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Domino Jewelry and our Prize Winner

April 28, 2010 by admin 9 Comments

I have a couple of unfinished projects in the jewelry making bag.  One is has a lot of promise.  I just need to get some more schtuff to finish it up.  It's real 'beading' with those pins and actually wiring it all together.  I discovered late one night that I really didn't have enough to finish up the long strands I wanted and so there it sits.  I need to pull that out and finish it!

But I have to say, I prefer to work with dominos as beads.  There aren't so many moving parts – and you can create one so quickly with some basic knowledge and no special tools.  Dominos are easy to find.  Bamboo Beads are a great alternative.  Scrabble Tiles and the odd missing game piece often find their way onto the craft table.

One domino jewelry piece I made was published in a Paper Crafts Creative Jewelry a few years back.  Sadly the photography of the piece in the publication was so poor, even I didn't want to point that one out and say, 'Mine!'.  LOL!  Here is my photograph of that piece.  The fun part was that I used the paper 'index' for a paper collection packet, e.g. the tiny thumbnail prints on the front of the package, to decorate the top of the dominos.  I love the scaled down pieces like that – they are perfect for jewelry making.

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Another project was a featured project in the second segment of my episode on HGTV's 'That's Clever' television show. 

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Because it was so well received, I taught a class at a scrapbook retreat using dominos and alcohol inking the background.  The student's results were stunning and varied.

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Then I decided to play with dominos by decorating just one and attaching a pin-back to make them wearable. I sold them at a local craft fair.  Here are some of those experiments.

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And the more fantastic variety:

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And then I went 'domino-silent' for a while.

But last week I happened to peek in on an old Yahoo Group I hadn't visited in a while, and they were going great gangbusters with activity!  I got inspired to try out my Copic Markers on some dominos.  Here is the bracelet I finished tonight:

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And because I often get asked about stamping on non-porous surfaces in conjunction with using Copic Markers – I took a few pictures to explain how I do it.

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I make a stamp positioner sample, stamping the image with the mount placed against the upper corner of the paper.  This way I can easily place the stamp in the same location to 'overstamp' the image once I finish coloring it in, or making a background.  I used a scratch piece of paper, and stamped the image in light ink, Stazon Dove Gray, so I could see my domino outlines.  I figured out which parts I wanted to use of the wing, placed my dominos there and traced them for easy replacement.

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I then place dominos into those blank spaces and carefully position my stamp over the top using Stazon Dove Grey.   Now I have a light impression of the image.  The light color won't mess up the tips of my Copic Markers and will also guide my coloring, in this case, with the Airbrush System.

Once that coloring is done, replace the dominos and overstamp the background with the stamp image in Stazon Jet Black.

To seal your work, use an acrylic UV sealer, such as PYMII.  Unlike Krylon, or similar sealers with alcohol or solvents in them, PYMII won't mess with your alcohol ink coloring or background.  And you can apply enhancements to your piece, such as Glossy Accents – which will adhere to the sealed work.

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I hope you play with your dominos and other game pieces – and please, post a link to your work in the comments.

P.S. the lovely butterfly stamp is by Judikins.

Also, I wanted to thank everyone for welcoming Jenn Balcer to the Copic Certification Team.  From the comments posted, using Random.org – the winner is:

Marge R. said…

Not surprised your team is growing! I'd LOVE to have this for easy "take with me" transport of my Copics — thank you! Enjoying the comments on all you ladies' blogs too. Will have to check a few out now!

Marge R.!

Please send me your mailing address, via e-mail using the link under my picture on the sidebar to claim your prize.

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  1. Jana M says

    April 28, 2010 at 2:05 am

    Your jewelry is gorgeous!!! What do you keep your Copics in?

    Reply
  2. Sally Lynn MacDonald says

    April 28, 2010 at 2:14 am

    Hi, Jana – I love my totes. I posted about them here: http://www.sallylynnmacdonald.com/weblog/2009/10/toteally-cool-storage.html. Thanks for looking.

    Reply
  3. Jana M says

    April 28, 2010 at 2:35 am

    Oh I love those! Thanks for the link!!!

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  4. denise-jensen@hotmail.com says

    April 28, 2010 at 9:06 am

    I just love this!! I am fascinated with your talent!

    Reply
  5. Julie Crossley says

    April 28, 2010 at 10:13 am

    I think I am going to steal my children’s Dominoes today, shhh (: This looks sooooo Fun! Also, I am LOVING my Copics and am so happy you certified me. You are a wonderful teacher, and because of that I am enjoying coloring. Take care!

    Reply
  6. Pam Spradlin says

    April 28, 2010 at 1:34 pm

    Terrific post…can’t wait to try this out on my domino’s.

    Reply
  7. katherine says

    May 4, 2010 at 11:30 pm

    Your jewelry is quite beautiful.
    I have to say, I am an obsessed tote, purse, container, organizer of any type person.
    So I have to know where you Copic “purse” in the photo is from.
    Can you let us know?

    Reply
  8. Long Island jewelry stores says

    June 8, 2011 at 9:39 pm

    Great jewelries with beautiful designs! I guess one great gift to give is a sparkling piece of jewelry.

    Reply
  9. Marc Croteau says

    July 5, 2012 at 2:25 pm

    Your stuff is amazing! My wife just started making domino jewelry and I am going to forward this to her. She started only about a month ago at the urging of my friend’s wife. I also have a website where I just started a section for arts and craft image downloads and recently added pre-sized 1″x2″ images for domino jewelry. If any of your readers are interested the address is: vintageimagesonline.com. Yes, this is a legitimate site, I too run a blog and would never spam someone else! Keep up the great work!

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