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With
Valentine's Day upon us, some of you may be thinking "bling." Well, you don't
need Valentine's Day as an excuse to treat yourself or a loved one to a piece
of jewelry that you can craft in a matter of minutes!
Over the
weekend I decided to check out one of my local craft store's newly-expanded
locations. Although the bead and jewelry department wasn't as large as I was
hoping, it surely didn't disappoint. Not long ago, I crafted my first
resin-filled ring, and when I spotted the packages of ring blanks, I decided to
try a simpler approach that would result in some instant gratification. I selected
a few buttons that I thought would be fun to wear as rings, and off I went!
This project
took me a matter of minutes. You can do it in three easy steps--really!
First, I
used a pair of wire cutters to snip off the shanks.
Next, I used
a small metal file to smooth out the back where I had cut off the shanks.
Depending on how close you cut off the shank, this step is optional. However, I
found that the more level the back of the button was, the easier it was to glue
it to the ring blank.
Finally, a
small amount of super glue was added to secure the button to the blank, and
voila! A fun batch of rings! Easy and very affordable!
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