The hardest part about making these necklaces was trying to photograph them. There is a very thick layer of UTTE over them, and that along with the sheen from the metal and the fact that the camera on my cheap Samsung tablet is awful, the photos really look nothing like the actual necklaces. When I was a teenager my brother made me a really cool fork bracelet...now he is a dentist. So, I was thinking about that bracelet which led me to think about spoons. I took a wire cutter - a lock cutter, or something stronger would be easier - and grabbed the spoon handle with the cutter about 3/4 of an inch up from the spoon bowl. I bent the handle back and forth until it broke. This was very early in the morning since I was up with dear Dolly my insomniac dog. This next part maks a lot of noise early in the morning...I rubbed the rough edges on the concrete patio to smooth them out. Then I took a needle nose pliers and bent the little handle part back to make a loop for the necklace cord. I stamped musical notes for one necklace and a bkg pattern for the other and sponged with distress inks. Sponged with embossing ink and added several layers of UTTE. I figured out very quickly that you need to hold the METAL spoon with something other than your fingers when applying the heat gun. Glued on various pieces of old metal junk that I have. And there you have it...2 very glossy necklaces for the WT492 challenge to use glaze. These are a little weird, so I am not sure what I am going to do with them. TFL, Francie
Date: Thursday, August 14, 2014 GMT Views: 1721
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Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Thu, Aug 14, 2014 @ 6:37 PM
WOW! Talk about creativity! And you call them weird? They are gorgeous! I would have never thought to use the concrete for sanding but I agree with Peggy, THAT is genius! Love seeing your work!
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Thu, Aug 14, 2014 @ 6:42 PM
Hmmm you said 'weird' like it is a bad thing....Francie one of my favourite Pinterst boards is "Weirdo Arty Stuff I Love". Your necklaces are STUNNING!!!! Thank you for such a detailed description. I keep scrolling back up the screen to have another look. Fantastic job my friend.
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131831
Thu, Aug 14, 2014 @ 11:36 PM
Now I've got time to look at these close up. I didn't realise you'd stamped the papers on them, I though you'd used scraps of DP. I love the music one, it has a fabulous vintage look. I don't think they're weird at all - I think they look great and you deserve top marks for creativity.
But eek, I can only imagine the noise of filing them down on the patio!
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Registered: September 21, 2006 Location: In the beautiful Sequatchie Valley, Home of the Paper Clip Project - The National Cornbread Festival Posts: 26563
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Registered: March 20, 2008 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Canada Posts: 615
Mon, Aug 18, 2014 @ 6:07 AM
Oh Francie, these are absolutely AMAZING!!! I can see creating something in this vein for my sister who is always asking me to make cards for her, she'd LOVE this as she is a real jewellery lover, especially something out of the ordinary. SO cool!!! I'm gobsmacked as they say in the UK, WOW!!! In my favorites this goes!!!