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two-part epoxy resin
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scissors
glue (I use mod podge)
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small found objects, bits of hardware, beads, glitter, or whatever else you hav that is small enough to fit inside the bottlecap
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wire (16, 18, or 20g is what I would use)
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Drill a hole near the top & insert a jump ring or bail to make a pendant or charm (tutorial coming soon!)
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two-part epoxy resin
clean, dry bottle caps
newspaper or plastic bags to cover your workspace
scissors
glue (I use mod podge)
paper
small found objects, bits of hardware, beads, glitter, or whatever else you hav that is small enough to fit inside the bottlecap
drill & small drill bit (1/16 inch or smaller) (optional)
water or other lube for drill (if using a drill)
wire (16, 18, or 20g is what I would use)
round nose pliers
flat nose pliers
wire cutters
safety gear, including good ventilation & a respirator so you don't breathe in the resin fumes

Now here's what you do:

Prepare your workspace: protect it with newspaper, or plastic such as plastic grocery bags.
If using an image for a background, cut the image out to fit in the bottle cap & glue it down. Let glue dry completely before moving on.[caption id="attachment_728" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Bottle Cap Charms After Gluing"][/caption]
Arrange your objects, glitter, etc in the bottlecap
Mix the resin according to the manufacturer's instructions and use a small stirring stick such as a popsicle stick or wooden coffee stirrer to drip just enough resin into the bottle cap to completely cover your objects and/or collaged image. Be careful not to overfill the bottle cap because cleaning up spilled resin is really not fun - trust me.
Let the resin cure - this could take up to 72 hours - you may want to put something like an upside down pie pan over your pieces while they cure, so that they don't get dust stuck to the surface[caption id="attachment_730" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Bottle Cap Charms with One Resin Layer"][/caption]
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Once your final resin layer has cured, you are ready to make these into something. A few ideas:

Drill a hole near the top & insert a jump ring or bail to make a pendant or charm (tutorial coming soon!)
Wire wrap it to use as a pendant or charm (tutorial coming soon!)
Glue it to a ring finding, brooch finding, or magnet

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Leah — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:48:46 +0000

plasticize a sheet of paper or fabric using the same technique - just don't layer anything with it
add pigments or glitter to the resin to add some color or sparkle to your collage
incorporate non-paper objects into your collage - resin sticks to most non-plastic, non-wet objects

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newspaper or plastic bags to cover your workspace
scissors
glue (I use mod podge)
paper
small found objects, bits of hardware, beads, glitter, or whatever else you hav that is small enough to fit inside the bottlecap
drill & small drill bit (1/16 inch or smaller) (optional)
water or other lube for drill (if using a drill)
wire (16, 18, or 20g is what I would use)
round nose pliers
flat nose pliers
wire cutters
safety gear, including good ventilation & a respirator so you don't breathe in the resin fumes

Now here's what you do:

Prepare your workspace: protect it with newspaper, or plastic such as plastic grocery bags.
If using an image for a background, cut the image out to fit in the bottle cap & glue it down. Let glue dry completely before moving on.[caption id="attachment_728" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Bottle Cap Charms After Gluing"][/caption]
Arrange your objects, glitter, etc in the bottlecap
Mix the resin according to the manufacturer's instructions and use a small stirring stick such as a popsicle stick or wooden coffee stirrer to drip just enough resin into the bottle cap to completely cover your objects and/or collaged image. Be careful not to overfill the bottle cap because cleaning up spilled resin is really not fun - trust me.
Let the resin cure - this could take up to 72 hours - you may want to put something like an upside down pie pan over your pieces while they cure, so that they don't get dust stuck to the surface[caption id="attachment_730" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Bottle Cap Charms with One Resin Layer"][/caption]
If you are happy with the look of the piece, you are ready to drill or wrap it. If it looks like it needs more resin, you can pour a little more and let it cure again. I like to do two layers of resin so that I can place objects on top of the first layer, giving the piece a little more depth.

