Friday, August 17, 2012

Easy Steam Punk Necklace

This is a beginner project for someone who has never tried the Vintaj embossing plates or someone who just loves the steampunk look...like me!  First start with the Vintaj embossing plate with the gear/key design (available at Ben Franklin Crafts).  Place the drilled metal Vintaj tag into the embosssing plate and run it through any die-cutting/embossing machine (like the Big Shot) making sure you have the correct thickness to give adequate pressure. Once you achieve an embossed design, lightly sand the piece to add highlights.  Use a jump ring to attach a key charm and the embossed steampunk tag onto a leather (or faux leather) cord (lots of choices at BFC).  To make the necklace adjustable, overlap the cord ends and tie each end to the other side with a simple knot.
Use a drop of jeweler's glue (from BFC) on each knot to secure, making sure that the knots still slide and then trim the cord ends.  Simple right?  Try it; you'll love it!





6 comments:

Cheryl said...

Another awesome necklace!!! Hope you're having a great statehood day!

Creations by Shirl said...

Simply adorable Lynn!
TFS - hope you are enjoying your Friday and up coming weekend~

Annette Allen said...

wow what a fun necklace...you are so creative and love that you experiment in all crafts...totally gorgeous..

Have A Scrap Happy Day said...

You're so talented Lynn. Beautiful necklace that would match just about anything.

eunice said...

Totally enjoying seeing all this cool jewelry. Do the metal pieces you emboss on to create these come with the kit?

Lynn said...

The metal pieces are made by Vintaj and come in packages sold at Ben Franklin Crafts. The Vintaj dies are sold separately at BFC, too.