Jewelry Making

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Where do you buy resin/varnish for jewelry making?

admin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:53:27 +0000

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.

Some jewelry supplies, cheap price?!?!?!?!?!?!?

admin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:52:22 +0000

I need some supplies to make jewelry and other stuff please help just fun stuff..

Thanks so much!!!
Thank you everybody in advance…. Thanks again!!!
well i do jewelry too i usually buy my materials at michaels. (the craft store) theyre a pretty good price especially when theres sales and stuff. you can get earrings hooks and the pins for around $3 i think or maybe its 2. you can get the swarovski crystals for earrings or whatever for i think $2 or $3 as well. pendants are pretty good priced too. i practically get all my jewelry making supplies there - the wires, elastics, hooks, clasps, beads (fairly priced as well - you can buy beads strung on a line for i think regular $2 or $3 but for like $5 for 2 or something. the sales are pretty good), pendants, crystals, gems. at michaels where i live, they have this whole thing where they have so many beads on this spinny rack for sales. michaels have a lot of sales. i dont know if where you live has a michaels - but its a pretty good craft store - especially for jewelry supplies. i go there so often! i love it! you should check out your local michaels. theres a lot of sales too - so you’re saving money. so hope this helps! i cant think of any more stores - michaels is the only one i go to for jewelry supplies and stuff good luck and have fun beading! message or email if you need more

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How do you color resin for jewellery?

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:06:48 +0000

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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Where can i find blank rings for jewelry making?

admin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 07:42:14 +0000

I own a jewelry making business, where I make and sale jewelry. I like to keep my prices low so that everyone can afford it. The only thing is the rings I have been buying are to expensive to sell at a low price. Where can i find rings at a low price but great quality?

If you are looking for wedding rings / gold ring blanks, I’d definitely refer you to Pasternak Findings: http://www.pasternakfindings.com/category/gold_ring
Another good supplier would be Cookson: http://www.cooksongold.com/Cast-Rings/

Sarit Designs - Unique handcrafted jewelry
http://sarit-jewelry.com