Once your final resin layer has cured, you are ready to make these into something. A few ideas:

Drill a hole near the top & insert a jump ring or bail to make a pendant or charm (tutorial coming soon!)
Wire wrap it to use as a pendant or charm (tutorial coming soon!)
Glue it to a ring finding, brooch finding, or magnet

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Resin Collages

Leah — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:48:46 +0000

plasticize a sheet of paper or fabric using the same technique - just don't layer anything with it
add pigments or glitter to the resin to add some color or sparkle to your collage
incorporate non-paper objects into your collage - resin sticks to most non-plastic, non-wet objects

Mixed Media Jewelry – Techniques to Try

Leah — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:15:14 +0000

Michon Jewelry Blog » mixed media

Leah — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:19:26 +0000

This one is bubble free at least:

[caption id="attachment_3477" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Bubble-free magic gloss pendant"][/caption]

I'm going to try sealing with acrylic medium next time, low dose Sildenafil Citrate, Sildenafil Citrate mg, and I plan to embellish these two to hide the little flaws.

Buy Zyban Without Prescription

Leah — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:15:14 +0000

Buy Lamisil Without Prescription

Leah — Thu, 13 May 2010 20:53:14 +0000

Buy Lamisil Without Prescription, A little peek at my current project....and yes, it *is* jewelry related, I swear.

Recognize one of the matchboxes from my teaser post last week, Lamisil cost. Lamisil photos,

Niravam For Sale

Leah — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:42:32 +0000

Buy Valium Without Prescription

Leah — Sat, 30 May 2009 15:13:47 +0000

Alertec For Sale

Leah — Wed, 27 May 2009 00:15:42 +0000

Make a Resin Bottle Cap Charm

Leah — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:48:17 +0000

two-part epoxy resin
clean, dry bottle caps
newspaper or plastic bags to cover your workspace
scissors
glue (I use mod podge)
paper
small found objects, bits of hardware, beads, glitter, or whatever else you hav that is small enough to fit inside the bottlecap
drill & small drill bit (1/16 inch or smaller) (optional)
water or other lube for drill (if using a drill)
wire (16, 18, or 20g is what I would use)
round nose pliers
flat nose pliers
wire cutters
safety gear, including good ventilation & a respirator so you don't breathe in the resin fumes

Now here's what you do:

Prepare your workspace: protect it with newspaper, or plastic such as plastic grocery bags.
If using an image for a background, cut the image out to fit in the bottle cap & glue it down. Let glue dry completely before moving on.[caption id="attachment_728" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Bottle Cap Charms After Gluing"][/caption]
Arrange your objects, glitter, etc in the bottlecap
Mix the resin according to the manufacturer's instructions and use a small stirring stick such as a popsicle stick or wooden coffee stirrer to drip just enough resin into the bottle cap to completely cover your objects and/or collaged image. Be careful not to overfill the bottle cap because cleaning up spilled resin is really not fun - trust me.
Let the resin cure - this could take up to 72 hours - you may want to put something like an upside down pie pan over your pieces while they cure, so that they don't get dust stuck to the surface[caption id="attachment_730" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Bottle Cap Charms with One Resin Layer"][/caption]
If you are happy with the look of the piece, you are ready to drill or wrap it. If it looks like it needs more resin, you can pour a little more and let it cure again. I like to do two layers of resin so that I can place objects on top of the first layer, giving the piece a little more depth.

Once your final resin layer has cured, you are ready to make these into something. A few ideas:

Drill a hole near the top & insert a jump ring or bail to make a pendant or charm (tutorial coming soon!)
Wire wrap it to use as a pendant or charm (tutorial coming soon!)
Glue it to a ring finding, brooch finding, or magnet

The Altered Object

Leah — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:13:14 +0000

Resin Collages

Leah — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:48:46 +0000

plasticize a sheet of paper or fabric using the same technique - just don't layer anything with it
add pigments or glitter to the resin to add some color or sparkle to your collage
incorporate non-paper objects into your collage - resin sticks to most non-plastic, non-wet objects

Mixed Media Jewelry – Techniques to Try

Leah — Thu, 13 May 2010 20:53:14 +0000

Buy Lamisil Without Prescription, A little peek at my current project....and yes, it *is* jewelry related, I swear.

