Cremation Bead Tutorial

Learn to make a solid silver cremation ashes bead with your client's cremation ashes and UV resin with a handmade silicone mould. You can read the full blog "Making An Ashes Bead" here on Keepsaker Supplies bit.ly/AshesBead
Please check out my other keepsake jewellery making tutorials here:
ashes ring • Cremation Ashes Ring T...
lock of hair charm with glue-in inserts • Rose Hair Charm - ASMR...
cremation ashes heart necklace • Pink Cremation Ashes H...
You'll need the following supplies 👇
dust mask amzn.to/2A61CUO
a Forever In My Heart ♡ core set (A+B) bit.ly/FIMHCores
our medium bead mould bit.ly/MedBead
cremation ashes bit.ly/DriedLeaf
cremation ashes spoon amzn.to/2ZKnLCC
small pestle and mortar amzn.to/2XEBQyP
UV resin bit.ly/UVResin25
cocktail sticks bit.ly/CSticks
resin sparkle mix bit.ly/Sparkle...
you'll also need 👇
mini side cutting pliers amzn.to/2YuSeTg
a carbide burr bit (coming soon) bit.ly/BurrBit
a rotary tool (Dremel style) with flexshaft amzn.to/2YmSIut
4mm doming punch tidd.ly/71b6eea3
(optional) a wooden doming block tidd.ly/8b9ae2fd
this low heat LED UV lamp is my favourite and doesn't use much energy amzn.to/3goLM8l
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For more keepsake UV resin jewellery tutorials please see our website. You can learn to work with breastmilk, cremation ashes, locks of hair, umbilical cord and placenta, and flowers and petals.

[@BooksbyShayla]

wow ive never seen one of these before but wish i had . these are beautiful and excellent way to rememebr and keep your loved ones with you!

[@VeganDynamite]

These are so pretty! I always feel torn between wanting to have keepsakes in storage where they won't get damaged, or having them out/continuing to use them (which usually brings me happy memories of the person). I think this is a great way to be reminded of your loved one and have something with you all the time!

[@KeepsakerSupplies]

Some people put the jewellery in a little shadow box (deep photo frame) inside a cupboard if they can't look every day. I think I'd want to be worn ;) Nikki

[@Foodmakeupskin]

Would be a great gift to keep the person always in your thoughts . This is a great video

[@unicorntoyparty4929]

I've heard of this concept but never seen it before. Thanks for sharing

[@Beetheconsultant92]

Omg I love the charm so much. Super cute

[@KeepsakerSupplies]

Thanks Bee, I love how the light can pass through the charm instead of being one flat colour Nikki

[@LivingWithEczema]

I have heard of these but never seen them make! This one is stunning. I feel like this would be an amazing gift

[@mvschannel788]

Thank you for the tutorial. I've never seen learned about it before

[@LethalButtercup]

Amazing , thank you so much for sharing your amazing talent and technique!

[@KeepsakerSupplies]

Thanks!

[@KenjaajneK]

Thank you for sharing your in depth tutorial for craft.. the detail and smooth communication is appreciated as well as the links... they look wonderful, Thank You

[@KeepsakerSupplies]

Thank you so much, what a kind comment! Nikki

[@natashascowen7895]

The sound quality on this is great nik. Xx

[@KeepsakerSupplies]

Thanks so much, finally figured out the mic hadn't been picking up last time!

[@donnar9864]

These are gorgeous...I'd love to see more of all kinds of keepsake pieces ..

[@KeepsakerSupplies]

Thanks Donna, I've just had a little baby so doing tutorials is a bit harder. The second half of my breastmilk tutorial videos is coming soon Nikki

[@donnar9864]

@@KeepsakerSupplies That's totally understandable, congratulations on your baby!!! A distant family member of mine is giving me the honor of putting her pets ashes in resin once they come back next week, it will be my first time handling ashes, I'll be putting them in a pyramid and I'm a bit nervous, and there's just not many videos on how to do this...do I just swirl them in like adding color?

