Fantasy Film Flower Ring

Create a faux-stained glass flower power ring!

Posted by Cat Morley

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Beads Unlimited sent me a few packs of Quick Links. They're a new product, so they wanted to see if I could figure out a cool way to use them and this is what I came up with.
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You'll need 21 of the 12mm round solid rings. Divide in to groups of 3 and arrange the first group in to a flower shape.
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For this project, I also used Fantasy Film, which is a coloured adhesive film which dries like film.
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Use a pair of tweezers to pick up your first ring and dip it in to the yellow film. Let the excess drip back in to the tin.
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After a few seconds, when the film has started to set. Sit it down on a piece of paper so that it holds itself up and leave to set.
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Repeat with the other rings, dipping them in to the red film.
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Leave it to set. Don't worry if the outer ring looks messy, we'll be covering it. Dab around the edges of the ring with a strong jewellery or metal glue.
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Place another ring on top and hold together until it sticks. Repeat on the other side too. Repeat for the other rings.
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With the yellow ring in the middle, glue the red rings around the outside. Leave to dry.
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Take a ring base and cover in a generous amount of glue.
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Stick the base on the back of the flower and leave to dry. When the rings dry, you can rub off any excess film or glue gently with sandpaper.
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Hold up to the light and admire the stained glass effect!