STEP TWO
Cut out pattern
STEP ONE
STEP FOUR
Tape down drawing to Aluminum metal pre-
cut square. Place metal with taped on pattern
on top of a magazine and trace image with a
ball point pen.
Cut string in 12” segments.
Tie knot in one end and string
beads. (Tip-we wrapped the end
of string with a small piece of tape
to make it stiff and easier to thread
through the bead.)
String about 3 inches of beads.
Push strung beads to center of 12”
string and knot each side of beads
in center of string .You have extra
string at both ends of the beads.
Repeat this beading process as
you will need beaded segments
between each metal design. You
will tie the extra string to the
metal embossed shapes.
STEP THREE
STEP FIVE
Using craft sticks, end of paint brush, pen
or a wood stick, emboss the pattern on
metal using pressure-push hard.
Punch hole in both edges of the
metal embossed designs. Tie
beaded string segments top and
bottom of metal designs. Tie to
a piece of drift wood and hang
with string.
Turn metal over and push design up in
between the traced lines. Keep turning
over and working metal so it becomes
dimensional.
That's it!
Push each way making the pattern pop up
and down. Keep magazine under metal so
you have a softer surface. These can also be
colored with permanent markers.
We did a minimum of five different
embossed metal shapes.
SUPPLIES
Aluminum Baking Sheets (cut into 6” squares)
Crafting Aluminum Metal Foil—in roll (cut into 6” squares)
String • Scissors • Tape • Pen to trace
Craft sticks of various sizes, wooded clay tools, ends of paint
brushes for tooling
GILROY • MORGAN HILL • SAN MARTIN
Assorted Beads with large holes
Simple Drawing to trace on metal or Cut out simple pattern
on file folder paper to trace around on top of metal.
Magazine to trace on for soft service
Piece of drift wood to hang finished piece
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