Stamp Jewelry

I was digging through our arts and craft cabinet when I came across a bag full of old stamps I had gotten in the mail.  Knowing one day it might come in handy, I shoved them under some cardstock and forgot about them.

One crazy thing about  jewelry making addiction is that pretty soon, anything becomes fair game.  As I pawed through the stamps, I realized there were some really interesting and gorgeous fare for making jewelry!  It was like free material!

Knowing they'd be too vulnerable to stand on their own, I rolled out some polymer clay on the largest setting of my Amaco pasta machine.  With a 1/8th hole punch (the same used for making shrink plastic jewelry), I punched holes in the stamps, laid it on the clay, cut out the clay, and then used a small metal dowel to make holes in the clay.  After cooking the clay, I used Mod Podge Gloss to adhere the stamps.  Once that was done, I sprayed a Mod Podge finish on and allowed them to dry over night.

Today I used larger oval jump rings to create links in the stamps and then used two jump rings each to connect the stamps.  With chain, jumprings, and a magnetic clasp, I finished it up and voila, a gorgeous stamp bracelet!

Tip:  For large stamps like these, be sure to connect the bracelet for a somewhat snug fit.