I've always had a fascination for words, even when I was a little girl. I loved to write and doodle.
It’s always interesting to me where I get my
inspiration. I was reading through my
facebook newsfeed and came across my cousin’s post about her little girl
wanting to buy matching Mommy/Daughter jewelry.
A light bulb went off and I thought “Wow! I could make that with my dies
and Artisan X-plorer!” and so I did.
For
me creating is very personal, it’s a bonding experience with friends and family
and many times, handmade gifts are what they receive from me.
That’s why this type of jewelry really
resonates with me. There are so many
fun shapes in the Spellbinders® MediaMixáge™ line I know you’ll have fun making your own special, personalized
jewelry too!
So in this video, I show you how to use metal alphabet stamps to create a metal stamped bracelet.
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How to make a Stamped Metal Wrap Bracelet
Designed by: Linda Peterson
MMM-001
Spellbinders® Artisan X-plorer™ machine
MD1-003
Spellbinders® Media Mixáge™ Rectangles One die template (used in project)
MM1-003
Spellbinders® Media Mixáge™ Copper sheet
MB6-006
Susan Lenart Kazmer for Spellbinders® Media Mixáge™ Turtles One brass blank
Miscellaneous
beads and charms of choice
Alcohol
based markers in colors of choice
Silk
ribbon or cording of choice
Toggle
or clasp
2
eyelets
Jump
rings
Permanent
marker
Crop-o-dile
punch
Needle
tool
Metal
Alphabet Stamps
Ball
peen hammer
Jewelry
hammer with plastic end
Bench
block
Nail
file
Jewelry
pliers
Optional dies suitable for this
project:
MD1-001 Spellbinders® Media
Mixáge™ Ovals One Die
MD1-012 Spellbinders® Media
Mixáge™ Circles Three die
MD1-002 Spellbinders® Media
Mixáge™ Squares One Die
Optional Brass Blanks suitable:
MB6-001 Susan Lenart Kazmer for™
Spellbinders® Media Mixáge™ Frames One
MB6-002 Susan Lenart Kazmer™ for
Spellbinders® Media Mixáge™ Dresses One
MB6-009 Susan Lenart Kazmer™ for
Spellbinders® Media Mixáge™ Hearts Three
Cut out a rectangle from the copper
sheet using the #2 (with #1 being the smallest) Rectangles One die template
using the Artisan X-plorer™ machine.
Lay die cut shape on to bench
block. Hammer flat with the plastic end
of the hammer and smooth edges with nail file.
Draw a line down the center
vertically with a permanent marker. Draw
a horizontal line for each line of the phrase you are going to spell out.
Position the alphabet stamp on copper
die cut and tap firmly straight down with the hammer. Try not to tap too many
times as this can distort your letter.
Repeat until word or phrase is spelled out.
Color over letters with permanent
marker and let dry.
Sand the top of the copper with nail
file, leaving only the black in the lettering.
Punch hole where desired with
Crop-o-Dile and insert eyelet from the front.
Flip over to back side and tap around
the edges of the eyelet with ball peen hammer.
This will cause the sides to “mushroom” out so that the eyelet is
securely in place.
Measure length of silk
ribbon/cord. It should be long enough to
wrap around wrist three to four times. Thread
silk ribbon/cord through eyelet hole on front and up through the back on the
opposite side. Attach toggles/clasp with
jump rings.
Embellishment
Gently hammer a texture into the
small turtle using the ball peen side of the hammer.
Color with desired markers. As markers touch each color they will blend
and mottle. Allow to dry.
Punch a small hole with needle tool
where you would like your dangles to hang from.
Attach to bracelet with jump rings along with miscellaneous beads and
charms.
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