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Microscope Slide Brooch by Robin Beam From "Jewelry Making" episode DJMK-509

Make science fun again by taking regular microscope slides and changing them into sweet brooches. Guest jewelry designer Robin Beam joins host Jackie Guerra to demonstrate how to take an old black and white photo, color and age it, frame it in a microscope slide, add embellishments and voila -- you get a gorgeous brooch. And you thought science was boring in high school.

Experience Level: Beginner

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Guest Robin Beam takes old photos and frames them in microscope slides to create beautiful brooches.

Materials --

Memory Glass? or similar size then mm glass (Ranger)
Tim Holtz Distress Inks? (Ranger)
Cut n' Dry Nibs? (Ranger)
Melt Art Non-Stick Craft Sheet? (Ranger)
Die Cuts (Paper House Productions)
Stained Glass Foiled Tape (Venture Tape)
Black and White Printed Photo (Epson)
Optional: Wire (Artistic Wire)
Optional: Charms, rub-ons, epoxy stickers, glitter glue

Tools --

Plastic foil burnisher
Fine grit sandpaper
Scissors
Glue/adhesive
Wire cutters

	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C

Microscope Slide Brooch

1. Print out photo in black and white on printer.

2. Rub Cut n' Dry Nibs over Distress inkpad and "tint" photo (figure A).

3. "Age" photo by lightly rubbing edges with fine grit sandpaper. Rub another color into scraped photo.

4. Incorporate matching themed die cut or sticker, distressing with sandpaper and Distress Ink.

5. Place clean Memory Glass over the finished photo, or sandwich between two pieces.

6. Cut a length of foil tape. Remove a portion of the paper backing from the foil. Lay sticky side up on the Non-Stick Craft Sheet.

7. Center glass onto middle of exposed tape and "roll" tape along the four sides of the glass, making sure to keep it in the center of the tape (figure B). Do NOT fold the tape down yet. When you get to the fourth side, overlap tape a little and cut straight.

8. Evenly push the tape onto either side of the glass (figure C), starting in the center, then "mitering" the corners to make it a neat "fold."

9. Flatten down all sides (front, back, edge) with plastic foil tape burnisher.

10. Add wire with a decorative hanging charm (figure D). Add a pin back/bale and wear as a pendant or place onto a chain.

Option: You can decorate with rub-on words, stickers, etc. also (figure E).

Figure D

Figure E

RESOURCES :

Memory Glass™, Melt Art Non-Stick Craft Sheet™, Tim Holtz Distress Ink™, Cut n' Dry Nibs™
Ranger Industries Inc.
Website: www.rangerink.com

Vintage Images
The Vintage Workshop&trade
PO Box 30237
Kansas City, MO 64112
Phone: 913-341-5559
Website: www.thevintageworkshop.com

Stained Glass Foil Tape Venture Tape&trade
30 Commerce Rd.
Rockland, MA 02370-0384
Toll-free: 800-343-1076
Website: www.venturetape.com

Glossy Photo Paper
Epson America, Inc.
Website: www.ea.epson.com
The paper is available at all major retail outlets or directly from the Epson website.

Wire Artistic Wire™
752 N. Larch Ave.
Elmhurst, IL 60126
Phone: 630-530-7567
Website: www.artisticwire.com

Die Cuts and Stickers
Paper House Productions
1760 Glasco Turnpike
Woodstock, NY 12498
Phone: 845-246-7261
Website: www.paperhouseproductions.com

GUESTS :

Robin D. Beam
Ranger Industries
15 Park Rd.
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
Phone: 732-389-3535
Fax: 732-389-1102
E-mail: info@rangerink.com
Website: www.rangerink.com