For those who’re drawn to whimsical, natural designs impressed by nature—vegetation, animals, leaves, flowers, and a contact of fantasy—you’ll discover so much to like in resin crafting.
Resin may not be the primary materials you consider for these themes, however it’s surprisingly good for preserving and showcasing pure parts with a lovely translucency.
Think about capturing a fragile leaf or a tiny flower in crystal-clear resin, preserving that fleeting second eternally. The translucency of resin can create an impact harking back to a marble’s swirls, that very same sense of marvel and curiosity you may bear in mind from childhood.
On this mission, I’ve additionally added a contact of sculpted polymer clay for an additional whimsical twist, and I can’t wait to indicate you the way it all comes collectively.
Watch the video to discover how one can create nature-inspired jewellery with a touch of fantasy utilizing resin and polymer clay!
The fundamentals are:
- One thing to carry the resin, comparable to a mould or bezel
- A backing, if desired
- Focal parts
- Accents
Attainable inclusions and strategies:
- Scrapbooking or different ornamental paper
- Outdated e-book or dictionary paper
- Mulberry paper
- Paper napkins
- Darkish backing comparable to a layer of black resin, or paint the again black
- Mica powder
- Colorants comparable to pastels, resin dyes or inks (take a look at to make certain will work together with your resin)
- Open-back bezels (again w/packing tape) for see-through pendants
- Layer coloured resin, then inclusions, high with clear resin
- Beads
- Leaves: dried, synthetic, paper, sculpted in polymer clay
- Wire shapes
- Gel polish (UV cured) to color on edges or particulars
- Gold or different metallic flakes
- Sand resin, then add drops of clear resin to frosted areas to create “home windows” or raindrop impact
- Evergreen sprigs
- Dried or synthetic berries
- Microbeads
- White alcohol ink swirled right into a layer of clear resin, for a backing or a skinny layer
- Dried flowers and leaves
- Clear stickers
- Metallic, glass or acrylic charms
Instruments and provides:
Whereas this video focuses on jewelry-making, these strategies work superbly for different tasks, like these seasonal bookmarks. You will discover resin bookmark molds at most craft shops, together with Pastime Foyer and Michaels.
Watch the Step-by-Step Resin Fall Jewellery Tutorial with Combined Media Strategies video on YouTube.
Benefit from the video, and let me know what you assume!
Comfortable creating. 🙂
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