Heart-shaped pendant on a white leather strap

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Heart-shaped pendant on a white leather strap

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Instructions in 9 steps The white leather strap looks modern and timeless with this simple concrete pendant. And this is how it works:

Step 1

To cast the jewellery-cement-pendant you need an elastic casting mould, a digital scale and a small plastic container as well a craft wooden stick for stirring. The mixing ratio: 1 part of water : 5 parts of jewellery-cement.

Step 2

First, weigh the water in a cup and then add gradually the jewellery-cement. Stir it with a craft wooden stick until a homogeneous mass arises.

Step 3

Now, you can fill the mould with the casting compound. The mould should always be cleaned with detergent and water before being filled. If bubbles occur, you should tap few times the mould on the pad.

Step 4

The temperature and the current air humidity determine the drying time. It is however advisable to demould the pendant only the next day. Allow post drying.

Step 5

The upper side, in other words the subsequent reverse side, you can rectify with some fine sandpaper.

Step 6

Open wide the ringlet by using two flat pliers. Hold firmly the ringlet with one pair of pliers while the gap of the ringlet is facing up. Now open the ringlet backwards by using the second pair of pliers. Hang in the ringlet onto the jewellery-cement pendant. Close the ringlet by using the both pliers.

Step 7

Take some glue with the flat brush and spread it evenly over the template. The glue should dry now until it is transparent.

Step 8

Lay the mirror-foil, with the mirror-side upwards, onto the glue and rub it down with a finger.

Step 9

Open the ringlet wide with two flat pliers and hang the anchor chain in. Close the ringlet by using the both pliers.

Craft Idea Heart-shaped pendant on a white leather strap