Faux Resin Cameo Necklace DIY

• Darice Cameo Pendant setting
• Photo of Silhouette
• X-Acto Knife
• Darice Black Cardstock
• Darice Washi Tape
• Craft Paint and Paintbrush
• Glue
• Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel
• Small Darice Charms & Beads
• Darice Jump Rings & Necklace Chain
• Darice Jewelry Pliers

Step 1. Paint your cameo base white using acrylic paint. Make sure that there are no ‘bald spots’ – cover the whole cameo base with the white paint until semi-opaque.

Step 2. Start covering your cameo base with washi tape. If possible, line up the design with the other lines of washi tape so you have one seamless-looking design. If it still looks transparent after one layer of washi tape, you may double it up, but remember to match the design as much as you can to the first layer – washi tape is see-through so unmatching layers will be visible.

Step 3. Cut the excess washi tape with a box cutter or an x-acto knife. Be careful with this step as you do not want to cut too much of the tape!

Step 4. Prepare your photo silhouette. For the cameo base I used, my silhouette ended up at about 1.2″ in height. There are a lot of silhouette options you can use online – or make your own with a photo of yourself, your child, your pet – you get the idea! 🙂 I used my die-cutting machine to cut mine easily, but you can also do this by hand – it will just take a bit of patience. I used black cardstock for good contrast, but you can use whatever color you want. Glue down your silhouette to your washi tape by using normal white glue.

Step 5. Now, for the fun part! Layer a moderate amount of Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel onto your cameo. Brush off the excess crystals that are out of the cameo base. Pre-heat your oven to 325 degrees – when done, bake your cameo to melt the embossing enamel. Depending on your oven this will take about 2-4 minutes to completely melt. Remove any bubbles you see by popping it with a sewing pin, and re-melt for a flat surface. To achieve a domed effect on this pendant necklace DIY, you may want to do this step for 2-3 more times.

Now look at that shine! It’s basically just like resin, except much easier! Just Remember: the more the embossing enamel is heated up, the more it will turn yellow-ish in color so keep that in mind.

Step 6. For a little embellishment on my necklace DIY, I added a small charm and a bead from an old necklace. Attach your cameo onto a finished chain and you are done!

I just love how this necklace DIY project turned out! I may do a few more to give to my sister and friends, but for now I’ll be planning to wear this sweet thing.