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Time Flies

Designs by Jean Yates

Let your memories flow as you make this nostalgic locket, which incorporates personal ephemera as well as a small watch face.

Materials

  • 5mm Swarovski crystal bicone beads: 3 silk, 3 light smoked topaz, 3 olivine AB
  • Antique brass pocket-watch locket
  • Pewter-cast antique copper tiny bird
  • Small watch-face cabochon
  • Golden green glitter
  • 36 inches 3/8-inch-wide white checked satin ribbon
  • Copper jump ring
  • Small paintbrush
  • Round-nose pliers
  • Chain-nose pliers
  • Wire nippers
  • Gel adhesive medium
  • Epoxy

Finished Sizes
34 1/2 inches (can be adjusted to desired length)

Instructions

1) Pop off the stainless steel backing from locket; brush a small amount of gel medium on front of backing. This will be the side that will be seen from the inside of the watch. Shake glitter over gel; let dry overnight. Brush another layer of gel medium over glitter; let dry overnight.
2) Apply a small amount of epoxy on back of clock cabochon; adhere to center bottom on front of backing. Note: Make sure clock is adhered so it will be upright when backing is placed on pocket watch. Let dry for 10 minutes.
3) Use epoxy to adhere bird to backing; let dry for 10 minutes.
4) Snap backing in place on locket.
5) Slide a bicone bead on a head pin; use round-nose pliers to form a wrapped head-pin loop above bead. Trim excess wire. Repeat for each bicone bead.
6) Open jump ring and slide on all beaded head pins; attach jump ring to right side of loop on locket. Close ring.
7) Attach ribbon to top of locket with a lark's head knot: Fold ribbon in half; thread folded end through locket loop from front to back; insert unfolded ends through ribbon loop and pull gently, securing ribbon to locket. Trim ribbon ends at an angle.

Copyright © September 2006 Simply Beads magazine. All rights reserved.


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