Flatback Half Pearls | 8x13mm Teardrop | White AB | 25g Pack - Resin & Card

This 8x13mm teardrop is the middle size in the drop range, large enough to read clearly as a petal and small enough to repeat around a full flower without crowding. The white pearl body sits under an AB coating that shifts through soft rainbow tones, and the flat back glues down level on card, MDF and resin. Supplied in a 25 g pack.

Specifications

Ideal For

• Resin artists building petal and feather layouts
• Card and invitation makers working at a larger scale
• Lippan and mandala style radial patterns
• Keepsake box and frame decoration
• Anyone who found the 6x10mm drop too small

Perfect for

• Build an eight petal flower around a single round pearl
• Fan drops outward into a peacock tail on an MDF base
• Set a repeating petal ring into a resin coaster
• Line the top edge of a keepsake box
• Frame a monogram on a wedding card

Compatibility

Works with: craft glue, clear jewellery adhesive, card, MDF, wood, resin surfaces and metal blanks.

Pairs well with: mirrors for Lippan and mandala art, for a radial pattern that alternates pearl and mirror.

Not suitable for: stringing or threading, since there is no hole; and heat-based work, since no temperature rating is verified.

Before You Buy

• The pack is sold by weight, so the piece count varies and is not stated.
• These are glue-on and have no adhesive backing.
• The AB coating sits on the surface, so avoid dragging the drop across a rough surface while positioning it.
• Shade and shimmer vary slightly from piece to piece across a pack.

How to Use

1. Mark a centre point and lightly pencil the spokes of your radial pattern.
2. Apply glue to the surface, not to the pearl.
3. Lay the first four drops on the north, south, east and west spokes.
4. Fill the gaps between them, which keeps the spacing even without measuring.
5. Leave flat until the glue has set.

You will Need

• craft glue and white glue
• instant and super glue

You may also like

• epoxy resin and hardener
• mirrors for Lippan and mandala art
• flatback pearls for resin and nail art
• resin moulds (all designs)

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the exact dimensions?
Each drop is 8 mm wide and 13 mm long. They come in a 25 g pack, sold by weight, so the piece count is not fixed.

How is this different from the 6x10mm teardrop?
This is a step up in size. At 8x13mm it holds its own as a petal in a larger motif, where the 6x10mm suits fine borders and nail work.

Can I set these into a resin pour?
Yes. Place them face up once the resin has begun to thicken, so they hold position instead of sinking.

Do they have a hole for threading?
No. The back is flat and solid, so they are glued rather than strung.