Today’s post is dedicated to talk about resin, a material widely used in crafts, with which we have been working for several years mainly in the form of flowers and tears to create mainly flamenco accessories. You know that because of the time of year we are, we are very focused on this subject.

By definition, resin is a doughy substance that is obtained naturally from the organic secretion of some plants, especially conifers such as pine. Due to its chemical properties it has many uses in the manufacture of perfumes, adhesives, varnishes, among others. However, there is also a synthetic resin, created chemically and which has properties similar to natural without being so. Among all the types of synthetic resins that exist, we will take care of the one we use to create beads which is the polymer resin.

The polymer resin, as we say, is a material very similar to the plastic for its rigidity and to the glass for its transparency although our resin pieces are of colors, since they are created with different pigments. This material is the result of a chemical reaction between two compounds: resin (liquid) and catalyst. The resin pieces like flowers, tears or studs that you will find in our catalogue, are made in moulds that are filled with the resin that we have described above, with the pigments of each colour added or other substances to achieve different effects, it is left to dry so that it solidifies (in humid environments this process is longer), it is extracted from the mould so that these must be in perfect condition to avoid defects in the pieces, and finally it is polished to achieve the smooth finish that we know.

The polishing of resin pieces can only be done manually so the manufacture of these items is handmade, slow and not all are exactly the same for the same reason. This has the consequence, for example, of making the product more expensive if we compare it with other similar products that we can find on the market and that are manufactured in mass.

If you want to see all the variety of resin we have, click HERE

Good afternoon artists, today we propose you to make an earring with two zamak and Swarovski Elements connectors.

As always, it is a very easy earring to make and it takes a sigh to do it.
We just need:
– Two round Swarovski crystal simile screws.
– 2 similes for round screw size SS19
– 4 zamak connectors for Swarovski crystal simile.
– 2 Swarovski crystal teardrops.
– 4 white bronze rings type 32004
– 2 white bronze rings 32034

With all the elements, we proceed as follows:

STEP 1: GLUE THE SIMILES ON THE EARRING AND THE CONNECTORS.
STEP 2: ATTACH THE CONNECTORS TO THE EARRING SCREW AND THE TEARDROP WITH RINGS.

And we would have the earring finished!

For all the flamenco fashion lovers, you can enjoy this weekend the 17th International Flamenco Fashion Show (SIMOF).

Considered the largest professional showcase for the only regional clothing that is in fashion, it will be held from today until Sunday 5 February at the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Sevilla (FIBES), the international capital of the flamenco industry.

In this event, you can also enjoy a number of parades organized by the main firms of flamenco dresses and accessories; a space of stands where you can see and buy everything related to the sector, from fabrics to finished dresses and accessories, including shoes, castanets, etc. And check the latest flamenco trends, get ideas or order that suit you loved.

We from Vinda Selección, wish good luck to all its participants. We hope that the contest will be successful and that everything will be fantastic as it has been for the last 17 years.

And to all of you artists, we hope that the blog has been useful and we encourage you to attend this unquestionable show of ARTE FLAMENCO, to get inspired, to take many ideas and we put at your disposal all our flamenco fashion catalogue where you will find everything you need to create your flamenco accessories.

If you want to see our collection of flamenco beads and accessories, you will find it HERE.

We also invite you to visit any of our stores where you will receive the best advice for the creation of accessories, as well as have at hand the best quality in beads and accessories at the best price.

Until the next time…

And we begin a new month as FEBRUARY, associated with VALENTINE’S DAY, which will be the next 14th. In this post, we want to give you some ideas to give away details that you can do at home, easy to execute and very well priced.

Today we don’t want to give you the story of Lovers’ Day, nor are we going to tell you the stories of CUPIDO, or anything like that. In this blog the goal is that you take ideas that can solve the ballot to give something to the lover easily and cheaply.

Because we want to help you solve the famous question of…

AND NOW WHAT DO I GIVE HIM?

Well look, for the beloved we can give him a braided leather bracelet that we can decorate with a piece of zamak in the central part, very easy to make and super cheap.

This bracelet is very easy just glue the closure at the ends with double component glue and put in the center a couple of squares to decorate the bracelet a little, or leave it alone with the braided leather if the person to whom it is given is simpler.

There are also key chains engraved with laser, key chains made of zamak and therefore silver plated, very cool with which you can also give an original detail and above all customize it, you can put whatever you want, your name, the calendar with a special date marked, everything you can imagine can be embodied in a keychain, a bracelet or a necklace, you can see more details in the section of laser engraving.

A very cool gift for her can also be with this piece that puts the word LOVE you can give for a bracelet or choker type necklace.

With these ideas we say goodbye in today’s blog, we hope you find them useful and that you have a great day, and above all, be happy always and celebrate every day the DAY OF LOVE.