Golden Pendants

How's it going?

I hope you're having an excellent week.

Today, I've lined up these thrift shop-find cookie cutters

for another task.

Similar to yesterday's TADA!, we're using

salt dough to make some pendants.

After the salt dough has been rolled out, I cut out

some circles using a 3 1/2 cm diameter cookie cutter.

Then I cut out a few letters.

It's important that you dip your cookie cutters in

flour before putting them into the dough to avoid

these from sticking.

I apply a little water {with a fine-tip paint brush}

to the back of the letter and lay it on the circle cutout.

This process makes the letter adhere to the circle.

I make a hole on top of the circle with a toothpick.

The circles sit on a cookie sheet, then baked for

two hours in a preheated 250 degree oven.

This is what they look like after baking.

Once cooled, paint them any color you wish.

I'm using metallic gold again so

they resemble real jewelry.

At least 3 coats of paint is necessary.

Add a ribbon {or chain} through the hole,

make a knot and TADA!, you've

got yourself a pretty necklace!

Use this as a party favor for older children, teens or

your best girlfriends!