OK…so I couldn’t get computer access last night because we had a big windy storm. Then….I disassembled the entire computer because we were supposed to have painters come, and they never showed!! The bad thing about that was the fact that I was going to make a very special post concerning an e-mail I received yesterday!A reader of mine, Rossi, tried my inchie pendants (the project that has been published in the “Paper Crafting With Kids” issue from Paper Crafts coming out). I was SO happy with the results and her ingenious ways of getting around the fact that she couldn’t find jewelry hardware like I did, I asked her if I could share her results with you! She said YES! Thanks Rossi!! My directions for this necklace is in this post.
So…her are Rossi’s pictures, and as you can see, she clearly shows what she used for hardware, which I am sure you can find at any craft store. Clever girl! If you have ever tried something I have done as a tutorial, I would LOVE to show it off! Just e-mail me at oehlers@verizon.net and be the feature of a post! I would love to share it! THANKS ROSSI!
Very ingenious. The end result is great. Well done.
Retired Heather
I tried to make these back when they were first posted and I had trouble with the Crystal Effects. Do I cover ALL of the “inchie” with it and add the acrylic square on top OR do I only use little dabs of the CE. I tried both ways and both were blotchy looking. I’d love advice if you have any.
You want to put the CE on the acrylic itself. You also want to be fairly liberal with it. then rub the image quickly over it (colored side down) (I rub in small circles)to evenly distribute the CE and to get rid of any air bubbles. I use stazon ink before I color. Make sure whatever you color is thoroughly dry before putting the CE on. Tim Holtz has a video about this very subject here on you tube. He uses glossy accents. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkfHkf7vxWM
What a GREAT set! Just beautiful, Becky!