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Rustic Peace Cuff
About this design:
I was really looking forward to using the alcohol inks on a cuff. Here's what I ended up with.
What you’ll need: (buy products below)
- Alcohol Inks – rust, terra cotta, slate, gold metallic mixative, silver metallic mixative
- Acrylic paint dabber – pebble
- Alcohol Ink Pen with pitch black ink
- Brass cuff
- 4.5’ of leather lacing
- 2 peace sign charms
- 3 designer Czech glass squares
- 3 headpins
- Hole punch – EuroPower Punch works best for the cuff, since the metal is so thick
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Step-by-Step Instructions:
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Step 1: Begin by painting your cuff with the Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber. Once this is dry, apply the alcohol inks using the applicator. |
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Step 2: When your initial coloring with inks has dried, take your alcohol ink pen a scrawl text or symbols onto your cuff. |
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Step 3: The EuroPower Punch Pliers work best for punching holes through this thick gauge cuff consistently. I used the smallest size punch. Lightly mark where you would like to punch the holes. Once the holes are punched all the way around the cuff, begin stitching the leather lacing through the holes wrapping around the edge of the cuff. |
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On Nov 10, 2011 at 1:57 pm #
Beads247 says:Ali, This is too incredable for words!! Great Desigh!
On Nov 10, 2011 at 2:38 pm #
Cuban Queen Crazy Chick says:I LOVE this, Ali! This bracelet is so cool!!
On Nov 10, 2011 at 3:30 pm #
Fashion Chick aka SC says:This looks like such a fun project!
On Nov 10, 2011 at 4:42 pm #
Gayla G says:Wow. Will you please make a video showing how you used all the paints and fixatives, etc to get the dappled look? There is just no way I’d be able to do this otherwise.
And, if you do, maybe you could do it in a different color scheme, perhaps tidepool?
Thanks for considering this.
On Nov 10, 2011 at 6:43 pm #
Mixed Kreations says:Wow! What a awesome cuff. You did a wonderful job on it. Thank you for sharing your great tutorial. I love the colors.
On Nov 10, 2011 at 7:13 pm #
Mary - Sweet Chick says:LOVE IT!!!!
It’s SOOOO amazing!
On Nov 11, 2011 at 7:23 pm #
NY Bella says:Fabulous piece, Ali!!
On Nov 12, 2011 at 1:33 pm #
Cathy H Chocolate Chick says:This is great!!! You are so creative.
On Nov 15, 2011 at 2:31 pm #
Chicky Zee aka Alice says:Great design!
On Nov 22, 2011 at 2:40 pm #
IndigoEarth says:Great Idea~ Thanks for sharing!
On Nov 26, 2011 at 10:58 am #
M Bowers says:This is a great look with many possibilities! Once it is finished is the color fixed? Will it not come off on to skin, clothes, etc or does it have to be sealed with something?
On Dec 01, 2011 at 11:57 pm #
Ali says:Thanks for all your nice comments.
@M Bowers
Alcohol Inks are permanent, however, when used on metal where skin and skin oils will be in contact with the color it is recommended to use a sealer. I always use a sealer and have been incredibly happy with the Claudine Hellmuth multi-medium sealers we carry – http://www.limabeads.com/Sealers-C5667
On Mar 09, 2012 at 11:11 pm #
Butterfly girl says:Wow is all i can say!!
On Apr 03, 2012 at 3:04 am #
Empty Nest Chick says:This cuff is GORGEOUS! It’s got me eager to try the techniques you used to create it. Congratulations!
On Apr 04, 2012 at 10:47 pm #
L hembree says:This cuff is so CUTE!!!!
On May 09, 2012 at 9:42 pm #
Kristina x says:Love it!
On Oct 06, 2012 at 1:40 pm #
Empty Nest Chick says:Ali, I’m looking at your cuff for the second time in several months and I just think, “Wow…”
On Jan 29, 2014 at 2:28 am #
Sunny Cummings says:`a