Jewelry Making

My friend and I are gonna start making some Resin jewelries and we’re just wondering if we can use Candy molds instead of resin molds since we don’t have any idea where to buy Resin Molds here in Manila, Philippines. Thanks

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I have wanted to try working with epoxy/casting resin to expand my horizons with crafting and jewelry making. However I am pregnant now and would really like to avoid the fumes. If you know of a less toxic alternative, please let me know.

Try the fast curing clear glue used for jewelry making. Here is an example for the glue I am using: http://www.pasternakfindings.com/category/glue
Sarit Designs - Unique Handcrafted Jewelry
http://sarit-jewelry.com

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I am getting started in making resin jewelry, and was wondering if it would be okay to put food, like fruit and processed food in the resin. I’m not sure. I know you can put dried flowers and candy in it, but those don’t really "rot" like fruit.

I would say you could use freeze dried food. Regular food would just look like mush once the resin soaks into it and it soaks into the resin.

But I’m not positive. I’ve seen leafs and things of that nature but never seen food. And the leafs was dried.

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theres this kind at tapplastics that is for mold making. but its so expensive! is there anywhere i can get some liquid latex rubber that works to make molds for resin jewelry, but is cheaper? preferably online
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http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/product.php?pid=62

why don’t you try with plastic paint pallets?

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I know i need resin but what else do i need and where can i get it and price range. I live in jackson, ms. and all we have are like michaels and walmart and places like that.

You can buy various kinds of clear craft epoxy resin at craft stores and art supply stores, as well as hardware stores (or online).

The two main types you’ll encounter *for making crafts or as "bartop resin" which is okay too" will be epoxy resins and polyester resins. You’ll need a craft polyester resin if you want to make pieces in molds which will be thicker than about 1/2", or you’ll need to use the tweaked epoxy resin called Easy Craft (though it can have a softer surface when exposed to body heat and be flexible if thin).
You can also use a 2 part epoxy glue for small items, even though it’s a bit thicker (the clearest I know is Devcon’s 2-Ton, 30-Min Set).

The price range will be about the same for all the epoxy resins (about $10 for the smallest amount, including both bottles, Part A and B), though polyester resins will be a little cheaper (also worse for lungs and stink, etc).

Check out my previous answers in these questions for lots more summarized info about using resins for things like this (some bits of overlap among them):
http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091115185640AAXBfZF
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqRoGzjtN95Is41Kmm_SHHfsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20091011042033AAytK0x
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100402061140AAD0jwB

But for much more info, lessons, brands, etc., check out this page at my site that deals with resins:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/other_materials.htm

HTH,
Diane B.

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thanks?(:

(Two part clear) "resin" and "varnish" (or finishes/sealers) are two different things, though both will create a clear glossy coating and seal.

Here’s info about resins (including where to buy them, the different types, and much more info on using them):
http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091115185640AAXBfZF
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqRoGzjtN95Is41Kmm_SHHfsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20091011042033AAytK0x
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100402061140AAD0jwB

Finishes can be lots of different materials though, and be purchased in lots of different places. You don’t say what your jewelry is made from, or what you want it to look and act like, so it’s hard to say much about what you might want for your particular situation. Here’s some stuff I’ve written before about some of the clear finishes for polymer clay jewelry, and those plus more could be used on air-dry clay jewelry:

For a clear "glaze" (finish), you *can* use any of these on air-dry clays or on polymer clays:

…clear fingernail polish (for polymer clay the polish must be water-based not "enamel"…anything that says ok for acrylic nails, for example)
…clear polyurethane (gloss, satin, or matte) from hardware store…I’d get a water-based one myself… the Varathane brand is very popular for polymer clayers (and the Studio by Sculpey version of gloss sealer at the craft store is probably the same thing, just rebottled and more expensive)
…floor polishes like "Future" (now called Pledge with Future Shine) or Mop ‘N Glo… these will be thinner than the options above, but will definitely be glossy
…there are also other "glazes" or other materials available at craft and art supply stores that will give a glossy effect and seal if you get the right kind, but none of those will be as tough (re scratching or cloudiness from later humidity) as the ones above:
"acrylic mediums," other "gloss sealers," ModPodge or other decoupage mediums (or thinned down permanent white glue which is the same thing) or "dimensional white glues like Diamond Glaze/etc, clear embossing enamels, etc:
You can read more about all those plus some others if you’re interested on this page at my site:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/finishes.htm

Diane B.

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Hello,

I am from Germany and there aren´t many people who are working with resin to make jewellery. But I know a lot of people does in the USA so I am asking you:)
Where can I get colors for resin or can I take acrylic paints? How do you color your resin?

Thanks,Maggie

You don’t generally want to use water-based colorants for 2 part resins…in fact you won’t want to embed anything that has the least bit if moisture or residual moisture either, or to use things like that as inclusions. You might get away with a little bit of water-based material, but it’s just not a good idea because of the problems water can create in resins.

For liquid colorants, you can buy the colorants sold "for resin" in a range of either transparent or opaque colors (online at eBay or other places that sell resin for arts and crafts, or maybe locally at art supply stores or "plastics" stores if you have them, or maybe hobby or craft stores in small kits?).
But you can also use artists’ oil paints (the kind that artists use to paint with on canvas, in tubes– not "enamel" paints/finishes or anything that *must* be cleaned up with paint thinner).
Most oil paints are transparent. If you want your colorants to be opaque though when you’re using oil paints, you’ll need to use at least some White oil paint in the mix which is always opaque; but that probably won’t allow you to get a really dark, deep color if that’s what you want.

You can also use powdered colorants (from things like ground spices to shavings from oil pastels and more), pigments from the art store or even I believe the cake supply store, and other "inclusions" (mica powders, microfine glitters, etc., etc) to color resin.

You might want to check out the page at my site that deals with resins, and for this topic click on the subcategory called *Coloring & Inclusions* (your English is excellent so you shouldn’t have a problem with all the text/info):
http://glassattic.com/polymer/other_materials.htm

And here are also some previous questions at YA where my replies have summaries about other issues re using resins, the different types of resin, etc:
http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091115185640AAXBfZF
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqRoGzjtN95Is41Kmm_SHHfsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20091011042033AAytK0x
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100402061140AAD0jwB
(One of my answers will have a link to Craftster.org where there are a lot of discussions about using resin for jewelry too–you might want to check that out.)

HTH,
Diane B.

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I was making resin jewelry and spilled some resin on my concrete patio. Any ideas on how to get it off or rid the discoloration.

Serious answers only please.

Good luck with that. Epoxide resin will bond to the silicon in the cement - you’ll probably have to abrade it off. You might have luck with muriatic acid (aka concentrated hydrochloric acid - have a talk with the guy in the hardware store before you try to use it), but the odds are against it.
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I want to make resin jewelry but I don’t have a hand drill to put the holes in.. is there another way to put holes in it?

You can also drill holes with an electric drill (a small one like a Dremel or other "rotary tool," or a regular electric hand drill).
Here are some of the Dremel brand ones:
http://www.dremel.com/en-us/Tools/Pages/CategoryProducts.aspx?catid=13

You could also glue on a bail instead of making a hole to have the cording pass through, or you could even do something like wire-wrapping around the piece, etc., to add a connector.

(You might want to check out this page at my site about using resin, drilling into it, etc., even though there’s a bunch more stuff I haven’t yet added to the info:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/other_materials.htm )

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