Tie Tac with Carnelian Gemstone Cabochons
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Design Idea MN27
-- Designer --
LauraLynn, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Tie tac back, silver-finished brass, 12mm flat round pad
- Tie tac clutch, imitation nickel-plated brass, 11.5x6.5mm squeeze style
- Adhesive, epoxy, Devcon® 2 Ton® Clear Epoxy, 30-minute, 2-part
- Spacer bar, silver-plated brass, 11x2.5mm 2-strand, fits up to 8mm bead
- Cabochon, carnelian (dyed / heated), 12mm calibrated round, B grade, Mohs hardness 6-1/2 to 7
Instructions
Step 1
Use files to add a slight texture to the flat pad of two tie tacs. Repeat to add texture to the back of the tie tacs, just to the left of the post.
Step 2
Place the tacs post up on your work surface with the textured sections directly next to each other.
Use adhesive to add a flat spacer bar bridging the tacs, placed just above the posts. Repeat to add a second spacer bar that mirrors the first just below the post. Let the adhesive fully cure.
Step 3
Use adhesive to add a cabochon to the front of each tac. Let the adhesive fully cure.
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