The unique handmade pendant above is unique as you can personalize the back with any design or wording you like. This awesome feature makes it perfect for gift giving and also makes it a nice memorabilia. This particular pendant is a gift for Grandma. |
In the beginning it looked like this . . .
Materials needed to complete this project:
~ metal rings (like ones used for wedding favors)
~ silver beads, 7-10 (depending on sizes)
~ sewing pins with colored heads
~ thin piece of wire (3")
~ small ring?
~ cording if making into necklace
~ hot glue gun
~ wire cutter
~twinkles
~ Q-tip
~ small piece of scrap paper
~ pencil & markers
metal rings, pins, beads |
slide pin into bead, glue to hold pin head against bead |
Stick pins in something to keep them help upright while glue dries |
Cut off the pin metal that is coming out from the bead. |
Place metal ring on a non stick surface. Fill center of ring with hot glue - Quickly place beads into the glue in desired positions. |
Let glue set and dry for like 10 minutes Lift piece up gently with slight prying action |
With a small tool such as a Q-Tip coat the area in between beads. |
Put aside allow to dry 20 minutes or so.
Trace the inside of the 2nd ring with a pencil
Cut out the circle
Add your design or wording to the circle of paper
Stack the 2nd ring on top of the 1st one on the back
Fill 3/4 of the way with your choice of glue
Place wire behind decorated paper circle
Bend wire so there is a loop
Place paper circle facing up toward you in center of the ring
Press paper into the glue gently
You can see the wire end coming out from the bottom that will be trimmed off
Cover paper with glue that will dry clear and hard
Hook a small ring to the looped wire
This will be the way the pendant can be attached to things
The pendant can be used as a zipper pull, decoration on a key ring, or be made into a necklace.
We used leather cord with a soft pink yarn to make a necklace.
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Aww, I'm sure your Grandma will love it!
ReplyDeleteOh so cute Krystie!!! I love how you used the pin heads - gonna have to give this a go!!! Thank you so much for visiting my blog and your sweet comment on my nail polish pendant xxx Nat
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