Making Jewellery - August 2016

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TIPS & TECHNIQUES

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9. With a metal fi le, nail block or emery paper
   remove any burrs and rough edges. As before,
   carefully snip away large excess spills.


10. Depending on what you intend to use the
    shapes for, glue on any bails using the 2-part
    jewellery glue, or drill holes with a rotary tool.


11. To make a faux enamel fi nish on a metal
    stamping, simply add small amounts of
    coloured resin with a cocktail stick. Add it drop
    by drop so that the resin does not spill over the
    raised parts of the design and stays within the
    borders. Allow to dry for 24 hours.


12. Once the design has cured you could
    add other colours in diff erent areas if
    desired. Once complete, add bails
    or drill holes.

RESOURCES

TotalCast resin: resin8.co.uk

Moth brass stamping: bsueboutiques.com

Non-stick mat: affixit.co.uk

CONTACT

magpieinthesky.co.uk

facebook.com/magpieinthesky

[email protected]

Inspirational pieces

1. Sunrise bangle – Made of pinecone,
   hornet’s nest, cactus and dandelion with two
   translucent colours, green and yellow.
   Oksana Bell, alamould.com


2. Picture pendant, Clare John, resin8.co.uk


3. Earrings, Clare John, resin8.co.uk


4. Flower design pendant
   Clare John, resin8.co.uk


5. Dreaming forest bangle – Made of birch
   wood, thistle and pearlised lavender, opaque
   and translucent coloured resin.
   Oksana Bell, alamould.com


6. Necklace, Clare John, resin8.co.uk


7. Ring, Clare John, resin8.co.uk


8. Pendant, Clare John, resin8.co.uk


9. Sky fi re bangle – Purple and pink are mixed
   together to create beautiful marble swirls.
   Oksana Bell, alamould.com

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