DIY Marbled Resin Cross

The cross is a powerful symbol in Christian life and its importance in many Christian celebrations is significant. Whether you're celebrating Easter or a Baptism, this beautiful marbled resin cross is a DIY project you can make and personalise as a centrepiece for your Easter celebrations or to give as a special memento to mark the occasion of a Baptism of either a child or an adult.  Here are the materials you'll need to make one: Colourants: BLUE VERSION Castin'Craft Opaque Pigment - white ; PearlEx Sapphire Blue ;  Golden Acrylic - Teal ;  Transparent blue resin dye PINK VERSION Castin'Craft Opaque Pigment - white ; FolkArt Acrylic Paints: Parisian Pink ; Baby Pink ; Color Shift Orchid Flash Epoxy coating resin 21cm x 14.5cm (8-1/4" x 5-3/4") Wooden Cross - mine is Nicole™ but choose a cross that you like. 2 56mm x 15mm (2-1/4" x 1-1/8") Silver filigree oval connectors Ivory acrylic half pearl cabochons assortment (4mm, ...

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Lucky Shamrock Bracelet

When it comes to luck, the Irish have it all down "Pat", if you'll excuse the pun: Pots of gold, lucky pennies and the most famous of all, lucky shamrocks. So what would St Patrick's Day be without a four leaf clover! This Lucky Shamrock Bracelet is made using leaf beads strung together in a circle to create a clover shape. Here's what you'll need: 4 emerald top-drilled leaf or petal beads 36 x 3mm light green fire polished Czech glass faceted beads 20 x 6mm faceted vitrail mirror beads 6” textured silver 6x8mm oval chain 2  10x13mm silver celtic square spacers 4 x 6mm silver jump rings 26 gauge silver wire Beadalon Silver 0.015 19 strand Beading Wire 8 silver wire guardians 8 Size #2 silver crimp tubes Silver ball and hitch clasp Tools: Chain nose pliers, Round nose pliers, Flush cutters, Crimping pliers Cut a 24” length of wire. String the leaf beads and move them to the centre of the wire, form them in a circle and then thread one of the...

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