Several months ago, I wrote about feeling "steampunk-y." Since then,
I've created a few steampunk-inspired pieces, including the earrings
featured here. I really like the Tim Holtz metal gears, especially the
one that I've combined with Friendly Plastic.
While you see a lot of Friendly Plastic pieces created with bright colors, they do make some metallic tones like the silver I've used here. The metallics seem to be a perfect fit for the steampunk jewelry trend. Speaking of Friendly Plastic, I have 3 free tutorials up on their website: Love You Charms, Heart of Gold Pendant, and Fly Away Butterfly Pendant. |
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If you're interested in experimenting with this material, check out the full list of free Friendly Plastic tutorials. The material is easy to use. Just be sure that you don't leave your finished projects in a car for hours in the middle of summer—they will melt!