Leather Cuff Links
By Terry Ricioli
Materials:
Amate Studios Designer Collection™ Diamond Cuff Links (#10990212)
Leather scraps, black
Glue
Silver Metal Filigrees, 2
Flat-back crystals, 2
Scissors
Instructions:
- Trace cuff link on leather four times.
- Trim to fit form closely.
- Glue two leather pieces into each link one on top of the other.
- Glue filigrees to centers of cuff links.
- Glue or heat set the crystals to the center of the filigrees.
Fly Away
Designed by Tatiana Allen
Supplies:
Amate Studios Designer's Collection Double Looped Triangle Lipped
1 1/2" segments of 20 gauge silber plated wire X 5
Definition of the word "fly" printed out
2 Silver Jump Rings
Bird Charm
Key Charm
Bird Stamp
Liquid Fusion Glue
Black StazOn Ink
Black Metal Paint
Letter Metal Stamps
Hammer
Drill
Flat Nose Pliers
Round Nose Pliers
Instructions:
- Start this project with the Amate Studios Double Looped Triangle Pendant.
- Drill a hole throught he center of the top and bottom of the pendnat lip.
- Drill two holes, both to the right hand side of the center holes drilled in step 2.
- Drill two more holes, to the left hand side of the center holes drilled in step 2.
- Choose or create an image for your background and cut it out to fit inside the pendant.
- Apply glue inside the pendant trya, making sure to get it into the crevices.
- Press the cut out image onto the glue and rub it lightly with your finger tips.
- Cut 5 pieces of 20 gauge wire to fit the vertical length of your pendant. Approximatly 1 1/2".
- Insert the first piece of wire into the bird charm.
- While holding the bird onto the wire, guide it throughthe top and bottom center holes.
- Feed the second and thrid wires into the other holes on the right and left side.
- Once your wires are in place, you can use flat nose pliers to shape them. I decided to curve mine a little to imitate the curve of the pendant.
- Use round nose pliers to create loops at the top and bottom of these 3 wires.
- Repeat step 13 on the two unused wires. Hook these two wires into the top and then into the bottom loop of the center wire, creating two bars on the outside of the bird.
- With flat nose pliers, open a jump ring and add it to the top of the pendant.
- OPen another jump ring and use it to add the key charm to the bottom of the pendant.
- Using metal letter stamps and a hammer, stamp the words "fly away" along the sides of the pendant. Then use the letter"I" to stamp lines along the border of the pendant.
- Rub black Metal Paint into the letters and lines, and use a damp paper towel to wipe away any paint that gets on the metal surface area above the letters.
- Trace around the pendant onto a definition of the word "fly" and cut the shape out.
- Glue cut out onto the back of the pendant and stamp it with a flying bird image.
Pine Cone House
Designed by Susan Johnson
Supplies:
Amate Studios Designers Collection House Pendant
Dazzle Tac Jewelry Glue by Beacon
Pine Cone
Acorn Charm
Wire Cutters
Metal File
Small Piece of Wood
Instructions:
- Use wire cutters to cut off several pieces of the pine cone.
- Make a "dry" fit of the pine cone pieces to see how they will fit into the Amate Studios House Pendant.
- Once you have the pine cone pieces the way you want them to fit, use Dazzle Tac Jewelry Glue to glue the pieces into the Amate Studios House Pendant.
- Use wire cutters to cut off the loop on the acorn charm.
- Use metal file to file the edged of the cut off loop.
- Glue acorn charm to the corner of the House.
- Lay pendant on a piece of small wood or other elevated surface so the pendant can lay flat to dry.
Summer Nights Ring 
Designed by Michal Rainsbarger
Materials:
- Amate’s Designer’s Collection shallow oval ring (copper)
- Diamond Glaze
- Smooch liquid pigment by Clearsnap (luscious lime, taffy, cherry chocolate and molasses)
Tools:
Instructions:
- Pour Diamond Glaze into ring bezel until it fills up completely.
- While the Diamond Glaze is still wet, drip small amounts of Smooch one color at a time. Then use the straight pin to swirl around the colors and create a marbled effect.
- Let dry completely overnight on a level surface.
