I got this brilliant but very expensive clear silicone and decided to make a ring mould- it’s great because now I will be able to see exctly where things are as they are casted, so no uneven parts ever again! It’s very bubbly though because of the thickness, but I don’t have a vacuum machine to suck them all out. I might start selling these but they’d have to be around £8 each to be viable- do you think it’s worth it?
I have put a new section on the supplies side of the website listing resin moulds that I have limited quantities of and won’t be restocking, so this is a great chance to grab yourself a bargain and more unusual moulds!
You can find this new section here! It will be updated regularly until my big box of moulds has gone!
I’ve also been doing yet more kitchenry, making Pimms truffles, gingerbread truffles and these little trufflepiglets!
I also discovered a great way of using leftover meat from our pressure cooker (best invention ever) that doesn’t involve feeding the dog. I put the pork (beef would be better) into a pie with dumplings and a smidge of gravy, which then expanded to make a big lump of mega-stodge, but man, it was good!
I seem to be blogging every day now, check me out!
Anyway, I wondered if any of my UK blog readers would be interested in a resin jewellery kit?
Usually this would RRP for £34.99 seperately when my site is working:
6oz of new Resin Obsession resin (cure time 6-8 hours- not 4 like I said in previous posts!- or 1 hour in an environment 65-70 degree C), comes with two measuring cups, RRP £12
1 bangle mould and one multi-mould (ideal for earrings and pendants), RRP £5 and £5.50 respectively
My book “Create Your Own Resin Jewellery”, RRP £12.99
I will also throw in 5 stirring sticks and cups and 5 peg bails to fix into your pendants for free!
I am pricing this at £30, and you get free UK delivery too!
All you need extra is a teeny bit of vaseline to wipe around the moulds to help release it as this is epoxy resin rather than polyester. You will also probably want some various jewellery findings depending on what you are making and some fine sandpaper to make the pieces all smooth and lovely. My book uses polyester in its instructions but the projects can all be easily adapted to use this resin.
So if you’re interested, please e-mail kerry@penny-dog.co.uk and I will advise of how to pay (Paypal). Limited stocks are available, so it’s first come first served!
I’ve been playing around with the new two part silicone ring mould from Resin Obsession (http://www.resinobsession.com) these last few days, and whilst I threw away my first attempt (just came out in pieces) these are my second and third attempts…
I am quite pleased with the rough effect and the mix of opaque and translucence, so I think I will make more and create a “Gone Dotty” range! What do you think?
I made this pin tray as a custom order for http://lovealittle.etsy.com . It has magnets to attach it to the arm of her sewing machine and is shallow enough for easy access to pins when sewing.
First off I needed it to be no bigger than 7cm x 8cm. This ended up being 7cm square. I needed to make something the same shape to make the moulds from to pour in the resin, so I took this square purple bangle, drew around it on perspex and then cut it out with a band saw. I peeled off the backing film and superglued the bangle to the plastic. Once dry, I filled the gaps around the outside edge with milliput. Once dry I sanded it down againso that the edges were flat.
I then popped it into a tupperware tub, closed off half of it with plastercine so to preserve the ever-expensive silicone, mixed and poured the silicone over the top of the model. The next day I popped out the model and voila! a mould 🙂
I chucked a load of pins into the mould (after tidying up the raggy edges with a knife) and poured in the resin. Once set I added the magnets and added another thin layer to semi-embed them and hold them in place. Once set, I popped it out of the mould and it looked like the above!
I then sanded the sides down to make them less pointy and sprayed the back and sides with lacquer to bring back the shine.
When I first started in resin jewellery making, I was amazed that the flexible type moulds couldn’t be bought here in the UK. It’s also one of the main keyword searches that people use when coming to my website- but it was something I didn’t offer. The best- and also best known- mould “brand” is Resin Obsession, run by Cindy Carter in the United States. Her moulds are great and I’ve been using them almost from the very start. Her range of moulds is so thorough and ideal for all resin jewellery (and ornament) makers, but of course airmail isn’t as fast as we’d like- we buy moulds and we want them straightaway!
So the solution. Cindy has very kindly allowed me to be her UK supplier, so I can now confirm that a small range of moulds are available to buy in my shop! Depending on the success I may be stocking a larger range in the near future- and all moulds are delivered by first class post in the UK so you will receive them 1-2 days after ordering- hurrah!
The mould was an absolute nightmare and the base still wasn’t set by the time I decided enough was enough. Once the mould had been turned out of it’s container (or wrestled out in my case) a craft knife was useful for removing excess rubber so the model could be easily removed.
I then put in the name so facing the correct way round as per sketch in part one. It was then part filled with resin to hold acetate down.
Once it had part cured, I could then fill it to the top and leave to cure fully.
It took a while, but finally I am at the mould making stage. I originally tried this with Vinamold but I think it got too hot and it clug to the model and it took me ages to sand it all off. I ordered some RTV silicone and decided to try a cold process instead.
Mixing the silicone and catalyst…
Pouring, then leaving to set…
Looking forward to seeing how it turns out tomorrow!
Hmm… Not sure. I mean they will need sanding and varnishing, but it’s a bit sticky due to the moulding problem I had and the colours aren’t as vibrant as when the dye was added. It also doesn’t help that bits of Vinamould got embedded inside! I will sand and varnish this one, probably at the weekend, and then see what it looks like…
On another note, I am the very first person to be featured on new UK craft blog, Partners in Crime which can be found here: http://www.clairelaraine-partnersincrime.blogspot.com 😀
After doing a small survey around Etsy bag makers, I decided to give resin bag handles a whirl as an addition to my shop. I used nearly a whole kilogram of Vinamould, which took about 40 minutes in total in small 20 second stages in the microwave. The bag handle I chose to use as the model was a bit tacky when pulled out, so I’ve rendered my pair unusable now! I will have to post some guidance notes on successful mould making using the microwave, as it is generally not recommended by the manufacturer.
This morning I filled the mould for the first time with the pink galaxy marbled resin style I have used in some recent jewellery pieces (also on Etsy). I will probably pull it out tomorrow morning and have a look, only then will I know if it has been successful or not! Fingers crossed…
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