Elephant Heart Necklace

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  Step 1

  Referring to medical diagrams online, sketch the basic shape of an elephant heart onto a sheet of clear shrink plastic. Remember that you want to sketch your necklace about seven times bigger than you'd like the final version to end up.

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  Step 2

  Add the openings at the ends of the aortas to give it a slightly more gory look.

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  Step 3

  Begin sketching in a large vein down the middle of the heart.

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  Step 4

  Add a second intertwining vein.

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  Step 5

  Continue adding veins until you're happy with your design.

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  Step 6

  Use a coloured pencil to shade one section of the heart. Start lightly and then deepen the colour to add some dimension to the edges.

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  Step 7

  Pick another colour and start filling in another section of the heart.

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  Step 8

  Keep colouring until you've completed all the sections of the heart.

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  Step 9

  Take a red marker pen and fill in one of the veins.

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  Step 10

  Once you've added the main vein, you can draw small branches shooting out.

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  Step 11

  Take a blue marker pen and fill in the intertwining vein.

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  Step 12

  Take a black marker and sketch over the outline of the heart.

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  Step 13

  For a more Victorian look, take a fine liner and add cross hatching to the edges of the heart.

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  Step 14

  Keep sketching until you're happy and then leave the ink to dry.

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  Step 15

  Cut around the outline of the heart with a pair of scissors.

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  Step 16

  Hold your heart up to the light to make sure you're happy with the design.

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  Step 17

  Grab your hole punch.

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  Step 18

  Use a hole punch to make a hole at either side of the heart.

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  Step 19

  Place your necklace on a baking sheet and shrink in the oven until small. Place under a heavy book as it cools to help it lay flat.

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  Step 20

  Gather two jump rings and a length of necklace chain.

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  Step 21

  Slip the jump rings through the holes on the heart.

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  Step 22

  Attach the chain to the jump rings.

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  Step 23

  Close the jump rings and your new necklace is ready to wear.

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