Testing Breastmilk Keepsakes: Washer/Dryer

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Our new keepsake and breastmilk jewelry collection is built to withstand an accidental run through the washer AND dryer. Can your breastmilk and keepsake jewelry do that?

Check out the video here:
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The Future of Breastmilk Jewelry Has Arrived Keepsake jewelry that seamlessly combines elegance with resilience. No more worrying about removing your treasured piece for bathing, washing dishes, swimming, or using hand sanitizer. Our innovative keepsake jewelry is crafted to be harder, more durable, and resistant to everyday wear and tear. The Relic Collection is crafted without resin and is as hard as glass. These pieces are designed with durability in mind, being more resistant to hand washing, using hand sanitizers, scratches, uv exposure, heat, and chemical damage.

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Testing Breastmilk Keepsakes: Hair dye

Testing out our new collection of breastmilk jewelry with hair dye. These are the most resistant line of keepsake jewelry I’ve created.

The Future of Keepsake Jewelry Has Arrived!
Keepsake jewelry that seamlessly combines elegance with resilience. No more worrying about removing your treasured piece for bathing, washing dishes, swimming, or using hand sanitizer. Our innovative keepsake jewelry is crafted to be as hard as glass, more durable, and resistant to everyday wear and tear.


You can see what happens here:
https://www.tiktok.com/@mindovermattermom/video/7481770310631476526

https://youtube.com/shorts/CBQJFEPaWWg?si=sNs8ype0JntSL9Wq


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The Future of Breastmilk Jewelry Has Arrived

The Future of Breastmilk Jewelry Has Arrived

Imagine keepsake jewelry that seamlessly combines elegance with resilience. No more worrying about removing your treasured piece for bathing, washing dishes, swimming, or using hand sanitizer. Our innovative breastmilk jewelry is crafted to be harder, more durable, and resistant to everyday wear and tear.

Coming soon—stay tuned for the launch and details on our upcoming promotional photoshoot. Exciting updates are on the way!!

Breastmilk Jewelry Reinvented

The Future of Breastmilk Jewelry Has Arrived!

Have you ever dreamed of a keepsake that you can wear with confidence—without the constant worry? Inspired by the incredible moms in the nursing field who navigate daily life with frequent handwashing and sanitizing, I set out to create a more resilient collection of breastmilk jewelry. Keepsake jewelry hard as glass.

Introducing The Relic Collection—a revolutionary take on keepsake jewelry. Unlike traditional resin-based pieces, this collection is crafted without resin and to be nearly hard as glass, making it chemical, UV, scratch, and heat resistant. No more removing your treasured piece before bathing, swimming, washing dishes, or tackling the demands of daily life.

Breastmilk jewelry that’s built to last? Now that’s a game changer in what used to be a more delicate style keepsake. 10.5 years of creating innovation in the keepsake industry.

Be sure to check back for the official launch and details on our upcoming promotional photoshoot. Exciting updates are on the way!

Liquid Breastmilk Shaker

Hold your precious liquid gold safely preserved in liquid form with this one of a kind breastmilk shaker decoration. These can be done in several design options and they can also be made with blood, cremains, etc.

Hospital hat, hair and breastmilk Pendant

Turn your sentimental moments into tangible keepsakes with this custom made newborn hospital hat, breastmilk, and hair pendant.

Flattering considering. . .

I’m seriously considering adding international shipping as mothers worldwide are starting to notice concerns with the powder preservation method. I get at least one of these style emails a month. MOMS want PURE breastmilk jewelry. NOT tinted filler.
Setting oneself apart is essential, especially in a craft that thrives on innovation. It only takes one individual to introduce a fresh perspective, creating a ripple effect. If a creator becomes defensive when asked about their methods, it may be a sign that they’re not fully confident in the approach they’ve chosen. Transparent, quality craftsmanship speaks for itself and doesn’t shy away from questions.
While creators are not obligated to disclose their entire process, they should be open to demonstrating their method’s integrity. A simple water-based demonstration can effectively illustrate purity and offer clients peace of mind about the final product. Transparent creators prioritize trust and customer satisfaction, which helps build lasting confidence in their work.

