In this manual Claire will explain to you step by step how to make a pendant yourself with epoxy resin. In this example she makes them with dried flowers and shells. With epoxy resin you can make jewelry yourself completely to your own taste.

Welcome! My name is Claire, married and mother of an 18 year old daughter. For over a year I have been very active in making my own necklace pendants. I use the stuff and epoxy resin from ItsOkay for this. I once started with a starter kit and a bottle of UV Resin. I find it very convenient to be able to order everything for your hobby from a webshop.

I like working with real flowers the most and I regularly dry the flowers from my own garden. My hobby has now spread to my mother and daughter. Together we happily craft away. Every day we wear our own made necklaces where I stand in front of my own collection and choose one that best matches the color of the clothing I am wearing and it also generates a lot of nice reactions at my work.

What do you need?

• UV resin
• Bag of metal pendants
• Decorations such as flowers (variant 2) , oyster flakes (variant 4) and decorations for epoxy .

Possibly:

• Mixing cups
• UV LED lamp
• Tweezers
• Pigment colours (opaque)
• Stir sticks and skewers

Step 1: The preparation

First I always start with a 'test pendant'. What do I want to use, which color combination, do I want to use mosaics or flowers and what fits best in which pendant.

itsOkay has open charms that you can pour yourself, but also various metal pendants with beautiful shapes that you can pour yourself. In this example I use the bag of metal pendants .

I work with the UV resin , this resin works very easily. Because the resin is ready (you don't have to mix) you spray it directly from the bottle into the pendant. You have immediate results, because this resin dries within a few minutes.
This type of resin dries by means of UV light. This means in direct sunlight. In cloudy conditions it takes a bit longer. So not inside or in front of a window. So don't make your jewelry outside, but inside. Otherwise you run the risk of it drying too quickly.

Example 1: A dried flower pendant

For the pendant with the flowers I work in layers. First I want to cover the background of the pendant with a pigment color, in this case the white pigments from itsOkay .

In the mixing cup I put 2 drops of white pigment and a little bit of resin. I only need a little bit of UV resin , because it is only about the background having a color. There will be more layers on top.

I use a stirring stick to spread the white UV resin over the pendant and use a lighter to pop the bubbles.

After I added a little resin, it has to dry. This UV resin dries by means of UV light. This can be done outside in the sun or under a UV LED lamp . I put my pendant under the UV lamp for 1 minute. I put a little bit of resin in the pendant again, now just from the bottle because I need clear resin.
I don't let this harden because now the flowers go in. I put the flowers with tweezers in the uv resin. When I'm satisfied I put the pendant under the UV lamp again to dry. Again let it dry for 1 minute.

Finally, another layer of UV resin is applied. Some flowers are a bit thicker, so they are also a bit higher than the leaves, for example. That is why the UV resin will also be a bit higher than the edge of your pendant. When you have a nice layer over the flowers, I go over it again with the lighter to make the bubbles pop.

To make sure that the UV resin is evenly distributed and that there are no small flower pieces sticking out, I look at eye level of my pendant to see if everything is evenly distributed.

When I am satisfied I let it harden under the UV resin lamp and I often do this a bit longer. At least 2 minutes because this is the final layer and should no longer be sticky.

Example 2: A mosaic pendant with shells in a bird pattern 

First I choose a pendant in which I will make a mosaic with oyster flakes. I look if the materials fit and which color combinations I should use and which shapes are important for example the tail and the beak if I make a bird.

Because the first layer is completely covered with oyster flakes, I do not add any pigment color to the resin.

I immediately put the UV resin in the pendant and put the oyster flakes in it. I let the bubbles pop with a lighter.

Because the resin hasn't hardened yet I can still move it around a bit if some pieces don't fit. They don't have to fit against each other either. They can of course also overlap.

The pendant runs a bit diagonally because of the large eye at the top, but I solve that by placing a skewer at the bottom so that it is level. I harden it under the UV LED lamp . About 2 minutes.

To make the bird I first put a UV resin layer from the bottle in the pendant, spread the UV resin well and the bird can be made. Fitting and measuring with the oyster flakes to get the right proportion and also make it look like a bird of course.

When I am satisfied I let it harden under the UV resin lamp , about 2 minutes and the top layer can go on. Spread it well over the pendant, the resin layer will be slightly higher than the edge and once again with the flame of the lighter over it and the pendant can go under the UV lamp. At least 2 minutes to make sure it does not come out sticky.

Now your pendants are ready. The possibilities and patterns are endless and let your creativity run wild on your creation. Below you can see the pictures of the different pendants I made for this tutorial, including a set of fun hairpins and a bracelet.

I hope you found this manual useful. I wish everyone lots of crafting fun.

Love, Claire

More information?

Do you have questions about making art, jewelry or casting/coating floors or other objects? At itsOkay, several epoxy experts work with each their own expertise. We are happy to help you.
Please contact itsOkay customer service or take a look at the Epoxy knowledge center .

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