Name: Tortoiseshell Jewellery Making Experience Kit
Brand: Diddit Ltd
SKU: KIT-JEWEL-STONE-TORT
Price: 55.99 GBP
Availability: InStock

Tortoiseshell Jewellery Making Experience Kit

£55.99 GBP

Tortoiseshell Jewellery Making Experience Kit

£55.99 GBP

Absolutely everything you need to make stunning imitation Tortoiseshell earrings, pendants and bracelets at home.

✦ Over 190 pieces! Everything included - just add an oven
✦ Beginner-friendly - no experience needed
✦ Findings for up to 15 pairs of earrings in every kit

Screen-free — just you, your hands, and a couple of hours of happiness

🎁 BONUS INSIDE — Amber colourway instructions + materials also included

UK delivery only. Dispatch within 1–2 working days.

Shipping: £2.99 standard · Free over £65

Returns accepted within 14 days of delivery. Items must be unopened and in original packaging. See our full returns policy for details.

Here's what you'll create...

🐚 Classic. Timeless. Effortlessly chic.

Tortoiseshell

Create beautiful imitation Tortoiseshell jewellery using translucent polymer clay, Diddit! alcohol inks, and tiny flecks of black clay.

Every piece builds that classic mottled pattern — warm caramels, rich browns, and dark speckled accents that deepen and blend after baking for a truly authentic finish.

Every shape is cut with our custom-designed cutters and finished with DomeCoat™ glossy resin-effect glaze - giving each piece a smooth, professional finish you won't believe you made yourself.

What you can make:
• Up to 15 pairs of earrings (French hooks + studs)
• Pendants with 16" silver chain
• A bracelet cuff with cabochon settings
• Mix and match shapes with 13 custom cutters

More than enough to keep, gift, and share!

🎁 FREE GIFT: Bonus Colourway

Amber

This kit also includes everything you need to also make the Amber colourway — warm, honeyed tones with golden highlights and flashes of gold leaf that give each piece the natural glow of real fossilised resin.

Similar techniques, but a completely different look.

And, absolutely nothing goes to waste as we share additional methods and ideas that give you even more from your scraps!

With two colourways plus leftover clay, you'll get around three sessions of making — each taking 1–2 hours. On average, that's enough to create 6–12 pairs of earrings, 3–6 pendants, and up to 3 bracelet cuffs, depending on the cutter sizes you choose.

One kit. Two precious stone effects. Endless combinations.

Over 190 pieces! All in one handy kit box. No extras needed.

This isn't a starter kit that leaves you hunting for the rest. Every tool, every material, every finding... it's all here. Thoughtfully packed into one stash-away box that slides onto a shelf or under a bed. No craft room required. No separate shopping list. No "you'll also need..." surprises.

Other kits give you the basics and hope for the best. This one gives you everything, right down to the gloves.

You'll receive:
✦ A minimum of 90g premium polymer clay
✦ A custom selection of Diddit! Alcohol Inks™, Mica shimmer powders and/or any other colourants specific to the particular recipes for both colourways
✦ Gold + silver foil sheets
✦ 13 custom-designed Diddit! polymer clay cutters
✦ Full jewellery making tool kit in a zip-up pouch, including acrylic rolling pin, pressing plate, cutting blades in their own safety boxes, jewellery makers pliers, bodkin/pricker tool, super glue, file and more!
✦ Findings for up to 15 pairs of earrings, and up to 10 pendants + 17" silver plated chain and a bracelet with cabochon blanks
✦ Diddit! DomeCoat™ - our specially formulated glossy resin-effect glaze
✦ 6" square oven-ready Ceramic work tile
✦ Baking paper, wooden sticks + latex-free gloves
✦ Step-by-step instruction booklet with photos

All you need from home:
• An oven (do not exceed 130°C · do not microwave)
• Optional: baby wipes or a damp soapy cloth, cornflour or baby powder, plastic wrap or cling film — all helpful but not essential!

