Amate StudiosTM

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September 2009

Teacher Necklace

By Deborah Anton

 

Products used:

Amate Studios Design Base Elements Rectangle Pendant (gold)

Ranger Melting Pot

Ranger UTEE in Clear

Ranger UTEE Flex

Tim Holtz Grungeboard

Tim Holtz  Adirondak Alcohol Inks (Various Colors)

The Paper Studio Homeroom Brads

Stampin’ Up! Alphabits Stamp Set

¼” Round Punch

¼” Square Punch

Paper Clip

Cream Cardstock

Momento Tuxedo Black Ink

Blue Moon Message beads

Suzie Weinburg Cool Tools

Non-stick Craft Sheet

Red Agate stones

Blue Quartz chips

Metal Glue

Beadalon 7 strand wire

Toggle clasp

 

Instructions:

  1. Cut Grungeboard to fit inside of Amate Studios pendant  and add alcohol inks in the color scheme you like.
  2. Slip on paperclip and attach Grungeboard to Amate Studios pendant with glue and bend off the back of the brads so you are left with just the tops.
  3. Stamp the alphabits set onto card stock and punch out the letters alternating the shapes.
  4. Arrange the brads and letters in the design you like and attach all elements using glue.
  5. Pre-heat Melting Pot with lid on for about 5-7 minutes.
  6. Add UTEE.
  7. Once UTEE has melted, add UTEE Flex and mix.
  8. Carefully add UTEE to the finished Amate Studios pendant and allow to cool.
  9. Cut the beading wire to desired length and attach the toggle clasp to the end.
  10. String beads in your desired patterned adding the message beads throughout.
  11. Add Amate Studios pendant to the center and continue stringing the beads in the chosen pattern.
  12. Finish necklace by attaching the other end of the toggle-Enjoy!

School Days Necklace

By Michal Rainsbarger

 

Materials:

  • Amate Designer’s Collection Pendant try #60600146
  • Small #2 pencil about 11/4” long
  • 1/8” think white foam board cut to fit inside pendant
  • One piece of lined writing paper cut the same size as the foam board
  • 20 2” black plastic paper clips
  • 10 6mm silver jump rings
  • One silver hook clasp
  • Embellishments such as measuring tape ribbon, word stickers, small mechanical parts etc.

Tools:

§         Weldbond glue

§         Permanent glue stick

§         Scissors

§         Needle nose pliers

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Instructions:

1.  Glue the lined writing paper to the piece of foam board with the glue stick.

2.  Glue the piece of foam board inside the Amate Studios pendant using the Weldbond. Let dry.

3.  Position and add embellishments as desired. Use the pencil, ribbon, stickers and mechanical parts and pieces. Glue them in place with the Weldbond. Let dry.

4.  Assemble the necklace by attaching the paper clips together. Use 8 of the 10 jump rings to connect some of the paper clips together randomly. This will give the necklace a more jewelry look.

5.  Attach the hook clasp to one side of the necklace using a jump ring. Add one more jump ring to the opposite end to finish the necklace.

 

“Back to School Silhouettes” Resin Pendant
Designed by Michael Jack Putman

*Warning- This project makes reference to a resin based project. I recommend you read any and all MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) and warning labels on any product that you use. I also suggest that you always mix and pour your resin in a well ventilated area. Wear gloves and cover your work area.


Materials:
Silhouettes of youth image

Amate Studio’s Copper Jumbo Square

 Blending Foam

Distress Ink-Walnut Stain

K & Company-“Life’s Journey” Dictionary Scrapbook Page on Vellum

Alumilite Crystal Clear Resin (Found at most Hobby Stores)

Modge Podge

 

Tools:
Scissors

Brushes

Heat Gun


Instructions:

·        Cut your image of youth and vellum to the size of the Jumbo Square.  Apply Distress ink to sides of image with blending foam. To add a little shadow of color and age.

·        Then prepare your image of youth with a coat of Modge Podge on both sides.

·        Apply a layer of Modge Podge to the top of your youth image. Then adhere your piece of vellum. Burnish vellum and image. Apply Modge Podge to your pendant and then burnish your image and vellum into your pendant. Apply another coat of Modge Podge to the top and sides of your image. Let dry.

·        You are now ready for resin. Mix your batch of resin (Follow the directions on your resin packaging) and pour. You will need to pour twice to achieve a nice domed top.

 

o        *Quick note: To remove any air bubbles from your resin. Run your heat gun over your resin before you pour and perhaps after.

·        Your resin’s dry time will vary depending on the brand and also your location and weather.

  • Once dry. Ready to wear.

 

Back to School Pendant
by Sam Katz

Supplies Needed:
Amate Studios Designer Collection House Pendant in any finish.
About 1/4 block of red (or any dark color) polymer clay. I used Fimo Soft clay for this project.
Either a clay dedicated pasta machine or acrylic roller
A small piece of 28 guage craft wire.
A straight tissue or clay blade
 “Dress It Up” brand “Pencil Box” themed buttons for craft-available at Michael’s
Wire cutters
Lisa Pavelka’s Magic Glos (either sunshine or a UV nail light) & heat gun - optional
Glue (any cyano-acrylate will do)
1 small smooth ceramic tiles.(these are actually smooth white bathroom or kitchen tiles & can be found  inexpensively at places like Home Depot).

Instructions: (please read all instructions once through before starting)

1. Condition your clay.If you are not familiar with conditioning polymer clay, you can go to: http://www.artjewelrymag.com/art/Default.aspx?c=a&id=755 for a short video.(You will need to create a free account, but it is fast & easy)

2. Run your conditioned clay through your pasta machine on a setting that will give you a sheet approximately 1/8” thickor roll with your acrylic roller to a uniform 1/8” thickness. Placing a stack of playing cards with an equal number ofcards on either side of your clay will help you make a uniformly thin sheet (in this case about 4 cards).You will only need about a 3” x 3” sheet.

