Glitter Filled Heart Shaped Rings and Knobs

I've had this silicone heart mold in my art cabinet for a while now and finally decided I needed to use it for something.  Danielle, my assistant, suggested that we fill them with resin to make rings and knobs and that's just what we did!  We filled out hearts with everything from glitter and confetti to micro glass and perler beads.  So much fun!  We used my favorite 2 part epoxy (resin) product, Famowood Glaze Coat and ended up with amazing results.

Danielle rocking her new glitter filled Glaze Coat rings

These are the knobs we made for my tiny colorful dresser

Wear 2 or 3 at at time!

Watch the video tutorial here! 

YOU'LL NEED

Famowood Glaze Coat

Screws and nuts

Adjustable hose clamps

Buttons, glitter, beads and Confetti

Craft knife

Cardboard

Plastic cups

Silicone mold

Cut your cardboard in squares

Cut out section of the cardboard so you can slip on the hose clamp just under the screw

*Make sure it's secure

Cut small holes in the center of the cardboard squares for the screws

Mix equal parts of the Glaze Coat for 5 minutes

Pour 1/4" in each mold 

Fill with your glitter, buttons and confetti

Pour the Glaze Coat almost to the top of the mold, but not quite

If you notice bubbles, blow on top of the filled hearts until they pop

Carefully position the head of the screw inside a Glaze Coat filled heart

Position the screw part of the hose clamp inside the heart

Make sure the cardboard does not touch the Glaze Coat

Let dry overnight OUTSIDE under a cardboard box or in part of the house you're not occupying

Mermaid Cuffs DIY

I grew up in Colorado with a bathroom that was decorated in seashells.  My mom was obsessed with them.  It wasn't until I was 19 years old that I actually saw an ocean, but even before then I loved anything and everything about living on the coast. Even if you live miles away from the ocean, these cuffs are perfect accessory to wear with your favorite summer outfit.  Dressed up with a fancy dress or down with a t-shirt, you'll feel like the beach is just down the street.

Danielle with her new Mermaid Cuffs

Watch the video tutorial here! 

YOU'LL NEED

Smooth On Liquid Plastic #325

Coral Silicone Mold

Starfish Silicone Mold

Americana Acrylic paints

DecoArt Dazzling Metallics

E-6000 Glue

Wood Bangles

Pearls and pearl cabochons

Paintbrushes

Minwax Polycrylic

Transparent tape

 Mix 2 teaspoons each of the two parts of your Smooth On #325

Pour it in your molds and let set for about 15 minutes

Remove from the molds while the pieces are flexible and tape them to the wood bangle

Let them harden for another hour

*They will harden to the shape of the bangle making your piece look polished

 Remove the hardened pieces

Paint them with DecoArt Dazzling Metallics in gold

Paint your wood bangles with Americana Acrylics in a color of your choice

Coat the bangle with Minwax Polycrylic

Glue your dry pieces to the bangle with E-6000

Tape them in place while the E-6000 dries

Add pearls and cabochons with more E-6000

You're done!