2 March 2014

Transparent epoxy resin bracelet.

Transparent epoxy resin bracelet.

Transparent epoxy resin bracelet.

Transparent epoxy resin bracelet.
Very cute and original item of jewelery. Copyright MK - Natalia Grin
For work, we need to:
  • two component epoxy resin 
  • bracelet MDL for epoxy 
  • resin mixing container (disposable cup) 
  • mixing stick 
  • a toothpick 
  • dry leaves 
  • scissors

Method of preparation:
1. Rinse the MDL.
Transparent epoxy resin bracelet.
2. Knead the resin (in our case - 3 parts resin to 1 part hardener, each manufacturer its proportions, see instructions), until smooth, set aside to come out all the bubbles.
Transparent epoxy resin bracelet.
3. Prepare the dry leaves - choose smooth, beautiful, a little prune superfluous scissors to leaves peeking from Mold.
Transparent epoxy resin bracelet.

4. When the resin settles 10 minutes, we will carefully fill in the MDL.
Transparent epoxy resin bracelet.
5. Then begin to gently immerse it in our leaflets, helping himself with a toothpick.
Transparent epoxy resin bracelet.

Transparent epoxy resin bracelet.
6. After dipping the leaves in resin, correct them, to lay gracefully.
Transparent epoxy resin bracelet.

Transparent epoxy resin bracelet.
7. Next, we need an oven to make out the remnants of the resin bubbles, as well as to accelerate the hardening of our bracelets. Preheat oven to 80 degrees, disable it, and a little air out MDL put in the oven for 10-15min.
Transparent epoxy resin bracelet.
8. Take out of the oven MDL and leave to harden the resin about a day. 

9. Now bracelet has completely hardened, remove it from the left Mold. Do it gently, without sudden movements, removed very easily.
Transparent epoxy resin bracelet.
10. Side fill bracelet always work with sharp edges and require sanding and varnishing mandatory. What we do))
Transparent epoxy resin bracelet.
11. Grind, varnishing.
Transparent epoxy resin bracelet.

Transparent epoxy resin bracelet.

Transparent epoxy resin bracelet.