This is an example of what you can do with anything you make in a mold. Earlier this week I showed you a few other samples. Some days I just like to hang my item as is...without gluing it to a metal cabochon or some other base.
This is the mold I have been working in. It has all the classic shapes jewelers love.
My piece has a button lizard a gold charm and some glass beads in it.
When my molded piece was cured I simply hand drilled a little hole into it. This is my Fiskars hand drill. It drills through resin like butter!
I like to buy old jewelry components. This clover was already coloured and matched my piece.
I attached them with a wire and had a great pendant ready to wear!
This is lovely. Thanks for sharing. When I use a mold the resin dries with a matte finish, only shiny on the underside (part drying in air rather than against the mold). Can you advise me? Thank you.
ReplyDeleteHi Mitzie, some people use a buffing tool and carnuba car wax. I sometimes spray a high gloss sealer, but I do prefer the mat finish myself. It is a little easier for me to take pictures!
DeleteI love it. What is a button lizard??
ReplyDeleteFrancie
That is an excellent question....I should have worded that better! I buy fun themed button packs...and the lizard was something I could have sewn onto a child's outfit. In fabric stores they have lots of these themed packs.
DeleteCan I ask where you found the hand drill? I searched on line (even the Fiskars site!) and I was unable to locate it. I really like the size and how yours looks like it could be used with one hand (leaving the other one free to hold my piece). By the way, I have been searching the earth for beads that are of a specific size, shape, and appearance. Little did I know I have nearly all the materials to make them myself! Thanks for sharing all your projects.
ReplyDeleteJulie
Hi Julie,
ReplyDeleteI did get mine several years ago at Michaels. It is still in such great shape because I only use a few times a year. Perhaps they discontinued it.