ilver £r Gold Leaf Jewelry

Silver or gold leaf adds a reflective To make one bracelet, you will need: mirror hacking that glows through EasyCast clear casting epoxy translucent resin. The leaf is applied to Castin'Craft transparent dyes (blue and green) the back of a finished resin casting Rubber candy mold or flexible ice-cube tray using traditional gilding methods. A Mold release spray (ETI) layer of resin will protect the leaf from Imitation silver or gold metal leaf (composition leaO scratching off with wear. Try adding Leaf size (adhesive for adhering leaf) silver to cool colors and gold to warm Soft brush colors of resin. Clear resin is also very Base metal bracelet findings (Eastern Findings: pretty when hacked with metal leaf. #7185) Devcon 2-Ton epoxy adhesive 24-gauge silver craft wire Purchased two-strand chain with clasp

casting with ready- I. Mix about /'J tt) 1 ounce resin. Add a drop ot 2. Apply the leaf to tbe leal si/e. using a soft dye to tint. You want the resin to retain as mueb brush to smootb. Use bits of leal to cover any transparency as possible lo allow ibe leaf lo missing areas until the entire surface is covered. shine ihrougb. Spray the molds with release spray and pour the resin into tbe molds. Let tbe resin cure overnight or until solid. Remove ibe pieces and brush on a ihin layer ol leaf size to the back (smooth side) of eaeh piece. Let the size dry until it lurns transparent and becomes tacky (about I S to 20 minutes).

3. Use the brush to remove anv excess leaf. 4. Mix a small amount of resin and apply a thin layer lo co\er the leaf to seal anti let cure.

V.n jewelry 5. Remove the be/el pads from the bracelet find- 6. Use epoxy to glue each be/el to the back of ings. Bend the connector loops up with pliers. each resin piece with the loops benl away from the epoxy. Let the pieces sit until cured.

7. Run a wire through the loops. Use a wire cut- 8. Attach the pieces along the chains as shown, ter to clip the wires and pliers to make a loop at bending the wire over the chain to secure. each end to attach to the chain.

casting with NECKLACE To make a necklace, follow steps I through 4 for the silver-hacked hracelet ahove, except use an amher red dye and gold leaf instead. This necklace uses only one cast piece. Drill a hole in the top of the resin piece for hanging. Attach the resin piece to a finished necklace using a jump ring. Attach coordinat- ing heads along the chain with jump rings to finish.

LEAF PIN To make a pin, follow steps 1 through 4 for the silver- hacked hracelet above, except use a muted purple dye to tint the resin and gold leaf to gild the resin. Attach a pin back to the hack of the piece with epoxy resin adhesive.