Earrings are always a fun part of your look. Making your own earrings is very easy. You only need a few basic parts. In this manual Jessica explains how to make earrings yourself with epoxy casting resin and pigment colors.
My name is Jessica, I am 42 years old, living in Belgium, mother of 3 children and creative. A few months ago I was home for a long time due to a burn-out and I started making epoxy key rings and earrings as a hobby.
I ordered the Epoxy starter kits from itsOkay and in the meantime designing and creating new things with casting resin or epoxy has become a true passion .
I seek and find inspiration everywhere and I share my creations on my Instagram and Facebook account @ Joy Of Resin Art.
When I was asked to write a manual on how to make epoxy earrings, I was immediately very enthusiastic. I get a lot of nice reactions to my creations and I like to share my experience with you.
- UV Resin
- Silicone molds as desired. I use the silicone mold for 15 pendants
- Silicone mixing cups
- Metallic pigments powders
- Optional: a UV resin lamp for a quick haircut of your creations
- Metal ear hooks and metal rings
Possibly materials such as pliers andresin art tools , alcohol wipes and mixing spatulas.
- Keep your work area clean and tidy. For your own safety, wear gloves and work in a well-ventilated area.
- I always clean my silicone molds with the alcohol wipes to make sure there is no dust or other dirt left.
- Prepare everything you are going to use such as: resin, molds, dyes, cups and mixing spatulas.
- For an average earring/pendant I use in this example (with this mold) about 5-8 grams of UV Resin, this depends on the size and shape of your mold.
When working with different colours, you must pour the colours smoothly one after the other.
1. I first pour the middle part of my mold: the resin mixed with the gold flakes. I do not pour directly from the cup, but use the spatula to drip the mixture in, this way you can better estimate how much you can pour and you prevent a large amount from suddenly running out of your cup.
As mentioned, I work with the UV Resin from ItsOkay in the example. This resin is ready-made, so I can use it straight from the bottle. This resin hardens within a few minutes using UV light. I let both shapes harden for about 30 seconds under my UV resin lamp , and I will also put them outside in direct sunlight later.
The silicone mold I use already has a hole to attach the rings to, make sure you choose a ring that is big enough. The 4mm rings are too small for this, so I use 8mm.
If you have a silicone mold with a clear front and back and you use these ear hooks, the earrings will not turn with the 'nice' side to the front when wearing. To prevent this, you can add an extra ring, for example, this will ensure that the front also turns properly to the front when wearing (see photo), for this you can work with a 4mm ring.
In the photo below you can see that the shape at the front is rounded, which is why I chose to add an extra ring to the ear hook.
For these models I used the Metallic Pigment Colors Silver Black and Jade Green, together with the Pearl White (itsOkay).
Have fun making beautiful and unique earrings! Love, Jessica
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Hallo ik heb engelen mal gekocht bij jullie. Maar ik zou graag een gebruikaanwijzing er bij hebben. Ik weet niet hoe ik moet beginnen /geen zelf vertrouwen/. Heb de laaste mallen van de engelen gekocht en de sieraden hars .. Ik hoop dat je mij kan helpen om de engelen temaken. Groetjes Roelie