This DIY project is a fun and creative way to make your own keychain customized to your liking, while also adding a touch of whimsy and magic to your life. This project is also great to make a thoughtful and unique gift for a friend or loved one. With a little creativity and some basic materials, you can create a beautiful and magical Mermaid Heart resin keychain that you'll treasure for years to come. Keep reading for a list of supplies and step by step instructions.

Craft Supplies

For this project you will need the following craft supplies:

• epoxy resin
• heart shaker silicone mold
• mixing cups
• mixing sticks
• teal alcohol ink
• maya blue pearlescent resin pigment
• lilac mica powder
• iridescent white cellophane flakes
• iridescent white fine glitter
• iridescent purple fine glitter
• iridescent seashell confetti
• iridescent heart confetti: pastel green, lilac and white
• gold embellishments in a beach/sea life style
• pearl hearts
• baby oil
• tiny cork glass bottle
• eye screw x2
• jump ring x2
• ball chain key chain x1

 

A video tutorial showing the instructions explained below is also available on my YouTube channel:

 

Instructions

Step 1: Prepare some epoxy resin as per manufacturer's instructions.

Step 2: Add teal alcohol ink and maya blue pearlescent resin pigment to the resin. 

Step 3: Mix well making sure to thoroughly and evenly distribute the pigments into the resin.

 

 

Step 4: Pour the resin mixture into the heart silicone mold. Only pour into the heart frame outline. Fill this section all the way.

 

Step 5: Wait for the resin to cure.

Step 6: Prepare and mix a batch of resin as per manufacturer's instructions.

Step 7: To the resin add white glitter, cellophane flakes and a tiny amount of purple glitter.

Step 8: Mix well. 

 

Step 9: Pour some of the glittery resin mixture into the heart silicone mold - just enough to cover the base for now.

 

Step 10: Embed the pearl hearts, seashell confetti and heart confetti into the resin layer.

 

Step 11: Pour more of the glittery resin mix until the mold is completely full.

Step 12: Wait for the resin to cure.

 

Step 13: To create the mermaid tears jar, add teal alcohol ink and glitter into some baby oil. Mix well.

 

Step 14: Pour the mix into a tiny glass cork jar.

 

Step 15: Dip the cork stopper into some resin and secure it to the bottle. The resin helps to secure the cork stopper in place.

 

Step 16: Add an eye screw and jump ring to the cork by screwing the eye screw at the top of the cork.

Step 17: Set the bottle aside and wait for the resin to cure.

 

Step 18: When the resin has fully cured, remove the heart from the silicone mold.

 

Step 19: Prepare and mix a batch of resin as per manufacturer's instructions.

Step 20: To the clear resin add lilac mica powder. 

Step 21: Mix well, making sure to thoroughly and evenly distribute the mica powder into the resin.

 

Step 22: Pour the purple resin mix into the hollow middle section of the heart. 

Step 23: Wait for the resin to cure.

 

Step 24: Prepare and mix a batch of resin as per manufacturer's instructions.

Step 25: Add cellophane flakes and white glitter to the clear resin and mix well.

 

Step 26: Pour a small amount of the glittery resin mix at the middle of the heart. To this poured resin add the gold embellishments along with some of the heart confetti. Using a stir stick, gently move the resin towards the edges creating a nice dome to the heart. 

  

 

 

Step 27: Wait for the resin to cure. Avoid handling the heart before the resin has fully cured to avoid getting fingerprints or any other imperfections onto the domed layer.

Step 28: When the doming layer has fully cured, drill a hole at the top center of the heart.

 

Step 29: Add the eye screw to the drilled hole, and then attach the jump ring to the eye screw. 

Step 30: Add the heart charm and mermaid tears bottle charm to the ball chain to finalise your key chain.