Create Crafty Rings!

Cool Crafts Ideas: Make your own fashion rings

Two new crafts to try out!

The newest addition to your craft techniques is to learn is working with wire. It gives beaded jewlery that extra touch and is so fashionable all on it's own.


Wire Heart Ring

Materials:
20 gauge wire
Round nose and cutting pliers


Directions:
(Click the photo for directions with details pictures from the author's blog)

• Cut a piece of wire apprx. 5 inches.
• Shape the wire on a glue stick or lip balm.
• Now you have a 'U' shape.
• Bend the left side with your round nose pliers just a bit above where the ring will hit the top of your finger.
• Make a larger bend using your round nose pliers.
• Repeat for the other side.
• Using your round nose pliers, connect the left side of the wire to the base with a small loop.  You want to make sure it's tight and cut any excess wire so it won't snag on your finger or clothing.
• This is the side connected to the ring portion.  The ring portion is the large circle part on the top left.  Repeat for the other side by pulling the wire end up to the left and connecting. 
• Your heart is shaped. Flatten down so it lies on top of your finger.  You may have to wrangle the heart shape a bit to your liking.  Clip any excess wire.

Thanks Maize Hutton!

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Resin Rings

Materials:

1. Blank Ring trays 

2. A resin or epoxy sealer. 3. Heavyweight Gloss photo paper
4. Inkjet Printer5. Photos, patterned paper, or other desired images6. Display tray
7. Mod podge 
8. Paint brush9. Scissors10. Krylon Matte clear spray 

Directions:

This one is a little more in depth. Get the details.