Polymer Clay Tattoo Style Necklace
Tattoo inspired polymer clay pendants
Posted by nora c.
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These easy to make pendants can be personalised with any name for a unique little present!
I have used here some traditional tattoo style lettering, but why not try the name of your favourite band,or your boyfriend's name.....
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You Will Need (6 things)
- Red, white and green Polymer Clay
- small piece Jewelry Wire
- Clear Varnish
- Indian Ink and extra-fine calligraphy pen
- Thonging for necklace
- 3 Black Seed Beads
Steps (8 steps, 90 minutes)
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1
take a grape-sized piece of red polymer clay, and shape into a heart around a piece of wire. bend the borrom of the wire into a hook shape before inserting, to make it more secure.
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2
Roll out some white polymer clay thinly, and cut into strips about 5mm wide and one and a half times the width of the heart
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3
Cut little "v" shapes out of each end of white strip and lay across the heart
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4
Fold over each end of white strip like this.....
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5
Make tiny roses by rolling up a little strip of red polymer clay.
Form tiny leaves from green polymer clay as shown..... -
6
Gently press rose/ leaves in place.
Gently press white "ribbon " in place.
Bake in oven at 130 degrees C for 30 minutes -
7
When cool, add lettering.
Either use waterproof ink and a super-fine calligraphy pen, or else use another image transfer technique of your choice.... -
8
Give the completed pendant 2 or 3 coats of varnish.
Add 3 little black seed beads to wire, then form a loop and attatch to some thonging.