JIG -- SAW!!!!

I'm flooded with paper jewelry ideas, so here is another one...

I made these cardboard jigsaw pendants

I started by cutting out the jigsaw shape I desired on a card board and filed the edges to make them smooth.

I then color printed random images and cut them out in shape of the card board and pasted them on the base pendant(card board cutout).

Once the image was dried, I painted the back side of the card board with acrylic colors.

To make them sturdy and add sheen, I coated them with varnish and left them to dry overnight.

Finally I punched a hole in the finished pieces (not very neatly though) and added a woolen black string to them.

Waiting to flaunt them!!!

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Self Rating - 7/10

Status - Happy, but could be neater

Tip - You could use old jigsaw puzzle pieces to make this

So, go ahead and make it and let me know how it goes.

                                                                                                -May ART be with you©

Paper GEMS!!!!

My latest addiction is paper jewelry, cant stop thinking about it, nor can stop making it

I learnt watercoloured paper jewelry makng from Ross Barbera's blog. I loved the idea so much that I had to try it. 

So here is my take on her art. I made these four pendants.

I used drawing paper and three water colours - blue, green and yellow to make these.

I randomly dabbed colours(mixed with water) on the paper till the entire sheet was covered. Once done, I sprinkled cooking salt on the colours (this gives the textured look) and left it to dry over night.

Once the sheet was completely dried, I scrubbed off the excess salt and cut out two pieces of each shape desired (for front and back)

I also cut out the two exact same shape of each piece in plain paper.  So I had four pieces of each shape.

I pasted the black string in between the two plain paper pieces and stuck them together with glue.

Once the string was firmly attached, I pasted the coloured paper pieces on front and back of the base pendant (made of plain paper with sting in between) and left them to dry overnight.

Finally I coated them with varnish. 

And they were ready to be flaunted!!! 

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Self Rating - 7.75/10

Status - Happy, but need to so better

Tip - sprinkle the salt when the colours are wet, or the textured effect wont come

So try it and let me know how it goes.

                                                                                                -May ART be with you©

So cracking!!!

I  have been so inspired by handmade jewelry, that I couldn't help but try one myself.
This is my 1st handmade piece which I learned from BeyondBracelets on youtube, but made alterations according to the craft supplies available to me.

I started by cutting the cardboard in the shape that I desired to make the pendant in, then cracked and pasted pieces of boiled egg-shell on the base.

Once all the pieces were pasted, I filed the edges of the pendant to smoothen them and remove any excess egg-shell.

To make it durable, I coated the pasted egg-shell pieces with glue and water mixture(70% glue & 30% water) and left it to dry overnight.

Once it was completely dried, I painted the egg-shell side with transparent colors and the back side with acrylic color. 

Finally sprayed the completed pendant with craft varnish, punched a hole in it and added the silver chain.

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Self Rating - 9/10

Status - Very happy with the outcome

Tip - punch the hole before coloring the piece

Try it yourself, its easy, fun to make, and super cool to wear.

Let me know how it goes.

                                                                                                -May ART be with you©