Resin Bracelet Tutorial: Han Solo in Carbonite

Aug 21

Aug 21 Resin Bracelet Tutorial: Han Solo in Carbonite

In this free tutorial, I'll walk you through the process of using Star Wars ice cube molds and resin to create a Han Solo in Carbonite bracelet. You can easily make your own geeky bracelet with custom components to wear to all the new Star Wars movies. This project involves using resin, a hand drill, and some basic jewelry-making skills. You can also make your own toggle clasp with leftover resin from the bracelet components.

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Materials used in the Han Solo in Carbonite Bracelet:

Preparing

I started by spraying the mold release into the mold and allowing it to dry. Then I measured out the two parts of resin into the medicine cup, stirred them together with the wooden craft stick (you can't clean the resin off or reuse the stir stick, so use something disposable), and added the pearl ex mica powder. I used two shades of silver and a bronze color. 30 ml was enough resin to fill all six molds almost to the top.

They weren't quite full, though, so I mixed another 15 ml of resin, into which I added the black ink. Initially, I thought the resin had set enough that there would be a layer of black, but instead it sank in, making a cool pattern.

Removing

This is what they looked like after being removed from the mold three days later.

Finishing

The edges were kind of sharp, so I filed down the back and side of each piece. I used metal jewelry/nail files in water to avoid inhaling the dust.

Drilling Holes

Then I used a hand drill to drill two holes in each piece. Measure carefully to make sure the holes are evenly spaced and equivalent on each piece. I marked the spots with sharpie on each component. You can use a needle tool or bead reamer to clean up the holes after you drill.