Create Arts Online - Announcing my latest course
Ready, Set, Cast!
Mixed-Media Masterclass in Mold Making and Casting
The Complete Online Workshop with Create Arts Online for Transforming Everyday Treasures into Limitless Creative Possibilities. Turn found objects into stunning cast elements—then fool everyone with your "magic making" skills. If you’ve been saving your precious found objects (maybe even hoardng them a little bit?), come learn why casting these precious found objects is a game changer for your creativity and your work!
What You’ll Master
Discover why mold making and casting is the ultimate creative superpower for mixed-media makers! This comprehensive masterclass takes you from treasure hunter to confident caster, revealing professional techniques that will have people asking "Is that real?" and "How in the world did you make that?"
Perfect For:
Graduates of Ready, Set, Resin! who are ready for their next creative adventure
Mixed-media artists who want to expand their techniques toolkit
Treasure hunting makers who can finally use their precious finds without the guilt
Assemblage artists seeking endless one-of-a-kind design elements
Jewelry makers looking for unique, custom elements that nobody else has
Handmade book and junk journal artists who want to add three-dimensional drama to their covers
Anyone who has ever stood in front of something beautiful and asked "How did they make that?"
Makers who LOVE incorporating three-dimensional objects into the art
What Makes This Different:
Drawing from 25+ years of Jen’s mixed-media artistry, this workshop goes far beyond basic casting—it completely changes the way you see the world around you. You'll learn the why behind each technique, from custom silicone mold making to professional faux finishing, giving you the confidence to cast anything that catches your eye and make it look like it was you’ve used the real found object in your work.
The Result? A creative vocabulary that is truly limitless—because once you can cast any object, every interesting texture, shape, or vintage find becomes potential fuel for your next masterpiece.
What You’ll Learn in the course
✺ The Foundation: Why mold making and casting is one of the most exciting skills a mixed-media maker can add to their toolkit—and which materials work best for every application
✺ Complete Mold Mastery: Work with easy professional pre-manufactured molds for consistent results, create custom molds from your favorite found objects using two-part silicone putty, and learn an advanced liquid silicone technique for casting fully three-dimensional objects
✺ Resin Confidence: Set up, mix, tint, pour and de-gas resin like a pro—then learn how to unmold and clean your castings so every piece is ready for finishing
✺ Professional Faux Finishing: Layer paint and color to make your resin castings virtually indistinguishable from the original objects—plus the ONE “secret sauce” art material that adds instant zing and makes everything pop
✺ "Magic Making" Mastery: Learn to seamlessly blend cast elements with real objects for stunning trompe l'œil effects that leave people genuinely wondering how you did it
✺ Eight Mixed-Media Projects: A seascape shadow box, a silver shell bracelet, a Goodnight Moon treasure box (with a tiny matching moon necklace tucked inside as a gift!), a tiny canvas with cast bronze angels, a Grandma's Buttons shadow box filled with vintage ephemera, a vintage lock necklace paired with real skeleton keys, and a three-dimensional journal cover
Create Arts Online - Ready! Set! Resin! A Mixed-Media Masterclass in Resin
The Complete Online Workshop with Create Arts Online for Creating Stunning Resin and Mixed-Media Embellishments. Transform 2 part liquid epoxy resin into fun focal pendants that stops conversations and starts compliments.
What You'll Master
Discover why resin jewelry isn't just a craft—it's an art form that's easier than you think! This comprehensive masterclass course takes you from curious beginner to confident creator, revealing professional techniques that will have people asking "Where did you get that gorgeous piece?" and “How did you do that”?
Perfect For:
Complete beginners who want to start with confidence
Crafters ready to elevate their jewelry-making skills
Anyone who loves unique, personalized accessories
Gift-makers who want to create meaningful, lasting pieces
Makers selling their handmade jewelry at craft fairs, boutiques and galleries
Handmade book and junk journal artists who want to add a new dimensionality of resin pendant embellishments to their handmade books
What Makes This Different
Drawing from 15 years of resin expertise (including Jen’s award-winning book "Explore, Create, Resinate"), this workshop focuses on understanding your materials rather than just following steps. You'll learn the why behind each technique, giving you the confidence to experiment and create your own signature style.
The Result? Jewelry that looks professionally made, reflects your personal style, and becomes treasured pieces in your collection—or perfect gifts that people will cherish forever.
What You’ll Learn
✺The Foundation: Why resin is the perfect medium for jewelry and mixed-media embellishments and which types work best for different projects
✺Bezel Mastery: Choosing and working with simple settings to sophisticated frame bezels that elevate your designs
✺Color Confidence: Create everything from crystal-clear focals to subtle tinted bezels to rich, opaque statements using professional coloring techniques like alcohol inks, acrylic paint and even common kitchen spices
✺Creative Inclusions: Master the art of embedding charms, glitter, dried flowers, mini dried roses and other organic materials for one-of-a-kind pieces
✺Collage Artistry: Collage is not just something to create and hang on the wall. Learn the art of working small with wee bits and pieces of vintage French book paper, vintage imagery and even new patterned paper.
✺Simple Finishing: Learn how to finish all your handmade resin pendants using easy to buy jewelry findings. Quick, professional finishing for family and friends gifts and for makers selling their work where time is a factor.
Ready, Set, Resin Starter Kit
Want to make your first jump into creating resin jewelry easy and successful? Let us help you!
Our Ready, Set, Resin kit is created and curated by Jen and available in our store for $69 USD plus shipping.
Kit includes Nunn Design 16 oz jeweler’s grade resin, a variety of 20 bezels, laser printed vintage ladies image sheets, steampunk images half sheet and word sentiments half sheet. All images sheets are ready to seal and use.
Bezels Starter Pack
Looking for just a nice selection of both closed and open bezels to use and experiment with? I’ve put together a variety package of 20 bezels, the same ones that are in the full kit but just the bezels for $25.
