How to Make a Gourd Shard Necklace

Tools I used




Proxxon Jig Saw


Proxxon OZI/E Detail Sander
Proxxon Rotary Tool
Needle


Supplies I used


Martha Stewart Marbling additive
Plaid Paints
Beads Of your choice
Sinew for stringing beads
Krylon Crystal Clear Sealer

First step was to find a piece of gourd that had just the right curve to lay on the chest nicely. Then, using the Proxxon Jig saw,  I cut the piece in the tear drop shape I wanted.  

It was not just the shape I was looking for so I used the sander to finish shaping the shard.

Sorry no one around to take a photo of me sanding this

 so just showing you what this tool looks like.

It is a favorite of mine.

This is the shape I was looking for and gee, I found it lol   Poured this paint on to see if I had the right mix of paint to additive.  It was going to flow nicely.

This Martha Stewart Marbling medium was such a pleasure to work with. Just add to your paint and it is as close to a no fail pour as possible. This does not make the cells that a mixable fluid does. It of course does not cost as much as some of the two or three other additives call for and you do not need a torch. So easy.

picked my color mix and

poured directly on the shard, and loved the way it flowed and the mingling of colors.

The dark blue looks like a inset stone.

Lastly before beading I used my Proxxon Rotary tool

to drill out beads where the hole was too small to take the Sinew.

It did a fine job and took a tedious task and made it super simple.

This is the finished Product Sprayed with Krylon Crystal Clear Triple Thick

Hope you found this an easy and simple, but lovely project.

Pick colors of your choice to match any color scheme, a very nice addition to the wardrobe, and does not add a lot of cost for the link that pulls it all together.

This necklace does not have a clasp that will come apart on you but is put over your head.

Nothing  to fall apart.

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