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| Thante |
Posted - 18/10/2010 : 15:56:35
There have been i few posts about how people preserve there snakes shed skin. I've mentioned before how i set some of Cherry's skin in resin and create jewelery.
I've finally managed to upload some pictures to show you.
The ring is the only finished item i have, and sadly i have dropped it since making it so there is now a very annoying very visible crack running straight through it.
The mold was made using Plasticine, and the resin poured in over 3 layers. Then a good few nights sanding it down.
I'm now working on a pendant of her head. This one isn't going quite as well, because there where a couple of bubbles that became trapped under the shed.
Its about halfway through sanding so still looking a little rough.
front
back
just so you get an idea of its size.
(hope the photos aren't too big) |
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| n/a |
Posted - 24/10/2010 : 19:00:43
THANTE, that's a brilliant idea! I really think you're on to something...the ring is beautiful. Well done! |
| Sta~ple |
Posted - 23/10/2010 : 23:17:04
A step by step guide would be awesome! I might actually get a nice ring that actually fits then haha XD |
| Thante |
Posted - 20/10/2010 : 23:30:29
quote:
Originally posted by deedee71
i love the jewellery,
where do you buy the resin?
dee x x
I bought mine from a company called Trylon. the type i use is called shallowcast resin, but you have to buy the catalyst as well or the resin will not set.
Here is a link to the website and the page with the prices and such on.
http://www.trylon.co.uk/products/clearcasting.htm |
| n/a |
Posted - 20/10/2010 : 13:56:04
i love the jewellery,
where do you buy the resin?
dee x x |
| rachiepotatoe |
Posted - 19/10/2010 : 20:57:34
wow! this is so original and cool!
you should start selling them! haha :D |
| mrsT |
Posted - 19/10/2010 : 17:06:42
Wow what a cool idea!look forward to seeing the pendant when its finished  |
| Thante |
Posted - 19/10/2010 : 16:58:05
Sta~ple - Yeah i have thought about starting to sell them, telling people that if they post me the skin i will make the ring. But it was just chance that this one fit me :P not sure how easy it would be to do order wise. That and its stupidly time consuming. I like the idea though.
HannahB - yep thats me haha. i have also done leaves, feathers, moths, wasps, Beatles and little layers of paper cut into tinny tinny pictures .... like trains .... and monsters haha.
hiper2009 - Good idea, next time i make one i will take step buy step photos for people, and post up a link where my can buy the stuff. |
| hiper2009 |
Posted - 19/10/2010 : 15:38:18
Sounds very intresting you will have to make a video or a step by step guide of how you do it.  |
| HannahB |
Posted - 19/10/2010 : 15:18:14
ooh that is so cool! 
i love that kinda thing - is it you thante who made resin things with bird wings in or have i confused you with someone else? |
| Figs |
Posted - 19/10/2010 : 09:52:50
Ooooh!
Very cool
I might have to do something with my box full of skin now... |
| Sta~ple |
Posted - 19/10/2010 : 00:07:16
I love the ring! I hope you will be making more ans selling and that they will fit my child-like hands! |
| drchino |
Posted - 18/10/2010 : 23:18:02
wow they look great, well interesting! Has got me thinking... no idea what about though!! |
| Tiffany-x |
Posted - 18/10/2010 : 18:11:37
The ring looks amazing and Im sure the pendant will too when you have finished! Thats cool, I so wish I was creative. :(
Tiffany-x |
| Sika |
Posted - 18/10/2010 : 16:15:39
It looks great - very interesting :) |