3. Place your pendant face down on your clay & press gently to make an impression of the space you want to fill.

4. Trim with your clay blade to the exact shape of the pendant.

5. Place trimmed clay into the pendant & smooth clay edges to the sides of the pendant.

6. Choose which of the buttons you want to use (there are 10 -- I chose the paper, pencil, chalk board & used my wire cutters to cut a small piece of the ruler.) & where to put them.

7. Use your wire cutters to cut the loops off the back to the buttons & press them deeply into the clay.

8. Bend a small piece of wire at a 90º angle, leaving about an1/8” to use to impress the suggestion of bricks in the empty areas of the clay.

9. Using the corner of your blade, gently pop out the buttons & put them aside--after you have cooked your pendant, you will put them back in the impressions you have made & glue them in.

10. Place your pendant on a ceramic tile & bake, at the temperature recommended by the manufacturer of the clay brand that you are using, for 20-30 minutes. Let cool.

At this point, you can either:

11a. Pop out the red background & then use any cyano-acrylate glue to glue it back in the pendant & the buttons back in the impressions you made earlier. Your pendant is now finished. (If you are not going to use the gloss, you may want to use a slightly thicker layer of clay than stated earlier in the directions)

11b. This next step should be done indoors, away from direct sunlight. Directly from the bottle, slowly squeeze in a layer of of Magic-Glos up almost up to the top of your pendant.It will self-level, but you can “help” it by tipping the pendant in different directions to help it flow to the edge. If you have any air bubbles, hit them briefly with the heat gun (not TOO close, or the pressure of the airflow will blow your Glos over the edge of the pendant) & they will pop. Once the Glos is level & there are no air bubbles, prepare a place outside with one of your tiles, either flat on the ground or a table in direct sunlight.

12b. Take your pendant out in the sunlight & place it, with the loop over the edge of the ceramic tile, so that it lays flat. The Glos will begin to harden rapidly, so don’t touch it. Keep in the sun for about 10 minutes. If the sun is not directly above (noon-ish), you may want to turn the pendant & cure for another 10 minutes, if one side of the pendant was casting a shadow into the “well” of the pendant, to be sure that all edges are fully cured. (you can also use a UV light to cure the Magic-Glos indoors, so you can work at night or in bad weather)

12c. The reason I had you make your layer of Glos “almost up to the top of your pendant, is that if you now have any imperfections, you can repeat the above 2 steps and add another layer. The Magic-Glos will even dome if you carefully add more Glos & let it self-level.

Back To School Pin

 

Designed by Cheryl Ball

 

Materials:

Amate Studios Arrow  Pendant – Gold Brass finish

Decorative metal piece – (I used an old earring piece)

Liquid Fusion™ Adhesive

Felt – red, yellow, blue

Beads – e-beads – red, yellow, blue, and heart shaped

Ribbon – 8” – narrow, red, blue, yellow

Embroidery floss – white

Red thread

Needle with large eye

Scissors

Jump rings- brass ¼” (3)

Needle nose pliers (2)

Pinback – 1” long

Round number tiles – found in scrapbook section of craft store

Wax paper

 

Instructions:

  1. Use sharp scissors to cut blue felt to fit roof of house and red to fit in remainder of shape.  Cut an elongated semi-circle for door.
  2. Cut a length of embroidery floss then pull off three strands.  Thread needle, match ends then tie a knot.
  3. Sew roof to house with small equally spaced stitches then continue around entire roof.  Sew door in place.
  4. Use red thread to sew heart shaped bead in place knotting in back to secure.
  5. Apply a thin even coating of Liquid Fusion™ to inside of Amate Studios pendant then press felt shape into place.  Let dry.
  6. Use pliers to open jump ring then add an e-bead and number tile.  Attach to bottom of metal piece then close.  Repeat with remaining numbers equally spacing in place.
  7. Place waxed paper on work surface.  Apply a thin even coat of Liquid Fusion™ to back of house then press in place on metal backing.  Let dry then carefully peel from waxed paper.  Flip over and glue pinback in place. Let dry.
  8. Tie three ribbons into a bow, determine size needed and trim ends if needed.  Use Liquid Fusion™ to glue in place where shown.  Let dry.

Go Team Bag Tag

 

By Terry Ricioli

 

Make this tag in your school colors and show your spirit!

 

Materials:

 

Amate Studios Base Elements™ Square Pendant

Craft foam scrap:  about 2” by 2”

“Go Team Go” Sticker (Sandylion Essentials)

Diamond Glaze™ from Judi-Kins

Glitter

Clear Swarovski® Hot-Fix Crystals: 

            4mm:  3

            5mm:  2

            6mm:  2

Bejeweler® Pro Electric Rhinestone Setter (www.creativecrystal.com)

Pony Beads:  Football, Soccer ball, Basketball, star beads

Craft cord

“We’re #1” Ribbon ( Offray® MicroSpool™)

Clip

Scissors, paintbrush

 

Instructions:

 

  1. Press Amate Studios pendant into craft foam to create an outline and cut out.  Trim carefully to fit.  Glue into Amate Studios pendant tray with Diamond Glaze.
  2. Cut sticker apart and glue onto foam.  Cover the foam and sticker with Diamond Glaze.  Remove any large bubbles with a dry paintbrush.  Sprinkle fine glitter over the glaze while it is still wet.
  3. When the glaze is dry, apply crystals with rhinestone setter following instructions with Bejeweler®.
  4. Tie on a length of cord with an overhand knot and string beads, knotting to hold.  Tie on a length of “We’re #1” ribbon.
  5. Attach pendant to clip and clip to your backpack or sports bag.
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