Glass Tile Pendant – Keep Calm & Carry On

This tutorial shows you how to make a Keep Calm Resin necklace pendant

What you need

Glass tile or Glass slide (Available from jewelry making stockists)
Clear drying Craft Glue/Diamond Glaze/modge podge/Aleenes clear tacky glue
E6000
Scissors or Blade
Keep Calm & Carry On Image below
Aanraku Bail

Instructions

This free jewelry making project shows you how to make a glass tile or glass slide pendant using The “Keep Calm & Carry On” image and some basic jewelry making supplies.

Take your “Keep Calm & Carry On” image (printable image below) and cut it to size to match your glass tile that will become your pendant. It should be 1-2 mm smaller than the glass tile. This allows the glue to seal around the edges.

Start by taking your image and sealing it with a thin coat of clear drying craft glue, such as modge podge or PVA glue. You can also use a spray sealer if you have it on hand. This seals the image ink and prevents any color bleeds later on.

Once your image has been sealed, you can glue it onto the glass tile/slide.

Cover the glass tile in a coat of glue and gently place the image down onto the tile.

Press the paper image down in the centre and work your way out to the edges. This allows any air bubbles to escape to the edges.

Once the image is flat against the tile apply firm pressure and make sure all the edges are well stuck down.

Finish it off by placing a little more glue on top of the paper (the back of the image) to seal the back of the pendant. Make sure the glue seals all the edges. If you are using modge podge or glue then give it 3-4 coats at least allowing it to dry between coats as this will SEAL it better.

If you are using Diamond glaze or other glass like resin products then 1 thick coat is enough.

You can wipe off any excess glue from the tile using a damp cloth. You can gently sand any rough edges or any blobs of glue off once it is dry.

Finish off this pendant by gluing on your aanraku bail with strong craft glue or E6000 Glue.

Glass tiles can be bought from most jewelry making supply stores online.

You can also use glass slides used for science. Try adding beads for a retro variation.

For complete instructions on casting with resin read these Basic resin casting techniques

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