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Layered Flower Charm Tutorial
Filed under Art Projects, Design Team, Jewelry, Tutorials
By Materials:
- 1-1/4″ Brass Disk (solid) with 2 holes
- English Rose Collage Sheet
- Brass Dragonfly Charms
- Jump Rings
- Chain Nose Jewelry Pliers
- 1” Paper Punch
- Circle Crown Rubber Stamp
- StazOn Ink
- E6000 or epoxy glue
- Glue/Sealer like Weldbond, Mod Podge, or Ultra-Seal
Directions:
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1. Clean a 1-1/4″ Brass Disk (solid) with 2 holes with soap/water and then wipe with a lint free dry cloth. Try to keep fingers off the front of your disc by holding it on the edges.)
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2. Choose a background stamp for your disk. For this sample, I used the Alpha Stamps Circle Crown Rubber Stamp. Stamp with StazOn Ink, and use heat gun to set. Let cool.
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3. Pick an image from your English Rose Collage Sheet to use and cut out using a 1” Paper Punch.
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4. Glue the paper disc on the metal disc with Mod Podge, Weldbond, or Ultra-Seal. Apply the same as a sealer to the top of the paper. Set aside to dry.
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5. Audition the metal embellishments by laying them on top of your charm to see which one works best for the design. I tried Copper Bees, Single Metal Flowers, Mixed Metal Butterflies, Embossed Floral Disk, and Brass Dragonfly Charms. If the charm has a loop on the top, snip it off with Wire Cutters.
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6. Using E6000 glue attach the metal embellishment to the top of the charm.
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7. Using a Jump Ring attach a small charm to the bottom.
8. Your finished charm is now ready to add to a Charm Bracelet or threaded on to a Chain as a necklace!