Here is my first attempt a piece of jewellery using the Melting Pot. Below you can see the bronze effect pendant blanks I started with, these were less than £2 from ebay for five.
Other items I used are some glass beads, some patterned paper and a cheap multi pack of earings (I also plan to use these to make some playdoh moulds). The penny, I used to draw around so the paper would fit in the pendant blank. The pliers are to remove the backs of the earings so that they sit flat.
Once I'd gathered all my bits it was just a case of sticking the paper in place and using a tiny bit of glue to hold the beads, pearl and flower in place. Once the clear utee had melted in the melting pot I poured it on to the pendant trying to get it into all the nooks and crannies.
To be honest it looked a bit rubbish at first, the corners hadn't filled up and there were whispy bits all over the rose and pearl. But then I remembered my heat gun, a quick zap with that remelted the utee and the "air" from the heat gun sort of let me direct where the utee went. I am really quite chuffed with the end result and just need to pinch a jump ring from somewhere to put it on a chain and wear it! Will be desperate for someone to comment on it so I can say, I made it!
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