Jewelry Design

Mermaid Bracelet Gold Resin Jewelry 17- “Treasure”

by lianabennett on December 19, 2009

in Jewelry Design,Mermaid Bracelets,Resin Jewelry,Sculpture,Sculpture- Polymer Clay

Today, I tried casting my new mermaid bracelet design in gold pigmented resin. I then gave it an antiquing wash of black acrylic paint to bring out the details. I think the gold looks fantastic, and the details really pop! This medium can be frustrating to learn, but so much fun. To read all the [...]

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Sculpting a Mermaid Bracelet Master – The Logo

by lianabennett on December 17, 2009

in Jewelry Design,Mermaid Bracelets,Resin Jewelry,Sculpture,Sculpture- Polymer Clay

I want to incorporate my logo tag into my new bracelet design, but, where to put it? I plan to cast this bracelet mainly in clear resin, but the metal tag I use, will show through the front. The first bracelet has the logo tag hidden behind a sea shell. But, this new design has [...]

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Sculpting a Mermaid Bracelet Master – Sculpting the Face

by lianabennett on December 11, 2009

in Jewelry Design,Mermaid Bracelets,Resin Jewelry,Sculpture,Sculpture- Polymer Clay

Here is where the fun begins. My design is complex, with a lot going on in a 7 x 2-1/4 inch area. On the left side of my design, is a full length mermaid reclining on her right arm. Her left arm is out stretched and holding a hand mirror. Behind her tail, in the [...]

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Sculpting a Mermaid Bracelet Master – The Design

by lianabennett on December 8, 2009

in Jewelry Design,Mermaid Bracelets,Resin Jewelry

I am currently working on a new mermaid bracelet master. Sculpting a new master is a long and tedious process, but it is my favorite part of jewelry design. The idea for this new mermaid bracelet design came to me early one morning, before I had even had my first cup of coffee. That’s when [...]

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New Mermaid Bracelet – “The Find”

by lianabennett on December 7, 2009

in Jewelry Design,Mermaid Bracelets,Resin Jewelry

Is it a Sculpture? Or is it Jewelry? It’s both. This is the 1st design in a new series of cast resin cuff bracelets. I think she turned out fabulous! I have more mermaid and other sea life bracelet designs on my work bench, and will be blogging about the sculpting process. So come back, [...]

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Arctic Mermaid with Baby Orca Resin Bangle Bracelet

by lianabennett on February 20, 2009

in Jewelry Design,Mermaid Bracelets,Resin Jewelry

After 3 tries, I finally have my Arctic Mermaid and Baby Orca resin bracelet design problem fixed. The problem was that the many different resins I use, shrink at different rates. This shrinkage was not evident until the resins had fully cured, causing an air pocket to form around the black baby orca. The bangle [...]

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Making a Resin Jewelry Bracelet Master

by lianabennett on September 18, 2008

in Jewelry Design

Thought I’d take some photos to show how I’m progressing on the new 3″ inside diameter, resin jewelry bangle bracelet design. I have had requests for my bracelets in a larger 3 inch size. Making the masters for molding is the most tedious and time consuming part of the whole design process. With my 2-1/2 [...]

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