Sunday, July 4, 2010
Domino Necklace Tutorial... and my FIRST GIVEAWAY! YAY!
Giveaway has ended, thanks everyone!
Since I recently surpassed 100 followers (holy schnikes, incredible! Thanks so much you guys!), I decided I would have a giveaway to celebrate! Nothing super fancy, just a little something-something I made... which is where the tutorial part comes in. Sooo if you don't win, you can make one! See? A win-win! Alright, first of all, here's the prize that is up for grabs... a domino necklace made by me. You can choose from:
Black Pussy Willow Pendant
Orange Beaded Pendant
To enter, just leave a comment below and tell me which one you prefer.
If you're a follower, leave another comment for another entry :)
I'll pick a winner on Friday, July 9th using random.org, so be sure to check back then to see if you won!
Please make sure that I can access your e-mail through your profile, or leave it in your comment so I can let you know and get your address to send it! :)
Alright, now for the tutorial!
(Inspired by Mich L. in L.A.'s Envelope of Doom... yeah, I'm still going strong on that!)
To make a pendant like my Orange Beaded Pendant, you'll need:
- a domino
- Mod Podge
- pretty napkin
- drill with 9/16 drill bit
- craft wire
- seed beads
- pendant bail
- brush
- hot glue
When it's all nice and dry, you've got a partially decoupaged domino:
Now you need to figure out where you want your beads to go. Grab the seed beads and carefully place them around the domino until you like the layout. Make light pencil marks if that would help you remember it for the next step.
When you've got the bead placement you like, take the beads off, grab your drill and drill holes wherever you want the beads to go. Lots of little plastic shavings at this step! When you've got all of your holes drilled, you'll basically have this:
After drilling, brush on a coat of mod podge, just for some added protection :)
Do this for each little hole, and you get:
A whole mess of wires. No problem, just have to cover them up. I used some mat paper (thicker than scrapbook paper), but felt would have been great, too. Trace the domino onto your material of choice and cut just a little smaller.
Grab your glue gun and squeeze on a generous amount, pushing it around to cover the entire back of the domino. Quickly grab your paper or felt and stick it in place. Brush on a coat of mod podge, let dry, attach your bail with some more hot glue, and it's finished!
For a pendant like the Pussy Willow Pendant, you'll need:
- a domino
- an image you like (I think mine was from a paint swatch!)
- black paint
- mod podge
- brush
- hot glue
- pendant bail
Paint your domino with the black paint and let dry. Once it's dry, mod podge the paper to the flat side of the domino. When that dries, add another coat. You can see in the next picture that I used my brush to create some texture in the mod podge. I used a small brush to brush the podge horizontally, and then pounced the brush on the background.
Alright, so go ahead and enter to win!
And Happy 4th of July to you!
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25 crazy awesome comments:
Wow I love what you did to the dominos. I was thinking of stamping one. Thats all I could come up with and that doesn't work I have no stamps. I love your idea and the outcome. While I am here I might as well enter. I like free stuff that is really pretty. I like the Black pussy willow one if I win.
necciegeddings15@yahoo.com
Those are so sweet!! My preference is the orange beaded pendant : ) happy 4th! & congrats on reaching 100+ followers!
Wow!!! Please don't enter me, that would be weird, but I have to say these are a-mazing. I am in awe of that bead-wiring idea. So much more secure than glue! I bought a package of those napkins in Spain, thought they would be good for somethin'. You have done it again!
Is really pretty. Wow!!!
Cecilia
ceves2001@yahoo.com.br
I live in Idaho. Thanks
Oh My!! These are lovely! I really like the pussy willow pendant.
Thank you for the chance to win and the tutorial.
Carolyn
I'm a new follower.
Carolyn
Forgot to place my follower comment.
I have been a follower for a little while now.
necciegeddings15@yahoo.com
gave you an award at my blog!
kimboscrafts.blogspot.com
I like the orange pendant.
How cool is that?
I love the pussy willow, it's gorgeous!
lisbonlioness at gmail dot com
Aaaand I'm follower number 111! Yay!
i like the orange one. super neat idea.
and i'm following now. i've had you bookmarked for a while though.
I would love to win!
awesome!! Your blog is so cool
Great tutorial. I have dominoes and might have to try something like this.
I love the orange one.
I love, love, love the orange pendant and I'm a fairly new follower. congrats on over 100 followers! I love to visit your blog :)
I love the orange one. Gorgeous.
I really like the pussy willow one! Very simple and classic!
I love the orange one...I could wear it with just about everything I own!!! Even my PJ's ;)
I like the orange one.
kasamz@hotmail.com
LOVE the idea of using dominoes as blank slates. Now to start adding them to my bag of Scrabble tiles and computer keyboard keys...
Hi! We have featured one of your designs with your permission. http://www.handmade-jewelry-club.com/2010/12/featured-designer-sarah-of.html
Again we'd like to feature this in future post. Kindly contact me here if you have a concern.
Jane
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Don't know why, but for the first sight it looks like a made a DYNAMITE :D :D At least a technique looks the same
This is rather amazing! I will have to make some. :-)
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