Sunday, September 2, 2012

Vintaj Enameled Bird Pendant

Oh, how I love embossing metal with my Vintaj plates!  To make the process even more thrilling, I discovered how easy it is to enamel the embossed designs with the new Vintaj enamels purchased at Ben Franklin Crafts.  These new enamels come in a variety of three color packs and are merely brushed into the embossed recesses, dried and lightly sanded to reveal the intricate Vintaj design.  I am particularly fond of the bird design with flowers which I think looks great highlighted with the purple and pink enamels.  The purple cord I picked is an inexpensive cotton one and the fancy piece over the rectangle pendant is a snipped part of a larger Vintaj brass piece.  I chose faceted amethyst and garnet roundels for a bit of gemstone glamour, but you could use Swarovski crystals instead.  If you've been reluctant to try your hand at jewelry making, the embossed metal plates are a perfect place to start because they impart a one-of-a-kind look with very little effort.  Okay, time to start those Autumn projects....love those warm, toasty, buttery colors of fall.

4 comments:

Cheryl said...

Wow, you've been busy making tons of jewelry!!! Very pretty necklace too!

Creations by Shirl said...

TFS Lynn another gorgeous jewelry piece.. You sure must have a great collection of them by now.. LOL!
Enjoy your lovely Sunday!

Cami said...

Beautiful necklace, Lynn! I had no idea what that Vintaj jewelry making line is all about, until now! OMG I've been living in the dark. Hmmm, something new to look into!

eunice said...

Very pretty, Lynn! Your jewelry projects are getting me more and more curious about Vintaj metal embossing. Love the look of the enamelling on the metal!