learn to make resin jewelry

I found some good tutorials to get started with but I really need to purchase The Art of Resin Jewelry by Sheri Haab.

http://www.amazon.com/Art-Resin-Jewelry-DVD-Contemporary/dp/0823015025/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1242148925&sr=8-3

Skinner Studio has 2 2-part tutorials about supplies and getting started and how to embed paper in resin jewelry.

http://skinnerstudio.blogspot.com/2008/09/how-to-embed-paper-into-resin-part-two.html
http://skinnerstudio.blogspot.com/2009/02/how-to-make-resin-jewelry-supplies.html

Cut Out and Keep has a tutorial about using resin in the framed metal pendants you can purchase(like what you put cabochons in)

http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/how_to_make_resin_pendants

im 13 and my mom said its bad to use because of all the fumes so she saying that i need supervision and stuff!

I would like to find out:

1. how to make resin jewelry
2. where materials can be purchased
3. how much materials cost
4. Begin making jewelry

I want to learn to make resin jewelry.

Tncraftgrl, you’ve motivated me. I finally got the book I wanted so now I need to get myself down to the store and get the supplies.

A few years ago I saw a rock star on MTV with these HUGE religious rings, I wanted one so bad but couldn’t find any so I decided to make my own(or close to it, I didn’t know a thing about resin back then). I cut pics from catalogs and glued them watercolor paper and then thin pieces of cardboard to make them stiff. I painted the backs with gold paint, I painted the pics with clear nail polish. I added different embellishments like crystals and glitter and puffy paint and glued on a ring or a pin to wear. They came out really nice and have held up, just don’t get wet! About a year ago I was watching a craft show Craft Lab on HGTV, its also on DIY network. The guest crafter was Kathy Cano-Murillo, the very cool woman of craftychica.com . She made Glittered Milagros Resin Drawer Knobs(http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/cr_furniture/article/0,2025,DIY_13756_5213703,00.html). She made it look so easy, I thought ‘I can do this.’ It took me about a month to get what I needed. I recommend going to Michael’s craft store for Easy Cast resin kit, mold release and molds-they should be in the same section. I got gloves from the dollar store and a measuring cup from K-mart. Yesterday, Sept. 11, I decided to try it out-outside for ventilation. I made four molds-2 square, 2 round. I put dried flowers in one, stickers of Frida Kahlo in two and glitter and a picture in the fourth. The glitter one didn’t turn out well, the picture was on thin plastic and it rolled up plus I think the glitter pieces may have been too large. Next time finer glitter. But the other pieces turned out well. They are taking longer than 24 hours to dry, though. I have some ring findings I’m going to glue on the back. I buy my ring findings at www.eloxite.com, just request a catalog. I also found another site -http://www.delphiglass.com/index.cfm?startrow=all&page=itemList&ViewCAT=2413&sort=rank&searchItems=, for resin supplies but I haven’t ordered from them yet. Good luck. You’ll have fun, I am.

It seems pretty easy, but I need some more information! I just wish there was a class to take…

I’m going to learn how to do glass fusion next week. SOO excited about that and then I saw some resin jewelry at an art show. OK I now want to learn how to do that too. I love to bead and just want to take it all a step further. Last year I purchased a torch to do lampwork, but winter set in and a sick Dad kept me from learning how to make round beads.

HELP! I’m looking for a way to finance my hobby!

I saw some beautiful resin jewelry pieces on etsy.com, and I would love to learn how to make some myself!

Today I discovered etsy.com and it inspired my creativity. Resin jewelry can’t be that hard to make… right?