To be honest I create jewellery pieces as I am inspired and sometimes as you can imagine there can be floods of inspiration and then big gaps of nothing. I won't promise this will not happen again but I will ask for understanding.
It's amazing what you can do with paper and glue?
I am not going to get into the in's and out's of decopatch but if you follow this link address www.thedecopatchplace.co.uk you will get a greater understanding of the process and what's involved.
I created the above using the following
some plain wooden beads (size is up to you)
A pair of plain wooden earrings
Nylon cord ( same colour as decopatch papers main colour)
2 large jump rings in gold
14cm of chain in gold ( medium thickness )
Lobster claw clasp in gold
Decopatch paper
Decopatch glue
Brush to apply glue
Decopatch varnish to finish
Tiger print decopatch paper, cut unto small squares.
Then applied to the bead using the brush and glue. Ensure you over lap the paper and leave no gaps.
Look amazing.
These where the earrings I covered but as long as it's wooden the colour does not matter.
Once dried cover your beads with varnish for a longer shelf life.
String beads with nylon cord and connect ends through jump rings and thread back on it's self as ,though you are re threading the beads.
Once this is done secure a knot between second and third bead from jump ring.
The same should be done at the other end but ensure the cord is pulled tight when knotted to hide cord and knots.
Attach chain to jump rings at desired length and attach clasp.
Decopatch paper comes in lots of interesting colours and patterns and is not expensive.
The glue and varnish may cause you to cringe a bit, in regards to cost. A little goes a long way and think about the amount of projects you could get through.
Until next time happy creating.
Natty
