How To Make Candy Necklaces With Epoxy Resin

If you have wondered how to make candy necklaces, then you will love this tutorial. Not only are you going to use candy necklaces, but you’re going to learn how to use epoxy resin too. Grab your resin supplies and some brightly colored sprinkles, and get creative.

Resin Supplies List:

*Resin Obsession Super Clear Resin
*Candy Sprinkles
*Letter Beads
*Foil
*Scissors
*Generic kids’ dough lid (lid shown has an inner diameter of 1 5/8”)
*Toothpicks
*Stir Sticks
*Small file for sanding edges
*Drill and 1/16” Drill Bit
*Jump Ring and necklace
*Wax paper, freezer paper, or plastic bag to protect your work surface

STEP 1: Put foil and resin in the lid

Cut the foil into a circle that will fit into the lid you use for a mold. Pour a small amount of resin into the top, then gently press the foil into the resin. It doesn’t matter which side of the foil is showing. Its purpose is to create a background that will show through the gaps in the candy sprinkles. Once the foil is submerged, pour a bit more clear resin on top.

If you’ve never used resin before, this will help:  how to mix resin and hardener in five easy steps.

 

STEP 2:  Add sprinkles

Next, place the candy sprinkles to make a rainbow swirl pattern. Or if rainbows aren’t your thing, add them in a color combination that you like.

STEP 3:  Add letters

This is the fun part of how to make candy necklaces. After submerging the sprinkles into the resin, add in letters of your name or a word. This lid will hold six letters across at the widest point. As each letter is set, slide the candy sprinkles slightly so that the letter bead rests on the bottom of the lid. If this is not done, they will stick up too high and protrude through the top of the resin.

STEP 4:  Allow to cure

Once you’ve positioned all the letters, add a bit more resin if needed to ensure all the elements are submerged. If anything shifted, gently reposition it using a toothpick. Double-check to be sure the letters are somewhat centered across the lid. Recheck the piece 30 minutes or so into curing to be sure nothing has slid or popped above the surface.

Once the resin is dry, pop it out of the lid. Sand the edges with a small file if necessary.

If you don’t have a dough can lid to use for this project, you can use a resin pendant mold.

 

STEP 5:  Drill the pendant

Next, drill a hole at the top center of the pendant for the jump ring. Be sure to wear the proper safety equipment like a dust mask and safety goggles.

STEP 6:  Finish with a jump ring

After inserting the jump ring, thread through the ball chain necklace, and TA-DA! You just learned how to make candy necklaces with epoxy resin.

💡 Pro tip: If you don’t want to make a necklace from the pendant, you can glue a magnet on the back and create a fun piece that can be used on a refrigerator or a school locker.

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