You may recall these silly pictures of me wearing the make & take that I designed for The Crafter's Workshop CHA booth.
It's easy and fun to do and I thought today I'd share how to put a necklace of your own together!
You will need:
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Note: I didn't include links to any of the stencils because they're not available yet.
STEP ONE: Monoprint with a Stencil
A blank white canvas can be very intimidating. One easy way to mess it up is with a quick monoprint with a stencil!
Squirt acrylic paint onto a Gelli Plate. (If you don't have a Gelli Plate, use a piece of glass or even some Palette Paper. It won't be exactly the same, but quite similar.)
Notice that I used two colors of acrylic paint.
Roll the paint out with a brayer.
Be sure to clean your brayer. I like to use a baby wipe.
Place a stencil onto the Gelli Plate.
This is the "Bug Doily" stencil in 6×6.
Place a piece of Sticky Back Canvas face-down onto the Gelli Plate.
Rub with your hand.
Lift it off and you'll see your print!
My print is a little blurry because I moved it while I was printing. We're going to cover it up, so it's not a big deal.
I like to clean my plate by making additional prints with the remaining paint on the Gelli Plate.
To transfer the ink, simply rub with your hand.
Don't forget to lift the stencil and make one more print!
You can clean any remaining paint from the Gelli Plate with a baby wipe.
Check out this quick video where I show you the printing:
STEP TWO: Layer, layer, layer!
Now it's time to have some fun with lots and lots of layers of stenciling. In my FREE online class, Stencil 101, I share how I like to apply acrylic paint through a stencil. It's the method that I used for all of the stenciling you see here:
I also like to add in some simple hand painted shapes (like these red circles):
And then I just continue to layer even more stencils until I have something like this:
It's really important that the canvas be really densely patterned. We're going to be cutting it down into little pieces and for the little pieces to be interesting, they need to be dense.
STEP THREE: Create the Pendants
I discovered that the smallest rectangle on the 6×6 "Life Masks" stencil (numbers are for the 12×12 version)…
…is the perfect size for these pendants. Essentially it's 1.5×2" opening with rounded corners.
Trace the smaller rectangle on the back (paper side) of the Sticky Back Canvas.
To create each pendant you will need two rectangles. So if you want three pendants, trace six rectangles.
Once you've traced them all, cut out the rectangles using a sharp pair of scissors.
Peel the paper backing off of one piece of Sticky Back Canvas. Place the neck cord onto the adhesive side, about 1/3 inch from the top.
Remove the paper from a second piece of Sticky Back Canvas and place it adhesive side down, so it matches the first piece.
You are effectively trapping the neck cord in the center of the two sticky pieces. I like to use my fingernail to smooth out the canvas on each side of the cord. If you didn't match up the two pieces of canvas, no worries. Simply trim with scissors.
And remember, you can make the necklace any length you want. Add one pendant, three pendants (as seen in the first set of photos), or even seven pendants as seen here:
Thanks for stopping by!
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P.S. Don't forget that your necklace is double-sided! So you're actually getting two-for-one! :)
This is so beautiful and marvelous work. Thanks for the clear tutorial. great work.
Love it. lovely greet
Marja
This is so beautiful and marvelous work. Thanks for the clear tutorial. great work.
Love it. lovely greet
Marja
This is so beautiful and marvelous work. Thanks for the clear tutorial. great work.
Love it. lovely greet
Marja
This is so beautiful and marvelous work. Thanks for the clear tutorial. great work.
Love it. lovely greet
Marja
This is so beautiful and marvelous work. Thanks for the clear tutorial. great work.
Love it. lovely greet
Marja
I’ve just made a chevron stamp and its great .as soon as i saw your tutorial i knew i’d to make it.Thank you.(i’m glad my daughter met you at the CHA)Y.S
I’ve just made a chevron stamp and its great .as soon as i saw your tutorial i knew i’d to make it.Thank you.(i’m glad my daughter met you at the CHA)Y.S
I’ve just made a chevron stamp and its great .as soon as i saw your tutorial i knew i’d to make it.Thank you.(i’m glad my daughter met you at the CHA)Y.S
I’ve just made a chevron stamp and its great .as soon as i saw your tutorial i knew i’d to make it.Thank you.(i’m glad my daughter met you at the CHA)Y.S
I’ve just made a chevron stamp and its great .as soon as i saw your tutorial i knew i’d to make it.Thank you.(i’m glad my daughter met you at the CHA)Y.S
Question about your stencils…..I see you have what looks like duct tape around the edges. Is that so you have a better way to pick up the stencil when you are done with it? Or is it to protect the stencil so it lasts longer?
Question about your stencils…..I see you have what looks like duct tape around the edges. Is that so you have a better way to pick up the stencil when you are done with it? Or is it to protect the stencil so it lasts longer?
