These little gems were fashioned from some old five pronged metal rings I had in my scrap booking stash. Can anyone remember what they were called? I cannot for the life of me...
I decided to alter these to make them something I will use, instead of collecting dust. Start by sanding the metal...
Next, mix some Pearl Ex in Antique Rust by Jacquard products with Pearl Ex Varnish in a 1:1 ratio.
Lightly paint the surface of each metal ring.
Don't they already look a lot more artsy? But wait, we go further...
I painted the edges of the rings with Neopaque.
This tool from Epiphany Crafts is the coolest! It is called the Shape Studio Tool- Round 14. Used with the 14 round epoxy shapes, it makes cute little custom epoxies. For those of you wanting to see the tool in action, there is a cool "try it out virtual tool" on the Epiphany Craft Website. I think this is an ingenuous way to mix the old with the new and use up those small but treasured paper scraps! Epiphany Craft tools and accessories are available on Scrapbook.com.
I used the tool and epoxies with an old book page (shocked, I know) to make custom centers for the metal rings.
Finally, I set Swarovski flat backed crystals on the sides with glue and added a small ring of glitter paint around the edges.
I absolutely cannot wait to liven up my projects with these! And these...
For more fun ideas on altering old scrap supplies, see my pinata inked flower embellishments or my altered metal flower rings.
Live Life Creatively,
What a great idea!
Posted by: Erin Bassett | August 31, 2011 at 11:01 AM
Ok, these are way cool, I can see turning them into jewelry.
Posted by: Joni Owens | August 27, 2011 at 03:30 PM
Pretty sure those are Making Memories Gromets, cote idea!
Posted by: Dawaila | August 23, 2011 at 05:34 PM