Having seen some really amazing jewelry made out of clockwork, I decided to buy some -ebay!- and have a go at it myself. My first creations were a beetle and some kind of...penguin-owl-chick, thing.
My conclusion? It's great fun, but super glue is near impossible to get off your fingers.Lots of warm water, a pumice stone, a scrubbing brush, soap and nail varnish remover was required. Additionally, although I was quite pleased with the result, the pendants don't exactly feel smooth against your skin when you wear them.
Today, I came up with a solution: Fimo.
Essentially, it's plastecine you can bake in the oven. It comes in loads of different colours and it's really easy to work with. I guess the only downside is that it can be quite expensive! Still, using Fimo (as opposed to buying some plain pendants to customise) definitely has its advantages.
- I was able to make the pendant any shape I wanted.
- It's a super glue-free method! Just press the cogs onto the Fimo and whack it in the oven!
- No risk of tetanus.
- It's very lightweight.
- You can mix Fimo with glitter, to give it a bit of extra sparkle.
And here's the finished product! (Yes..I know..Another dire wolf. I'll do something different next time. Promise!)
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