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Saturday, March 20, 2010

Hi, and welcome to my blog! For my part of the blog bash, i'm going to show you how to make a domino pendant!
The pic below shows the 2 different kinds i make---but I'm going to show you how to do the one on the left!!

(The one on the right is made purely using Alcohol Inks and gems!!! )




To start with, gather your equipment! You will need a plain domino, a bead, a 2 part glue ( like Araldite), a piece of tissue paper, a stamp, Stazon ink, PVA glue, a gem, colouring pencils ( although you can use pens too!) a nail file ( which is missing from the picture) and Glossy Accents ( or Diamond Glaze)


First step is to glue on the bead that the thing/wire will go through! For this i use Araldite and it has a harder finish!! Leave this to dry for a few hours!

Cut a piece of Tissue paper bigger than your domino and stamp your image!! I have used a stamp that is the width of a domino---but you can use any stamp you have, even using just part of an image!!!

Colour in your design with whatever you choose to use!



Next-stick onto your domino using a very thin layer of the PVA glue.


Leave to dry for a while, and then cut as close as you can with scissors! File the edges down so its nice and smooth.


using a small dot of Glossy Accents or Diamond Glaze, stick on a gem, and now cover the whole thing with the Glaze and leave to dry--preferrably overnight!!!!




Now its dry, you can use a leather thong or wire and wear with pride!!!



I hope you enjoy trying this technique-----leave me a link to your versions and after 31st March i'll draw a random winner who will be able to receive one of mine ( either of the 2 desugns shown at the beginning--the ink version will be in the colour of your choice)


Now pop over to Tracy's blog and see the next creation

19 comments:

rebekah22 said...

Thanks for joining in Leigh. YOu know how much I love these necklaces so I'll definately be having a go at one :) x

misteejay said...

Thanks for the step by step Leigh - they really look fab.

Toni :o)

tracy said...

very nice leigh :)

jay670120 said...

WOW WOW WOW I love this and i will be making one asap xxx

ScrappyDandyDoo said...

Ooooo Gorgeous Leigh :D
I wondered how you attached a finding - what a fab idea to just use a bead :D

Julie xx

Nic said...

Lovely necklaces and great tutorial :-)

cannycrafter said...

Great idea Leigh, I was wondering how I would hold the domino on a necklace! Putting it on my "to do" list.

Scrappy~Sarah said...

beautiful Leigh, want to have a go, but need to find dominoes :) It is one thing that I hope to be able to make my own jewelery too :) Thanks for sharing :)

{s}crap happens! said...

gorgeous,gorgeous,gorgeous!! lol.

Natalie said...

oooooooooooooohhhhh. hello adopted mummy of the tin men who i abandoned :S Sorry about that!!
THese are gorgeous!! I WILL try one of these...in 2 weeks!!

Nat (njmax) xxx

Maria McPherson said...

Oh am going to have a go at these....they are gorgeous :-)

kmassman said...

Love the necklaces! Very fun!

Rosie (Freycob) said...

Leigh, this is gorgeous!

Rosie
x

Tracie said...

will definitely be trying this out - absoluetly gorgeous!!
Thank you so much for the tutorial!
Tracie x

Ifa said...

I've always wondered how to do these, yours are just gorgeous.

ScrappyDandyDoo said...

heres my version - but using my latest addiction UTEE LOL
http://itsascrappylifeforme.blogspot.com/2010/03/first-of-my-blog-hop-creations-d.html

Thanks for a fab class and the lovely inspiration :D

Jenny said...

Beautiful. Can't wait to have a go, you've explained it so well too. xx

Caroline and Jayne said...

These are yummy xxx
we have a competition running atm where you can win a years free subscription to a craft magazine check it out over at www.fiskarettes.co.uk
Jayne xx

Nishant said...

Thanks for the step by step Leigh - they really look fab.
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