Project 4 – Using resin molds, the ‘Ice Cube’ Pendant
ByWelcome to the fourth of 5 blog posts that feature the projects and skills in my new book – Resin Jewelry, available for purchase Wednesday Sept 18th! To celebrate, I’m giving away 2 copies of the book on Wednesday. Entering your name is simple–just leave a comment on this post, or the next one, telling me what you’d love to do with resin!
Resin molds come in silicone and plastic, and offer a huge variety of creative options. This project takes you through using a resin mold to create a clear pendant with baby’s breath flowers inside. I also take you through how to attach hanging hardware. Projects in the inspiration gallery cover more hanging options, combining a mold with multiple pours and adding a textured background. Check out the inspiration gallery of work I’ve done with resin molds!
These just keep getting better and better! Is that bottom right one a different kind of flower or paper too? It made me wonder if there’s such a thing as coloured resin, and if you’ve ever played with that too…
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Hey Brooke! That one is made from red flowers – I’m glad you like em :) There is indeed coloured resin – but not in jewellery-grade. I prefer to add pigment when needed to my jewellery grade resin so I can get the effects without compromising the quality. Having said that, none of the pieces here are using pigment :)
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If you just want a red heart let’s say- Then I use finger nail polish. If you’re looking for something to go around a picture or whatever then powder usually works!
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Honestly I would like to try every technique that you have shown so far on this blog. Your book looks like it will be a great introduction to resin jewelry techniques. Now every time I walk on Mont Royal or think of my upcoming trip to Japan I think of all the autumn maple leaves or origami paper that would make beautiful jewelry!
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I have never made anything with resin. I want to learn how to make resin jewelry because I have a couple of fall family weddings. I make and design jewelry but have never worked with resin. I would love to surprise my family with a gift made out of the flowers from the wedding. I want to make pendants and bracelets with the flowers but, I don’t know where to start. Can you help me?
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Hi Kit – For sure! Are the flowers already dried and preserved? I recommend reading my book for an easy how-to that starts off simple and develops your skill from there: https://thebluebrick.ca/resin-jewelry-the-book/ I don’t mean to sound like I’m shamelessly self-promoting, but that’s a much more comprehensive overview than I would be able to give in an email :) Please let me know if that helps, and feel free to write to me with any questions!
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So I have tried putting flowers in resin and they ALWAYS turn green and icky. Do you have any tips for making them keep their color?
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I want to create beautiful jewelry with resin!
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I would love to see something with crystals or glitter along with the dried flowers. Yours are absolutely stunning.
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Also if you could hang the earrings they might show us better detail. I imagine photos do not do your pieces justice.
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Simply stunning does not do your pieces justice! Especially the dandelion piece! I simply love it! Beautiful!
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Recently I went into small store selling resin pendants. They has different flower elements such as rose petals, lavender buds, etc. They each has a little note explaining what the flower petals effects were. Such as the lavender has calming effects. I fell in love with them. They were just gorgeous. I have net made anything with resin and would love to try this new found work of art.
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