Make your own bracelets

Do you want to make bracelets yourself? Then you've come to the right place! Read on quickly. After reading this article, you will know exactly how to easily make beautiful bracelets yourself with epoxy resin and a silicone mold. Get inspired by our tips and examples!

What is epoxy?

Epoxy casting resin is a versatile synthetic resin that is used for many applications, including making your own jewelry. But you may also know epoxy from casting floors or coating boats. You can really do anything with it.

It is a durable and transparent liquid that, when mixed with a hardener, hardens to a glossy finish. Cured epoxy is safe for both humans and animals. Epoxy is often used to create unique jewelry because it is very easy to work with.

You pour epoxy casting resin into an epoxy mold of your choice and make your own jewelry quickly and easily. There are silicone molds for bracelets, earrings, pendants, rings and more. It is easier than you think and gives a lot of relaxation and satisfaction.

Make your own bracelets: 4 examples

Example 1: Making a round bracelet

Making your own bracelets is easy with epoxy and a silicone bracelet mold . Pour epoxy into the silicone bracelet mold and add your favorite decorations. After 24-48 hours the epoxy has hardened and you can remove your bracelet from the mold. That's how fast your own unique bracelet is finished!

To make these bracelets yourself you will need some basic products:

• Epoxy
• Silicone mold bracelet
• Decorations and pigment colours
• Auxiliary materials (mixing cup, epoxy mixing stick, gloves, etc.)

Example 2: Making a beaded bracelet

You can also make beaded bracelets with epoxy. You can choose to add a few beads to a cord or make a whole bracelet out of it. You will need the following mold for this: silicone mold beads . Pour the epoxy into the silicone mold beads and add your favorite decorations. After 24-48 hours the epoxy has hardened and you can remove your beads from the mold. Attach the beads to a cord with a clasp.

To make these bracelets yourself you will need some basic products:

• Epoxy
• Silicone mold bracelet or silicone mold beads
• Decorations and pigment colours
• Auxiliary materials (mixing cup, epoxy mixing stick, gloves, etc.)

Example 3: making a charm bracelet

You can also make beautiful bracelets with charms and epoxy. Stick a charm on special tape for epoxy , so that the epoxy does not run. Then pour epoxy into a charm for bracelets of your choice and add your favorite decorations. After 24-48 hours the epoxy is hardened.
You can now attach it to a chain. A nice package for this is the make your own bracelets package . Handy all the supplies in one package! Attach the charm to your self-made bracelet and wear it with pride!

To make these bracelets yourself you will need some basic products:

• UV Resin
  
• Tape for epoxy
• Open begging for bracelets
  
• Bracelet making kit
• Decorations and pigment colours
• Auxiliary materials (mixing cup, epoxy mixing stick, gloves, etc.)

Example 4: bracelets with wire

With for example S-lon thread, macramé yarn, cotton or metal you can make bracelets. Pour epoxy into a silicone epoxy mold of your choice and add your favorite decorations. After 24-48 hours the epoxy has hardened and you can remove the shape from the mold. Make holes on both sides of the shape with a hand drill . Attach the wire or chain and place a ring or bead between both sides of the shape.

To make these bracelets yourself you will need some basic products:

• Epoxy
• Silicone epoxy molds
• Decorations and pigment colours
• Wire and beads
• Auxiliary materials (mixing cup, epoxy mixing stick, gloves, etc.)

More information?

Do you have questions about making art, jewelry or casting/coating floors or other objects? At itsOkay we have several epoxy experts each with their own expertise. We are happy to help you.

Contact the itsOkay customer service or take a look at the Epoxy knowledge center .