Resin Earrings

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Jewelry fish hook ear wires
• Earring studs
• Jewelry glue
• Small gold rings
• Needle nose pliers
• Silicone mold for small charms/earrings
• Resin & resin hardener
• Silicone pouring cups
• Popsicle stick/stir stick and toothpick
• Plastic gloves
• Opaque dye
• Shells
• Glitter
• Beads
• Pressed flower

DIRECTIONS:

1. Start by pouring equal parts resin and resin hardener into a silicone pouring cup. Wear plastic gloves to avoid getting resin on skin. Use a popsicle stick to stir the mixture together thoroughly for at least 3-5 minutes. Let the resin sit for several minutes before immediately pouring so the bubbles rise to the top.
2. Place small objects such as beads, shells, glitter, or pressed flowers in the silicone mold, making sure the objects are below the top edge of the mold. For the opaque dyes, pour the resin first, then add several drops of the dye to the resin. Use a toothpick to swirl the dye through the resin.
3. Pour the resin into the mold very slowly to avoid the formation of bubbles. Allow the resin to settle below the objects and then continue to pour, making sure to avoid the resin overflowing the mold. Use a toothpick to mix the objects evenly throughout the resin. If the resin does overflow, use a popsicle stick to scrape the excess resin off of the top of the mold. Once mold is filled, allow resin to dry for at least 30-40 hours before removing the pieces from the mold.
4. Use needle-nose pliers to open the small gold rings and put the rings through the holes in the earring charms. Attach the fish hook ear wires to the ring and close the ring to complete the earring. For stud earrings, attach stud earring posts to the back of the resin piece using jewelry glue. Allow glue to dry for at least 1/2 hours. Attach additional charms to the earrings using gold rings.