Month: September 2011

Last week, I shared this photo of some pendants I was working on, using ICE Resin.  Due to the excited response from many people who have wanted to try this material, but haven’t quite mustered up the courage, I decided to create a tutorial to share.  

This is a wonderful product that has enormous potential, and I encourage you to give it a try!

Once you have all of your images sealed and trimmed, make sure they still fit nicely in your bezels.

If they are too small, a good remedy is to use your acrylic paints to paint the inside of the bezel in a color that coordinates with the  image.  If they are too big, you may be able to burnish the image in.  If  it still pops up, you will have an air bubble problem, so you will have to re-trim. You will also have to make sure you reseal your image.  If you have used the xerox technique, you should be able to avoid this problem.

To pour the resin, watch this video:

Did you see the cool Heart Pendant I mentioned in the video?  Stop by my Facebook page to see how I made it! {It’s reversible!}

I hope you try working with ICE Resin- it really is a great way to customize your jewelry.

Have you worked with other resins? I’d love to hear about your experience!

Bella Luna {Fairy} Necklace, beautifully handcrafted

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“Amethyst Garden” is a new collection of jewelry inspired by the rare beauty of purple in the natural world.

“Bella Luna {Fairy}” is the first piece, and she is so beautiful, I had to introduce her by herself!

This necklaces showcases a beautiful handmade Shibuichi Luna Moth pendant by Cynthia Thornton of Green Girl Studios.  It has been handcarved from wax, then cast in Shibuichi using the lost wax casting method.  A handmade flower Shibuichi clasp, also by Cynthia Thornton, elegantly completes the design.

Complimenting the gorgeous pendant are beautiful Rainbow Snakeskin Agate faceted oval beads.  These beads are each 16 x 12 mm, and highly polished to reveal their translucent beauty.  Green River Shell rounds highlight the design, and all the beads are spaced with shimmering golden amethyst seed beads. 

The wearer of this beautiful piece can choose to keep the fairy hidden by displaying the moth side of the pendant, or reveal the whimsical fairy in all her loveliness. 

This Princess length necklace measures 18 inches long, and has a drape of 11 inches from back of clasp to the bottom of the Moth pendant.  The pendant measures 50 mm wide by 45 mm high.  Wire guards have been used to ensure durability. This piece was made by Erin Fickert-Rowland for Elysian Studios.

This piece is completely handcrafted, and truly unique.

“Bella Luna {Fairy}” will make her wearer feel gorgeous and special.

Price: $160.00

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We’ve all been working for over a month, and it’s time for the “Bead Soup Blog Party”!  Sit back, relax, read more about Bead Soup and the Cup O’ Bead Soup I received from my partner, Geanina Grigore, then see what fun I had with my ingredients:

“Irreverent Flower”

silk fibers, lamp worked glass, fire-polished Czech faceted rounds, topaz and amethyst seed beads, gold plated cornerless cubes, sphere with chatons, pressed Czech glass briolettes, gold plated wire, clasp and findings, and handmade focal by Geanina Grigore.

“Everyday Sparkle {gold}”

gold sphere with chatons, rondelle with chatons, gold plated wire, toggle clasp and chain, topaz glass crystal rondelles, and clear Czech fire polished faceted rounds

“Flight of the Butterfly”

Olive Jade rounds, faceted Carnelian rounds, Carnelian nugget, white River Shell rice beads, green and yellow pressed glass rounds, matte violet Czech faceted rounds, citron Czech glass faceted rondelles, copper wire and toggle clasp

“Silver Spotted Skipper”

Handmade focal by Erin Fickert-Rowland (original butterfly watercolor, ICE Resin, and brass pendant frame), brass chain, wire and leaf toggle clasp, Rain Forest Jasper horse eyes, Pink Quartz rondelles, pink and green variegated pressed Czech glass beads, TierraCast brass quatrefoil link, Rosaline fire polished Czech rounds, and green glass crystal rondelles

Want to learn how to use ICE Resin to make your own custom focal?

Tips and Techniques here

Bead Soup has been a blast!

Be sure to stop by my partner Geanina’s page too:
 Jeanina Grigore Jewellery

and see the other participants on 
the Bead Soup Blog Party Page!
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