[@KeepsakerSupplies]

@@donnar9864 although ornaments aren't really my speciality, I used to make them quite often. You need epoxy resin so follow the tutorials for "orgonite pyramids" and just treat ashes as you would metal shavings etc. My pet hate though is where artists mix ashes into resin then pour that into a mould, because it ends with wasted ashes. I prefer to pour the epoxy into the mould then wait till it's the consistency of marmite or molasses, then add colour and ashes. If you add them too early they will sink which will give you harsh lines and lots of clear spaces. If you wait, then they become suspended in the resin as if they're floating. Please be extra careful to wear PPE when using epoxy especially if you're allergic like me Nikki

[@dandychestnut3493]

Loved this!

[@sonataaz]

This could be a lovely gift for someone!

[@Foodmakeupskin]

The blue is pretty looks kinda like a pandora charm

[@Melanie-ss7wi]

Hey Nikki Would love to know how you colour the inside of a bead using acrylic pigment? And what exactly is acrylic pigment? X

[@KeepsakerSupplies]

I use high quality art paint, the acrylic in tubes but it's quite a tricky technique. Hoping to do a video soon for everyone :) Nikki

[@laurieb9053]

Have you seen the USPSs new guidelines on shipping human and pet ashes?!

[@KeepsakerSupplies]

No I haven't! Thanks for letting me know. Do you mind sending me a link on Facebook please? I know that in the UK they have to accept any ashes, there was a court case forcing them to accept them due to a family fighting over them. I hope it's still allowed. Nikki

[@kay-lynewolfenden2943]

I love that you only use vegan and ethical supplies

[@kyennastarr2144]

Question does that resin turn yellow over a year later

[@mrmrsgroom8016]

How can I make my own sparkle mix? Would I just use mica mixed with opal type flakes? X

[@rebeccapalmer9081]

Hi, will your moulds and inserts be back in stock soon please ? I have just placed 2 orders with you, but I'm waiting on these coming back x

[@KeepsakerSupplies]

They're all showing in stock our end, which ones are you looking for? Thanks Nikki x

[@melissavanbastelaer9667]

What do you do when you send a proof picture and they dont like the bead? When you make a new one what happens with the bead they didnt like as it still has ashes of the loved one

[@KeepsakerSupplies]

The same as you would if you made a mistake or got a large air bubble etc. You MUST return every speck of ash to the client :) You can charge to set the extra beads in silver but you should make them aware that you'll return it unset if the don't want to pay. I've seen a few artists who charge people extra for blanks like this or charge to return ashes or just don't return them but I think it's dishonest. I find that over half of clients will ask for any spare beads to be set with a core and the other half just want them returned as they are. Hope that helps Nikki

[@hazelblair6634]

that is a ridiculously small amount of ashes you put in.

[@KeepsakerSupplies]

Hi Hazel, it's hard for me to detect tone on comments on the internet, especially as an autistic person, but I will try hard to address your comment with respect. A human adult after cremation will be perhaps one litre of cremation ashes; if someone wanted to keep a large volume of ashes they can choose an urn. If they want to keep their loved one close in jewellery, then I don't think it matters how much is in there, so long as the correct ashes are in there. If you use too much ash then the resin pieces don't have enough resin and can be brittle, and the colour would not be the same. I hope that helps. Nikki

[@kv5654]

Where do you get the centres from please x

[@KeepsakerSupplies]

These are exclusive on my website, on Keepsaker Supplies :) If you click on the video description there are links to all the supplies. It might be a little arrow or it might say "show more". You can buy the whole thing as a kit, or if you have resin and tools already you can just buy the mould and cores Nikki x

[@kyennastarr2144]

Can you make a video on putting dried floral into a bead?

[@KeepsakerSupplies]

Hi Kyenna here's my rose petal bead video kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3LWm6SngqqIY9k I also have a forget me not pearl tutorial kzbin.info/www/bejne/gp-1op6vfMqBoq8 (sorry about the audio on that one, I need to redo it now I have a microphone) Nikki

[@HRage]

Hi super awesome :) bestest wife