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December 30, 2010 · 9:19 pm

So Cool Washer Jewelry (project)

Ooooh shiny…and i was hooked! Somewhere i ran across a blog post about making cool jewelry out of metal washers (yes those round shiny metal donut thingys in the hardware store) – and i literally had dreams about it! haha! So I dragged my husband to Lowes with me- because I have no clue how to get around in that place – honestly it intimidates the heck outa me. Then made him browse the isles at Hobby Lobby – to check out paper, leather string, jewelry making parts, glue – etc… until I am sure he was ready to fake a heart attack just to get out of there! (eehh…he’s a trooper though 😉 Thanks RicRay)

Okay, that was last night – and this morning I layed it all out on the dining room table to start my first jewelry making adventure.

This is what I used;

metal washers- various sizes
leather string
cool papers from the craft store
Mod Podge (I used the glossy one)
Triple Thick (Its a glaze that gives dimension to your piece when it dries- SUPER COOL)
Various parts for clasps (I wasn’t sure which ones I’d like the best so I picked up a few different ones)
Brushes
And in the middle of it all – I realized that having a damp towel on hand would come in really handy

Its really easy- not too much to it;

Trace a circle around the FLAT side of your washer and on the inside of the hole (on the BACK SIDE of your paper)
Cut out the circle on the INSIDE of where you have traced (you want the paper to fit just inside the perimeter of your washer-no over hang)
Coat the flat side of your washer with Mod Podge
Smooth the paper circle onto the washer
Brush the printed side of the paper with Mod Podge & let dry a few minutes
Brush on the TRIPLE THICK glaze
Set aside to dry and harden for 24 HOURS before doing anything else (I got antsy and didn’t wait – kinda messed up the glaze on my first one)
String the washer pendent with leather, cord, metal chain, whatever you like!