DIY Silhouette Necklace

Hi friends!  I can’t believe that it’s March already. Do you know what that means?  SNAP Conference is in about five weeks! Eeek, I’m so excited!!!

This will be the first time I’ve left my boys for longer than one night. I thought I would make something to keep them close to my heart while I’m away, so today I’m sharing the DIY silhouette pendant necklace that I made.

Here’s what you will need:
–  Mod Podge Dimensional Magic
–  Mod Podge
–  Black & white card stock
–  Any pendant with a raised edge
–  Your favorite cutting machine
–  Jewelry chain with findings {chain, jump rings, clasp} or a finished chain from the craft store
–  Pliers
–  Sharp pin
–  Small paint brush or toothpick

I purchased two of these antique brass oval pendants from Hobby Lobby – the brand is “The Jewelry Shoppe” findings.  I use this brand a lot with my jewelry, and really like it for the price.  You can choose any pendant that has a well or edges.

I began by cutting an oval with my cutting machine (I measure my pendant first so I knew what the dimensions of my oval should be.)

I took a side profile picture of my boys standing in front of a white door in our house. I edited the background out of my photos in photoshop, then using my cutting machine program (I used THIS awesome tutorial that I saw Heather from Whipperberry post the other day) to cut my silhouette shape on black cardstock.

Next you will need to brush a small amount of regular Mod Podge in to the well of your pendant, then place the white cardstock oval in the pendant and smooth down.

Then apply a small amount of Mod Podge to the back of your silhouette shape and apply that in the center of your pendant.

I used a toothpick to apply my modge podge to both pieces of cardstock. Let the pendant and Mod Podge dry for about 30 minutes.

When it’s dry you will now use your Mod Podge Dimensional Magic to create a beautiful glassy look to your pendants. (Be careful to not shake it or it will create air bubbles in the product.)

Begin by squeezing out some of the Dimensional Magic on to a paper towel. Then fill in your pendant well carefully – it helps to not lift the bottle a bunch of times.

Once it’s full, if there are any air bubbles, carefully use a sharp pin or needle to pop them. (I will admit I had to do this pendant several times to get the finish without air bubbles and wrinkles. It was a learning process for me too.)

Once you’ve filled it all with the dimensional magic set them aside safely to dry for at least 3 hours.

I made the necklace using an antique brass chain, lobster claw clasp and some jump rings that I had on hand in my stash.

I like my necklaces longer so I made mine 33″ long. I also added a couple colored stone beads that I had on hand, they resemble the boys birthstone colors and I really love those colors right now. I also found a couple of small antique brass initial charms at Hobby Lobby and added those. I attached all my charms to a small round toggle style clasp piece, this is optional…I just like them to all stay in one spot on my necklace.

Once you get everything on your chain, your done!  I really love how this necklace turned out, I’m addicted to antique brass finished jewelry pieces right now so this is a perfect piece that I can wear all the time.  I hope you like it too!

DIY Silhouette Necklace via SNAP!