Photo & Art Pendants

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These gorgeous pendants make the perfect gift for Mother’s Day. Use them as a necklace or place them on your car keys for a beautiful handmade present.

Step 1.
Find the handmade collage paper or photograph you want to use in your pendant. You can also create heart shapes with fingerprints for a really personal gift. Simply dip the tip of your finger into any paint colour you like, then press one fingerprint gently into paper, then again slighly next to it to make a heart shape. 

Step 2.
Once you’re happy with your design and the paint is dry, take the empty pendant and using a grey led pencil, trace a circle around the pendant to get a rough circle shape.  

Step 3.
Use scissors to cut the circle out, then carefully remove the cabochon glass from the pendant and slip the paper into the empty pendant with your design or photo facing up. If the paper doesn’t fit, continue to cut a small amount of the circle and keep testing the size until it fits. If you cut too much, don’t stress. You wont be able to see the borders of the paper once the cabochon is in place.  

Step 4.
Next, remove the paper design or photograph and use a paint brush to very lightly brush a small amount of PVA glue onto the bottom of the pendant. Gently place the paper design back into the pendant and then lightly glue the flat side of the cabochon glass. Press the glued side of the glass firmly on top of your paper design and you will see the design become clear from the pressure. Wait for the glue to dry. Connect it to a chain or connect to your keys and you have a beautiful pendant!