Bubble Art Pendants?

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Permalink Reply by Kim Beadyone on July 25, 2008 at 3:52am

I agree with you, they do appear to be resin but I think the picture is added to them while still in the molds with a foil backing. They are very cute!! wouldn't mind finding out how to make them either!!!

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Permalink Reply by Malary on July 25, 2008 at 4:25am

Hi Kim,
I had emailed the girl on Etsy who is making those and she was nice enough to give me some info on how to make them. Here is a website where you can purchase the kit: www.simplyswank.net. She said she had to work out the kinks as she went and different soldering iron as it didn't really get hot enough. It comes with a dvd, so that helps me a lot!!

Malary

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Permalink Reply by Heather on July 25, 2008 at 6:26am

I don't see a kit on there with resin. I see the soldering stuff and the glass, but maybe I'm missing the resin? Is that from a different site or book?

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Permalink Reply by Malary on July 25, 2008 at 6:56am

You know I didn't either, but without having the book or dvd, I thought maybe I'm missing something. I will have to contact her again and double check. Maybe they are glass.

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Permalink Reply by Kim Beadyone on July 26, 2008 at 6:14am

Thanks so much!! I will look into it!!! but something like that will have to wait till the youngest is in school full time!!! She wants to do everything I do!!!

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Permalink Reply by Malary on July 26, 2008 at 7:37am

Hi Kim,
she did let me know they are glass. I found a few places on Etsy that have the glass rounds on there and they are pretty cheap. I am going to see if I have enough supplies this weekend to get started on the soldered charms. I will have to wait to get some round glass for the bubbles. We'll see.

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Permalink Reply by Malary on July 25, 2008 at 7:39am

Now I might be thinking the bubbles are made of glass. Here is a store in Etsy that has the round glass.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13594862

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Permalink Reply by Michaela on July 29, 2008 at 12:45am

We also have "crystal resin misteress" on our Czech "Etsy" named Fler They create their pendants or earrings from This It is something like epoxy resin - you have to mixt two parts together, put it into the molds and then wait 24 hours for hardening. I dont know, when they lay the paper with graphic motiff - if befor hardening, or after. You can put into the mold with soft resin also small objects - for example maden from FIMO.

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Permalink Reply by Daisychain Jewellery on August 26, 2008 at 7:32pm

I'm really enjoying experimenting with resin at the moment, although I haven't made anything worthing of photographing yet!
If you're starting out I recommend Sherri Haab's book (you can see her books here http://www.sherrihaab.com/index.php?generalbooks). Not all of the projects are to my taste but the book is fantastic for learning some of the most important techniques. She shows how to use resin with fimo, with sweets even, with paper and also how to make your own molds.
Have fun!

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Permalink Reply by Malary on August 27, 2008 at 2:54am

Thank you. I believe I did take a look at the book review but haven't purchased it yet. I have been so busy moving, I haven't done anything to get started yet. I will be glad when things settle down a bit.

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Permalink Reply by Studio Marcy ~ Marcy Lamberson on September 27, 2008 at 8:30am

This is a fun thread and something I've always been interested in. I need to pull myself away from glass long enough to try it. Thanks so much for everyone's input.

Marcy

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