Pure Breastmilk Jewelry

At our studio, I’m proud to offer breastmilk jewelry that preserves the purity of your milk without powders or artificial tints. Instead, I use a unique preservation method, developed to capture the natural colors and qualities of your breastmilk. Unlike the widely used “powder method”—in which breastmilk is mostly evaporated away, leaving only traces behind—my pieces incorporate your milk in its truest form.

Many methods involve heating the milk with a pre-tinted powder until it evaporates, then drying and crushing this mixture for final use. If you're considering a piece from another creator, I recommend asking how your milk is preserved. If they use a powder method, request a demonstration with water; a reluctance to share basic information can be a red flag. While creators don’t need to share their exact process, transparency in preservation style is essential when it comes to investing in something so meaningful.

My process is designed to keep the milk’s natural hue, and as you can see from the photos, this may differ from the stark white that powdered methods create. If you’d like to know more, feel free to check out additional information and videos in previous blog posts.

Breastmilk Hourglass

These hourglasses are custom-filled with your keepsake. These are made with breastmilk sand. This sand does pass through the glass as functional, however, I’m not certain on the timing it will have. These make for a wonderful keepsake that stays safely at home while making a lovely statement. These are created with breastmilk and whatever other add-ins or tints you choose.

Blood/DNA Crystal Ball

The blood/DNA Crystal Ball can be created with several elements and customized completely to the client’s taste. Choose a crystal cluster or gem tree center or the options are honestly nearly endless. I have a slew of ideas that I am waiting to create. You can also choose to have gems floating in your globe. Again, these are completely customizable with your DNA or other keepsake items. Cremains(ashes), breastmilk, placenta, and blood.

Breastmilk Snow Globe

The breastmilk snow globe can be created with several elements and customized completely to the client’s taste. Choose a gem tree center or the options are honestly nearly endless. I have a slew of ideas that I am just waiting to create. The snow and some of the other items can be created with breastmilk. Breastmilk snow flows freely throughout your globe. You can also choose to have gems floating in your globe. Again, these are completely customizable with your DNA or other keepsake items.

Naturally colored breastmilk jewelry

Captivating, one-of-a-kind keepsake jewelry and décor. Specializing in preserving breastmilk jewelry and décor without the tints and pigments. Naturally colored breastmilk jewelry and breastmilk décor. Your breastmilk colors your breastmilk jewelry and décor. Breastmilk jewelry, breastmilk décor, breastmilk keepsake. Breastmilk jewelry without the powders and tints.

Top pearl is a freshly preserved piece just out of the mold. The pearl below is a cured out piece that better represents the actual color of the mother’s milk and how my cure out looks next to the mother’s actual milk.

Blood Jewelry and Décor

Jewelry and décor made with blood. Lovers’ blood. Gothic jewelry Keepsakes made with blood. Blood décor. Vampire keepsake. Menstrual blood keepsake. Menopause blood jewelry. Made with your blood. Blood gems. Blood jewelry. Blood.

The dangers of Resin grinders and ashtrays.

I am taking a few minutes to raise some awareness as I’ve seen a recent influx of people creating unsafe resin items. To put it bluntly, resin grinders and ashtrays aren’t safe. If you are using one, you are likely putting microplastics into your smoke and smoking that. Resin being introduced into your lungs is VERY toxic and can cause a lot of bigger issues. The same applies to ashtrays with the off-gassing they emit when a lit item is put out in it. You are literally breathing in toxic chemicals (more harmful than what you’re smoking.)

Please also keep in mind food-safe resin is not safe, it is incidental-safe. Meaning, that it is still dangerous, but within levels of safe range when used as only incidental. Incidental food safety means that the food is not actually sitting on the surface of the resin dish, there is a paper lining or wrapper on the food item preventing it from touching the surface where it can leech into your food. The incidental part comes in if the food were to roll across it and you pick it up, that’s an incident, not leaving the food on the dish. PLEASE be wise when purchasing, using, and or creating resin items. Keep you, your family, pets, and your clients safe. Crafters, DO better.

