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8 HAWAI‘I ISLAND MIDWEEK FEBRUARY 10, 2021
CAsian Zodiac Charms: A Sign Of Things To Come
hinese New Year is match the animal’s traits and the Tiger and Rabbit, all 12 this project sheet and more at just around the corner what is in store for you for the animals are available. benfranklinhawaii.com.
on Feb. 12. The Lunar new year. Here are some tips before As I mentioned earlier,
SUPPLIES,TOOLS
• Asian Zodiac stamps – Dandelion Designs, assorted
• scratch paper
• black ink pad – versafine #30025144 • shrink plastic – matte #30003145
• sanding pad – fine grit #30131575 • Micron pen 01 – black #77414748 • colored pencils #30046587
• scissors
• 1/8-inch hole punch #77178541
• Heat It tool #30003773
or toaster oven
• UV/LED resin #30203703 for finishing • UV/LED lamp #30203705
• 6 mm jump rings – silver #30213218 • jewelry pliers
• cellphone strap, pre-made bracelet or necklace for finished charms
Prepare the shrink plastic film by lightly sand- ing the surface with a fine grit sanding paper. Wipe the dust off. Sand both sides if you plan to color both sides.
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Stamp the image onto scratch paper. Place the shrink plastic film over the scratch paper and trace the image using the black Micron pen. Leave at least an inch spacing between each design you trace for cutting purposes.
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When using shrink plastic, lightly sanding the surface helps give it “tooth,” which allows your coloring medium to adhere better. I like to use colored pencils because it is easy to create shading. One thing to remember is that the color intensifies when the plastic shrinks down. Lastly, when making charms, punch a hole before you shrink down the design. I use a 1/8- inch hole punch. You can get
calendar follows a 12-year To celebrate, you can you get started. Start by stamp- Dandelion Designs is a local
cycle and assigns an animal for each of the 12 years. 2021 is the Year of the Ox. As local people know, you don’t have to be Asian to identify with your animal year. It’s always fun to see if you think you
make your own Asian zodiac charms with shrink plastic. Using stamp designs from our islands own Dandelion De- signs stamp company makes this project very easy and so Hawai‘i! With the release of
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ing the design onto a piece of paper. Then, you can trace the design onto the shrink plastic. Each of the stamp sets comes with the animal in two sizes. For the bracelet, I used the smaller sized animals.
company. Owner/designer Jean Nishihira started her stamp business in 2003 and has been crafting cute and fun stamps that make people smile ever since. Jean has always been very generous with her talent, often shar- ing her cute project how-tos and even free downloadable special edition designs. So, it’s not surprising that she generously donated prizes for a contest. Together, we would like to celebrate your creativity. Send me a photo of a project you made using at least one of the Dande- lion Designs Asian Zodiac stamps. Email to joyofcraft- ing@gmail.com by Tuesday,
Color the design with the colored pencils. Keep in mind that the color will intensify when the plastic shrinks. You can color one or both sides. Use the Micron pen to retrace any lines or details you want to stay bold like the facial features.
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Cut the shape out, leaving a small border all around the outline, and leave space at the top for punching a hole. Cut around the corners and curves carefully to avoid tearing the plastic. Punch an 1/8-inch hole at the top for adding a jump ring.
Feb. 16. We’ll have voting on Instagram and Facebook and announce the winners the first week in March.
To shrink the plastic, you can follow the manufacturer’s directions for using a toast- er oven. Or, you can use the Ranger Heat It tool. If using the Heat It tool, use a chop- stick, scissors tip or long tweezers to keep the piece from flying away. Keep the heat tool constantly moving for even heating. When the piece stops shrinking, it is done. Use a scrap cardboard to place on top and press down if the piece needs flattening.
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Using jewelry pliers, add jump rings to the holes. Attach the finished charms to a brace- let or cellphone strap.
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a coat of Glossy Accents to give it a shiny finish. Let dry.Youcanalso coat with UV/LED resin.
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