In this manual you will find a cool idea to make the walk in the autumn forest even more fun or interactive. To make with a girlfriend, with a (grand)child or just a moment for yourself.
The scent of the magical autumn forest, the mushrooms, the soft green moss. A wonderful and natural atmosphere to recharge, connect with nature, relax and all that in a unique pendant. For these pendants you work with epoxy, potting soil/gravel/sand and leaves, moss, flowers and mushrooms in an open charm.
Hi artists, hobbyists and creatives! My name is Jessica Immen-van Ophem, 38 years old. As an artist I make many colorful things such as: paintings for inside and outside, resin art geodes, pyramids and tables, art cards with beeswax, clay goddesses, dream catchers and jewelry with gemstones. You can read all about what I do and make on my website , Facebook and Instagram .
In this tutorial I give 2 options for making these super cute fall pendants. One pendant is made with UV epoxy resin and the other with the 1 on 1 casting resin from ItsOkay.
The advantages of the UV resin from itsOkay are that it dries quickly (a few minutes!) under a UV LED lamp or in direct sunlight. You have fast results and you can continue working. In about half an hour your creation is ready.
The benefits of 1:1 Epoxy Resin of itsOkay are that you have less chance of air bubbles and therefore get a smoother and beautiful clear result. You do have to wait 24-48 hours per layer that you make. My personal preference goes out to the 1 on 1 epoxy resin so you do need a bit more patience with this because of the curing process.
Make sure you have all the supplies you need and have a clean, dust-free workspace. The mushrooms I used are real dried mini mushrooms found in the forest! But you can also use the 'fake' mushrooms from itsOkay . Paint them in a different color if you don't like white. Let it dry well. You could look for the moss and green leaves outside and let them dry or buy them somewhere where that is possible.
Found mushrooms in the forest yourself? Brush them clean with a toothbrush and let the mushrooms dry briefly in an oven at about 60°C. Dab the released moisture away with kitchen paper and turn them over and let them dry again.
Now that you have all the stuff in front of you, first cut a piece of about 10cm from the open charm tape and place the round charm on the adhesive part, so that the edges stick well. If this does not go well, the epoxy will flow underneath. I make several pendants at once. You too? These open charms have a pendant that is slightly thicker/rounder, so that the surface is not flat. You can put it somewhere and let the part of the pendant stick out. Then the charm lies nice and flat.
First you make a very thin layer, but the entire bottom layer is covered with epoxy. So you do not pour it full. We build up the layers so that depth is created. That is why it is important to work in thin layers. Let this layer harden for 30 to 60 seconds under the UV LED lamp.
Press the decorations well into the epoxy. I had some real dried mushrooms. One was a bit thicker than the other. Make sure that the mushroom you use is not too thick, otherwise it will stick out. I made some mushrooms a bit smaller by cutting off a piece. That solved that problem too. There is a chance that air bubbles will form when placing them. You can remove them with heat or with one of the tools. Put this under the UV LED lamp again for 30-60 seconds.
Take a cup and sprinkle some sand, soil or gravel in it. Mix a few drops of epoxy resin with it. It will become a sticky paste. With one of yourtools you can add a small amount of soil, sand or gravel to the hanger. Use only a small amount, so that about ¼ to 1/3 of the hanger is covered. Spread it out neatly and then place the hanger under the UV LED lamp again for 30-60 seconds. Then fill the part above with epoxy up to the ground part.
After this you can add a piece of moss or dried flowers to the bottom of the ground part. Then carefully dip the moss in the epoxy and place it in the right place. Again let it harden under the UV led lamp for 30-60 seconds.
Now apply the final layer. Spread the epoxy all over your work. Be careful not to pour over the edges. Have you made a nice full layer? Then place the pendant under the UV LED lamp again for 30-60 seconds. Is your pendant still a bit sticky? Then let it harden a bit longer. Turn the tape over when the top is nice and hard without removing the tape and let the bottom dry well too.
Then remove the tape from the hanger and place the bottom under the UV LED lamp for a while.
If necessary, you can finish the pendant with a sealer from itsOkay or a layer of transparent nail polish. Apply this to both sides, but first to the back, for example. Let this layer dry and then apply the sealer to the front of the pendant. Let this layer dry well too and then your pendant is almost ready!
Grab a chain and hang your made pendant on it and now you can show your super cute nature pendant! Have fun with it!
Do you want to make this too?
- UV resin from itsOkay or 1:1 Epoxy resin from itsOkay
- Open begging
- Gloves
- Gemstones or pebbles from the forest
- Mixing cups
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.
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Beste Marianne, Bedankt voor je reactie. Als je natuurlijk producten wilt verwerken in hars/epoxy dan is het belangrijk om er voor te zorgen dat deze gedroogd zijn. Deze deze niet goed gedroogd dan bestaat de kans dan er een rottingsproces optreedt in harde hars/epoxy. Succes ermee! Groetjes Petra, team itsOkay
Hallo even een vraag, kun je ook werken met verse materialen. b.v bloemen of blaadjes moet alles.eerst drogen. Alvast bedankt.
📍Beste Lia, bedankt voor uw reactie. U kunt na het schuren er een laagje blanke nagellak op doen voor de glans. Gr, Stefanie, team itsokay
Ik maak de sieraden maar hoe krijg ik dat ze aan de buiten kant de laatste exposy mooi afgewerkt zijn want het is bij mij rafelig heb het beetje opgeschuurd maar Wordt niet echt mooi graag hoor ik hoe ik dat moet doen groet lia