Question about your stencils…..I see you have what looks like duct tape around the edges. Is that so you have a better way to pick up the stencil when you are done with it? Or is it to protect the stencil so it lasts longer?
Question about your stencils…..I see you have what looks like duct tape around the edges. Is that so you have a better way to pick up the stencil when you are done with it? Or is it to protect the stencil so it lasts longer?
Question about your stencils…..I see you have what looks like duct tape around the edges. Is that so you have a better way to pick up the stencil when you are done with it? Or is it to protect the stencil so it lasts longer?
ooooh I love this! I just bought a gelli plate and lost my mind with delight the first time I used it. This is a wonderful way to use it again! I have never used the sticky back canvas, but this is such a great idea!
ooooh I love this! I just bought a gelli plate and lost my mind with delight the first time I used it. This is a wonderful way to use it again! I have never used the sticky back canvas, but this is such a great idea!
ooooh I love this! I just bought a gelli plate and lost my mind with delight the first time I used it. This is a wonderful way to use it again! I have never used the sticky back canvas, but this is such a great idea!
ooooh I love this! I just bought a gelli plate and lost my mind with delight the first time I used it. This is a wonderful way to use it again! I have never used the sticky back canvas, but this is such a great idea!
ooooh I love this! I just bought a gelli plate and lost my mind with delight the first time I used it. This is a wonderful way to use it again! I have never used the sticky back canvas, but this is such a great idea!
Just got my Gelli plate in the mail- it’s still virgin and this project would be perfect to get it all dirty.
Just got my Gelli plate in the mail- it’s still virgin and this project would be perfect to get it all dirty.
Just got my Gelli plate in the mail- it’s still virgin and this project would be perfect to get it all dirty.
Just got my Gelli plate in the mail- it’s still virgin and this project would be perfect to get it all dirty.
Just got my Gelli plate in the mail- it’s still virgin and this project would be perfect to get it all dirty.
Totally Yum! Thanks for the lesson. (Love the camera posings too.)
Totally Yum! Thanks for the lesson. (Love the camera posings too.)
Totally Yum! Thanks for the lesson. (Love the camera posings too.)
Totally Yum! Thanks for the lesson. (Love the camera posings too.)
Totally Yum! Thanks for the lesson. (Love the camera posings too.)
Thanks for sharing the M&T necklace tutorial!!! I’ve been wanting a Gelli plate and now I know I NEED one…LOL!!!
Thanks for sharing the M&T necklace tutorial!!! I’ve been wanting a Gelli plate and now I know I NEED one…LOL!!!
Thanks for sharing the M&T necklace tutorial!!! I’ve been wanting a Gelli plate and now I know I NEED one…LOL!!!
Thanks for sharing the M&T necklace tutorial!!! I’ve been wanting a Gelli plate and now I know I NEED one…LOL!!!
Thanks for sharing the M&T necklace tutorial!!! I’ve been wanting a Gelli plate and now I know I NEED one…LOL!!!
Fabulous and I enjoyed seeing the ones that folks made at CHA for the make and take!
Fabulous and I enjoyed seeing the ones that folks made at CHA for the make and take!
Fabulous and I enjoyed seeing the ones that folks made at CHA for the make and take!
Fabulous and I enjoyed seeing the ones that folks made at CHA for the make and take!
Fabulous and I enjoyed seeing the ones that folks made at CHA for the make and take!
Darling! I see what you mean about the deep and dense layering adding so much interest to the small pieces. Your montage of modeling photos are so cute, too! Perfect for explaining to your commenter yesterday what a “natural ham” is! Lol!
Darling! I see what you mean about the deep and dense layering adding so much interest to the small pieces. Your montage of modeling photos are so cute, too! Perfect for explaining to your commenter yesterday what a “natural ham” is! Lol!
Darling! I see what you mean about the deep and dense layering adding so much interest to the small pieces. Your montage of modeling photos are so cute, too! Perfect for explaining to your commenter yesterday what a “natural ham” is! Lol!
Darling! I see what you mean about the deep and dense layering adding so much interest to the small pieces. Your montage of modeling photos are so cute, too! Perfect for explaining to your commenter yesterday what a “natural ham” is! Lol!
Darling! I see what you mean about the deep and dense layering adding so much interest to the small pieces. Your montage of modeling photos are so cute, too! Perfect for explaining to your commenter yesterday what a “natural ham” is! Lol!
Oh, so pretty. It would be pretty then dipped into clear UTEE in a melting pot, building up a few layers.
Oh, so pretty. It would be pretty then dipped into clear UTEE in a melting pot, building up a few layers.
Oh, so pretty. It would be pretty then dipped into clear UTEE in a melting pot, building up a few layers.
Oh, so pretty. It would be pretty then dipped into clear UTEE in a melting pot, building up a few layers.
