I decided to make myself a hand stamped necklace, based on this tutorial. And in the end decided to give Karen one for part of her birthday gift too.
Only after I had all my supplies ready to go did I realize I was supposed to buy the letters to stamp the jewelry. I was against the wire with time & didn't really want to invest in the letters so I was pretty bummed.
Me: You're gift isn't going to be good. I don't have something I need.
Karen: Lisa, do you remember that stuffed animal you made me in middle school? (Home Ec, 6th grade.) You sewed the head on backwards and I still have it.
This is true, made me laugh, & brainstorm how I would approach the project. (Note: she was also trying to convince me to go get ice cream with her...so she did have motives too.)
So I mostly followed their notes, but I made my letters with a nail and hammer, instead of the stamping letters they suggest. I just kept tapping the letters as I moved the nail along.
The permanent marker part didn't really work because the little notches were tiny, but I kind-of like that it turned out more subtle, especially since I put my nickname for Karen on hers. Mine says LAR, my initials.
I purchased the plait and jump for the plait from the site the tutorial suggested, but I was at a loss where to find a chain. And I looked. And I asked friends. And I went so many places. Until! I was on Division to go to a baby store for my niece & nephew when I walked past Beadniks and thought...maybe...
They had chains I could purchase...lots of them! I got to choose our chains and they cut them at your request so I was able to get the lengths I wanted.
Something I learned: I then needed a clasp and two jumps. She asked me if I needed these parts and I said no because I didn't realize what they were. Luckily, it dawned on me while I was paying so I was able to add them on. Then I just used my little tool kit to finish off the necklaces!
Nope, they didn't turn out like I envisioned, but I'm pretty in love with mine!
Only after I had all my supplies ready to go did I realize I was supposed to buy the letters to stamp the jewelry. I was against the wire with time & didn't really want to invest in the letters so I was pretty bummed.
Me: You're gift isn't going to be good. I don't have something I need.
Karen: Lisa, do you remember that stuffed animal you made me in middle school? (Home Ec, 6th grade.) You sewed the head on backwards and I still have it.
This is true, made me laugh, & brainstorm how I would approach the project. (Note: she was also trying to convince me to go get ice cream with her...so she did have motives too.)
The permanent marker part didn't really work because the little notches were tiny, but I kind-of like that it turned out more subtle, especially since I put my nickname for Karen on hers. Mine says LAR, my initials.
I purchased the plait and jump for the plait from the site the tutorial suggested, but I was at a loss where to find a chain. And I looked. And I asked friends. And I went so many places. Until! I was on Division to go to a baby store for my niece & nephew when I walked past Beadniks and thought...maybe...
They had chains I could purchase...lots of them! I got to choose our chains and they cut them at your request so I was able to get the lengths I wanted.
Something I learned: I then needed a clasp and two jumps. She asked me if I needed these parts and I said no because I didn't realize what they were. Luckily, it dawned on me while I was paying so I was able to add them on. Then I just used my little tool kit to finish off the necklaces!
Nope, they didn't turn out like I envisioned, but I'm pretty in love with mine!
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