Colorful Resin Earrings

by Tom & Kay Benham

Pretend plique-à-jour enamel

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A friend’s new pendant immediately caught our eye. At first glance we thought it was a piece of enamel — but then she explained that she had recently created it in a resin workshop. She had added some glitter to the resin to create the enamel effect.
We were so intrigued that we had to give it a try.

Working with resin wasn’t as easy as we’d initially thought. We experimented with several resin systems and colorants before deciding on this project, a pair of earrings that give the impression of plique-à-jour enamel (open on both sides), using transparent resin in place of enamel. The resin holds the wire design in place once it cures. The addition of fine glitter creates a stained glass effect with the open back letting the light shine through. Best of all, no kilns necessary!