Learn to Make Amazing Resin & Epoxy Clay Jewelry: Basic Step-by-Step Projects for Beginners (Fox Chapel Publishing) Comprehensive Guide with 26 Projects for DIY Necklaces, Bracelets, Earrings, & More

Book has very nice projects that im looking forward to making. Lots of good information in it. (wife speaking here)

Very well written book for learning techniques to be used in creating your own jewelry designs. Great photos and instructions.

This is a fantastic book. I love it.

Terrific book these days to learn how to pick up a craft and make beautiful things! Everything turned out wonderful.

This book features many DIY projects for those who want to learn to create with resin and epoxy clay. It's a very thorough book for beginners and it introduces many safe and solid practices on working with resin.The author, Gay Isner, who is an award-winning jewelry designer, begins the book with a history of resin jewelry-making basics and the tools needed to begin; as well as all the different things you can do with the medium. She explains how to make a mold, color and embed objects in your resin for some fun jewelry projects. She details safety, cleaning and storage of your resin and also covers the different reasons why your resin may have issues and won't properly cure in the mold.Through many step-by-step projects, the author walks you through the details, with pictures and tips to help guide you along the way. I particularly enjoyed the tips and tricks on using items on hand to enhance and experiment with your techniques, like using eyeshadow in lieu of pigment powders for accenting your pieces. This book is loaded with ideas and advice and it's a good place for a beginner to start their journey in creating with resin.I recently took an interest in wanting to create with resin. I had purchased resin and other items needed to create projects but, as with any new hobby, I wasn't quite sure where to begin on my own. This book arrived at a perfect time and after reading all the different approaches one can take and the fun tips and tricks of the trade, I feel like it's time to start creating.I think this would serve as a good book for beginners, even if you're not interested in creating any of the author's step-by-step projects, as the knowledge she shares is very helpful.The only difficulty I ran across was that I read this book in eBook format and some of the layout wasn't quite set up as I anticipate the actual print version would look, which might be easier for some folks to follow

So this book was hard for me to rate Because it really depends on the audience. This is an awesome book for kids. with a little help from an adult, there's no reason kids couldn't do this well with clear instruction and it seems to be geared toward children, using plastic pony beads and fake bugs and the like as the other mediums. It's great when it comes to simply teaching how to do the basics.For an adult however, for me at least, it misses the mark. I have seen resin jewelry made in such a beautiful way that you would never know it's resin. And I've seen it done using the same very simple techniques that are used in this book. And I've seen it done so much more creatively then in this particular book. I was hoping for something more along those lines with a little more creativity when it comes to using resin in a more elegant fashion in several different techniques. So three star for an adult, who's a beginner, four star for kids. Because kids will love this and the crazy jewelry that It shows you how to make. Overall a very good book, with some interesting information and great direction, it's just not my style.Thank you to #netgalley for the opportunity to review this book an exchange for an unbiased view.

LEARN TO MAKE AMAZING RESIN AND EPOXY CLAY JEWELRY was given to me by Net Galley, free of charge, in exchange for my honest review.This book is a non-fiction tutorial type book, written by Gay Isber. It was published by Fox Chapel Publishing.She first tells of the history of resin and how to make it out of two ingredients – casting resin and hardener. It is so cool that you can color your resin any color you like…easily. You can add interest and sparkle to your resin with plain ole ground up eye shadow. You can add gems, beads, charms, and cameos. She even added Lucky Charms and M&Ms. Tree sap and even nail polish are types of resin. And, most resins take under 24 hours to cure. She also carefully goes through safety, cleaning, and storage. One tip she gave was to make sure everything is ready to go before you start, because it quickly begins to harden.She also tells how to make jewelry out of epoxy clay. No kiln is required for this. Again, you can embed beads and baubles to them, and you can add pigment and mix colors – even with oil paint. There are all kinds of clay sculpting tools available. Or you can just use household items, like plastic straws, pencils, the end of a paint brush, or an exacto knife. This clay dries to rock hard in about 24 hours. You should always wear gloves when working with the clay.I think it is so cool that she shows several of her own beautiful projects. And she includes several projects that she walks you through.Not only do I highly recommend this book, but I am going to try out some of these projects myself! Enjoy!!

Learn to Make Amazing Resin & Epoxy Clay Jewelry is categorized as a book for beginners which means that the detailed instructions provide enough guidance and no experience is necessary. It is a great book to start out with to see if this is the type of medium you feel comfortable working with. There are pictures on all of the designs so you know what they are supposed to look like when done.Out of the 26 projects in the book, I felt there were enough attractive ones that I was drawn to, but not all of them were to my liking. There are projects for necklaces, earrings, cuff bracelets, pendants, barrettes, and more!!As a side note, resin and epoxy clay can be toxic to work with in an enclosed space, but Gay Isber explains safety, ventilation and chemical handling so everyone stays safe.

Great book very informative