 DIY Trendy Polymer Clay and Rhinestone Key PendantA popular symbol, the key represents freedom and new beginnings. Moreover, oven-baked clay is the perfect medium to recreate this iconic symbol. You can create this unique rhinestone key pendant by following our instructions For this project, I used:
Press the clay into the forms. Gently remove the keys, reshaping as needed. Using clay cutters, cut out circles or heart shapes from the top circle of the key. Place on a piece of white paper on a cookie sheet and bake in a preheated 275 degree oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.  Using black acrylic craft paint that has been thinned with water, paint the sides and grooves of the keys to give it a more antique look. Allow paint to dry completely.  When the paint is dry, place a drop of Gem Tac on the key and press a rhinestone into the glue using tweezers or a wax tipped tool. Continue gluing rhinestones until you key is embellished. Allow to dry 24 hours.  Unlock your sparkle every time your where this gorgeous pendant! Rhinestones Etc. has been selling bedazzling crystal gems since 2011. We offer an extensive inventory for all your crafting needs. Come see our competitive pricing on our crystalline product line. 
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 Fashionable and Easy to Make Leather and Rhinestone BraceletDiamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but imitation jewels are perfect for wearing every day. This rhinestone bracelet nicely accessorizes any outfit. For this project, I used:
If you need a visual for this step, there are several good youtube videos showing how to add a lobster clasp to a leather cord. The one I like was this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa-2iVV4fuw Cut a piece of gold jewelry wire about 7 inches long. Thread a jump ring through one end of the leather strip, folding over the leather strip by about ½ of an inch. Leaving about 2 inches on the end, place your wire alongside your leather strip and begin making coils around your piece of leather, ending with both ends of the wire together. I made 3 coils, but the number of coils will depend on the gauge of your wire. You will be making a knot, so you need to thread the top wire underneath the coils so that now your wire ends are opposite.  Pull the ends tight so that you have a nice tight wrap. Clip the wire ends as close as possible to the leather. Place a drop of Gem Tac on each wire end to secure. Repeat on the other end of the leather and allow to dry for 24 hours. You can attach your lobster clasp now if you have not already done so by opening up the jump ring, slipping in your clasp and closing your jump ring.  Lay the bracelet as flat as possible and place a drop of Gem Tac on the leather strip. Using tweezers or a wax-tipped tool, place a rhinestone into the drop of glue and gently press it down into the glue. Continue gluing the gems, spacing them evenly along the leather strip. Allow to dry for 24 hours.  Beautiful sparkly bracelet that is sure to get you noticed! Make several and mix and match them to customize your look. Shop Rhinestones Etc. for quality crystal rhinestone products. We offer competitive pricing, fast processing times, and fantastic customer service. Browse our extensive bedazzling jewel inventory to find your size and color.  DIY Valentine's Day Oven-Baked Clay and Rhinestone Heart PinIn mythology, ancient people depicted Cupid as a winged child with a quiver full of arrows. If Cupid shot you with one of his arrows, you would fall in love with the first person you set eyes on. Falling in love doesn’t really happen that way, but you can still celebrate the day with this rhinestone heart pin. For this project, I used:
 Roll the red clay out to ¼ of an inch thickness. Using the cookie cutter or template, cut out a heart with an arrow through it. Place on a sheet of white paper on a cookie sheet. Bake in a preheated 275 degree oven for 15 minutes. Allow to cool. When cool, glue the Rose Gold rhinestones to the arrow part with Gem Tac. Place a drop of Gem Tac on the heart and place a rhinestone in the middle of the glue drop using the tweezers or wax tipped tool. In the middle of the heart, glue 6 Rose Gold rhinestones. Allow to dry flat for 24 hours.  When completely dry, turn the pin over and glue a pin to the back. Again, allow to dry flat for 24 hours. Whether you’ve been struck by Cupid’s heart or not, you can still say I love you with this easy to make heart pin.  If you liked this tutorial, check out our pumpkin, Christmas tree, and snowflake pin how-to guides.
Rhinestones Etc. has been selling quality crystal rhinestones since 2011. We offer competitive pricing and fast processing times. Explore our crystalline product line to find the perfect size and color for your project.  Easy-to-Make Focal Crystal Rhinestone Heart PendantSt Valentine was a priest who lived under the persecution of Claudius II. He refused to give up his faith, and the emperor put him to death. You can celebrate love any day of the year with this easy-to-make crystal rhinestone heart pendant. For this project, I used:
 Cut a piece of wire about 8 inches long. On one end, fold the end down to make a very small loop. Begin to bend the wire in a circular pattern making it a little larger as you circle around. Once you get to the desired size swirl, bend wire down, then at a 90 degree angle to start making the heart shape.  Place a little bit of glue on the right wire near the bottom and slip 3 – 16ss Crystal Rose Montees onto the wire and into the glue. Allow flat for 24 hours. Once glue is dry, continue to bend the wire into a heart shape and thread under the swirl.  Using your needle-nose pliers, bend the free end of the pendant at a 90 degree angle. Grab the wire with the rounded pliers and again, using your fingers, wrap the wire around the pliers, creating your loop. Holding the loop secure with the needle-nose pliers, wrap the remaining wire around the bottom of the loop several times. Cut the remaining wire with your side cutters and tuck in the end of the wire. If you liked this tutorial, check out our instructions to make a swirl pendant. Since 2011, Rhinestones Etc. has been selling quality crystal embellishments. We offer fast processing times and great customer service. Discover all the colors of bedazzling jewels by exploring our collection of faux gems.  |
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