#Paintbrush necklace mod#

Whenever I’m teaching a craft in a large group I make sure the instructions are simple because I know I’ll be repeating myself over and over. We also provided nail polish in case someone wanted a solid color instead of the printed scrapbook paper. We had spray adhesive and other glue options and multiple bottles of dimensional magic and paintbrushes. I used plastic table cloths, I had all the washers and cut circles easily accessible in disposable bowls. In the picture below you can see our set up at the campout for the group craft.

#Paintbrush necklace mod#

You can also put the clasps on the cording so the necklaces are already finished, so essentially all those making the craft had to do was to spray adhesive the paper to the washer and then put the Mod Podge on top. I cut out all the circles with lots of different print options and the simplify circles were already cut out as well. Prep ahead! We did a lot of prep so that the craft took minimal time, seeing as we were outside and didn’t have a lot of time in the schedule to spend on it.Tips for making the washer necklace with a big group: I always have 1 or 2 plastic tablecloths in the craft room for projects like this. Plastic or Paper– To cover your work surface you’ll want some type of covering.

Paintbrush- You’ll need a small paintbrush to smooth out the mod podge.It seals the paper and adds a thick clear gloss layer. Mod Podge Dimensional Magic– This is such a great product that creates a pretty epoxy-like finish to the top of the washers.Spray Adhesive- The best way to adhere the paper to the washer, you can also use a glue stick but I prefer the spray.Black jewelry cord with simple clasp- You can purchase them separately but on Amazon they have sets of 60 with clasps already on them! See them HERE.Cricut-A Cricut machine is not essential but it does make this project 100x’s easier!.Scrapbook Paper– There are so many options at the craft store for fun prints and designs to choose from!.That’s when I switched over to the paper idea and I really like how it turned out! Just FYI The washers I purchased were very thick and strong, I tried to use my metal stamping set on the washers but they wouldn’t make an impression. Both of these washers had a 3/8″ opening in the center. Washers- I purchased a bunch of 1.5″ & 7/8″ washers at Home Depot.