Hi,

I am totally new to working with resin but am very enthused to get into resin art. It all looks so easy on You Tube but I do not want to assume.To start out I am planning to start small and get the feel for working in this medium. I am planning to create some small tiles (may not be the correct term) 200 x 200 by pouring into a 9mm MDF board with 60mm x 12mm pine around the edges to create the mould.

My aim is to remove the wood after curing leaving just a resin tile. I am hoping to get a 12 – 15mm thick tile . I am hoping to utilise these small tiles as practise to get the feel of working with the product so I will make some just creating design with the pigments etc. I also intend to cast some small objects in on of the test tiles, maybe like seashells and possibly a layer of sea sand

I have a few questions:
•    What is the best product resin for the above ?
•    Is it better to pour once or better to build up in layers (to get to maybe 15mm thick)?
•    What pigments do you recommend?
•    What preparation should I do to the wood mould before pouring the resin to get it to come apart easily after curing ?
•    Can I drill into the resin after curing?

Many thanks for any input / advice .