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Mermaid Cuffs

Make these beach theme cuffs with 2 part quick set plastic!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/mermaid-cuffs • Posted by Mark Montano

Quick set plastic and silicone molds for fondant make terrific jewelry. It's much easier to use than resin and dries in about 20 minutes, too.

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

2 h 00

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

Quick set plastic and silicone molds for fondant make terrific jewelry. It's much easier to use than resin and dries in about 20 minutes, too.

Instructions

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    Mix 2 teaspoons each of the two parts of your Smooth On #325 Pour it in your molds and let set for about 15 minutes Remove from the molds while the pieces are flexible and tape them to the wood bangle Let them harden for another hour *They will harden to the shape of the bangle making your piece look polished

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    Remove the hardened pieces Paint them with DecoArt Dazzling Metallics in gold Paint your wood bangles with Americana Acrylics in a color of your choice Coat the bangle with Minwax Polycrylic

  3. See the video tutorial here.

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    Glue your dry pieces to the bangle with E-6000 Tape them in place while the E-6000 dries Add pearls and cabochons with more E-6000 You're done!