Vintage Postage Stamp Pendant
Cyndi Douglas glues two vintage postage stamps to glass pieces to create her vintage pendant.
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Materials and Tools:
thin clear single pane of glass
glass cutter
cutting oil
2 vintage postal stamps to fit the glass
1/4" wide silvered copper foil
adhesive roll
6mm silver jump ring
100-watt soldering iron
wet sponge
lead-free silver-stained glass solder
stained glass flux
small paintbrush
3rd Hand clip stand
solder heat block
burnishing tool
safety goggles
super-fine sandpaper or buffing tool
necklace chain
Steps:
1. Roll the glass cutter in cutting oil. Score two pieces of 1" x 1" thin clear glass. Break away the pieces along the scoring lines.
2. Apply adhesive to the backs of the two stamp images using an adhesive roll. Place the glued images between the two pieces of glass placing them back-to-back so the fronts of the images are touching the glass pieces.
3. Apply silver foil around the edges of the two glass pieces to hold them together.
4. Press out any creases or sharp edges in the foil with a burnishing tool.
5. Apply flux with a paintbrush to the silver foil to bond the solder.
6. Hold the foiled glass pieces with a 3rd Hand clip stand. Using a 100-watt soldering iron and silver lead-free solder, melt a thin layer of solder over each side of the pre-fluxed foil. Clean the soldering iron with a wet sponge frequently.
7. Sand any rough edges and corners very lightly, being careful not to over sand.
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