Recognize one of the matchboxes from my teaser post last week, Lamisil cost. Lamisil photos,

Michon Jewelry Blog » mixed media

Leah — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:19:26 +0000

This one is bubble free at least:

[caption id="attachment_3477" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Bubble-free magic gloss pendant"][/caption]

I'm going to try sealing with acrylic medium next time, low dose Sildenafil Citrate, Sildenafil Citrate mg, and I plan to embellish these two to hide the little flaws.

Buy Zyban Without Prescription

Leah — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:15:14 +0000

Buy Lamisil Without Prescription

Leah — Thu, 13 May 2010 20:53:14 +0000

Buy Lamisil Without Prescription, A little peek at my current project....and yes, it *is* jewelry related, I swear.

Recognize one of the matchboxes from my teaser post last week, Lamisil cost. Lamisil photos,

Niravam For Sale

Leah — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:42:32 +0000

Buy Valium Without Prescription

Leah — Sat, 30 May 2009 15:13:47 +0000

Alertec For Sale

Leah — Wed, 27 May 2009 00:15:42 +0000

Make a Resin Bottle Cap Charm

Leah — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:48:17 +0000

two-part epoxy resin
clean, dry bottle caps
newspaper or plastic bags to cover your workspace
scissors
glue (I use mod podge)
paper
small found objects, bits of hardware, beads, glitter, or whatever else you hav that is small enough to fit inside the bottlecap
drill & small drill bit (1/16 inch or smaller) (optional)
water or other lube for drill (if using a drill)
wire (16, 18, or 20g is what I would use)
round nose pliers
flat nose pliers
wire cutters
safety gear, including good ventilation & a respirator so you don't breathe in the resin fumes

Now here's what you do:

Prepare your workspace: protect it with newspaper, or plastic such as plastic grocery bags.
If using an image for a background, cut the image out to fit in the bottle cap & glue it down. Let glue dry completely before moving on.[caption id="attachment_728" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Bottle Cap Charms After Gluing"][/caption]
Arrange your objects, glitter, etc in the bottlecap
Mix the resin according to the manufacturer's instructions and use a small stirring stick such as a popsicle stick or wooden coffee stirrer to drip just enough resin into the bottle cap to completely cover your objects and/or collaged image. Be careful not to overfill the bottle cap because cleaning up spilled resin is really not fun - trust me.
Let the resin cure - this could take up to 72 hours - you may want to put something like an upside down pie pan over your pieces while they cure, so that they don't get dust stuck to the surface[caption id="attachment_730" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Bottle Cap Charms with One Resin Layer"][/caption]
If you are happy with the look of the piece, you are ready to drill or wrap it. If it looks like it needs more resin, you can pour a little more and let it cure again. I like to do two layers of resin so that I can place objects on top of the first layer, giving the piece a little more depth.

Once your final resin layer has cured, you are ready to make these into something. A few ideas:

Drill a hole near the top & insert a jump ring or bail to make a pendant or charm (tutorial coming soon!)
Wire wrap it to use as a pendant or charm (tutorial coming soon!)
Glue it to a ring finding, brooch finding, or magnet

The Altered Object

Leah — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:13:14 +0000

Resin Collages

Leah — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:48:46 +0000

plasticize a sheet of paper or fabric using the same technique - just don't layer anything with it
add pigments or glitter to the resin to add some color or sparkle to your collage
incorporate non-paper objects into your collage - resin sticks to most non-plastic, non-wet objects

Mixed Media Jewelry – Techniques to Try

Leah — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:42:32 +0000

Michon Jewelry Blog » mixed media

Leah — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:19:26 +0000

This one is bubble free at least:

[caption id="attachment_3477" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Bubble-free magic gloss pendant"][/caption]

I'm going to try sealing with acrylic medium next time, low dose Sildenafil Citrate, Sildenafil Citrate mg, and I plan to embellish these two to hide the little flaws.

