Use a mixture of green and yellow alcohol inks to embellish a stunning butterfly, link with amber & jet faceted glass, Jasper and Czech glass flowers to create this enchanting bracelet.
Step 1. Relief the high points in the design using a polishing cloth.
Step 2. Drop a mixture of green and yellow alcohol inks onto the butterfly. Blow the colors to mix and completely cover the piece. Re-apply colors as needed to achieve the desired effect.
Step 3. Relief the high point in the design using a polishing cloth (this will remove the ink in the desired areas)
Step 4. Use a crop-a-dile to punch holes in each of the 4 corners of the butterfly.
Step 5. Use a bale-making plier to curve the butterfly by gently bending each of the wings downward.
Step 6. Use the linking technique to link beads and drops to the butterfly forming the rest of the bracelet.
Techniques: Linking, Clustering, Alcohol Inks, Drilling,
Materials: Pearls, Crystals, Art glass, Faceted glass, Alcohol Ink,