Polymer & Resin Jewelry Making with MON MAKES

Hello and welcome to my course on jewellery making! My name is Monique Smith and I am a creative from Cape Town, South Africa. 

I’ve been making polymer clay & resin jewellery for a while now under the name Mon Makes. My online business and store was created during lock down, and I have not looked back since. www.monmakes.co.za

I started out focusing on polymer clay and loved the creative freedom that it offers. When it comes to polymer clay - the sky's the limit! You can do anything from dainty studs to bold, bright and big pieces! 

Thereafter, I set my sight on making jewelry using pressed flowers in resin - sometimes making use of polymer clay too in these pieces.

During this course I will guide you step by step to make your very own jewellery pieces:

PIECE 1 - First up will be making polymer clay earrings. 

PIECE 2 - Then we will be making a pressed flower & resin pendant making use of a mold.

PIECE 3 - And lastly we will be making a resin & pressed flower earring set, making use of a handmade, polymer clay bezel.    

The best way to learn a new skill is by doing it! So, I often throw myself in the deep end and make something unexpected. And sometimes it was a flop! But, I’ve learnt that that is okay too. A mistake made, is a lesson learnt. 

Jewelry making and design is an ongoing learning process, especially if you are working with materials that can easily go wrong! So grab a notebook or gather your materials and get ready to create something beautiful with me today.

- MON MAKES

• Introduction
• Piece 1 - Setting Up
• Piece 1 - Rolling, Cutting, Baking
• Piece 1 - Finishing Off
• Polymer Clay - Other Tips & Tricks
• Piece 2 - Setting Up
• Piece 2 - Mixing & Placing
• Piece 2 - Finishing Off
• Resin Other Tips & Tricks
• Piece 3 - Setting Up
• Piece 3 - Bezel & Mixing
• Piece 3 - Finishing Off
• Outro