That's it. We've thought of everything, you can just open the box and start making!

Take some time out for you

No screens. No instructions to memorise. Just you, your hands, and a box full of everything you need.

Make something beautiful

Follow the booklet at your own pace. In a couple of hours, you'll have jewellery that looks like it came from a boutique.

Keep it, or gift it to someone special

Wear it, share it, or wrap it up for someone special. Either way - you can say 'You Diddit!'

Add a colourway. Double the fun!

Your main kit comes with every tool you need - and they're yours to keep. So, why not grab a colourway refill and make a whole new set of jewellery, or hand one to a friend so you can make together.

Same tools, fresh colours, endless combinations.

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FAQs

Diddit! Kits are meticulously designed for adults who want to try something creative, without any prior experience.

Whether it's a solo evening in, a birthday activity, or a hen do - this kit is designed for grown-ups who want to switch off and make something beautiful.

We recommend ages 16+ independently, or 14+ with adult supervision, as the kit involves oven use and small findings.

None at all! You don't even need to be particularly 'creative'!

The instruction booklet walks you through every step with photos - from conditioning your clay to attaching your findings.

If you can follow a recipe, you can do this.

Polymer clay is a non-toxic, oven-bake modelling clay that stays soft and workable until you bake it at 130°C in a standard home oven. There are a few popular premium brands on the market including Cernit, Fimo, and Sculpey, and we have extensively tested all of them for their various properties including bake time, strength, translucency, colour fastness and colourant mixability! The premium clay you receive inside your Diddit! Kit has been specifically selected to ensure it provides the best result for the particular 'recipe' you have chosen.

Once baked, it's lightweight, durable, and waterproof. It's widely used in jewellery making and is completely safe for home use. Do not exceed 130°C and do not microwave. We recommend using an oven thermometer as home ovens can vary. For full technical and safety information, see our [Technical Specs] page.

Cheap versions of polymer clay are available but not recommended, and can become crumbly, weak and/or very difficult to work with.

Yes. All our findings for earrings are hypoallergenic, silver-plated 301L surgical stainless steel.

Gold-plated options are also available as an add-on if you prefer that finish.

The kit also includes latex-free nitrile gloves in two sizes (M and L).

We've done our best to ensure every material in the kit is safe, considered, and clearly labelled.

Don't throw it away! 'Scraps' from both colourways can be chopped, mixed, pressed, sliced, and cut into a whole new set of unique designs, and it's one of the most satisfying parts. We give you all the tips and ideas for your leftover clay in your instruction booklet.

Unbaked clay doesn't dry out and remains workable again and again until it is cooked. To prevent dust etc however, it should be stored in an airtight bag or wrapped in cling film, away from direct sunlight and heat. It'll stay workable for months, and it's always fun to bring out some balls of scraps to mix in with new refill packs or create interchangeable styles. Check out our Gallery, Customer Makes, Social media and blog for more tips and ideas.

Head to www.diddit.co.uk for refill packs, extra clay, Diddit! Alcohol Inks™, mica shimmer powders, and replacement tools cutters and blades.

We were keen to make our Diddit! Kits more than just a starter kit - The whole box includes literally everything you might need to continue with this as a hobby if you find you really enjoy it and this will open up a whole new world of interesting ideas and techniques for you to explore!

Once you've got the cutters and tools, you just need a top up of the materials, all of which you can get from our online community shop or other reputable retailers. We also share techniques, methods, and inspiration to help you experiment with your own colourways and styles, so keep an eye on our website and social pages, and make sure you're subscribed to our emails for top tips and new releases!

Right now, we're offering UK delivery only.

Orders are packed to order here in our HQ in Gloucestershire, and dispatched within 1–2 working days. Standard shipping is £2.99 by Royal Mail, or free if you spend over £65.

You'll receive tracking details by email once your order has shipped.

Full technical specs, safety data sheets, and material information for all Diddit! products are available on our [Technical Specs] page. If you have a specific question, get in touch at hello@diddit.co.uk.