This week I decided to do a bracelet. I have this crackle finish that I've been wanting to try on a polymer clay piece for awhile now and I thought I'd see what I could do.
I started out with a cardstock heart.
I chose a nice bright color scheme for the hearts, thinking once the paint crackled, the bright colors would show through nicely.
I mixed up a nice blend and cut out 4 hearts, putting in holes for the bracelet chain.
I painted the hearts a nice ivory white with acrylic paint (which is what the crackle treatment jar says to use).
After I let the paint dry I applied the crackle stuff. I waited, but other than a few tiny cracks, nothing seemed to happen. I tried two more layers of crackle goo, but no luck. So I hand-distressed the hearts using sandpaper, my files, and an X-acto knife.
Here is the completed bracelet. I like the way it came out, even if it wasn't exactly what I was aiming for.
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