Objects and Elements is the blog and shop of Susan Lenart Kazmer, an eclectic artist who combines found objects, cold connections, resin and glass into narrative jewelry. One of the novel items which Susan has introduced into her work is ICE resin. In order to see how other artists are using this new non-yellowing, non-brittle resin, the Objects and Elements blog issued a call for a blog hop. Rather like the Jewelry Carnival that I participate in regularly, this is an opportunity to show work, jewelry or other art, incorporating resin and to link to a group of artists also using this material, but in varying applications. 
I've used ICE resin several times since I purchased it during a workshop with Susan. I thought it would be a nice replacement for the Devcon two part epoxy that definitely yellows with time. For a first project, I embedded sealed paper into a silver clay locket.
Next, I used the resin to adhere a peacock feather into another locket, while not covering the surface of the feather, which would dim its iridescent beauty. 
More recently, I've used ICE to embed a small paper watercolor embellished with tiny beads.
For pure colored resin, I've been very successful with tinting ICE with alcohol inks, as in this silver clay ring and this riveted pendant sandwiching a reservoir of resin inside a layer of faux bone. 
To see the more inspiring ICE resin projects, visit the blogs of the following blog hop artists:
- Molly Alexander
- Ro Bhrun
- Karen Burns
- Keecia Frazee Deveney
- Mary Jane Dodd
- Melanie Earthenwood
- Kerin Gale
- Vickie Hallmark
- Jess Italia Lincoln
- Jill Liles
- Heather Powers
- Art Bead Scene
- Amy Purdes
- Jenny Barnett Rohrs
- Stephanie Rubiano
- Shea Fragoso
- Lisa Sommerville
- Kim Taylor
The Objects and Elements Design Team Members playing in the blog hop can be found here:
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