This piece is one of three experiments I created to better understand how to incorporate pins floating in resin, and to test for larger pieces incorporating constellations. I used a piece of foam core to keep all the pins upright and poured the resin in through a hole and then let it harden. That was the underlayer; I then added a second layer of thick resin to create the swirling colors you see, and a last clear layer of resin to spill out over the top and create a protective, glossy coating over the whole piece including the sides.