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Useful UV resin supplies for jewelry makers:
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items I dabble in so many creative hobbies. Resin crafting is just my most recent one!
This resin brand was the first one I worked with and I like how the UV lamp was included in the kit. You can also use a nail drying lamp! I have both and it's the same thing.
LET'S RESIN UV Resin with Light
A mold like this one can be used for both dangle earrings and pendants.
Blue Moon Studio™ UV Resin Craft Earring Shapes Mold
I have this exact mold. I especially love the heart and star shapes for making stud earrings!
Blue Moon Studio™ UV Resin Craft Basic Icons Mold
Tiny spoons help with the mess of pouring glitter into small molds.
Resin Spoons
I love this brand of glitter at Michael's. There are so many varieties! The chunky sheer glitters make beautiful jewelry that look like opals.
Glitter by Recollections™
For fine glitter, I like the Sulyn brand at Walmart because the shakers are made to stack, which makes them easy to store.
Sulyn Extra Fine Glitter for Crafts
A small drop of metallic acrylic paint will color UV Resin cheaper than specialized pigments. Be careful not to use too much or the UV light won't be able to harden your project.
FolkArt Metallic Acrylic Craft Paint
These clay fruit slices were created for slime and/or nail art, but they're thin enough to use in most resin molds.
Fruit Slice Polymer Clay Slime Add-Ins
I don't remember where I bought my glass chips from, but this Amazon seller is the same. So many colors! I used mine to fill pendant trays. It's a slightly chunkier alternative to glitter.
Crushed Glass Metallic Chips Glitter 100g 2-4mm
Another nail art supply that I personally used for pet tags, but they could also be used for initials or in larger pendants.
12 Colors Letter Glitter Sequins
Another alternative to glitter, mixing gold or silver leaf into a resin mold adds a beautiful sparkle.
Leaf Foil Flakes
These can be used to either mix in glitter or color, or pop air bubbles before curing. I have also used small wooden skewers for the same purpose, but silicone sticks are reusable and easy to clean.
4PCS Silicone Mixing Sticks
Stainless steel keeps its color for a long time, and these jewelry blanks can be made into charms for both dangle earrings or necklaces.
50pcs 12mm Stainless Steel Pendant Trays
Stud earring blanks come in so many colors. You have your choice! To keep them stable while I'm filling them, I like to stick them into a block of either styrofoam or floral foam.
70pcs Blank Stud Earring
To fix things like uneven bumps or glitter that refused to sink into the resin (after curing), you can use a regular fine grit nail file to sand it down, then paint another thin layer of resin on top to bring back the shine.
4 Way Nail File & Buffer Set, Professional Manicure Kit