Epoxy Resin Butterfly Top

Translucent orange wings curve around the body like they just landed there, black veins running through them and rows of white resin dots catching the sun alongside jet rhinestones. Alicia Mermaid built a silicone mold from a scaled-up 3D-printed wing, then pulled the resin casting at the exact half-cured moment when it was still flexible enough to drape over a mannequin and hold the shape. It walked Atlanta Swim Week on model Autumn Read, and the mold-making trick works for any big curved shell piece you can dream up.