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How to Make a Secret Message Resin Clay Bangle Tutorial  More Recent Articles  Search The Beading Gem's Journal How to Make a Secret Message Resin Clay Bangle Tutorial I don't know about you.  But I personally do not like to wear jewelry with a personal message like "I Love You" emblazoned in script.  Using morse code is thus a discrete way of conveying sentiments.  I've designed a morse cord or name necklace before using wire coils and beads (see link below).  This easy tutorial is a different take using resin clay and channel bangles. What You Need : channel bangles( mine were from Nunn Design) resin clay  flat back crystals  20G wire (I used coated copper, courtesy of Parawire) or ball chain (also courtesy of Nunn Design) Ranger Perfect Pearls Metallic Pigment  Powders(optional) Apoxie Clay  (I used "white") or any color of Crystal Clay a crystal embellishment positioning tool of some kind rubbing alcohol (from drugstore) and a cotton tip gloves (I prefer nitrile gloves which are non-latex) wax paper (from grocery store) to protect surfaces If you are not going to be doing a lot of resin clay work, get something like crystal clay which comes in smaller quantities.  But if you like resin clay work, then it is more economical to get the Apoxie clay which comes in larger quantities.  Like resin, the 2 part epoxy resin clay has a limited shelf life. I decided on "I Love You" as the secret message.  So I used morse code to figure out the message. The trickiest bit was to figure out the spacing around the bangle.  It's not foolproof but this was the rough method I came up with.  I first determined the circumference of the bangle. Measure the diameter and halve it to get the radius (r).  Then it was just a matter of calculating this : If calculus gives you a headache, just use this web circumference calculator by inputting the radius.  I drew a line demarcating the circumference so I could approximately place the dots (crystals) and dashes (ball chain or wire lengths). When cutting wire, remember to trim flush cut the ends. The flat side of the flush cutter will result in a neat edge. I am not great at estimating equal lumps of the 2 part epoxy clay, so I use my mini scales to weigh them out. Resin clay is sticky so either wear gloves or slightly oil your fingers with olive oil or similar. Mix or blend the two parts thoroughly. I then rolled out a thin snake.  It will probably be more even if you use an acrylic block (from stamping) to do the rolling.  But you have to grease it a little to prevent sticking. Then it was a matter of patting the resin clay into the channel of the bangles as evenly as possible. A crystal embellishment positioning tool is very useful for picking up and placing crystals. I used the original color of the resin clay for the gold bracelet. But I used the Perfect Pearls pigment in copper to rub into the resin clay of the copper bangle. This gives the bangle the look of a solid metal piece. Just in case some sticky stuff is on the crystals, clean off the crystals with a little rubbing alcohol. Easy peasy, right? Disclosure I receive books and products for review.  I do receive a small fee for any products purchased through affiliate links.   The opinions expressed are solely my own.  They would be the same whether or not I receive any compensation. Photography I used natural light my iPhone 6S with the camera+ app and the Modahaus TS320 tabletop studio for the final photos. To get the graduated grey background, I put the black sheet behind the white.  I used artificial lights and the Modahaus TS400 for tutorial photos in my windowless basement studio.   Check out my How to Photograph Jewelry Webinar . Before You Go : Make a Morse Code Name or Word Necklace How to Make a Seed Bead Morse Code Bracelet How to Make a Beaded Diva (or any Word) Pendant Necklace Tutorial ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Wire JewelryTips  -Jewelry Business Tips           Share Your Comment! Share Your Comment! Related Posts Nunn Design's Summer 2016 Collection Giveaway Clever Idea to Use Open Bezels, Silicone Molds and Resin Beautiful Beaded Floral Cluster Pendant Tutorial   • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments • More Recent Articles Clever Idea to Use Open Bezels, Silicone Molds and Resin Beautiful Beaded Floral Cluster Pendant Tutorial Natural Flower and Swarovski Smartphone Cases by House of Blings Winner of Jeweler's Enameling Workshop Book Giveaway Nunn Design's Summer 2016 Collection Giveaway How Flame Painted Copper Art is Created Easy French Beaded Flower Bobby Pin Tutorials   Contact Me • Past Issues • Join This List • Unsubscribe     Click here to safely unsubscribe from "The Beading Gem's Journal." Click here to view mailing archives, here to change your preferences, or here to subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.