Today, I passed the entire book, in both Word and PDF form to my editor for review. A whopping 68 pages (up from the 40 pages in the 1st Edition) with tons of new photography, new ideas and 14 full-sized projects (up from the original 6) plus 2 bonus projects and 18 mini-projects in the inspiration gallery (up from the original 12). To say that I am happy is an understatement!
Today I will leave you with what I personally find to be the most intriguing part of any new craft book, the page I hit first, the Table of Contents. It gives you a great overview of the material that I cover in the 2nd Edition. Over the next few weeks I’ll give you a quick overview and examples of each new project!
4 Intro
5 Where to get supplies
6 Preserving materials
7 Preserving materials – Leaves
8-12 Preserving materials – Flowers
13 Preserving materials – Paper and photographs
13 Preserving materials – Other organic material
14 Preparing your materials
15 Working with resin-Mixing
16-17 Working with resin-Using a Vacuum Chamber
18-19 Working with resin-Pouring and Doming
20-21 Attaching a Bail
22 Projects:
22-23 Project 1: Getting your feet wet – Basic Resin Pendant
24-25 Project 2: Working with resin molds – Ice Cube Pendant
26-27 Project 3: Using a sealant to preserve elements – Washi Earrings
28-29 Project 4: Using Fabric in Resin – The Lingerie Bangle
30-31 Project 5: Using Printed Transparencies – The Filigree Bangle
32-33 Project 6: Layering Elements in the Resin – I Autumn Ring
34-37 Project 7: Working with open backed bezels – Transparent Pendant
38-39 Project 8: Using a Spherical Mold – The Jungle Pendant
40-43 Project 9: Using Silicon Texture Molds – The Wrought-Iron Pendant
44-45 Project 10: Using Pigments 1 – The Faux Enamel Bracelet
46-49 Project 11: Using Pigments 2 – The Faux Opal Pendant
50-51 Project 12: Using Pigments 3 – The Cherry Blossom Pendant
52-53 Project 13: Using Pigments 4 – White Resin Lace Pendant
54-55 Project 14: Using Pigments 5 – the ‘Stash Buster’ Pendant
56 Bonus Project: The Queen Anne’s Lace Spherical Pendant
57 Bonus Project: Preserving an Entire Dandelion Head
58-65 Inspiration gallery and mini project pages
66-67 Troubleshooting tips
~ Obligatory Book stuff below ~
Resin Jewelry, 2nd Edition will be released September 15 and is now available for pre-order. Pre-ordering entitles you to the current version now and the fully updated version on September 15 at no further cost. You can pre-order until September 15 for only $20.00 USD, after which the price will go up to $28.00 USD.
Upgrade option for folks who already own a copy:
Email me at hello@thebluebrick.ca
If you bought the book on my Etsy site, give me the paypal address you used to buy the first book. If you bought it on blurb, give me the date of your original purchase
I will verify the original purchase with my records
Once verified, for a paypal payment of $5 I will add you to the list of folks who will automatically receive the e-book Resin Jewelry, 2nd Edition on September 15th, via email.
This offer will expire on September 14th, on September 15th the full e-book and printed version will be released.