Buy Zyban Without Prescription

Leah — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:15:14 +0000

Buy Lamisil Without Prescription

Leah — Thu, 13 May 2010 20:53:14 +0000

Buy Lamisil Without Prescription, A little peek at my current project....and yes, it *is* jewelry related, I swear.

Recognize one of the matchboxes from my teaser post last week, Lamisil cost. Lamisil photos,

Niravam For Sale

Leah — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:42:32 +0000

Buy Valium Without Prescription

Leah — Sat, 30 May 2009 15:13:47 +0000

Alertec For Sale

Leah — Wed, 27 May 2009 00:15:42 +0000

Make a Resin Bottle Cap Charm

Leah — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:48:17 +0000

two-part epoxy resin
clean, dry bottle caps
newspaper or plastic bags to cover your workspace
scissors
glue (I use mod podge)
paper
small found objects, bits of hardware, beads, glitter, or whatever else you hav that is small enough to fit inside the bottlecap
drill & small drill bit (1/16 inch or smaller) (optional)
water or other lube for drill (if using a drill)
wire (16, 18, or 20g is what I would use)
round nose pliers
flat nose pliers
wire cutters
safety gear, including good ventilation & a respirator so you don't breathe in the resin fumes

Now here's what you do:

Prepare your workspace: protect it with newspaper, or plastic such as plastic grocery bags.
If using an image for a background, cut the image out to fit in the bottle cap & glue it down. Let glue dry completely before moving on.[caption id="attachment_728" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Bottle Cap Charms After Gluing"][/caption]
Arrange your objects, glitter, etc in the bottlecap
Mix the resin according to the manufacturer's instructions and use a small stirring stick such as a popsicle stick or wooden coffee stirrer to drip just enough resin into the bottle cap to completely cover your objects and/or collaged image. Be careful not to overfill the bottle cap because cleaning up spilled resin is really not fun - trust me.
Let the resin cure - this could take up to 72 hours - you may want to put something like an upside down pie pan over your pieces while they cure, so that they don't get dust stuck to the surface[caption id="attachment_730" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Bottle Cap Charms with One Resin Layer"][/caption]
If you are happy with the look of the piece, you are ready to drill or wrap it. If it looks like it needs more resin, you can pour a little more and let it cure again. I like to do two layers of resin so that I can place objects on top of the first layer, giving the piece a little more depth.

Once your final resin layer has cured, you are ready to make these into something. A few ideas:

Drill a hole near the top & insert a jump ring or bail to make a pendant or charm (tutorial coming soon!)
Wire wrap it to use as a pendant or charm (tutorial coming soon!)
Glue it to a ring finding, brooch finding, or magnet

The Altered Object

Leah — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:13:14 +0000

Resin Collages

Leah — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:48:46 +0000

plasticize a sheet of paper or fabric using the same technique - just don't layer anything with it
add pigments or glitter to the resin to add some color or sparkle to your collage
incorporate non-paper objects into your collage - resin sticks to most non-plastic, non-wet objects

Mixed Media Jewelry – Techniques to Try

Leah — Sat, 30 May 2009 15:13:47 +0000

Michon Jewelry Blog » mixed media

Leah — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:19:26 +0000

This one is bubble free at least:

[caption id="attachment_3477" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Bubble-free magic gloss pendant"][/caption]

I'm going to try sealing with acrylic medium next time, low dose Sildenafil Citrate, Sildenafil Citrate mg, and I plan to embellish these two to hide the little flaws.

Buy Zyban Without Prescription

Leah — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:15:14 +0000

Buy Lamisil Without Prescription

Leah — Thu, 13 May 2010 20:53:14 +0000

Buy Lamisil Without Prescription, A little peek at my current project....and yes, it *is* jewelry related, I swear.

