This Past Week…
I’ve been playing with resin. These faux resin crystals don’t look like much just out of the mold, but after I clean them up and buff them on my JoolTool they’ll be really beautiful! I have many uses for them in my work…employing them as focal stones in bead embroidered pieces as well as pendants and earring components set in silver bezels. But what I truly feel like making right now are a collection of big, bold, beautiful rings…statement pieces that will be great fun to wear!
I’ve just finished this ring set with a pale rust resin faux crystal and I so love wearing it! One attribute of using resin instead of natural stone is that I don’t have to worry if I drop the ring or accidentally hit the faux crystal against a surface that would ordinarily break or shatter a natural stone! That’s a huge plus for someone who seems to always be dropping and bumping into things! I also love the fact that I can create faux crystals in any color I wish with the addition of alcohol inks. Ultra-fine glitter and glass shards can also be added to the resin to obtain an opal-like effect. I’m just beginning to experiment and will be working on faux druzy-like stones next week. I have a tutorial in the works too! There will certainly be good times and a lot of play in the studio in the coming weeks!
~ by BarbaraBriggsDesigns on July 2, 2017.
Posted in Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Bead Embroidery, Cabochons and Gemstones, Components, Earrings, Embellishments, Handmade, Inspiration, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Rings, Sterling Silver, Techniques, Tutorials
Tags: Barbara Briggs, Barbara Briggs Designs, Bead embroidery, components, earrings, embellishments, Faux Crystals, pendant, Resin, rings, sterling silver
3 Responses to “This Past Week…”
Leave a Reply Cancel reply
This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
Hi Barbara,
Did you get my email? I would like to buy a turquoise polymer drop for my necklace, as I don’t want the mustard one as the focal. I wear turquoise a lot.
Marilyn >
LikeLike
I love the colors of the stones in the first picture.
LikeLike
I do too, Karen!
LikeLike