Jennifer Perkins Resin Bracelet How-to, Threadbanger

Just a rew extra tips....When you cast your polyester resin, you will absolutely want to protect yourself by wearing a respirator and safty glasses. Next, when you want to imbed an image (either something from a magazine, or something off your printer, you can use photo paper or you can coat it with Modge Podge to prevent the image from either bleeding or becoming translucent. If you want the image to appear as though it is ontop of the resin, you can add it about 10 mins. after your first pour. If you are imbedding an object and want the appearance that it is floating in the resin, wait 24 hours after the 1st pour to add it. If you don't, it will sink to the bottom. Additionally, Jen adds some spray lacquer to the back of the pendants because they were not fully set and remained slightly tacky on the back. In order to avoid this, you can either put a layer of plastic wrap over the ice cube tray while the resin sets for it's final 24 hour period (make sure the wrap does not come in contact with the resin) or, after you have removed the objects (if you have used a mold where the resin sits on top, like a chocolate mold, and cannot use the plastic wrap because it will contact the resin) you can place the pieces in a sealed container for an additional 24 to 48 hours. The reason the resin remains tacky is because it is open to air. Air will not allow the resin to cure completely (some use a vacuum chamber to eliminate this problem). And finally, to avoid air bubbles, use a hair dryer on a low air, high heat setting and warm the bottom of the mold. This will release the air in the resin and force it to the surface. There are many cool things you can do with resin. If you use a rubber mold, you can even paint the surface of the mold with acrylic paint and the resin will lift the image! Have fun and be safe!!

will this work with other things instead of ice cude trays? like candy and soup molds?

Corinne, I love the little coat you are wearing! Please, can you make a video on How-to ?!

anyone know where a good place is to get a high speed drill? like do they even carry those at home depot..

Does the resin and stuff have to be used once opened, since it hardens? Like it can't be covered by its cap again.

That is super rad! I was wondering how you could go about making a resin pendant.

OMG DAT S IS SO FREAKING AWSOME COOL IDES

Help me Threadbanger Gods! I tried to do this project at home and it blew up in my face literally, well just smoke came out, but still. Can you please tell be where I went wrong... =(

you didnt tell how long to leave the first coat of resin for it to congeal. i can tell its the same day but is it minutes? hours? what? how would i know when to put the pics in?

What about how to make the ring? :o(

I wonder if you could ad a jumper ring or something on the back while the resin is drying to create a button or something. I don't have a Dremel, so Im brainstorming other ways of attachment methods.. Hmmmmm.....

UNREAL....so nice and an easy pace to follow. Love that South Austin action.

goodness gracious! THAT IS SO GORGEOUS! is there anywhere i can find the written instructions for the bracelette, and the materials?

From a fellow Austinite (North), those are so awesome! I've wanted to try resin but shied away from it. It's easier than I thought.

omg- Wear a respirator mask and goggles if you're going to do this. "What's a few brain cells?" good grief!

cute!!! i love this idea! bit exspensive though

Hey, this is great I'm totally gonna try it sometime, I was just wondering can you hand sand it or do you have to use that sander thing, i have a drill and all but no electric sander, just wondering, thanks again!

what is the second thing that she uses? resin and...=? I am from germany and I don't speek pretty good english so please, what is the second thing?? because I LOOOOVE these bracelets, they are so awesome!

omgosh. lol. i was just looking this up on youtube like a week ago! i am someday gonna try this! but if you dont feel like doing it but like the result snew at etsy has great cute resin rings heres the link below: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5095529

I love it! Totally going to try and make my own :)

what is the song when shes in the first craft store? it RULES!

Can you use candy molds for like those chocolate lolipop things or novletly ice cube trays?

awesome tut!! ive tryed resin casting before, but i used magazine images, and they turned out all dark. can u not use magazine images because they are too thin? maybe bc i didnt layer the resin?

oh darn! i can hear all your other videos except this one. what's the deal? i hope it's not me computer :(

Thank you! I've been wanting to do something with resin, but I wasn't sure how- the one book I'd seen it in wasn't very helpful about the details. Yay!

I love this project! I just dunno if I can find resin here...

i was about to brag about the pretty gray sweater thing you were wearing but I see I am not the only one that noticed! :) Thanks threadbanger for setting up the naughty secretary on your show I have been wanting to know more about her.

I agree with madonnaontherocks - the gray sweater thing you were wearing looks SO sophisticated! I must learn how to make it..!

yay for resin jewelry! love love LOVE this tutorial!

I love this video! I really want to buy the book now!

that is amazing!!! i cant wait to try it ^_^ and def i can wait till i get the book! wooo!!!

oooooh my god!!! CORRINE!! i love that gray... thing... you're wearing, and i need to make one!!! did you make it? or buy it? i die for it...

So awesome! I cant wait to try that, everybody at school will be jealous of my skillz.

I've seen this video somewhere...?