Resin Art

How to Make Resin Jewelry

Resin jewellery is small, fast to make, and sells well — earrings and pendants use tiny amounts of resin and let you experiment with colour and embeds. Here's how to get started.

What you'll need

Small silicone jewellery moulds, art epoxy resin (or UV resin for very small, fast pieces), mica or alcohol inks, embeds like dried flowers or glitter, jewellery findings (earring hooks, jump rings, bails), nitrile gloves, and a heat tool for bubbles.

Mix and colour

Follow your resin's exact ratio — accuracy matters even more in small batches. Mix slowly for a few minutes, let it rest, then divide into cups and add a touch of mica or a single drop of ink. A little colour goes a long way in tiny moulds.

Embedding flowers and objects

Dried (not fresh) flowers work best — fresh ones can rot or discolour. Pour a thin base layer, place your embed face-down, then top up. Use a stir stick to position pieces and a heat tool to clear bubbles around them.

Demould and finish

Once fully cured, pop the pieces from the mould. Sand any rough edges, then add findings: glue on bails for pendants, screw in eye pins, or attach jump rings and hooks for earrings. A coat of clear resin or polish gives a glassy final shine.

Selling resin jewellery

Jewellery is one of the most profitable resin products because material cost per piece is tiny. Earrings can retail for $15–30 a pair and keychains $8–15. Because every pour is unique, 'one of a kind' is a genuine selling point — lean into it.