Wait! Before you throw that bottle away.....grab some Friendly Plastic Pellets and have a go at this fun and easy technique. All you will need is a hand full of pellets, a glass bottle, spray paint in your favorite color (mine is from Krylon called Blue Ocean Breeze) and a little antiquing medium. Heat with your embossing tool or in hot water and have fun!
In this video I show you how to create a faux pottery look on glass. Click here to watch the 3 minute video on my youtube channel
For the past couple of days, my mind has been spinning with ideas and I'm trying to keep up with them all!!
Working with Friendly Plastic is always so much fun and relaxing. It's easy to get caught up in the manipulation of the plastic and just let your worries and cares float away.
In this video, I'm sharing how to create a vintage inspired filigree embellishment using a technique that I learned from Liz Welch.
Combine this technique with some vintage elements and a pre-made bag - it's simple and quick - just the way I like things!
P.S. - The bag was a muslin jewelry pouch that I bought in bulk. I sprayed it with Tsukineko Walnut Stain in the Terra Cotta color and let it dry, then added some decorative beaded and lace trim. EASY PEASY!!
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Seems that lately, birds, birdhouses and all things miniature are at the front of my inspiration list. Maybe it's because it's Spring and the birds are singing and the flowers are blooming.
In this episode of Friendly Plastic, I share two techniques. First I show you how
to use a die template to create a clean crisp pattern in Friendly Plastic and
second how to set Friendly Plastic into a bezel blank. So many possibilities to create beautiful
glass like effects and jewelry even if you are a beginner. For more ideas and the printable project
instructions, go to http://friendlyplastic.blogspot.com
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By Linda Peterson
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How to create faux porcelain cabochons with Friendly Plastic Pellets
NEW HOW-TO Video!
Maybe it's just this time of year that I get a little sentimental or maybe it's the weather, I don't know. I always looked forward to rainy days. Why? Because that's the time my Mom and I would sit on the bed and I would get to look through all the treasures in her jewelry box. On any other day, this was off limits.
Being a little girl and having free reign of the jewelry box was such a special time. I remember looking at vintage porcelain brooches that were passed down from generation to generation from my Grandma's.
And so with vintage jewelry being so popular and the great memories that I have of the jewelry box, I wondered if it was possible to make my own cabochons just like - or similar to - those that I had admired when I was little.
Friendly Plastic pellets came to mind because they moldable. Having the ability to use my own digital photo images also meant that I could create whatever I wanted. I didn't have to rely on what I could find or what the crafts store offered. It seemed like a perfect blend to me - photo crafts and friendly plastic crafts!
Get creative and use your vintage ephemra (available below as a free download) and clip art too.
So please enjoy the latest episode of Friendly Plastic TV. This jewelry making idea is perfect for beginner's and those of you who have never tried Friendly Plastic or Friendly Plastic Pellets before.
After the show, please go below to get your FREE DOWNLOADS
Before creating cabachon, resize images to size and print out. Cover with two coats of gloss gel medium and allow to dry.
Instructions:
Heat approximately 1/2 to 1 oz of pellets until clear - depending on the size of the cabachon you want to create. Experiment with sizes - you can re-use any left over plastic.
Shape into a marble size ball. Flatten with palm and shape into an oval or circle with a domed top. Hint: Baby oil helps your finger to glide and prevent finger prints. If fingerprints appear, heat with a heat tool and they will melt away.
Set aside and allow to cool or drop into a container of cold water.
Moisten the back of the image with water. This makes the image flexible so that it will lay flat. Apply a thin layer of gel medium to back of image and to the cabachon.
Place image face up on to cabachon and position where desired. Fold over edges to the back side if needed. Apply a top coat of gel medium and allow to dry.
If a glossier finish is desired, apply 3D Crystal lacquer, Glossy Accents or Envirotex light and allow to dry according to the manufacturer’s directions.
Glue your cabachon to your vintage findings with jewelry adhesive. Attach chains and findings as desired. Enjoy!!
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Create a pair of snowman buttons with Friendly Plastic. It's easy and fun to embellish an inexpensive pair of mittens or gloves. Your kids will love them!!
Inspired by a recent trip to Paris, I show you how to create a simple Eiffel tower with Friendly Plastic and turn that into a book mark or use as a handbag or purse charm. A great project if you're new to Friendly Plastic.
I'd love to hear from you, leave me a comment, send me a photo and I'll post you're work to our Friendly Plastic blog!!
In the previous episode of Friendly Plastic TV, I showed you an easy way to create Friendly Plastic beads using Cloud Clay as a core. In this episode the technique is taken a little further and now concentrates on how to create a dichroic glass effect bead. Enjoy
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In this episode of Friendly Plastic TV, Host Linda Peterson shows how to use pellets to create old looking objects and artifacts for your mixed media projects.
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In this episode of Friendly Plastic TV, Linda Peterson shows you how to create a pinwheel spiral pattern in Friendly Plastic. It's a "twist" on the standard marble technique.
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These decorative bowls are so much fun to make because each one turns out totally different and unique. Vary they texture with different stamps, add different colors of embossing powders, paint and maybe even a little Rub-N-Buff(R) to give it a little extra glow... Enjoy!
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If you've been working with Friendly Plastic for a while, you've probably accumulated quite a lot of bits and pieces. The good news is there is NO WASTE in Friendly Plastic. This video gives you a quick creative idea on how to utilize those tiny bits and pieces. Enjoy!
Marbles can be purchased in the floral department of most major craft stores.
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I thought this month I would make a video based on my recent demo on Cool2Craft Live last Monday.
Alcohol inks are one of the most versatile mediums I own. The way their colors dance on the Friendly Plastic really gives you lots of opportunities to create customized sticks and sparks the creative juices! That's a good thing huh???
After I uploaded the video, I realized that I didnt give finishing instructions to the earrings. OOPS!
Attach jump rings into each of the holes. Attach an earring wire to one of the jump rings. You can add beads to the earring wire if desired.
I also attached a swarovski crystal danglie to the opposite end. I like movement and the crystal I think adds a nice touch.
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I've been receiving so much email asking for basic techniques and THANK YOU to everyone who has sent in suggestions! The only way to make keep bringing you content that is helpful is to know what you want to see
A big thank you to Liz Welch for inspiring this segment. She has a wonderful DVD available as I mentioned before where she goes into greater depth on these basic techniques
You can purchase it from her website at: www.rarebird.ltd.uk if you are in the UK or through her USA contact Jen Lowe of Jen Lowe Designs. US price is $25.00 plus shipping.
Here's the latest in the FPTV series - Shoes in Every Color! This technique can be used on new, slightly used or even to decorate and jazz up flip flops!
Feel free to use this video on your blog...help us get the word out on Friendly Plastic. We now are on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube also has a Friendly Plastic group that will feature (eventually) all the videos related to Friendly Plastic. If you have a video that you'd like to share in the youtube group please feel free to do so.
In this episode of Friendly Plastic TV, I show you how easy it is to create metal bezels and bails from ArtEmboss Pewter. But, don't just limit yourself to these effects to pewter...try them with any of the ArtEmboss colored Aluminum sheets too!
This technique and many others are available in my latest book -Metal Jewelry 101.
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