Wave Makers Resin Coaster Workshop at FloridaRAMA: St. Petersburg Ocean-Inspired Art Session

FloridaRAMA's Wave Makers Workshops offer a hands-on, two-hour resin coaster session inside FloridaRAMA in St. Petersburg, Florida. Set near Tampa Bay and the gulf beaches of Pinellas County, the experience pairs full-day access to the museum’s immersive installations with a guided workshop from 6–8 PM where participants design four ocean-themed resin coasters to take home. The workshop supplies all materials; finished coasters require roughly 24 hours to cure before transport. The setting matters: FloridaRAMA fills a former commercial space with large-scale installations that blur art and environment, and the workshop draws visual cues from the region’s sandy shores, mangrove fringe, and the churning blues of the Gulf of Mexico. Key features include the hands-on resin pours, color blending that mimics wave foam and sand strata, and small embedded elements—shell fragments, glitter, and pigments—meant to resemble sea glass and beach detritus. The piece you leave with is equal parts craft and keepsake. Why this feels essential in St. Petersburg: the city’s creative pulse and waterfront culture make an art-meets-beach project feel authentic. Instead of a standard craft table, artists lead a compact studio session where technique matters—layer control, resin ratio, and timing—yet no professional background is required. Wave Makers’ instructors guide novices through mixing, pouring, and texturing so results look gallery-worthy without hours of trial and error. Practical details that travelers care about: tickets include museum admission and materials and cost $65 per person; workshops run 6–8 PM and the coasters need a day to fully cure. The workshop is family-friendly, though check age limits for resin handling if bringing young children. Bring comfortable clothes you don’t mind splattering; organizers provide supplies and work stations. If you plan to fly home the same day, budget packing time and expect to collect your cured artwork later or arrange shipping. Local perks: combine the class with a daytime tour of FloridaRAMA’s installations, a stroll along nearby waterfront parks, or dinner at one of St. Petersburg’s lively downtown restaurants. For visitors seeking a tactile souvenir that reflects place—salt, sand, and sunlight captured in resin—this compact workshop delivers a memorable, travel-sized memento that doubles as a primer in resin art. Bring a phone or camera for close-up shots of your pours—macro images showcase the marbling and suspended materials—and wear rubber-soled shoes for standing at the workbench. The atmosphere tilts between studio focus and relaxed museum energy, so arrive a few minutes early to tour the current installations and gather inspiration. If you’re traveling with an artist friend, book two adjacent stations; group bookings are possible but confirm availability in advance. This workshop makes a good gift, a creative date night, or a quick artistic pit stop on a cultural weekend in St. Pete and beyond.