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Fall into Fashion: Halloween/Fall Bamboo Bracelet by Robin Beam From "Jewelry Making" episode DJMK-513

Guest jewelry designer Robin Beam joins host Jackie Guerra and disassembles a bamboo-tiled place mat and changes it into a piece of wearable art!

Experience Level: Beginner

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Host Jackie Guerra's guest creates this unique bracelet out of a bamboo place mat.

Materials --

Tim Holtz Adirondack® Alcohol Inks? (Ranger)
Tim Holtz Adirondack® Blending Solution? (Ranger)
Jet Black Archival? Stamp Pad (Ranger)
Rubber Stamps (CC Rubber Stamps -- Hero Arts)
Pressed Bamboo Place mat
Elastic cording
Beads (#6/0, 11/0)
Optional: spray fixative

Tools --

Heatit? Craft Tool (Ranger)
Ink Applicator Tool (Product Performers)

	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D
	Figure E
	Figure F

Halloween/Fall Bamboo Bracelet

1. Cut cording from bamboo place mat and remove approximately 8-10 tiles.

2. Place cut felt to Velcroed Ink Applicator Tool.

3. Apply Alcohol Inks to felt. Squeeze tip into felt; 3-4 colors at the most.

4. Dab onto lighter side of bamboo tiles (figure A).

5. Allow to dry, or speed dry with a heat tool (also known as embossing tools and are available at craft stores).

6. Option: to light tile color, drop or add Blending Solution to felt and redab.

7. Stamp images onto tiles with Archival Ink (figure B); heat set with heat tool.

8. Outline edges of tiles with Posh Accent Pens. Allow to dry.

9. Option: Seal tiles with spray sealant.

10. To string the tiles, lay them down in the order you would like them to be.

11. String elastic through one side of tile; add 3-4 beads depending on sizes and colors; in the samples, 1-#6/0, 3-#11-0, 1-#6-0 are strung; then criss-cross through second set of holes in tile (figure C).

12. Add 1-#11-0 bead to each side of the elastic, which will create a decorative spacer before you go through the next tile.

13. Criss-cross elastic through second tile and then repeat from Step 11 until you reach the last tile (figure D).

14. You will then need to work one side of the elastic back through the tile so both elastics will be on the same side.

15. Tighten up cording so that the tiles are adjacent, but not overlapping one another (figure E).

16. Tie double knot or surgeon's knot.

17. You now have a decorative cuff bracelet that can be worn with any outfit. With one place mat, you can make enough for every season (figure F).

RESOURCES :

Tim Holtz Adirondack® Alcohol Ink, Tim Holtz Adirondack™ Blending Solution, Jet Black Archival™ Stamp Pad, Heatit™ Craft Tool, Posh Accent Pens™
Ranger Industries Inc.
Website: www.rangerink.com

Ink Applicator Tool
Product Performers
Website: www.productperformers.com

Oak Leaf Stamps
CC Rubber Stamps
Website: www.ccrubberstamps.com

Leaf Outline and Block Stamps
Hero Arts Rubber Stamps
1343 Powell St.
Emeryville, CA 94608
Toll-free: 800-822-4376
Website: www.heroarts.com

GUESTS :

Robin Beam
Director of Sales and Education
Ranger Industries
Web site: www.rangerink.com