Illustration and resin earrings

I saw paper earrings like this ones in the winter 2010 issue of Belle Armoire Jewelry, the concept is by Shannon LeVart. But I decided to make them with illustrations from a book from 1905 I got at a vintage store. They are covered with Ice resin, and in the back they have many coats of gel medium, so they are waterproof.

Bezel pendants

This bezel pendants are made with brass sheet and copper pipe, soldered together and then aged with a dark patina. The image in the center is an illustration from a book from 1905 (the book is very damaged so I don't mind cutting it), the image is preserved in resin. I used Ice Resin, a two part resin that is jewelry grade and non-toxic.

Rings, rings, rings

I finally took some pictures of the rings I made. They are all silver plated with gold leaf in the inside, and different objects, cabochons and organic materials.

I am very pleased with this one, it is coral branch with a garnet cabochon that shines beautifully in the light.
This one has an ammonite fossil.
This one has a sea shell I found in the beach here in Vancouver.
This one has a moonstone cabochon that glows in the light.
This one has a branch of coral sea fan. I made two like this.

Rings

At last! I got my new resin in the mail. I had old resin, but after a test I did last week, I discovered that it had passed its shelf life, so I discarded it and ordered new one. I just finished a series of rings that were waiting for the resin to arrive. This rings are silver plated, but next time I make rings will all be sterling silver. More expensive for sure, but better quality. I have a whole new idea of a series of rings with sterling silver. I need to wait 24 hours to see how this series turns out though. It's looking good! They are all silver plated, with a gold leaf interior, and different objects inside. The gold leaf looks very nice with the resin, it really shines. More on the outcome tomorrow.

More resin filled rings

cufflinks with mother of pearl
black coral branch
an iridescent moonstone
coral branch

More of my new creations with silver and resin. Also a pair of mother of pear cufflinks. All of the above are bezel silver rings with a gold-leaf interior. They display black coral branch, moonstone and gray freshwater pealr.

Resin filled rings

These are my new works, resin-filled silver rings with a gold leaf interior. These ones are my first ones and I am fairly satisfied with the result. Resin is so much fun! I thought about using resin for a very long time, I read a lot about it, I watched instructional videos... finally, I have a new medium to integrate into my work. New works to be shown soon.