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Draw out a lightening bolt, or use my template, and cut it out. (Remember that you want it to be 8 times the size you want your final bolt to be).
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Draw around the bolt, on to shrink plastic, using one of the coloured permanent markers.
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Place the template to the side and fill in the outline with the marker.
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Create a second bolt using a different colour of
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Cut out the bolts using with a pair of scissors.
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Make holes at the top of the bolts using a hole punch. Shrink the bolts in an oven and leave to cool.
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Take two chains of your desired length, one coloured and one silver.
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Attach a jump ring through one end of the two chains.
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Place your finger between the chains, just below the jump ring and twist the chains with your other hand so that they begin to intertwine.
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When you have the changed twisted tightly, carefully attach a jewellery clasp on to the other end of the chains.
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Place jump rings on to the two bolts and attach them to the necklace. All done!
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Posted By:Cat Morley »
December 09, 2007 15:19
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Melanie A.
11 Dec 00:37
Hi Cat, where can you get shrink plastic from? I've not heard of it before... Cheers Melanie
Cat Morley
11 Dec 00:48
Hey, I got mine from my local arts and craft store, Burns & Harris. Ask in arts and crafts stores near you, or if you're really stuck you can buy it online.
Nuhbe .
13 Dec 21:29
Cool!! ShrinkPlastic is very creative, I wonder where did ypu buy those chains, I love coloured chains but I can't find :S
Cat Morley
14 Dec 15:02
The craft store in town had some. I can't usually find coloured chain either, so I bought loads of it when they had it.
ashelee w.
08 Jan 07:08
this is sooo much cheaper than getting it cut at the hardware store.
Rainbow Girl
16 Aug 14:22
Woww. Love it! Lightening bolts are awesome. :)