Hello and welcome to my course on jewellery making! My name is Monique Smith and I am a creative from Cape Town, South Africa.Â
I’ve been making polymer clay & resin jewellery for a while now under the name Mon Makes. My online business and store was created during lock down, and I have not looked back since. www.monmakes.co.za
I started out focusing on polymer clay and loved the creative freedom that it offers. When it comes to polymer clay - the sky's the limit! You can do anything from dainty studs to bold, bright and big pieces!Â
Thereafter, I set my sight on making jewelry using pressed flowers in resin - sometimes making use of polymer clay too in these pieces.
During this course I will guide you step by step to make your very own jewellery pieces:
PIECE 1 - First up will be making polymer clay earrings.Â
PIECE 2 - Then we will be making a pressed flower & resin pendant making use of a mold.
PIECE 3 - And lastly we will be making a resin & pressed flower earring set, making use of a handmade, polymer clay bezel.   Â
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The best way to learn a new skill is by doing it! So, I often throw myself in the deep end and make something unexpected. And sometimes it was a flop! But, I’ve learnt that that is okay too. A mistake made, is a lesson learnt.Â
Jewelry making and design is an ongoing learning process, especially if you are working with materials that can easily go wrong! So grab a notebook or gather your materials and get ready to create something beautiful with me today.
- MON MAKES
