Cut Out + Keep

Red Bus Necklace

Hit the road with a London inspired vintage bus necklace!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/red-bus-necklace • Posted by Cat Morley

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

0 h 35

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

Instructions

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    Print or sketch out the design onto paper and cut out.

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    Stick some double sided sticky tape to the back of the template.

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    Tape down to the red shrink plastic.

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    Cut around the template.

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    Carefully cut out the windows and door using a cutting knife or scissors.

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    Punch two holes in the bottom of the bus so you can attach the wheels.

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    Heat the shrink plastic in the oven until small and then press flat under a book.

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    Pick out four small black buttons for the wheels.

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    Snip a short length of jewellery wire.

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    Bend the wire in half and slip through two holes of the first button.

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    Thread the wire through a hole on the bottom of the bus and then attach a second button at the back. Twist the wire together and trim off any excess.

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    Attach the other two buttons in the same way.

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    Attach jump rings through the top front and back window.

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    Cut a length of black card thin enough to fit along the middle of the bus and write on a destination.

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    Glue to the front of your necklace.

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    Attach a necklace chain to the two jump rings and it's ready to wear!