Try a New Crafting Skill With This Floral Resin Bookmark
Whip up this DIY with a two-part resin kit and a handful of crafting supplies — and make really cute tassels while the bookmarks dry.

Danielle Boaz

There’s just something extremely satisfying about escaping into a good book, but books do require a placeholder when it's time to come back to reality. Stop folding down page corners and make a floral resin bookmark with these quick, step-by-step instructions from HGTV Handmade's Danielle Boaz. Then top them off with a cute tassel that takes minutes to make.

Danielle Boaz
Materials + Tools
- epoxy resin kit
- dried flowers
- gold leaf flakes
- bookmark molds
- embroidery floss
- 4 disposable cups
- scissors
- tweezers
- toothpicks
- wooden craft sticks
- protective gloves
- face mask
Note: When crafting with resin, always wear a mask and gloves and work in a well-ventilated area.
Trim + Arrange Florals
First, gather dried florals (Image 1) and trim them with scissors to fit into the bookmark molds. Tip: Dry your own flowers in the microwave with this clever trick. Place flowers into molds using tweezers and arrange into desired pattern (Image 2). Accent the bookmarks with specks of gold leaf flakes between florals (Image 3).

Danielle Boaz

Danielle Boaz

Danielle Boaz
Make Microwave Pressed Flowers
Leave your heavy books on the shelves and learn how to dry and press flowers and greenery in the microwave — it only takes a few minutes.
Measure + Mix Resin
Prepare resin by following the instructions on the two-part epoxy kit (Image 1); always wear a mask and gloves and work in a well-ventilated area. For Danielle’s kit, measure the resin and hardener into their own separate cups. Pour 2 ounces of hardener into one cup and 2 ounces of resin into the other. Then, in a new cup, pour the resin and hardener together and mix thoroughly with a wooden craft stick. Tip: Stir slowly to avoid milky streaks and air bubbles. Lastly, pour the mixture into a new cup (Image 2).

Danielle Boaz

Danielle Boaz
Pour Resin + Let Dry
Gently pour a thin layer of resin over the arranged flowers, one mold at a time (Image 1). Tip: If the flowers move around, simply adjust using tweezers. Add a little more resin to any empty areas in the molds where needed. Then, take your wooden stick and smooth over the top of each mold to remove any overflow (Image 2) and pop any air bubbles with a toothpick. Let the molds dry according to the resin kit instructions; Danielle’s mix requires overnight drying, or about 12 hours.

Danielle Boaz

Danielle Boaz
Bonus: Gold Leaf Technique
Take 1 tablespoon of remaining gold leaf flakes and add it to the leftover resin cup (Image 1). Stir with a wooden craft stick to gently break up the flakes. Then, pour the mixture into a bookmark mold. Smooth over the top with the wooden craft stick and pop any air bubbles with a toothpick (Image 2). Let dry overnight.

Danielle Boaz

Danielle Boaz
Make Tassel
While the bookmarks dry, make a colorful tassel. Start by wrapping embroidery floss around three of your fingers about 15 times to create a loose bundle. Then snip the end with scissors (Image 1). Next, trim an 8-inch piece of thread, pull it through the middle of the bundle and tie a knot (Image 2). Trim another small piece of thread and tie it tightly around the top of the bundle to create the tassel look (Image 3). Using scissors, cut the embroidery floss bundle in half to create the tassel and even the ends with scissors. Tape the tassel to a work table and finish by twisting the two long strings together (Image 4). Twist for about 4 inches and tie a knot to secure the end (Image 5).

Danielle Boaz

Danielle Boaz

Danielle Boaz

Danielle Boaz

Danielle Boaz
Assemble + Share
Once the bookmarks are dry, pull the tassel thread through the small hole at the top of the bookmark and tie a knot (Image 1). Tuck the new resin bookmark between the pages of your next novel or share a few with your friends (Image 2).

Danielle Boaz

Danielle Boaz
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