In this manual Jessica takes you through the process of making a personal gift. Do you want to give something nice, but have no idea what to buy? Surprise your loved one with an original photo gift.
My name is Jessica Immen. I have been working with epoxy for many years and use it to make paintings, resin art jewelry, geodes and pyramids, obelisks, etagères, tealight holders and more. It is wonderful to be able to express your creativity and the possibilities are endless. My favorite hobby shop for epoxy is itsOkay. Here you will find awesome and good materials, molds, epoxy and tools to make something beautiful. Usually you have it at home the next day.
How nice to surprise your loved one or someone you care about with your own unique creation! Who would you like to make something for? Who is important to you? Say it with a heart of love! My great love and best friend is Sam. When I was 16 we started dating and this year we have been together for 24 years. Because I am still so crazy about him, I want to make a special pendant with a heart and a picture of us together. I will show you below how I made it.
- Silicone mold heart-shaped coaster 19x13 cm and/or silicone mold heart variant 2
- 200 ml epoxy resin 1:1
- Color pigment preferably in the colors red
- Letters
- A photo (always laminate this)
- Screw eyes and a chain or wire for hanging
- Possibly a few dried flowers , glitter, gemstones
Tools
- Silicone mixing cup , scale, stirring sticks
- Gloves
- Apron to protect your clothes or wear old clothes
- Heat tool
Think in advance about what you want to make and what colors and materials you want to use in the heart. Order all your supplies and make sure you have a clean and straight workspace. Make sure you have a nice photo that you want to use in the heart.
You have all your supplies bought and ready. Protect your hands and put on gloves. Take the heart mold and make sure it is dust free. You can clean it by sticking it with tape.
You are going to apply the first epoxy layer. I have a total of 70 ml epoxy resin 1:1 . I weighed 50 ml of this and put it in a mixing cup. The red color is an opaque color . Add a few drops of red and mix well with the wooden spatula. 
The contents of the cup I poured into the mold on the left. See the photo below.
After this I added another 20ml of epoxy in another clean cup with pink transparent pigment. Choose a color of your choice.
Mix everything well and pour it on the right side of the heart. When the colors come together you can blow for a nice effect. This can be done with your mouth or a hair dryer. This way they flow into each other better. After this I already put some glitter on the transparent part. To remove the air bubbles, I went over it with a blowtorch. This can also be done with a lighter. This layer must harden for 24 hours before you can continue working.
Now comes the fun part. Lay out the resin art decorations that you are going to use. I used a laminated photo, metal stars, glitter, dried flowers, rose quartz gemstones (stone of love) and letters. First I put the gemstones in place. Then you weigh epoxy again. This time 40 ml in total. Mix it well and pour it into the silicone mold. The idea is to have a thin transparent layer of epoxy, because otherwise the decorations will float. I took the photo and placed it in the silicone mold. Pressed it with the wooden spatula, so that it is well covered with the epoxy. After this I added the dried flowers, stars and letters and these also have to lay well in the epoxy.
When everything is in place, you can burn away the air bubbles. This layer also needs to harden for 24 hours. You can then draw or write something on it with posca markers . I myself have colored around the letters and a flower with pink paint marker.
Now you are going to fill the mold with epoxy. Weigh about 60ml, mix it well again and pour it into the mold until it is well filled and the materials are well covered. You can also fire this layer for the air bubbles and let it harden for a day.
The heart is now almost ready. Remove your creation from the mold. You can sand the edges a bit if they are sharp. Then clean it thoroughly. I colored the sides with a gold paint marker (Posca). This also has to dry well and then you can attach the hooks by drilling holes and screwing in the screw eyes. Place the rings and wire or chain on it, so that you can hang it up. 
I also made a small matching heart that I hung underneath. Nice idea: If you have children or animals, you can also put photos in there and hang them under the big heart.
Now that the pendant is ready, you can surprise your loved one with your unique creation! Let us know how it was received?
I hope I have inspired you! Order the silicone mold big heart quickly and already a lot of success and fun with making nice epoxy artworks. Love Jessica.
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