Resin, clay and glass
Resin, clay, glass, ceramic and plastics: modern, accessible materials.
11 entries
Tools
Casting molds: investment, rubber, silicone and sand
Casting molds shape metal: investment molds for lost-wax casting, rubber and silicone molds for wax and resin, and sand or graphite molds.
Materials
Ceramics and porcelain
Ceramics and porcelain, hand-modeled and fired, make light, colorful beads, earrings and pendants with unique glazes.
Techniques
Clay casting
A process that uses refractory clay to make molds for casting precious metals such as gold and silver and producing jewelry.
Materials
Glass and crystal
Glass and crystal are melted, blown and cut into beads, cabochons and faceted stones with great shine and color at an accessible price.
Techniques
Lampwork glass beads
Lampworking melts glass rods in a torch flame and winds them onto a mandrel to make unique beads; annealing prevents them from breaking.
Techniques
Metal clay (PMC)
Metal clay mixes silver or gold powder with a binder; it is hand-modeled and fired into solid metal. A modern, accessible technique.
Materials
Plastics, acetate and silicone
Plastics, cellulose acetate and silicone make light, colorful and affordable jewelry, from designer earrings to sports rings.
Techniques
Polymer clay in jewelry
Polymer clay (Fimo-type) is hand-modeled and hardened in a home oven; millefiori canes, textures and sealing for earrings and pendants.
Materials
Resin
Epoxy or UV resin is poured into molds to create light, colorful jewelry, with dried flowers, glitter or pigments embedded.
Techniques
Resin jewelry: step-by-step technique
How a resin jewel is made: silicone molds, mixing, bubbles, pigments, inclusions, curing, demolding and polishing, with safety.
Materials
Rock crystal
Rock crystal is colorless, transparent quartz (7 on Mohs), used since antiquity in beads, carvings and jewels; also imitated with glass.