Botanical Jewellery – carry the nature with you. Making process of resin jewellery

Discover unique & authentic real preserved flower jewellery or botanical jewellery at BekaarStreet.com.

Botanical Jewellery is a modern-day trend set by many Indian handicraft startups and it is a wonderful way to preserve nature into jewellery. Natural elements like real flowers, marine shells, micro trees or leaves are preserved to be embedded into jewellery.

In this blog we will put effort to summarize the making process of botanical jewellery and its significance before getting into the detail process of this fantastic handicraft which is a wearable masterpiece.

Bekaar Street, the handicraft marketplace of India, has taken the effort to encourage and enlist Indian jewellery artists who are professional in making botanical jewellery. Since this modern jewellery art is a perfect blend of nature and art, it is also referred as Nature Jewellery, where natural elements get preserved into resin and shaped in jewellery to wear.

Let us know how it is made! Simple but artistic! While making a handicraft, especially jewellery for women, it requires attention, dedication & discipline to give its best version of art.

Let us know how it is made! Simple but artistic!

While making a handicraft especially jewellery for women, it requires attention, dedication & discipline to give its best version of art.

Step 1 – Selection and Preparation

The journey of making botanical jewellery or nature jewellery starts with selection & choosing of plant as making a jewellery with natural elements has a limitation of size. Flowers, pearls, shells, seeds, leaves or beads shall be small in size for wider acceptance. Big size would create hindrance in acceptance of the jewellery at masses.

Let’s choose the plants

• Opt for small, delicate plants, flowers, leaves or seeds.
• Selected plants must be healthy, free of pests or diseases with aesthetic appeal – else it will create spots on your art.

Art of Preservation

• Place the flower, leaves or plant between two blotting papers and press them using books or use the plant press method.
  • Remember those school days, when we used to do this for life sciences or zoology practical – it is so fascinating that you will re-live your childhood memory. Now keep the smile on your face and go on!
• Alternatively, you can use silica gel on natural elements like flower, leaves or plants and it will keep the shape and colour of your natural elements as well.
  • Note – Keeping your natural element clean and colourful will make the jewellery more beautiful.

Did you know? – Botanical jewellery is a special type of resin jewellery which is made of resin and nature – makes it transparent & vibrant!

Famous plants or special items which are used to make botanical jewellery or nature jewellery

• Daisy Flowers
• Sunflowers
• Fern Leaf
• Annelace’s Flower
• Aster Flower
• Marine Seashells

Step 2 – Art of making the masterpiece

The most crucial step to create the masterpieces involves the handicraft making process of resin casting.

Materials Needed

• Clear epoxy resin
• Silicone molds of different shapes and sizes
• Cups, Protective Gears.

Process

• Mixing the resin – with hardener in a cup (follow the guideline of the manufacturer of the resin)
• Create the base layer – Pour a small amount of resin into the silicon mold.
• Placing the natural elements like plants, flowers, seashells etc into the resin layer as per your desire.
• Final Layer – pour another level of resin over the natural elements until the mold is full.
• Make it harden – Time is precious! Wait for 24-48 hours to get it hard.

Note – Plants/natural elements need to be submerged and positioned correctly to make the art perfect.

Know More! – You can mix colours in epoxy resin to give colourful vibrancy into your jewellery art. Points to Remember! – Ensure no air bubbles are there while pouring the resin. Curing area must be free of dust and debris to make the jewellery perfect.

Step 3 – The Final Touch

• Demolding – once fully cured, gently remove the resin pieces from molds.
• Transparent, vibrant, colourful jewellery masterpiece is ready and final touch needs to be given.

Let’s make it perfect: It requires smoothing out the edges with coarse grit and moving to a finer grit sandpaper and polishing them for a glossy finish. Also use resin polish for perfection.

Step 4 – Assembling the jewellery

Now you are ready to assemble the handmade jewellery.

• Use a drill or pin to create holes as per requirement to put hooks or chains.
• Metal Chain (golden/silver), hooks for earrings, clasps etc.
• Assemble pieces into a single wearable piece.

What can make it better?

• Use colour pigments during resin mixing process.
• Embed multi-variety elements in a single piece.
• Adjustable chains for better comfort.
• Avoid dust in a ventilated clean area.

Now What?

The botanical jewellery, a resin jewellery masterpiece, is ready for use. Explore the best botanical jewellery at bekaarstreet.com with unique designs and collections! Starting from flower jewellery or marine jewellery, you can choose from a wide range of collections at best price in India.

What are you waiting for?

Create botanical jewellery and carry the nature with you – Be different – Do it yourself (DIY). If you are an artist, give your artistic thought into reality and sell online at bekaarstreet.com. You can also gift this beautiful masterpiece from our online store to your loved one for any occasion.

Remember, your purchase helps an Indian Artist to grow and your support is precious for them. Botanical Jewellery or Resin Jewellery is the wearable art waiting for you!

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