Sometimes the stone was re-shapened and its bezel remade for the project at hand. Many years ago, forty years plus, when I was teaching/instructing patients in private psychiatric hospital in Hartford, CT, or making jewelry in my one-woman home workshop, there were times when cabachons or stone beads got broken. ![]() You can get started learning with this free video of resin jewelry-making tips from Tammy Honaman, and one more to help you see how to embed things in resin. Here’s how she made a faux drusy pendant.Īnd don’t worry if you aren’t familiar with resin. Topaz and quartz gems like amethyst, citrine, and smoky quartz are ideal for this technique because they’re inexpensive and readily available in lesser qualities (that you might be willing to break up!), even at large craft stores that don’t specialize in jewelry-making supplies. Stephanie broke gem pieces by securing them in a bag and pounding them with a hammer you can do the same, if you don’t have a stash of broken gem beads already. ![]() I love how easy it is to do–practically foolproof. We have Nunn Design Innovation Team designer Stephanie Gard Buss to thank for the idea of using broken gemstone beads and chips set in a bezel of resin to create the look of faux drusy (aka druzy) or even a chunk of crystal-covered gem rough.
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