Remember those 3D Paper Earrings I made last summer? Well, its been almost a year and they are still going strong. The paper has held up REALLY well, and even though I let one of them sit in a puddle of water by the bathroom sink for several hours- it dried right back to perfection.
So, when I bought this super cool “Lorem Ipsum” necklace from Mod Cloth the other day, my first inclination was to make my own- using the techniques I learned from the paper earrings.
But why stop at words? I mean, its pretty awesome for a Graphic Designer to walk around with Helvetica (a very influential font) hanging around their neck- but what about all my other fave geeky items? As long as I’m making jewelry- I want to make things I can’t buy!
So, that’s what I did. With a little but of brainstorming I decided on Helvetica, Kristy (I gave to my sis), a pixel heart, and a bunny (for Easter!). For less than $10 I made 4 new necklaces! (That’s a lot less than what I paid at Mod Cloth for just the one.)
What you Need:
- Cardstock
- Silhouette Cameo, Cricut, or punches in your desired shape.
- Mod Podge
- Mod Podge Dimensional Magic
- Jump Rings and Chain
How To Make It:
I am very pleased to tell you that each of these, start to finish, took me less than 10 active minutes. Granted, my Silhouette was working while I wasn’t, cutting out the shapes.
- If using a cutter, load up your paper and cut several of your desired shape- DON’T FORGET HOLES FOR THE CHAIN. I used 10-15 layers for each necklace. If using a punch, punch several of your shape- you’ll add holes for the chain later.
- Carefully spread some mod podge on the face of one of the cut outs. Apply a second cut out on top. Repeat, like, 15 times.
- Once all layers are glued together, seal the edges with the mod podge.
- Lay your pieces on a flat surface, and using the dimensional magic, put a thick layer on them. This will go on cloudy but dry clear. Give it several hours/overnight to cure.
- At this point, if you don’t have holes for the jump ring- use an awl or a drill to make them. They don’t need to be too big for a jump ring, but be careful not to poke yourself!
- Add the rings and chain! That’s it! Done!
Kayla Domeyer
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Wow these are so cute! love the rabbit one 🙂 thanks for sharing them! ~Anna
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This is so simple, but so fun and crafty. Thank you for sharing this! I love it!
What a cute project Kayla! I love it. I am going to share it with my daughter so she can make it with our granddaughter. 🙂
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This fabulous creation has been featured at this week’s Craftastic Monday link party at Sew Can Do & its Pinterest board. Grab a Featured On button & thanks so much for linking it up!
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Great idea — these look so cute! I like that you can customize them for the recipient, too. Thanks so much for linking on Busy Monday!
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Geez Louise these are cute!! Thanks for the how-to & great pics.
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Cheers!
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These are adorable! I hope you’ll come share at Super Saturday Show and Tell tomorrow 🙂 http://www.whatscookingwithruthie.com xoxo~ Ruthie
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Wow, those are so neat. It’s amazing what mod podge can do! These would make such adorable gifts.
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Great minds think alike. I just saw a cute product over at Archiver’s I wanted. There’s is wood, but I was thinking I could easily achieve it using this same concept with glue to build it up. I’m keeping it under wraps until I get it posted. I’ll put a link back to this if you’re good with that!
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Oh awesome! Let me know what you make I’d love to see it!!
Very cool – it looks just like plastic from a 3D printer! The bunny is soooo cute. Pinning this as a Craftastic Pick. Thanks for linking it up to the Craftastic Monday party at Sew Can Do:)
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