(Gift Card) Necklace Pendants

Make Necklaces from gift cards!!

Posted by DarkAshHurts

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A cool way to make a brand-new necklace for free! All you need is a old gift/credit card. And some creativity. ;)
I think these are a perfect alternative to 'shrinky dinks' ...NO MELTING, & NO $$!!!
Here, ill show you u how to make 2 necklaces...a bat & vampire teeth. :)

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You Will Need (9 things)

  • Acrylic Paints
  • old Gift Card or credit card
  • 3 Small Paintbrush
  • Scissors
  • Hot Glue Gun
  • Safety Pin
  • Jump Rings
  • Necklace Cord Or chain & Clasps
  • Sealant Spray (mines found in spraypaint isle)

Steps (11 steps, 300 minutes)

  1. 1

    Pick a simple picture you like, & draw it onto your gift card in pencil.

    For bigger designs, i use those big iTunes cards.

  2. 2

    Cut out design by outline.

  3. 3

    **OPTIONAL**
    Add more depth to your design, with hot-glue-gun.
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    On teeth, I added thick globs where the blood would be (see next pic).
    On Bat, I put globs where the veins & body are. ...once that dried, i added another dot glob on the face for a 'snout'.

  4. 4

    Use arylic paint to color your design! Make it realistic or abstract, whatever you want!
    (see i painted the glue globs a different color)

  5. 5

    Paint the back a solid color also....this all might take a few coats of paint, to cover the words on the card.
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    (Be careful after painting, bc it scratches off easily!)

  6. 6

    (Heres a pic to show the depth the glue made) :)

  7. 7

    Once it looks good, take it outside & spray-seal it on both sides (according to spray instructions).

  8. 8

    **OPTIONAL**
    + Add some rhinestones with super glue!

    (u could do a whole necklace in just rhinestones if u want!!)

  9. 9

    Heat a safety pin, & make holes thru plastic in top corners. Then add jump rings.
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    I also added a jumpring at bottom of one tooth, to add a red "blood drop" bead (which is on a headpin).
    Add jumprings to the bat as well.

  10. 10

    String some cord thru the rings, & add a necklace clasp.

  11. 11

    Put it on & Rock It!!
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    Try making any image you want, & share your results!(maybe Hello Kitty or butterfly maybe?)
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    (these necklaces actually owned by 'GryffindorGrl', my partner in the Goth Swap) :D