Explore The Possibilities! Charm Bracelets

(Updated Feb 2025 | Original post Feb 24 2023)

Mixed media jewelry will always be my favorite genre. There’s something special about the look of handmade pieces and the endless creative possibilities that allow each artist to bring their own personal style to life.

In the past, we’ve hosted art retreats here in Port Townsend, Washington, where makers gathered to explore different jewelry techniques and create together. One of the standout projects from our last retreat in 2019 was a charm bracelet featuring charms created using a variety of techniques. Each bracelet reflected the individual creativity of its maker—same materials, same methods, yet no two pieces were alike!

Be Inspired!

Looking back at these projects reminds me of the magic that happens when artists gather to create. Here are the completed charm bracelets from the students of that retreat!

Designer: Agnes

Designer: Patty Rose

Designer: Jenn

Designer: Mari

Designer: Diane

Designer: Luranah

Designer: Denise

Designer: Andrea

Designer: Dawn

Techniques Used:

Here are the techniques used in these bracelets from the last Art Retreat!

1. Colorized Epoxy Clay with Gilding Flakes
   Supplies: Epoxy Clay, Castin’ Craft Opaque Pigment & Gilding Flakes
2. Colorized Resin with Organics
   Supplies: Nunn Design Resin Kit, Castin’ Craft Opaque Pigments & Organics
3. Epoxy Clay with Mica Flakes and Colorized Resin
   Supplies: Epoxy Clay, Mica Flakes, Nunn Design Resin Kit & Castin’ Craft Opaque Pigments
4. Epoxy Clay with Transfer Sheet and Resin
   Supplies: Epoxy Clay, Nunn Design Transfer Sheets & Nunn Design
   Resin kit
5. Sculpted Resin in an Open Back Bezel
   Supplies: Nunn Design Resin Kit, Silicone Molding Putty & Nunn Design Open Back Bezel
6. Embedding into Epoxy Clay on Crystal Points
   Supplies: Epoxy Clay, Ball Chain & Crystal Points
7. Textured Epoxy Clay
   Supplies: Epoxy Clay, Silicone Molding Putty & Organics
8. Colorized Resin with Organics
   Supplies: Nunn Design Resin, Castin’ Crafts Opaque Pigments & Organics
9. Epoxy Clay Drops
   Supplies: Epoxy Clay, Castin’ Crafts Opaque Pigments & Headpin
10. Sculpted Epoxy Clay with Colorized Resin
    Supplies: Epoxy Clay, Silicone Molding Putty, Castin’ Crafts Opaque Pigments & Nunn Design Resin Kit
11. Colorized Resin with PearlEx Powder
    Supplies: Nunn Design Resin Kit, Castin’ Crafts Opaque Pigments & Jacquard PearlEx Powdered Pigments
12. Glitter Rox with Gel du Soleil
    Supplies: Glitter Rox, Gel du Soleil & UV lamp
13. Organics on Flat Tags with Resin
    Supplies: Nunn Design Resin Kit, Flat Tags & Organics
14. Embedding Faceted Ball Chain into Epoxy Clay
    Supplies: Epoxy Clay & Faceted Bead Chain
15. Colorized Resin in an Open Frame
    Supplies: Nunn Design Resin Kit, Castin’ Crafts Opaque Pigments & Nunn Design Open Frame
16. Transfer Sheets and Colorized Resin on Flat Tags
    Supplies: Nunn Design Transfer Sheets, Nunn Design Resin Kit & Castin’ Craft Opaque Pigments
17. Organics and Resin in Open Frames
    Supplies: Nunn Design Resin Kit, Nunn Design Open Frame & Organics

All the findings used in the charm bracelet project can be found in our gallery, here.

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What do you think? Do you have a favorite technique that you’d like to learn?

xoxox
Becky

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