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DIY Resin Flower Keychains

DIY Pressed Flower Resin Keychains

Carry a bit of springtime wherever you go with DIY Resin Flower Keychains. Use dried flowers suspended in resin to make this custom beauty!
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Materials

Instructions

Prep Your Dried Flowers and Molds:

  • Spray dried flowers with Resin Spray and Sealer. Spray molds with with Mold Release and Conditioner according to package directions. Set it aside to dry.
  • Pour and measure Amazing Clear Cast Epoxy. Work in a well ventilated area and wear disposable gloves. You only need a little bit to start with, so pour in equal parts (1/4 oz of each) of resin and hardener to the mixing cup.
  • Stir the resin together well for two minutes with a stir stick, making sure to scrape the bottom and the sides of your mixing/measuring cup. Pour the resin into a second clean mixing cup, and stir for another minute with a clean stir stick.
  • Use the stir stick to add some resin to the mold. You only want to fill it up about 1/4 - 1/2 of the way. Use a straw or a lighter to remove any air bubbles.
  • Let the resin sit for 10-20 minutes so that it starts to turn into a gel consistency. This way, the flower won't sink down to the bottom of the mold. Carefully place the flower face-down into the resin and press it down a little bit.
    press dried flower into gelled resin
  • Mix up another 1/2 oz of resin and use the stir stick to fill the molds the rest of the way. Pop any bubbles that come to the surface. Place the mold on a level surface to cure for at least 24 hours.
  • When the resin is no longer tacky, it will be ready to pop out of the mold. Use a fine grit sandpaper to fix any uneven edges. If your mold doesn't have a hole like mine does, no problem! You can add a hole to the pendant using a drill and small drill bit. Just make sure the hole is large enough to fit a jump ring through.
  • Use jewelry pliers to open a jump ring and hook it through the hole in the pendant.
  • Cut a small length of jewelry chain, and loop the jump ring through the end of the chain. Use the jewelry pliers to close the jump ring.
  • Open another jump ring with the jewelry pliers and hook it to the other end of the chain. Hold it open with the pliers while you do the next step.
  • Hook the key ring onto the jump ring, then close the jump ring with the pliers. Now you have a beautiful keychain!