Pendants

I've been trying to figure out what to do with some hardwood scraps that have been slowly growing a pile in my storage box...

I decided to explore the combination of laser cutting and resin pouring to create small pieces of jewelry. The pieces shown are proof of concept to get a feel for some of what can be done with this process. I'm not generally a huge fan of using two part resins and epoxies, due to the hard to dispose of trash that results, but I am quite happy with the results of this experiment. The epoxy I used had no problem adhering to the charred edge of the fairly thick oak scraps I cut in the picture below. With a little sanding, polishing, and some optional spray finish, the part turns out quite nicely! I'm not planning on doing any more of these at present, but it's always good to explore new processes.