The Art of Resin Jewelry: Layering, Casting, and Mixed Media Techniques for Creating Vintage to Contemporary Designs

Ever since I saw my first superchunky, gorgeous colored resin bangle, available for sale at an online store back in the early 2000's, I have been intrigued by the mystique of always different resin jewelry. Yes I kick myself to this day that I never bought that bangle! Now I spot brilliant fabulous clear resin jewlery, with pretty silver embellishments, and inlaid semiprecious stones, for sale online. I see resin as well on etsy with yummy looking real candy pieces or sprinkles and glitter floating cheerily in the molded colorful bangles or pendants. Well, I have finally broken down and bought my own how to book, from the best teacher around, and I am thrilled! Now that I own this award winning book, The Art of Resin Jewelry, by Sherri Haab, I can stop looking and start doing! Having already "devoured" this great book, I plan to get to work (or to play!) as soon as possible! I am hoping to stretch my imagination to the fullest, and to see what I can do as well, with resin as my launching pad! Sherri Haab is the perfect guide for a neophyte like me! I need HER clear writing style. I need the fun of seeing the variety of her projects, such as her high art "Pod Bead" bracelet, shown in two colors, and her ultra hip Techno Polymer Clay Bezels (which obviously use more than just resin as the medium you work with). That second project I just mention comes from a whole section in the book she offers which is called "Combining Resin With Polymer Clay". Everthing is so fascinating! The author is straightforward in her writing style and her book is great, in the manner in which she assists the reader to take the intial steps toward learning how to create coated resin, casted, molded or combined medium resin jewelry. Not only did she produce this super cool book, she has a website where you can pick up the things you will need to create you own jewelry (molds, resin, colors, powders, bracelet blanks, ring blanks and more) without going through the sometimes confusing process of wandering around in a local craft store or even two, looking here and there and checking and rechecking your list of required resin needs you have to obtain to get started. This book and her site will get you started. Who knows were you will end up! I love this book! I am please with the saftey precautions she is careful to explain, I love the projects, and I feel that this is a terrific all around crafting book!

I can't believe this has less than a five-star average rating at the time I'm reviewing this, and that raters seem to prefer Heidi Boyd's Exploring Resin Jewelry. The Art of Resin Jewelry is so much better, in my opinion. The Body book is repetitive and unimaginative. You learn a few techniques and then they're repeated throughout the book, mostly just doming items. This book covers all sorts of clever and unusual ways to use resin, beyond simple doming and casting. I've owned it for years and I come back to it again and again for new ideas.

Book clearly shows current products and provides warnings about some of the more toxic products one can use. Several articles on making your own molds and has pictures to clarify text. Being new to resin I found it a very useful first book. While I will use it for jewelry I will also use it for making parts for model railroad parts. Resin is low cost enough to experiment. Will use it for faux amber, love the stuff, but real amber is way too expensive and color variations are hard to find.

This book does a good job introducing one to the different uses and types of resin but the projects and work within are pretty crafty. Resin has the ability to transform an object when used in unique ways, I wish this book demonstrated that.

This book takes the mystery out of working with resin. It explains mold-making in good detail and provides useful info for choosing the right raw materials. Not every artist can also teach, but Ms. Haab is skilled at both. The book is well laid out, not repetitive, and provides sample projects along with a list of necessary materials. Many of the projects are not my style preference, but written descriptions and pictures are clear and can be used for inspiration. Published in 2006, it is recent enough that the raw materials are still relevant and available.

Well written and well researched. I especially liked the fact that the suppliers of materials needed for creating the projects in the book, were listed in the last part of the book. Sherri's instructions were easy to follow and the photos of each step were extremely helpful. It good that both advanced as well as beginners are able to use this book and come up with excellent results. Many of the different techniques possible for using resin were explained which gives the reader the desire to jump in and start to make some lovely creations.

Sherri's book is a gem with loads of fab ideas and easy to follow instructions. Keep up the good work Sherri this is about the 3rd book I have of yours.

The book is a nice for learning the basics of resin working. Pictures are nice. I was hoping to learn some trickier stuff. Not to say that it is not a good book.

A lovely book with great pictures and many design ideas.

DEs nouvelles techniques intéressantes que partage avec nous la poyvalente Sherri Haab. C'est un matériau que se travaille seulement avec des moules, et pour la réalisation de bijoux, je ne le trouvais pas très intéressant. Mais les modéles proposés par l'auteur, nous font découvrir des issues trés intéressantes, tels l'imitation émail avec des adorables papillons pour broches ou en pendantifs. Les boucles d'oreilles de couverture sont assez raffinées et j'ai hâte de pouvoir essayer quelques modèles- Je suis émerveillé devant l'imitation cellulloïd avec des reliefs en fleurs. Le rendu esr magnifique. Il y a un pendantif en imitation jade superbe.Et l'association pâte polymère et résine ouvre pas mal de perspectives. Le plus important c'est qu'elle vous montre comment réaliser les moules en silicone,pour toutes les réalisations. La fabrication des bracelets ouvre des nouvelles perspectives,et les modèles présentés sont magnifiques. Pour ceux qui veulent tenter de nouvelles aventures.

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Very nice

es un libro muy pobre en contenido