Recognize one of the matchboxes from my teaser post last week, Lamisil cost. Lamisil photos,

Niravam For Sale

Leah — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:42:32 +0000

Buy Valium Without Prescription

Leah — Sat, 30 May 2009 15:13:47 +0000

Alertec For Sale

Leah — Wed, 27 May 2009 00:15:42 +0000

Make a Resin Bottle Cap Charm

Leah — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:48:17 +0000

two-part epoxy resin
clean, dry bottle caps
newspaper or plastic bags to cover your workspace
scissors
glue (I use mod podge)
paper
small found objects, bits of hardware, beads, glitter, or whatever else you hav that is small enough to fit inside the bottlecap
drill & small drill bit (1/16 inch or smaller) (optional)
water or other lube for drill (if using a drill)
wire (16, 18, or 20g is what I would use)
round nose pliers
flat nose pliers
wire cutters
safety gear, including good ventilation & a respirator so you don't breathe in the resin fumes

Now here's what you do:

Prepare your workspace: protect it with newspaper, or plastic such as plastic grocery bags.
If using an image for a background, cut the image out to fit in the bottle cap & glue it down. Let glue dry completely before moving on.[caption id="attachment_728" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Bottle Cap Charms After Gluing"][/caption]
Arrange your objects, glitter, etc in the bottlecap
Mix the resin according to the manufacturer's instructions and use a small stirring stick such as a popsicle stick or wooden coffee stirrer to drip just enough resin into the bottle cap to completely cover your objects and/or collaged image. Be careful not to overfill the bottle cap because cleaning up spilled resin is really not fun - trust me.
Let the resin cure - this could take up to 72 hours - you may want to put something like an upside down pie pan over your pieces while they cure, so that they don't get dust stuck to the surface[caption id="attachment_730" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Bottle Cap Charms with One Resin Layer"][/caption]
If you are happy with the look of the piece, you are ready to drill or wrap it. If it looks like it needs more resin, you can pour a little more and let it cure again. I like to do two layers of resin so that I can place objects on top of the first layer, giving the piece a little more depth.

Once your final resin layer has cured, you are ready to make these into something. A few ideas:

Drill a hole near the top & insert a jump ring or bail to make a pendant or charm (tutorial coming soon!)
Wire wrap it to use as a pendant or charm (tutorial coming soon!)
Glue it to a ring finding, brooch finding, or magnet

The Altered Object

Leah — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:13:14 +0000

Resin Collages

Leah — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:48:46 +0000

plasticize a sheet of paper or fabric using the same technique - just don't layer anything with it
add pigments or glitter to the resin to add some color or sparkle to your collage
incorporate non-paper objects into your collage - resin sticks to most non-plastic, non-wet objects

Mixed Media Jewelry – Techniques to Try

Leah — Wed, 27 May 2009 00:15:42 +0000

Michon Jewelry Blog » mixed media

Leah — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:19:26 +0000

This one is bubble free at least:

[caption id="attachment_3477" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Bubble-free magic gloss pendant"][/caption]

I'm going to try sealing with acrylic medium next time, low dose Sildenafil Citrate, Sildenafil Citrate mg, and I plan to embellish these two to hide the little flaws.

Buy Zyban Without Prescription

Leah — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:15:14 +0000

Buy Lamisil Without Prescription

Leah — Thu, 13 May 2010 20:53:14 +0000

Buy Lamisil Without Prescription, A little peek at my current project....and yes, it *is* jewelry related, I swear.

