Resin Jewelry Tutorial with John W. Golden Part 3

A how-to video for using epoxy resin, silver-plated rings and pewter pendant trays to create jewelry from reproductions of your artwork. Part 3 of 3.

See John's rings, pendants and artist's reproductions at johnwgolden.etsy.com.

Want the ring blanks and pendants john uses? Check out http://www.johnwgolden.com/goldensupply.com

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• epoxy
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• pewter
• pendant
• ring
• rings

[theduckandthesesame]

Thank you for this brilliant video, it was really very helpful to me,

i would like to ask you a question though,

from the moment i have mixed the resin and the hardener,for how long and where can i keep the mixture,so that i can use it again for the second pouring?

[pixelnoggin]

@theduckandthesesame Thanks for watching! I'm not sure that it is possible to use the original mixture for the second pouring. I have heard of people putting what is left over from the first pour in the freezer and using it later, but I would think that would leave you with a cloudy mixture. working with resin at temperatures less than what the directions call for usually leaves tiny bubbles in the resin, resulting in a cloudy mixture. I would think freezing resin would do the same.

[pixelnoggin]

@theduckandthesesame I'm not convinced it is possible to re-use that first batch. As far as how much time you have to work with the resin: Essentially, the larger the mixed batch, the less time you have. I have found that about 4 oz gives me 30-45 mins of work time. The resin does thicken towards the end as you pour it, and it becomes more difficult to get bubbles out.

[pixelnoggin]

@theduckandthesesame As I understand it, essentially, the more resin in a container, the more it creates heat and the longer it holds heat. The longer it holds heat, the faster it cures. This is why a ring takes 24 hours to harden (loses heat quickly) and why an 8oz squeeze bottle of mixed Easy Cast resin will harden in about 30 mins and also get so hot you can barely hold it.

[pixelnoggin]

@theduckandthesesame The heat comes from the chemical reaction of the catalyst/hardener and the resin, but I also think that chem reaction itself contributes to the resin hardening. I just don't think there is any way to interrupt that process and re-start it.

[pixelnoggin]

@theduckandthesesame To clarify - 4 oz of mixed resin (2 oz of catalyst / 2 oz of Easy Cast resin) gives 30-45 working time.

[CAVEMAAN76]

Great work man Amazing pieces

[renkcf1986]

i really liked how the red shoes came out. it looked more vintaged!

[nomesy81]

where do you sell yours?

[ScreeminMeeme]

Excellent and very infomative tutorial! Thanks much and look forward to others that you might do. One thing tho...the sound was so low I could barely hear you...had to use my external speakers and not everyone has them. IMO background music is an unnecessary distraction in tutorials. You did a thorough job of telling us newbees how to use resin. Using a form to hold all of your pieces was a smart idea and one I'll certainly try. Thanks again.

[kiferti]

Thank-you so much John , great tutorials ! So much info .

[tamishay4life]

So what do you do with the ones that has small bubbles, and seepage? I hope you sale them, anyway...maybe just at a discounted price, because they are amazing to be trashed, I love your work.

[voodoofemme]

Thank you for your tutorial! really helped :)

One qustion though... your pendants seem to have domed on the top instead of falling flat... will the resin do this on its own?

[Shakespeare1612]

You should be able to use a hand pump or shop air to pop the bubbles, shouldn't you? I think a hair drier is overkill. Um, also, if you don't mind sacrificing a syringe on every batch you might study the exact amount of resin that gives you perfect results on each layer. Once your syringe is marked you may be have to use that exact amount each time, but I don't know if the varying outside temperature would have an effect on that. GREAT WORK!!

[Shakespeare1612]

You should be able to use a hand pump or shop air to pop the bubbles, shouldn't you? I think a hair drier is overkill.