This kitty cat tofu head is sad. Perhaps he is sad because he needs to grow up to be a pendant.
He needs a bail so he can hang nicely from a ribbon or chain.
Other than that he is awesome! This resin bottle cap collage was made by Lily Dustbin
Here’s what prompted my search for resin pendants. I just got an email question from a newsletter subscriber. Here’s what she wrote:
I have a question about making resin pendants. I have watched loads of videos on you tube and it looks pretty easy but what I don’t get is how to hang the pendant once they are set can you drill holes or are there special frames they can sit in or is there a special mold that will allow for a hole for hanging off a chain?
Now I know the answer but I’m not telling.
Just joking. Here’s the quick no nonsense answer I gave her:
You can get glue on bails – they look like little leaves with a loop on top.
I found a picture – Here’s what they look like
I also found this great description of how to use them. The instructions are for glass cabochons, not resin pendants, but they’ll work just as well. This should work on almost anything the E6000 glue will adhere to I would imagine.
Quick note – you’ll need to disregard the bottom bit that says you can buy some from this lovely lady’s ebay store. I couldn’t find them. Hey – she has them now. I stand corrected. see the comment below for the link.
Here are a few suppliers:
Beadfx (in Canada) – you’ll need to scroll down to the very bottom of the page.
JewelrySupply - not exactly like the above, but they have a variety of glue on bails that could maybe work.
Glue on Findings – here’s another supplier to check out for precious metal. I’ve never used this one though so I can’t vouch for them.
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