Collage Sheet Decoupage Pendants



The only challenging part of these pendants was drilling holes in some acrylic circles I have. I decoupaged the images with some gold paint on the edges for fun, then layered some origami paper, inked my edges and sprayed the backs acrylic sealer. A jump ring, some fine cording and a couple of nice vintage beads from my stash, and voilà.



Jayn thinks I should sandwich the paper between two discs. She's probably right, but I don't have all that many and I want to make more.



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