Begin by removing the decorative material. Place face up on tray of egg box. I used metal foil jewelry inside the bottle...so the silver foil stayed behind when I took the bottle out.

If you don't like the effect of silver, use clear glass. Pour the sculpting spray into each ornament and work inside.

Fill the topping with water and pour into a measuring cup...it will show you how runny each ball is. Mine was over 1 ounce. I mixed about 6 ounces of resin at a time to mix different colors. Mix the resin according to the directions on the packaging. Gently mix 1 part resin and 1 part hardener for 2 minutes. Then pour the mixed resin into a second cup and beat with a new mixer for another minute.

Then add a few drops of green and a few drops of blue. I did some darker, lighter blends... some green and some blue. The variety of colors of my bunch of grapes is surprisingly beautiful. Mix the paint well before pouring.

After mixing, carefully pour the resin into each side dish. Then pour carefully and try to insert the resin into the whole sphere instead of the neck... or then it will have to be crushed to remove.

Continue in the same way to fill the decorations with colored resin. Then let stand for 24 hours without disturbing. With a box full of nearly 32 ounces, I mixed the resin multiple times to fill all 18 ornaments.

The next day, tie 2 ornaments under the box. Again, wear gloves, goggles, and work outdoors or in the garage. The glass of these ornaments is broken as shown below.

If they reflect ornaments, they will break and the glass will be easier to get out. But I had some tricky moments that had to be removed with a small spatula. Then wash them all with warm soapy water.

See how many silver leaves are left as a result? Anyway, at least I didn't leave without explaining myself first.

I then sent my son to the garage to grind up the leftovers and dig a 1" hole for each 6" wire in each ball. Then insert the rope and add a few drops of superglue.

Then pull the wire out of the hole and tape the rest of the wire around the branch.

Now line up the holes properly and continue adding the resin balls. Finally, wrap the twine around the vine as you work.

Then fill in the gaps by adding colored resin balls. Keep the resinous grapes as close to the end of the stick as possible, gradually moving away...to give the grapes an eye-catching appearance.

The color scheme is particularly amazing - I love bright waters! Great, isn't it? !! It's like a car that takes you back to the 1950's! I really enjoy making fun of grapes.