Faux Rutile... Sort of

This is my attempt on making a faux rutile using glossy accents.

The earrings didn't turn out exactly like real rutile - the "strings" in my faux ones being too many and too chubby - but this pair of earring has its own charm.

 This is the end product

This is how it is made

MATERIALS:
Glossy Accent (or resin, but I don't have resin)
Gold Acrylic Paint
Sculpey Cabochon Mold
Wire
Pliers
Blank ear hooks

TIME:
Days and days.... Patience is your friend

Hi, I'm back!

And I try to make this as permanent as possible.

Lately I've been obsessed with making faux opals out of glue. The original tutorial states making faux opals out of resin or polymer clay, but all I had was glue, and why not try? Turns out that they kinda work.

I use two types of glues, white glue (my brand is Fox) and Glossy Accents. Sometimes I use them separately; sometimes I mix them up by using them layers upon layers. The shine is achieved by using iridescent glitters. I didn't buy them pre-made; I made them by cutting iridescent sequin leaves.

The drying time takes literally days. I put them near heat to speed things up a bit, but only by a bit. With craft like this, it's better to be patient to achieve that transparent look.

Maybe next time I'll make one that clearly has colour, like black, or baby blue, or baby pink.

This is made purely out of Rangers Glossy Accents

The left is made out of white glue while the right is made from Glossy Accents

This is what the pendant look from different angles. No flash is used here.

Note: I made the lovely dangly herringbone wrapped bead from Heidi K's tutorial at earthbreathedesign.com. Go check it out!