Silhouette Bird Necklace

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  Step 1

  Find some bird images you like and trace the silhouette on to paper.

  I googled some and then traced them straight from the screen - it works well like a lightbox.

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  Step 2

  Carefully cut out the birdie templates.

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  Step 3

  Place lots of little dots of blue tack on the back of the templates.

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  Step 4

  Stick the templates down on to black shrink plastic.

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  Step 5

  Carefully cut out the shrink plastic bird, cutting around the paper template.

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  Step 6

  Lay out the birds like you'd like them on your necklace and work out where you need to punch holes. Remember you will need holes to attach them to each other and to attach them to the ribbon.

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  Step 7

  I punched a small hole on the middle bird's beak so that I can add a charm.

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  Step 8

  Shrink down your birds in an oven until small, making sure to squish them flat after.

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  Step 9

  Attach a small length of wire through the wing of your first bird.

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  Step 10

  Thread on some red seed beads and attach to the second bird.

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  Step 11

  Attach the third bird in the same way and slip two jump rings on to the outer rings.

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  Step 12

  Add a small charm to the middle bird's beak if you want.

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  Step 13

  You can now attach this to a necklace chain but I decided to make two small cord loops and then attach it to a ribbon, as I'm allergic to nickel.

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Posted by

Clarisa G.

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Olivia H. · Indianapolis, Indiana, US · 32 projects 20th September 2012

This is so neat!

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Stephanie T. · Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, CA · 5 projects 3rd July 2012

this is cool were do you find shrink plastic

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sweetsundae0 · Ajax, Ontario, CA · 50 projects 9th November 2011

WOW that is gorgeous! I want to make this for sure now!

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dizzywalker · Lenoir, North Carolina, US · 2 projects 27th May 2011

Ravens!!!

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Pearl W. · Prince George, British Columbia, CA 29th December 2010

You can use clear number 6 plastic you get from take out containers and stuff. Look for the recycle arrows and in between those, is the number. =]

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Riley · 2 projects 27th July 2010

Just a quick question: When your cutting out your birds preshrinking it should be a bit bigger than your fist right?

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gtrdreems · Seattle, Washington, US 22nd June 2010

This is awesome. I'm planning on using the Shrink Plastic on a necklace, and was curious what kind of hole punch gadget you used.

Thanks for the idea!

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magg314 · Birds Landing, California, US · 7 projects 12th June 2010

i luff this!!!!! complete gorgeousness <3

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Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects 10th June 2010

I got the shrink plastic on eBay, it's quite cheap on there! Dulci, clever idea with the heavy beads. I can't wait to see all of your versions!

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Pumpkinniki · Summerville, South Carolina, US · 12 projects 10th June 2010

I love this necklace. I've never used (or seen offline) shrink plastic.

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