Resin and Clay Tools

I only recommend tools and materials I personally use in my own resin and clay creations.

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Resin and clay tools and materials make a huge difference when you’re starting out… below you’ll find the exact products I personally use in my own handmade resin and clay creations, from UV lamps and resin to clay tools and finishing supplies.

If you’re just getting started, here is my list of best tools and materials I personally use:

I’d recommend beginning with a UV lamp, clear resin and a simple silicone mold – everything else can build from here. There is a starter kit that you can get from Amazon made by Lets Resin, which does have everything you need to get started – I think this is really good value kit and it includes a small (but perfectly functionable) UV lamp as well – you can see exactly what this kit has to offer you here.

UV Lamp

This is the UV lamp I use for curing small jewellery pieces and sculptural details. It cures resin quickly, evenly and on both sides, it can be opened out to fit slightly larger items when needed – its very versatile to use.

UV Resin

This is the UV resin I use to create jewellery, keyrings and also coat and detail my clay pieces. It cures quickly under the lamp and gives a clear glossy, glass like finish without a strong odour

UV Torch

I also use a small UV torch for targeted curing and quick touch-ups. Its especially useful for small resin details and layered work.

These resin and clay tools and materials are the exact products I personally use in my handmade creations – you will see me using them in my beginner tutorial videos

Another very useful tool with resin is a Deburring Tool which you can find here on Amazon Its great for taking of rough edges of resin after demoulding

Air Dry Clay

This is the air dry clay that I like to work with for jewellery pieces and also sculptural bases before sealing with resin. I find it’s lightweight, easy to shape by hand, and sands smoothly once fully dry. There are variations in colour too white, stone or terracotta which is very useful.

Clay tools

These are the basic clay tools I use for shaping, smoothing and adding texture before painting and sealing. The silicone brush tips are also very useful when using with resin .

Wire Crafting Tools

Soft Jaw Pliers ( No More Marked Wire)

If you’ve ever noticed dents or marks in your wire after shaping, it’s usually caused by standard metal pliers. Switching to soft jaw pliers made a huge difference for me. They grip the wire securely but don’t leave any marks, which means your finished pieces look much more professional. I use these all the time when working on my jewellery and wire projects. See the exact ones I use here

Copper Wire

Fine copper wire adds structure and warmth to my pieces. I use it to wrap branches and create sculptural detail. This wire is nice and easy to bend and shape.

Finishing & Detail Materials

Acrylic Paints

I use acrylic paints to add depth and colour before sealing with resin. They blend beautifully and allow me to create layered tones

Glass Paint

In the photo you can see I have used glass paint over resin to create translucent amber tones in my resin details. It gives a stained-glass effect when layered.

You will also find jewellery making pliers, soft jaw pliers etc on my blog ‘How to make a wire bird suncatcher’ – you can see it here

I update this page regularly as I test new resin and clay tools. If you’re following one of my resin or clay tutorials, you can find all the tools and materials used linked here for easy reference.

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