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Monday, May 19, 2014

Washer Wonder

I'm back!  Sorry for the delay in writing lately.  I had a little issue with being able to post for a while, but that is all fixed now.

The past few weekends have been busy with vendor shows and craft shows, so I've had a blast getting together some fun things to make.


One of creations I recently brought back is washer jewelry.  What, you might ask?  Beautiful pendants made using hardware washers.  Here's what I did...

First, I picked up washers in a variety of sizes.  They are really inexpensive at your local hardware store, so get a variety!

Scraps of paper is a great thing to use here.  With a variety of circle punches, I was able to cut out the inner and outer ring of the washer shape easily!


Next, I used a little glue (modge podge or tombo works great) to adhere the paper to the center of the washer.  After this dried, I used Crystal Effects lacquer to add a beautiful finish to the piece.  Let this dry overnight.  In the case of adding a rhinestone or other embellishment, go ahead and add that on your washer while it is still drying.

 Once dried, the washer was made into a necklace by tying some ribbon, twine, leather cord, or other necklace material to finalize your necklace!



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