Power Tools!

I finally got out today and bought myself a Dremel Stylus Cordless rotary tool (for drilling fine holes in my resin pendants).

I just LOVE power tools... and this thing is great! I just hold the piece I want to drill a hole into in my hand and place the drill bit where I want the hole... The drill has variable speeds (1-10) so I can get the perfect amount of torque for my exact project, depending on the thoughness of what I'm drilling through. [With the resin, level 4 is all I need :) ]

Have a look at a few of my drills so far!

^Vertical Hole


^ Horizontal Hole


^ All pendants drilled so far.

(I can't wait to put the clear pendant with the jump rings in it, on a necklace! I drilled the hole off center, so I think it will hang on an angle! So cool!)
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Sticky resin :(

My first set of resin pendants came out of the molds with relative ease. (The resin was very firm and easily poped out of the molds)... My second set, not so simple. I tried to pop these pendants out of the molds (after the same amount of time to cure as I let the others sit for) and they were still sticky :( (Firm but tacky to the touch.) Collin was able to (with effort) pop a few of them out and they are noticibly less firm then the first set I made. I will let the rest of them cure for another 12 hours or so.

But I am HOOKEd on this, so I HAD to find something else to use as a new mold. You'll laugh at what I found to use: plastic lids, packaging from sequins, plastic packaging from a bike tool, the plastic packaging for AA batteries, the plastic casing that a piece from my computer came in. Ingenious or what? Once the resin sets these pieces should come out clean, so I won't be wrecking anything! (Maybe I should just look into investing in the mold release so I can use firmer molds, like ice cube trays, without so much effort required to pop the resin out once it's set.)
PS... I also found out to get a pearlescence resin all I need to do is add eye shadow... and Lord knows I have more then enough eye shadow to last me a few lifetimes. LOL
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Beads or Resin?

Despite my new passion for resin jewelry, I still managed to make my way to Michaels today and spend $60.00 on half-price beads!!! (...which means they would have cost $120.00 at regular price!) I'm such a jewelry freak!!!!

I can't wait to use my 40% off coupon for something resin related though :)
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RESIN Jewelry

Here is my first attempt at a resin pendant! (I managed to add a loop to the top, but I still need to smooth off the sides. ...Can't wait to attach it to a necklace!)

I think it turned out pretty awesome, considering this is only my first ever experience with resin and embedding!

I've gotten a lot of ideas and advice from this forum called Craftster. Thanks to my newest Blog-friend MDG for pointing it out to me... I'm now a Craftster addict! lol

Soo much fun for a long weekend! I hope you all are going to get to enjoy a Thanksgiving feast this weekend! (PS... don't over-eat like I did yesterday... *bloat!* lol)
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