Recognize one of the matchboxes from my teaser post last week, Lamisil cost. Lamisil photos,

Niravam For Sale

Leah — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:42:32 +0000

Buy Valium Without Prescription

Leah — Sat, 30 May 2009 15:13:47 +0000

Alertec For Sale

Leah — Wed, 27 May 2009 00:15:42 +0000

Make a Resin Bottle Cap Charm

Leah — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:48:17 +0000

two-part epoxy resin
clean, dry bottle caps
newspaper or plastic bags to cover your workspace
scissors
glue (I use mod podge)
paper
small found objects, bits of hardware, beads, glitter, or whatever else you hav that is small enough to fit inside the bottlecap
drill & small drill bit (1/16 inch or smaller) (optional)
water or other lube for drill (if using a drill)
wire (16, 18, or 20g is what I would use)
round nose pliers
flat nose pliers
wire cutters
safety gear, including good ventilation & a respirator so you don't breathe in the resin fumes

Now here's what you do:

Prepare your workspace: protect it with newspaper, or plastic such as plastic grocery bags.
If using an image for a background, cut the image out to fit in the bottle cap & glue it down. Let glue dry completely before moving on.[caption id="attachment_728" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Bottle Cap Charms After Gluing"][/caption]
Arrange your objects, glitter, etc in the bottlecap
Mix the resin according to the manufacturer's instructions and use a small stirring stick such as a popsicle stick or wooden coffee stirrer to drip just enough resin into the bottle cap to completely cover your objects and/or collaged image. Be careful not to overfill the bottle cap because cleaning up spilled resin is really not fun - trust me.
Let the resin cure - this could take up to 72 hours - you may want to put something like an upside down pie pan over your pieces while they cure, so that they don't get dust stuck to the surface[caption id="attachment_730" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Bottle Cap Charms with One Resin Layer"][/caption]
If you are happy with the look of the piece, you are ready to drill or wrap it. If it looks like it needs more resin, you can pour a little more and let it cure again. I like to do two layers of resin so that I can place objects on top of the first layer, giving the piece a little more depth.

Once your final resin layer has cured, you are ready to make these into something. A few ideas:

Drill a hole near the top & insert a jump ring or bail to make a pendant or charm (tutorial coming soon!)
Wire wrap it to use as a pendant or charm (tutorial coming soon!)
Glue it to a ring finding, brooch finding, or magnet

The Altered Object

Leah — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:13:14 +0000

Resin Collages

Leah — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:48:46 +0000

plasticize a sheet of paper or fabric using the same technique - just don't layer anything with it
add pigments or glitter to the resin to add some color or sparkle to your collage
incorporate non-paper objects into your collage - resin sticks to most non-plastic, non-wet objects

Mixed Media Jewelry – Techniques to Try

Leah — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:48:17 +0000

two-part epoxy resin
clean, dry bottle caps
newspaper or plastic bags to cover your workspace
scissors
glue (I use mod podge)
paper
small found objects, bits of hardware, beads, glitter, or whatever else you hav that is small enough to fit inside the bottlecap
drill & small drill bit (1/16 inch or smaller) (optional)
water or other lube for drill (if using a drill)
wire (16, 18, or 20g is what I would use)
round nose pliers
flat nose pliers
wire cutters
safety gear, including good ventilation & a respirator so you don't breathe in the resin fumes

Now here's what you do:

Prepare your workspace: protect it with newspaper, or plastic such as plastic grocery bags.
If using an image for a background, cut the image out to fit in the bottle cap & glue it down. Let glue dry completely before moving on.[caption id="attachment_728" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Bottle Cap Charms After Gluing"][/caption]
Arrange your objects, glitter, etc in the bottlecap
Mix the resin according to the manufacturer's instructions and use a small stirring stick such as a popsicle stick or wooden coffee stirrer to drip just enough resin into the bottle cap to completely cover your objects and/or collaged image. Be careful not to overfill the bottle cap because cleaning up spilled resin is really not fun - trust me.
Let the resin cure - this could take up to 72 hours - you may want to put something like an upside down pie pan over your pieces while they cure, so that they don't get dust stuck to the surface[caption id="attachment_730" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Bottle Cap Charms with One Resin Layer"][/caption]
If you are happy with the look of the piece, you are ready to drill or wrap it. If it looks like it needs more resin, you can pour a little more and let it cure again. I like to do two layers of resin so that I can place objects on top of the first layer, giving the piece a little more depth.

