Step 1: Prepare the pinback
I turned over this pinback and broke of the remaining bits of the pin, but I left the brackets that hold the pin. I really liked the detailing with the faux gold and faux pearls!
Step 2: Prepare the clays
I had three different colors of Sculpey Premo Accent Golds: 18k Gold, Antique Gold, and Gold. I chopped them into pieces, and swirled them, flatten them several times.
Here's the link to the colors.
Step 3: Make the Cuff
I rolled the clay to match up with the size of the premo! Sculpey® Cuff Bracelet.
It's a reuseable metal form to make cuffs.
Then, I set some broken "pearl chain" into the borders of the cuff. After that. I took the broken brooch and embedded into the clay.
Step 4: Bake, Cool and Enjoy
I baked the cuff and the embedded components, per the Sculpey website's directions.
Bake on oven-proof glass or metal surface at 275 °F (130 °C) for 30 minutes per 1/4” (6 mm) thickness.
After the bracelet was baked and cooled, I slowly and gently peeled the clay away from the bracelet form. Finally, I added a couple of drops of epoxy under the pin to reinforce the bond. I let it cure, and wore the cuff the very next day.
Here it is, the finished project!
3 comments:
can I hav ur blog link, please
Very pretty - thank you for indepth tutorial
Debbie EOD
I really like this! Great use of broken jewelry! Now I think I may have to shell out for the vase full of random jewelry at goodwill..... :)
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