Bezeled Resin Birds Necklace Project Download

Description

Play with three different bezel styles and encase found or original art in matte resin as you create an eye-catching necklace that wears beautifully.

Required Materials:

• Resin and catalyst (I used ICE)
• Printed paper with bird illustrations
• Krylon Workable Fixative
• Liquitex matte gel
• 26-gauge yellow brass sheet
• Scrap of 26-gauge round wire
• 24-gauge patterned brass sheet
• 12″ length of 3mm brass beaded wire
• Hard solder
• Jax Black patina for brass and copper
• 16-gauge round brass wire

Tools:

• Jeweler’s saw and 4/0 blades
• metal snips
• bench shear
• snips
• 2 sets of chain nose pliers
• millimeter ruler
• dividers
• 6mm and 8mm dowels or round mandrels
• hand and needle files
• Flex shaft
• #54ish drill bit
• centerpunch
• utility hammer
• 1″ steel or wood mandrel
• tumbler and shot
• brass brush
• liquid soap
• 320, 400, and 600 wet dry sandpaper
• 6×6 or larger flat, smooth, and glossy ceramic tile
• cleanser or pumice powder
• ceramic bowl
• Japanese bamboo brush
• circle template
• paintbrush
• 1″ circle paper punch
• gram scale
• pouring cup
• mixing stick
• transparent box lid 

Technique: Metalsmithing, Resin

Originally Published: Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, September/October 2015