Water Test Gem

I was curious how some gems would hold up after being kept in less-than-ideal conditions. In this case, kept in water.

The top gem was kept in a bottle of water for over a year.
The bottom gem was left in a plant with other rocks. It was exposed to water, dirt, and other harsh conditions.

Note, these gems were NOT sealed to give them extra protection like I normally do.

Comparing Breastmilk Preservations

Here is a good example of three breastmilk preservation method recipes. Images are taken in natural light with a DSLR on Manual mode.

In the cup, I have the same batch of breastmilk used for the experiment so you can compare the examples of methods WITH the actual milk. The top image is after it has dried (you can see it preserved on my other blogs or YouTube), and the bottom is after is has been crushed.

Here we have my method on the left. It doesn't make nearly the amount the other two do, but remember, it also doesn't have nearly the filler "substances." Also, take note, that my method is not meant to be dried out, I did so for the sake of keeping the experiment fair. (You can also see my method in the wet form as it is used via a previous post.)

The second, toward the bottom, is the CA method. You can read more about this method in previous posts.

Lastly, the famous MM breastmilk preservation powder recipe on the right. You can read more about this method in a previous post as well. - As you see, it retains the least amount of actual breastmilk color out of the methods shown. I still don't understand why this became the "go-to" recipe for breastmilk preservation. It CLEARLY has pigment in it. It made it big because the lady who started creating it didn’t tell the whole truth or the full result of the method, and didn’t care while the people in her group blindly followed.

This is why you should ask what method your DNA artist is using, and ask them to show you the method of preservation with water. This way, you can make an informed choice about your keepsake, asking this gives you a great idea as to how much your milk will actually be coloring your piece. While they don’t owe you their recipe, if they don’t want to tell you ANYTHING, that is a big red flag.

Famous powder/dust, the CA method, my method (dried), and the actual milk used for this experiment.

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DIY Breastmilk Preservation Recipe

There are a few ways you can do this depending on how ethical and stable you want your preservation to be. Naturally, you are going to want the best of the best, let’s be real. Unfortunately, you aren’t going to find too many people giving that information out for stable, well-established formulas.

Some are more ethical than others, but if you are making it yourself you are well in the know of what you are putting into your piece.

This DIY method is easy and you can get most of the items quickly. Please note this method is NOT professional grade.
You can see the below method done on a previous blog post or my YouTube.

Resin
You will want 5 ml of Citric Acid
5ml of breastmilk
(titanium dioxide) if you choose
Mix together and evaporate off the liquid in a double boiler method until the mixture becomes a paste.
Flatten onto parchment paper to dry for 1 week. Silica gel sand helps this process as well.
Once dried mix with your resin and cast. - I recommend sealing your piece to give it extra protection.

The famous powder dust is made with various ingredients. Most are not public, but I speculate a lot of them are filled with titanium dioxide, plaster, citric acid, and other finely ground powders. Most of all, whatever they are using is highly pigmented. I’d assume things used in the powders are anything from safe products to dangerous chemicals. BE CAREFUL ordering, using, and creating these products.

Wet Method Preserved Breastmilk: 2 years later

I thought this might interest some of you who have been following along on my wet method breastmilk preservation. Here is some preserved breastmilk that has been put through the wet method preservation and stored in a tube, on the shelf for 2 years waiting to be made into jewelry. I’m trying to test how long I can keep preserved orders on file without refrigeration. Look how cool it is, it reminds me of plasma! Two years strong! Once shaken, it mixes right up.

M.O.M. Breastmilk Wet Method Cure-out

Here’s a good example of The Mind Over Matter breastmilk preservation wet method. This shows the method next to the client’s actual milk used. The two pearls show how the cure-out phases go with this method. When the breastmilk is cast it tends to be a dramatic, crisp white. This method cures out to a more natural milk color once it settles (oxidizes) into the resin. Some might consider this discoloring, but as spot on as my pieces seem to cure out to, I’d say it’s much more natural than the super white pieces that typically don’t represent the natural colors of the milk.

I also have a photo of a cured-out ring next to the client’s actual milk. I thought it was pretty stunning how well the gem represents the actual milk from my client.