4. Resin & Pressed Wildflower Oval Pendant
What This Idea Means
Capturing the ephemeral beauty of nature, this romantic necklace encapsulates real pressed wildflowers, green fern fronds, and tiny metallic foil flecks inside a crystal-clear UV resin oval bezel frame.
How to Make It
- Prepare Open Bezel: Lay a hollow oval brass bezel onto a silicone mat, pressing down firmly to ensure a tight seal.
- Pour Base Resin Layer: Squeeze a thin layer of UV resin inside the bezel and cure under a UV lamp for 60 seconds to form a sealed backing.
- Arrange Botanicals: Place tiny dried pressed wildflowers (like forget-me-nots or mini pansies) and leaf pieces onto the cured base using tweezers. Add flecks of gold leafing.
- Pour Top Resin Layer: Fill the bezel to the top rim with UV resin, using a toothpick to pop any micro-bubbles.
- Cure and Chain: Cure under the UV light for 3 to 5 minutes until hard and tack-free. Attach a jump ring and thread onto a gold curb chain.
Tips & Variations
- Tip: Ensure dried flowers are 100% moisture-free before resin application; moisture causes resin cloudiness or brown spots over time.
- Variation: Substitute flowers for tiny watch gears and clock hands to pivot toward a industrial steampunk design.
What You Need
- Hollow open oval bezel pendant frame
- Clear UV resin & UV curing lamp
- Pressed dried mini wildflowers & gold leaf flakes
- Silicone craft mat & tweezers
- Gold curb chain necklace