busy bee class: paper printed jewelry

Welcome to my first busy bee class! I didn't realize it would be so many steps, but I promise it is well worth it.

Step 1: Gather your materials. You will need a piece of printed paper for each side of your jewelry piece, chipboard or binding board cut to a shape you like, diamond glaze, sponge brush, stamp pad, hole punch, small pliers, jump ring, and ribbon. (phew!)

Step 2: Put a few dots of diamond glaze on your piece of chipboard

Step 3: Glue your first piece of paper. It should dry within seconds

Step 4: Once dry, cut the paper away from the chipboard.

Step 5: File the edges to make them smooth

Step 6: Follow steps 2-5 for the back of your chipboard

Step 7: Using your stamp pad, ink the edges to cover the color of the chipboard and to also fill in the white from cutting your paper

Step 8: Using your diamond glaze and sponge brush, put a few more drops on the surface of one side

Step 9: Paint the glue on to create a glazed surface. Once dry (30-6o seconds) do the same to the other side of the board

Step 10: With the remaining glue on your sponge brush glaze the edges as well

Step 11: Once the edges are dry use your hole punch to place a hole for your jump ring in the middle of the chipboard

Step 12: Use a small hole punch to not take away from the finished piece

Step 13: Using your pliers attach your jump ring through the punched hole

Step 14: Scrunch your jump ring together to leave it nice and tight

Step 15: Thread a piece of ribbon through and tie in back for a quick necklace!

To make earrings follow the same steps for a pair and add earring findings instead of ribbon. You may also use a photograph, stamped images, words, or fabric. Have fun!

busy bee workshop: paper printed jewelry

My very first business endeavor was making paper printed jewelry. They are pretty darling, but one holiday show season and 500 pendants later the term "burn out" really hit home and I closed up shop. This was 3 years ago and I still have buckets (literally) of completed jewelry sitting in my studio! I have decided it is time to teach what I know in a new + upcoming workshop: paper printed jewelry. For now you have to live in or pretty darn close to Portland to attend (details below!) For those that can not attend (I may think flying to Portland for a $25 class is worth it...) I will post a DIY step-by-step for my readers on the day of the workshop so you may participate too.

This will be my first of several classes I will be instructing at the most darling paper + art supply shop in SE Portland called the Paper Zone. Ok, so I should mention this shop is also the home to my day job, but still worth checking out! I am on their calendar for a few DIY workshops and small creative business solution courses to come. Maybe someday this will be an e-course, but for now it's a come see me in person kind of course.

Workshop Details

Saturday, August 7th 11-1 PM

Paper Printed Jewelry incl. all materials

Learn how to turn your favorite paper prints, stamped images, fabric, or small photograph into a wearable pendant or pair of earrings! I will demonstrate step by step the process of turning bookbinding board into durable and whimsical jewelry!

Sunday, August 15th 12-2 PM

Branding on a Dime: Small Creative Business Solutions

Branding is everyday but how can you make it work for your small creative business? In this class learn an overview of branding today, why it is important, and how to utilize it on a tight budget!

Phew, long post today!

For future classes click on my new busy bee classes button to the right!