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How much resin for an 11 × 14 canvas?

Short answer

An 11 × 14 in canvas or mounted print needs about 11.7 fluid ounces of mixed resin for a full 1/8 inch coat, including 10% extra — 5.87 fluid ounces each of Part A and Part B for a 1:1 resin, or about 12.9 oz on a scale. A 16 fl oz kit covers it with 4.27 fl oz spare.

How to work it out

  1. Area: 14 in × 11 in = 154 sq in
  2. 154 sq in × 1/8 in = 19.3 cu in = 10.7 fl oz; + 10% = 11.7 fl oz (≈ 12.9 oz on a scale)
  3. Mix ratio 1 : 1 by volume, SG A 1.15 / B 0.95 (typical, not published by the maker — type your data sheet’s SGs for exact weights) → Part A 5.87 fl oz (7.04 oz) + Part B 5.87 fl oz (5.81 oz)

Eleven by fourteen is the standard size for photo prints and small paintings, and a common first “real” resin piece after coasters. It sits comfortably inside a 16 fl oz kit for one full coat. If it’s a paper print, seal it first, or the resin can soak into the paper and leave dark, blotchy patches that no top coat will fix.

Adjust for your project

in
in
Most resin boxes’ coverage claims assume a thin coat — pick 1/16 in to match the box. 1/8 in is a full, glassy, self-levelled coat and uses about twice as much.
fl oz
Total of both bottles together, e.g. a 32 oz kit = 16 oz + 16 oz.
More options: waste · ratio · SG A …
%
Cup residue and drips
Only changes the Part A / Part B split — it’s printed on the kit. Tabletop and art resins are usually 1:1; deep pour often 2:1.
From the TDS, in g/ml. Leave blank for 1.15 (typical, not published by the maker).
From the TDS, in g/ml. Leave blank for 0.95 on 1:1 kits or 0.97 on other ratios (typical, not published by the maker).
fl oz
Your own limit per cup or bucket. Go smaller if your resin has a short working time.
Art resin to buy11.7 fl oz347 ml
Whole batch by weight, incl. waste (kitchen scale)
12.9 oz (364 g)
Kits to buy
1 kit
Mixing batches
1 batch
When mixing — Part A (resin)
5.87 fl oz (173 ml)
When mixing — Part B (hardener)
5.87 fl oz (173 ml)
Part A by weight
7.04 oz (200 g)
Part B by weight
5.81 oz (165 g)
Left over from the last kit
4.27 fl oz (126 ml)
  • What to buy: 1 × 16 fl oz art resin kit. Each kit has both bottles (resin + hardener) — you don’t buy them separately. Looking at a different kit size? Change Kit size above.
  • fl oz = measured in a cup; oz = weighed on a scale. Use whichever your resin label gives.

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Top only vs. top and sides (11 × 14 on a 3/4 in panel)

Top only vs. top and sides (11 × 14 on a 3/4 in panel)
What you coatArt resin to buyWhole batch by weight, incl. waste (kitchen scale)Kits to buy
Top only (edges taped)11.7 fl oz12.9 oz1 kit
Top + 3/4 in sides14.6 fl oz16 oz1 kit

What to know about an 11 × 14 canvas or print

Most 11 × 14 pieces that get resin are photographs or prints mounted to a wood panel, not painted canvas. Paper is the problem: resin wicks into unsealed paper and darkens it unevenly. The fix is a seal coat — a very thin layer of resin scraped on with a spreader (or a spray sealer made for the purpose) and left to firm up before the flood coat, the thick self-levelling top layer. The seal coat on this size is a small extra batch of about 3 fl oz (see the questions below).

That makes the kit maths neat: the seal coat plus the full flood coat come to about 14.6 fl oz, so one 16 fl oz kit covers both — just. Mix the seal coat first, keep the rest of both bottles capped, and don’t spill any.

Decide on the edges before you buy. Mounted prints usually sit on a 3/4 in panel; letting the resin run over those edges adds about a quarter to the total. On its own that still fits a 16 fl oz kit, but not together with the seal coat (the table above shows both). If the piece is going into a frame, tape the edges instead — the frame hides them anyway.

Smaller print? how much resin for an 8x10 canvas has the numbers. Going up a size, how much resin for a 12x12 canvas and how much resin for a 16x20 canvas cover the next two common formats.

Different size? Use the full Resin Art Calculator.

What you’ll need

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Frequently asked questions

How much resin to seal-coat an 11x14 print?

About 2.93 fluid ounces for a thin 1/32 inch seal coat with 10% extra — 1.47 fl oz of each part. Scrape it on thin, let it firm up, then pour the flood coat.

How much resin for an 11x14 canvas at 1/16 inch?

About 5.87 fluid ounces with 10% extra — roughly half a full coat, spread rather than left to self-level.

Other common sizes

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