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R E S I N C L AY
Techniques and Projects for Creating Jewelry and Decorative Objects
T H E A R T O F R E S I N C L AY
Sherri Haab is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than twenty books,
including The Art of Metal Clay, The Art of Resin Jewelry, Sherri Haab Jewelry
Inspirations, and Jewelry Upcycled! Sherri teaches jewelry making seminars
throughout the United States and around the world. Her daughters Rachel and
Michelle Haab are experienced crafters, and Michelle is the co-author of Dangles
and Bangles. To find out more about Sherris classes or to see whats new on her
blog, visit SherriHaab.com.
THE ART OF
New York
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SHERRI HAAB,
Rachel Haab, and Michelle Haab
From the author of the bestselling The Art of Metal Clay
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ones to make strong black outlines and white shadows. Get inspired by
looking up work by graffiti artists on the Internet, or take inspiration
from your own city. The Concrete Gray KlayResin we used here is the
only clay that comes in a concrete color with actual aggregate in the
clay. We used this clay to simulate concrete beneath the graffiti. You can
also use colored pencils on other colors of resin clay to create geometric,
floral, and other designs. Though the bangle in this project looks heavy,
its surprisingly lightwe used a cardboard tube from a roll of tape as
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the base!
Graffiti Bracelet
Designed by Rachel Haab
W H AT Y O U L L N E E D
KlayResin in Concrete
Gray (Sherri Haab
Designs)
600-grit wet/dry
sandpaper
Pencil
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roll. If the roll is too large for your wrist, make it smaller by
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for this bangle. Start by pulling any leftover tape off the
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clay. Use your ngers to press the sheet of clay against the
clay. Smooth out any large bumps or rough areas with your
5.
Set the bangle aside until the clay is fully cured. To smooth
out any rough areas and to hide any unblended seams, use
When the inside of the tube has been covered, begin work-
9.
ing on the outside, pressing out a thin pad of clay, this time
slightly wider than the bangle so that the excess clay can
Press the clay along the outside of the bangle to cover the
cardboard.
6.
Press the excess clay around the edge of the cardboard and
blend the fresh clay with dried clay on the inside of the
tube.
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