Stamp Art Jewelry from Cds
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Stamp Art Jewelry from CDs http://www.rubberstampsclub.com/tips/cd-pins.html "Blue Eye" "Cartouche" "King Tut" " Moon" "Japanese Lady" "Writing Lady Art" "Mauve Lady" 1. Using protective eyewear, cut CDs into pieces w/ heavy-duty kitchen scissors held at a 45-degree angle. Or hold under hot water to soften. To get unusual shapes, put CDs in near--boiling water & let sit for a few minutes until heated. Use tongs to remove. Wear gloves, as CD will be HOT. Work fast as it will start to cool immediately. Cut any shape you want easily. If the CD starts to get hard to cut, slip it back into water and heat up again. 2. With cosmetic wedge, sponge acrylic paint. I like to 2 colors like soft blue for background & darker blue around edges. Metallics are great backgrounds. My favorite is a copper metallic background accented w/ metallic blue paint. Use bottled acrylics --Ceramcoat, Americana, Accent, Aleene's, etc. 3. When dry, stamp chosen image on painted background with Crafter's Black ink & heat set. 4. Press CD printed side onto clear embossing pad then into shallow dish of Clear UTEE to coat with powder. Heat & melt UTEE. 5. Press CD quickly back into Clear UTEE for 2nd coat. Don’t burn yourself. 6. Heat. Sprinkle other UTEE colors like Interference Blue or Gold or regular embossing powder into melted Clear UTEE. Heat & melt them; then dip CD into Clear UTEE for 3rd & last time. 7. If desired, ink stamp w/ colored pigment ink. Heat 3rd layer of Clear UTEE. While still molten, press inked stamp into it. Let UTEE cool before removing. 8. When cooled, brush 1 coat of Delta Ceramcoat Gloss Varnish to protect pigment ink. Omit this step if you didn't stamp w/ inked stamp. Dry overnight. Ceramcoat is my favorite; Krylon Gloss spray dulls UTEE. 9. Drill holes for charms. If UTEE cracks around hole, cover w/ Beedz or a mix of seed & bugle beads. These make excellent embellishments. Attach charm(s) & glue pin back onto reverse of CD piece with E-6000. That’s it! http://ephemeralalchemy.blogspot.com/2006/02/altered-cd-pins.html I made these for the craft fair. These are fragments of old that have been made into pins. They are way prettier in person than in the photo because the top layer is enameled. There are about 5 layers each with different elements which make for great depth. Click the 2nd photo and you can see the depth a bit better. My favorite is the one at the top you can barely see - it is stamped Dream - has a clock face - and a beaded 'pendulum' - to me it says Dreamtime! If these don't sell at the fair I think I can approach a couple of boutiques with them. Although there are a few tutorials here and there on the web, I am thinking of making these and the domino necklaces/magnets into an online class. CD Pin Examples and Instructions I was inspired by the bulletin board (Gingerwood) to create unique pins from CDs! Below are samples I created (after a few trials & errors!). The sun pin is made w/ the same stamp as on left. I used a small round piece of balsa wood colored w/ Prismacolor pencils. I applied several layers of clear UTEE, stamped w/ my stamp, & let it cool. I used 3-D Crystal Lacquer to adhere tiny gold beads & glued feathers to the back. Tips What kind of CDs can I use? Commercially created CDs How do I cut the CD? Use any regular household scissors – not good paper or fabric scissors! How can I prevent CDs from cracking? Keep scissor blades at 45-degree angle. Or slightly heat CD with your heat tool and cut. How do I make holes so I can add beads & charms? Use a drill with a small bit. Add holes after your pin is finished. Supplies Commercial CD Scissors UTEE Holographic embossing powder (1) Blue/green Pearl-Ex powder (1) Clear embossing pad Heat tool Markers (2, 3) (Prismacolor art markers) Clean rubber stamp w/ bold image Glue (Yes! glue) Acrylic spray Tiny gold or silver beads (2, 3) Clear Crystal Lacquer (pins 2, 3) Feathers (1, 2, 3) Pin back Cardboard or cardstock (backing) Instructions 1. Holding scissor blades at 45-degree angle, cut CD in ½. Cut shape slowly, keeping scissors at a 45-degree angle. Amoebic blob is best general shape. 2. If you want to color it, do so now. Work on shiny side. A blend of several colors looks great. 3. Coat shape with clear embossing pad (make sure you coat entire surface). 4. Coat shape with UTEE. I dump UTEE in bowl and dip my shape into bowl. 5. Heat well with heat tool. 6. Immediately dip shape into UTEE again (do not use embossing pad again!). 