Hydrangea Bracelet by Cindi Bisson McGee

Hydrangea Bracelet

Designed by Cindi Bisson

Custom coloring clay with acrylic paint and a twist on altering die cut flowers to create a new flower are two of the techniques featured in this chunky hydrangea bracelet. 

Materials: 

Makin’s Clay® - Olive, White 

- Ultimate Clay Machine™

                        - Work Mat

                        - Leaves Push Mold 

Beacon 527 Adhesive 

DecoArt® - Americana® Acrylic Paint -  Blue Haven, Blue Harbor 

    - Metallic Lustre™ - Champagne Ice            

Sizzix® - Big Shot™ Machine

             - Brenda Walton™ Sizzix Bigz Die Camellia 

Large/chunky chain bracelet 

Instructions: 

(I made extra custom colored clay for multiple projects, adjust your clay amount as desired.) Remove white Makin’s Clay® from package, divide package in half.  Place approximately 1/4 teaspoon of Americana® Blue Haven acrylic paint onto half of clay.  Place into zipper lock bag and begin to mix clay with paint.    Remove clay from bag and continue mixing until paint and clay are thoroughly mixed.  Repeat with Blue Harbor Americana® paint.  

Lightly blend equal parts Blue Haven and Blue Harbor clay to create marbleized clay.  

Roll clay to setting #5 on Ultimate Clay Machine™.   Let dry 24 hours. 

Use Big Shot™ and Camellia die to cut 7 small 4 petal flowers.  

Cut each flower into individual petals. 

To create hydrangea blossoms, use Beacon 527 to reassemble each flower with petals closer together with two opposing petals on base and then two opposing on top in alternate direction.  

Roll 4 tiny balls with Blue Haven clay and add to center of each flower. 

Use leave push mold to create 8 medium sized leaves.  Let dry 24 hours. 

Use Beacon 527 to mount leaves in desired pattern over bracelet links.  Cut one flower into two sections of 2 petals each.  Mount flowers over leaves, tucking half flowers beneath flowers on end of bracelet.   Let dry. 

On reverse side of bracelet, roll small sections of Blue Harbor clay and use Beacon 527 to mount over chain where leaves are glued in place.  Let dry. 

Use fingertip to apply subtle layer of Champagne Ice Metallic Lustre™ over leaves and flowers.