The Steps of Creating Resin Jewelry


STEP #1
Wandering

Each piece begins outdoors, long before the workbench. I wander through the Fox River valley, moving slowly, noticing the light, the breeze, and the small wild details that often go unseen.

I gather only what the land can spare, choosing each bloom with care and gratitude. In this quiet act of foraging, I’m not just collecting flowers — I’m gathering place, memory, and the living beauty that will shape every piece.

 

STEP #2
Preserving & Drying

Back in the studio, the flowers are carefully pressed and dried, their delicate forms transformed from fresh and fleeting to still and lasting. This slow, patient process allows their color, shape, and character to be held in time — preserving a moment of the natural world so it can live on in your jewelry.

 

STEP #3
Forged in Fire

At the workbench, raw metal is shaped by hand into a setting that will cradle the flower. Through careful cutting, soldering, and polishing, each piece is formed with intention — sturdy enough to protect, refined enough to honor the beauty it will hold.

 

STEP #4
Sealing the Moment

The preserved bloom is gently placed into its setting, then encased in clear resin that seals and protects it. Layer by layer, the resin cures into a glass-like finish — allowing the flower to appear suspended in time, luminous, and enduring.

 

STEP #5
Sharing the Story

The journey is complete: the flower, the setting, the resin — now captured in photos and shared so it can be worn, treasured, and loved.

Chewy Granola Bars

Delicious homemade granola bars packed with wholesome, real ingredients.

Prep Time 15 min
Cook Time 10 min
Total Time 25 min
Servings 27 bars

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 sticks of butter
  • 3/4 cup honey
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 4 cups rolled quick cook oats
  • 3/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted (can use your favorite nut)
  • 3 cups rice crisp cereal
  • 1/2 cup ground flax meal or wheat germ
  • 1 TBS salt
  • Mini chocolate chips, dried fruit or you can leave these out

Instructions

In a medium sauce pan, put the butter, brown sugar and honey over med heat until melted, mixed together and boiling. Boil for 2 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, nuts, rice cereal, flax or wheat germ, and salt.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Once the honey mixture has cooled a little bit,, pour over the oat mixture and mix thoroughly.
Add in the chocolate or dried fruit and combine.
If you are adding chocolate chips, you will want to add them and mix quickly because they will start to melt.
Pour mixture onto cookie sheets and press down. I like to use another piece of parchment so my hands don't get sticky.
Put into the fridge to firm up for about 2 hours or overnight. Then cut into whatever size and shape you want. (I usually cut them into 3 pieces long ways, and then 9 pieces short ways.)

Notes

These freeze really well and will keep for months in the freezer.

Put into freezer bags and freeze, put into tupperware and place in the fridge or enjoy right away.

Perfect for those on-the-go people, kids lunchboxes are a simple breakfast.

Bonus if you're able to source most, if not all, of your ingredients locally!