I was just looking at my incoming searches, and saw ‘resin jewellery supplies Brisbane’. Well, I’m in Brisbane, and I use resin… but I haven’t yet found a supplier here! I actually order my resin (the nasty stinky stuff… but so much cheaper than epoxy!) from a company called Adelaide Moulding and Casting Supplies.

For those non-Aussies out there, Adelaide is another capital city - a very long way away! However, I would definitely recommend them, and I will be ordering from them unless I find someone closer. The postage is a bit steep, but the price of the resin is 1/2 what you would pay from a ‘craft’ supply store online.

So if you’re in Oz and want resin, give them a looksee Here is the exact link to one of their resin products.

So, this weekend I have been mucking about with my first batch of resin! It came on Friday, and Friday night found me in the kitchen, with newspaper spread out everywhere, latex gloves on, and all the windows open to counteract the fumes!

I put my first batch in the shed to dry, and at first I was concered, because it seemed to be taking an awfully long time… but it’s worked out, and my second batch is almost set, too! Here’s a snap..

The first batch of resin!

I’m quite happy with how it all turned out. It taught me a few things, too - like that flowers and leaves are bled of colour during the curing process… but that can cause some interesting effects!

So, I’ll leave these for a few more days and then sand them, and then drill or attach bails to them