Alcohol Ink Glass Gem Necklaces with Video


My most popular project on this blog are these glass gem necklaces. I have revisited and rehashed this project several times in an attempt to perfect it and create new versions. In today's latest version, I hope to answer some of the most frequently asked questions and--in a first for this blog--I've included a video of the stamping process.


These are pretty easy to make. All you need are alcohol inks, a surface to work on, an applicator and felt, and some larger flat glass gems.


I didn't have a fancy set up--just my cheap cell phone camera on a tripod pointed at my work surface, but hopefully seeing the process will help answer some of the questions folks have about how long to stamp and what it looks like as you're stamping. If it's not dark enough, keep stamping and layer in my colors until you like it.


This is raw from my phone. I took a few different videos and picked the one that showed the most without too many hiccups--so no editing. I'll get the hang of this stuff eventually, but I thought you'd all like to see what the gems look like in process.


I've also included a picture of the gems drying with my pile of felt so you can see approximately how much ink I used and how many felts are used to create 11 gems. After the ink dried, I painted on a thin coat of glossy mod podge (I've also used a clear acrylic spray and Kamar Varnish to seal them) and then used E6000 glue to attach bails. Then I threaded them with ultra suede cording.


I also wanted to include a picture of the necklaces completed on a darker surface. Sometimes the images are misleading in how much contrast appears on the gem. They are still very translucent. If you're not liking the look of the see-through color, you may want to consider backing the gems with paint or foil tape to get the colors to pop.


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