7. Repeat steps 5 & 6 until you have at least 4 coats of UTEE on your shape. Note: For pin 1 I added holographic powder & blue/green Pearl-Ex after 2nd application of UTEE. This gives depth. 8. After final coat of UTEE is heated, immediately stamp w/ stamp. Allow piece to cool completely before removing stamp. 9. Embellish. a. For pins 2 and 3, I adhered gold or silver Beedz w/ clear Crystal Lacquer, b. For pins 1, 2, and 3, I adhered colorful feathers to back with Yes! glue. Note: Before adding feathers or other "external" embellishments, coat pin w/ acrylic spray to protect it. Allow to dry completely. 10. Cut card stock or cardboard slightly smaller than pin & adhere to back. Allow to dry. 11. Add pin back & sign your masterpiece! The Melting Pot To Dye For Inks Stamping Squares Rainbow Foil Angle Tweezers Embossing Craft Sheet Sure Shot Heat Gun Puttin' On The Glitz Teflon Non-stick Scissors BeaDazzles Zamora Beadz CLEAR UTEE - One Pound Jar UTEE FLEX Kool Toolz CD Permanent ink pad NOTE *When working with melted or heated UTEE, it’s safest to wear a face mask & work in a well-ventilated area. While not toxic, fumes cause headaches, stuffy noses or the feeling of a sore throat in sensitive individuals. 1. Melt Clear ultra-thick embossing enamel plus 1/2 scooperful of UTEE F-L-E-X in the Melting Pot. 2. Add 2 to 4 drop of To Dye For inks. These are made special for pot & are heat-safe. Stir with heat safe & non-stick Kool Toolz Spatula. 3. Stamp on CD using permanent ink. 4. Use Heat Gun to heat the CD to soften it and then cut with good scissors. 5. Hold the cut piece of CD with tweezers and dip into the molten embossing enamel. 6. Place the CD on a non-stick craft sheet to cool. 7. Place cardboard craft square into molten enamel. Lift out w/ tweezers & IMMEDIATELY place on backside, (not color side), of rainbow foil. 8. Leave in place for about 30 seconds until it cools & peel off foil. Color will remain on craft square. 9. Lift foiled square w/ tweezers & dip it, color side down, into molten enamel. Lift out immediately (if left in too long, foil will disintegrate). 10. Place hot foiled square on craft sheet & instantly place CD onto hot surface, pressing in place to bond. Tinted enamel that squeezes out from sides will appear glasslike when project is finished. Should CD pop off, Zap-a-Gap super glue will hold it back in place. 11. Add embellishments like Beadazzles & Zamora Beadz using Puttin' On The Glitz glitter glue as a base. Then attach pin back or pin bale. Faux Dichroic Glass Carol Duvall Show : Episode CDS-1325 – The Melting Pot "To Dye For" inks cardboard craft squares metallic rainbow foil tweezers non-stick craft sheet heat gun compact disc (CD) permanent ink pad glitter glue scissors wooden craft stick Stamp Oasis #1431 Sea Queen rubber stamp glass beads, embellishments UTEE 1. Melt clear UTEE in Melting Pot. 2. Add 2-4 drop To Dye For inks. These are made for the pot and are heat safe. Stir with craft stick (figure A). 3. Stamp on CD using permanent ink. 4. Heat CD to soften, then cut with good scissors (figure B). 5. Hold cut piece of CD with tweezers & dip into molten embossing enamel (figure C). 6. Place CD on a non-stick craft sheet to cool (figure D). 7. Place cardboard craft square into molten enamel. Lift out w/ tweezers & place on backside, not color side, of rainbow foil (figure E). 8. Leave in place for 30 seconds until it cools & then peel off foil (figure F). Color will remain on craft square. 9. Lift foiled square w/ tweezers & dip, color side down, into molten enamel. Lift out immediately (if left too long, foil will disintegrate). 10. Place hot foiled square on craft sheet & instantly place CD onto hot surface, pressing into place (figure G) to bond. Tinted enamel that squeezes out from sides will appear glasslike when finished. Should CD pop off, super glue will hold it in place. 11. Add embellishments using glitter glue as base (figure H). Then attach pin back. rubber stamps - www.stampoasis.com faux dichroic glass pins supplies - Suze Weinberg Except Rubber Stamps, CDs, permanent Stamp ink and craft sticks. Suze Weinberg Design Studio www.schmoozewithsuze.com booklet: Melt Art Impressions by Suze Weinberg Design Originals www.d-originals.com A CD Pin with Foil - This is another "Faux Dichroic glass" effect. CDs Favorite Stamp Angle Tweezers Kool Toolz The Melting Pot To Dye For Inks Embossing Craft Sheet Perfect Pin Bales Perfect Pinbacks Rainbow Foil Sure Shot Heat Gun Teflon Non-stick Scissors Clear UTEE Stamping Squares Zap-A-Gap Teflon Non-stick Scissors Permanent ink (Brilliance, Ranger Decor-It) 1.