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Although it remains a mystery, it could be the skeleton key was so named because its resemblance to a skeletal figure with the circle at the top resembling a skull. Skeleton keys adorned with rhinestones make great pendants. Rather than buy a replica, why not make your own. For this project I used: Plastic mold (actually I used a plastic form found in daughter’s room while cleaning) Premo Sculpey clay - Antique Gold Gem Tac 12ss Crystal Rhinestones Various shaped clay cutters Tweezers or wax tipped tool  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 and wax tipped tools are available from: www.RhinestonesEtc.com Do you want to be notified of upcoming sales, new clearance, contests and giveaways? Would you like our free guide to rhinestones? Subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here. 
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Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but rhinestones are for everyday. This rhinestone bracelet nicely accessorizes any outfit. For this project I used: 9 - 10 inch length of 1/8 inch leather strip Gem Tac Gold jewelry wire (I used 20 gauge) 2 gold 6mm jump rings Jewelry pliers (side cutters, needle nose, round) Tweezers or wax tipped tool 28 -12ss Crystal Swarovski Elements Rhinestones  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 a tweezers or wax tipped tool, place a rhinestones into the drop of glue and gently press the rhinestone down into the glue. Continue gluing rhinestones, 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. Rhinestones and wax tipped tool are available from: www.RhinestonesEtc.com Do you want to be notified of upcoming sales, new clearance, contests and giveaways? Would you like our free guide to rhinestones? Subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here.  In mythology, Cupid is often depicted 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 heart pin. For this project I used: Red Sculpey clay Heart cookie cutter or template Gem Tac Tweezers or wax tipped tool 33 - Rose Gold 12ss flat back Swarovski Elements Rhinestones Jewelry Pin  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.  Rhinestones are available from:
www.RhinestonesEtc.com Do you want to be notified of upcoming sales, new clearance, contests and giveaways? Would you like our free guide to rhinestones? Subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here.  St Valentine was a priest who lived under the persecution of Claudius II. He refused to give up his faith and he was martyred. In 496 AD, Pope Gelasius marked February 14th as a celebration in honor of his martyrdom. He is the patron saint of happy marriages, lovers and engaged couples. Today, we celebrate Valentine’s Day with hearts, the symbol of love and chocolates. Here is how to create your own one of a kind heart. For this project I used: Jewelry Wire (I used 20 gauge) 3-Crystal 16ss Swarovski Rose Montees Gem tac Jewelry Pliers (needle nose, wire cutter and round)  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. You now have a lovely design which can be kept or given to express love to that special someone. Swarovski Rose Montees are available from: www.Rhinestones Etc.com Do you want to be notified of upcoming sales, new clearance, contests and giveaways? Would you like out free guide to rhinestoning? Subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here.  |
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