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Jewellery Making Project - Using Photo Jewellery Products By Nicky Townsend Use Altered Art techniques along with our Photo Pendants range to create a multitude of fabulous pendants and jewellery with a vintage look or even a fresh, modern feel.  You can use scrapbook papers, copyright free images or even family photographs to decorate.  Finish off with charms or, for a steampunk style, add a scattering of tiny watch components which are also available on our website.  You can use glass cabochons to complete the pendants or set charms inside using a super product called Glossy Accents, which sets clear and hard and holds the charms in place. MATERIALS REQUIRED Bezel settings - see full range here A selection of images, photos or fancy paper Glue ‘n’ Seal  - see here Glossy Accents ( see here ) or Glass Cabochons - see full range here A selection of Charms ( see here ) or Watch parts (optional) - see here ...

PaperStreet Supplies carries a large supply of printable images for use in altered art photo charms, bottle cap pendants, scrabble tile charms, domino pendants, magnets, pocket mirrors, pin-back buttons and more. With instant downloads you can start your mixed media or altered art project immediately! Digital collage sheets  contain  printable ,  royalty free   source images  for use by  artists , crafters  &  pendant makers , packaged neatly together into in  digital  file which can be downloaded  &  printed  over & over again. The  digital images  can also be  manipulated  using most  photo editing  programs (ie,  Adobe Photoshop  or the freeware  Paint.NET ). PaperStreet's images are also great for collage, assemblage, scrapbooking, decoupage, and many other crafting projects. Collage sheets are available as a high resolution JPEG files types. Download links...

Turn your memories into beautiful jewellery. Upcycle gorgeous invitations, photos, brochures, old newspapers, vintage prints or damaged dresses into wearable art. Take your favourite photo or other attractive paper or fabric, cut it out, glue it in a lovely bezel and seal it with a glossy glaze resin or glass cabochon to create lasting, very special jewellery. The possibilities are endless, so we'll try to make it easier for yor with step by step guides and some ideas to help you start. The simplest starting point would probably be to use our Pendant Settings with our Domed Glass Cabochons. As you can see from the bracelet on the left we have used the 16mm base pendant settings as photo charms on a large link charm bracelet . All you really need here is our Hypo Cement Glue to first glue the photo to the pendant setting then once set apply a thin even coating of the glue to the surface of the photo, please be aware that the glue will set very quickly so you will need to...