Embed Lace And Charms In Resin To Create Helen Cant’s Glamorous French-style Jewellery

What you need...

• BEADS Pearls, cream, Swarovski: 3mm x 12; 8mm x 8; 10mm x 6, Flowers, polymer clay, white x 6, Charms, brass: Eiffel tower x 2, Paris x 3
  
  FINDINGS Chain, curb, gold: 2mm x 3mm links x 26cm; 4mm x 6mm links x 46cm, Extender chain x 1, Charm bracelet blank, gold, with toggle clasp, Ribbon, organza, black and white polka dot, 15mm wide x 55cm, Lace, black, at least 6cm wide, Head pins, Eye pins, Top pins, Aanraku bail, large, Jump rings: 5mm; 8mm, Clasps, lobster, Ring blank, 7mm, flat pad, Earwires, fish hook,
  
  TOOLS Resin, polyester, water clear casting, Casting moulds, various, Polyester pigments: white; black, Drill, hobby with 1.2mm and 1.6mm bits, Cutters, wire, Pliers: round-nosed; flat-nosed, Tape measure, Pins, Tracing paper, Wet and dry paper, 600 grade, Car lacquer, can, Glue, epoxy resin, Cocktail and lolly sticks, Disposable cups, Nail varnish, clear, Heat gun (optional)
  

instructions

1. Earrings - 1. Pour resin to half fill two teardrop moulds. Dip two Eiffel tower charms into spare resin and position into the moulds, leaving to set for at least six hours. Prepare 10ml of resin, dip a cocktail stick into black pigment covering 1cm and stir thoroughly. Pour to fill the moulds, then leave to fully cure for 24 hours.
   
   2. Ease the pieces from the mould and sand the backs. Thread two 3mm pearls and a white flower bead onto two eye pins as for the charm necklace. Use a 1.6mm drill to make holes through the resin pieces. Open two 8mm jump rings and thread through the holes, attach the beaded eye pins, then secure to earwires.