Rings & Things Jewelry Blog
Crowned Bobby Pin Tutorial
Created by: Rita Hitchinson Designer TipsUse a ready-made silicone mold of your choice or make your own mold with Amazing Mold Putty.Lightly dust the mold with metallic powder. Tap off excess.Prepare several molds at once. Since Amazing Resin cures quickly, you will want to do all your pouring at one time.If you over pour the resin, carefully shave of the excess with a hobby knife.Use the sanding sponge to rough up the back of the resin piece and the glue pad on the bobby pin. Use it to c
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Jul 1st 2021
Can Can Flowers Bobby Pins Tutorial
Created by: Toni Plastino Designer Tips Cut and flatten aluminum soda cans of your choice. Pick ones with interesting colors and patterns.Cut flower shapes with craft punches.Paint the flowers with Liquid Polyclay™. Place them on wax paper on a cookie sheet and bake according to the manufacturer's directions. This coating makes the flowers feel rubbery, reduces sharp edges, and prevents scratching.Punch holes in flowers, add them to a head pin and stack as shown.Glue in place with E
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Jun 1st 2021
Skullhead Barrette Tutorial
Created by: Rita Hutchinson Designer Tips Cut your metal sheet to desired size and use a file to round the corners and smooth all edges.Clean with Penny Brite® Copper Cleaner and scrubby until water sheets off. Only handle by the edges from this point on.Stamp your design once, cleanly, and lift the stamp straight off. Allow the ink to dry without disturbing further. If needed or desired, touch up the inked design with black or red Sharpie® marker.Etch as directed following instruction
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Jan 1st 2021
Good Thoughts Barrette Tutorial
Created by: Polly Nobbs-LaRue Designer TipsThe original alligator clip used for this barrette is no longer available, but our new French-style barrette backs are more secure (hold better in hair) and now have a good hole for riveting.A fine-point Sharpie is about the perfect minimum width for etched designs with ferric chloride.With the fine-point Sharpie, draw a line about 90mm from the end of the copper strip. (About 5mm or 1/4" longer than the barrette back). Sketch your rough design, keeping
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Jan 1st 2021