Black & Silver Heart Necklace by Andrijana Katavic

BLACK & SILVER HEART NECKLACE

by Andrijana Katavić

Hello everyone!

Your significant other is announced that you will go on romantic dinner for Valentine's Day. So, you're already prepared with your new fabulous little black dress and gorgeous new high heels shoes, have chosen your makeup and hairstyle, but you can't decide what jewelry to wear. Do not worry, we have a solution. This necklace is easy to make and does not require a lot of time, but it's quite effective and elegant with that subtle sheen. What's great is that you can wear it for other formal occasions too.

MAKIN’S® MATERIALS LIST

Makin’s Clay® Black 60 g

Makin’s Professional® Ultimate Clay Machine®

Makin’s Professional® Cutting Mat

Spiky (pointy) modeling tool from Makin’s Clay® Mixing Ruler™

Makin’s® 3 Heart Cutters

OTHER NECESSITIES

Sharp scissors

Soft painting brush

Hard painting brush

Clear tape

FIMO Silver leaf metal

FIMO Size for leaf metal

FIMO Varnish for leaf metal

Pliers

Silver chain

Jump rings

Clasp

INSTRUCTIONS:

STEP 1.

Place Makin’s Professional® Cutting Mat on your working table. Unpack black Makin's Clay® and roll on #1 setting on a Makin’s Professional® Ultimate Clay Machine®. With large heart cutter, cut seven hearts from clay tile. Use your finger to smooth clay edges.

STEP 2.

Poke holes in all hearts with spiky (pointy) modeling tool which is included in Mixing Ruler set. Note that three hearts should have holes in the top right, three in the top left corner and one in the middle.

STEP 3.

Leave all clay hearts to dry for about 12 hours.

NOTE:

For better results, faster and more evenly drying I suggest you to use drying stand. Find HERE how to make drying stand.

STEP 4.

After drying place the tape on six hearts with holes in corners. You can place the tape in various directions. Cut tape with scissors and then slide your finger on tape to make sure that it sticks well on clay.

NOTE:

Tape will help that edges of leaf metal are straight as possible.

STEP 5.

With brush apply a thin layer of FIMO size for leaf metal on larger part of hearts with tape, as well at all surface of heart without tape (the one with hole in the middle). Do not worry if size exceed over tape.

STEP 6.

Apply silver leaf metal on part of hearts with size. Use a soft paintbrush to flatten the surface of the leaf metal. Leave to dry for about 5 to 10 minutes.

STEP 7.

With hard paint brush remove excess of silver leaf on edges of hearts.

STEP 8.

With brush apply a thin layer of FIMO varnish for leaf metal only on silver part of hearts. No worries if varnish exceed over tape. Leave to dry for 20 to 30 minutes.

NOTE:

Varnish will protect silver leaf from possible destruction, so do not skip this step.