Once your final resin layer has cured, you are ready to make these into something. A few ideas:

Drill a hole near the top & insert a jump ring or bail to make a pendant or charm (tutorial coming soon!)
Wire wrap it to use as a pendant or charm (tutorial coming soon!)
Glue it to a ring finding, brooch finding, or magnet

Michon Jewelry Blog » mixed media

Leah — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:19:26 +0000

This one is bubble free at least:

[caption id="attachment_3477" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Bubble-free magic gloss pendant"][/caption]

I'm going to try sealing with acrylic medium next time, low dose Sildenafil Citrate, Sildenafil Citrate mg, and I plan to embellish these two to hide the little flaws.

Buy Zyban Without Prescription

Leah — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:15:14 +0000

Buy Lamisil Without Prescription

Leah — Thu, 13 May 2010 20:53:14 +0000

Buy Lamisil Without Prescription, A little peek at my current project....and yes, it *is* jewelry related, I swear.

Recognize one of the matchboxes from my teaser post last week, Lamisil cost. Lamisil photos,

Niravam For Sale

Leah — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:42:32 +0000

Buy Valium Without Prescription

Leah — Sat, 30 May 2009 15:13:47 +0000

Alertec For Sale

Leah — Wed, 27 May 2009 00:15:42 +0000

Make a Resin Bottle Cap Charm

Leah — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:48:17 +0000

two-part epoxy resin
clean, dry bottle caps
newspaper or plastic bags to cover your workspace
scissors
glue (I use mod podge)
paper
small found objects, bits of hardware, beads, glitter, or whatever else you hav that is small enough to fit inside the bottlecap
drill & small drill bit (1/16 inch or smaller) (optional)
water or other lube for drill (if using a drill)
wire (16, 18, or 20g is what I would use)
round nose pliers
flat nose pliers
wire cutters
safety gear, including good ventilation & a respirator so you don't breathe in the resin fumes

Now here's what you do:

Prepare your workspace: protect it with newspaper, or plastic such as plastic grocery bags.
If using an image for a background, cut the image out to fit in the bottle cap & glue it down. Let glue dry completely before moving on.[caption id="attachment_728" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Bottle Cap Charms After Gluing"][/caption]
Arrange your objects, glitter, etc in the bottlecap
Mix the resin according to the manufacturer's instructions and use a small stirring stick such as a popsicle stick or wooden coffee stirrer to drip just enough resin into the bottle cap to completely cover your objects and/or collaged image. Be careful not to overfill the bottle cap because cleaning up spilled resin is really not fun - trust me.
Let the resin cure - this could take up to 72 hours - you may want to put something like an upside down pie pan over your pieces while they cure, so that they don't get dust stuck to the surface[caption id="attachment_730" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Bottle Cap Charms with One Resin Layer"][/caption]
If you are happy with the look of the piece, you are ready to drill or wrap it. If it looks like it needs more resin, you can pour a little more and let it cure again. I like to do two layers of resin so that I can place objects on top of the first layer, giving the piece a little more depth.

Once your final resin layer has cured, you are ready to make these into something. A few ideas:

Drill a hole near the top & insert a jump ring or bail to make a pendant or charm (tutorial coming soon!)
Wire wrap it to use as a pendant or charm (tutorial coming soon!)
Glue it to a ring finding, brooch finding, or magnet

The Altered Object

Leah — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:13:14 +0000

Resin Collages

Leah — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:48:46 +0000

plasticize a sheet of paper or fabric using the same technique - just don't layer anything with it
add pigments or glitter to the resin to add some color or sparkle to your collage
incorporate non-paper objects into your collage - resin sticks to most non-plastic, non-wet objects

Mixed Media Jewelry – Techniques to Try

Leah — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:13:14 +0000