The Jewelry Handbook series serves as an introduction to various topics and techniques relating to making jewelry. The books are aimed at the student or the experienced jeweler who is experimenting in a new area.

Polyester resin is a liquid plastic that can be colored with special pastes or used clear with objects embedded in it.Resin can easily be poured into molds,allowing unusual shapes or multiple copies to be made. The very flexiblehess of resin makes it an ideal material for creating jewdry. In this book, Kathie Murphy looks at the history of resin, what it is, how to store it, different types of plastic and their uses, and the health and safety issues which are such an important consideration when working with resin. She illustrates the information with examples of pieces made by an international group of artists. The result is a practical book that will also encourage and inspire all of those who would like to make jewelry in resin.

In troduction
A Brief History of Plastics
Resin
Types of resin
Health and safety
Mixing resin
- by weight
- by volume
Mould making
Material used
Types of moulds
Finishes and findings
Finishes
Findings
Using resin
Colour
Embedding
Fillers
Thixotropic
Electroforming
Cold enamelling
Small objects and further applications in resin
Glossary
Useful Addresses
Bibliography
Index