Oh, so pretty. It would be pretty then dipped into clear UTEE in a melting pot, building up a few layers.
besides the awesome step out, thank you for the best happy pics ever.. gave me a huge smile on this dreary hot humid day. 🙂
besides the awesome step out, thank you for the best happy pics ever.. gave me a huge smile on this dreary hot humid day. 🙂
besides the awesome step out, thank you for the best happy pics ever.. gave me a huge smile on this dreary hot humid day. 🙂
besides the awesome step out, thank you for the best happy pics ever.. gave me a huge smile on this dreary hot humid day. 🙂
besides the awesome step out, thank you for the best happy pics ever.. gave me a huge smile on this dreary hot humid day. 🙂
Neither. Its masking for the edges to keep my images clean.
Neither. Its masking for the edges to keep my images clean.
Neither. Its masking for the edges to keep my images clean.
Neither. Its masking for the edges to keep my images clean.
Neither. Its masking for the edges to keep my images clean.
Thank you so much for this amazing idea, I am going to give it a go!
Thank you so much for this amazing idea, I am going to give it a go!
Thank you so much for this amazing idea, I am going to give it a go!
Thank you so much for this amazing idea, I am going to give it a go!
Thank you so much for this amazing idea, I am going to give it a go!
Thank you so much for sharing…I was wondering how these were made. I am going to give it a try…love it:)
Thank you so much for sharing…I was wondering how these were made. I am going to give it a try…love it:)
Thank you so much for sharing…I was wondering how these were made. I am going to give it a try…love it:)
Thank you so much for sharing…I was wondering how these were made. I am going to give it a try…love it:)
Thank you so much for sharing…I was wondering how these were made. I am going to give it a try…love it:)
Fantastic! How about some earrings next? You always make such great projects! I LOVE your blog! And you are such a generous and sharing person! Thank you so much for inspiring us! Patsy from HeARTworks and papemelroti
Fantastic! How about some earrings next? You always make such great projects! I LOVE your blog! And you are such a generous and sharing person! Thank you so much for inspiring us! Patsy from HeARTworks and papemelroti
Fantastic! How about some earrings next? You always make such great projects! I LOVE your blog! And you are such a generous and sharing person! Thank you so much for inspiring us! Patsy from HeARTworks and papemelroti
Fantastic! How about some earrings next? You always make such great projects! I LOVE your blog! And you are such a generous and sharing person! Thank you so much for inspiring us! Patsy from HeARTworks and papemelroti
Fantastic! How about some earrings next? You always make such great projects! I LOVE your blog! And you are such a generous and sharing person! Thank you so much for inspiring us! Patsy from HeARTworks and papemelroti
Thanks for the demo on the “print making”. And the photos of you and your canvas necklace?? You are ADORABLE 🙂
Thanks for the demo on the “print making”. And the photos of you and your canvas necklace?? You are ADORABLE 🙂
Thanks for the demo on the “print making”. And the photos of you and your canvas necklace?? You are ADORABLE 🙂
Thanks for the demo on the “print making”. And the photos of you and your canvas necklace?? You are ADORABLE 🙂
Thanks for the demo on the “print making”. And the photos of you and your canvas necklace?? You are ADORABLE 🙂
Great demo Love the necklace and will have to make my own. The pic os you in this post are adorable.
Great demo Love the necklace and will have to make my own. The pic os you in this post are adorable.
Great demo Love the necklace and will have to make my own. The pic os you in this post are adorable.
Great demo Love the necklace and will have to make my own. The pic os you in this post are adorable.
Great demo Love the necklace and will have to make my own. The pic os you in this post are adorable.
Love all that layering and the use of canvas – 2 for 1 necklace! Yay! Gotta try this.
Love all that layering and the use of canvas – 2 for 1 necklace! Yay! Gotta try this.
Love all that layering and the use of canvas – 2 for 1 necklace! Yay! Gotta try this.
Love all that layering and the use of canvas – 2 for 1 necklace! Yay! Gotta try this.
Love all that layering and the use of canvas – 2 for 1 necklace! Yay! Gotta try this.
Julie- How adorable and so many ideas for customization! I was wondering if you recommend anything to protect the necklace from sweat or water?Do you ever do anything for the art journals too? BaBa
Julie- How adorable and so many ideas for customization! I was wondering if you recommend anything to protect the necklace from sweat or water?Do you ever do anything for the art journals too? BaBa
Julie- How adorable and so many ideas for customization! I was wondering if you recommend anything to protect the necklace from sweat or water?Do you ever do anything for the art journals too? BaBa
Julie- How adorable and so many ideas for customization! I was wondering if you recommend anything to protect the necklace from sweat or water?Do you ever do anything for the art journals too? BaBa
Julie- How adorable and so many ideas for customization! I was wondering if you recommend anything to protect the necklace from sweat or water?Do you ever do anything for the art journals too? BaBa