The Artful Crafter | Crafts | Craft Guide
 
Get More Information and Daily Updates at Our Blog

>Home>Craft Ideas>Decoupage>Decoupage Medieval Engraved Glazed Tile Cross Pendant

Decoupage Medieval Engraved Glazed Tile Cross Pendant

Using Decoupage to Create Authentic Looking Pendants

Decoupage Medieval Engraved Glazed Tile Cross Pendant

For this medieval cross pendant, I took a photo of a friend’s 7th century antique solid silver wall plaque with a medieval-style engraving of Christ on the cross.

The pendant I made using the photo is 4 inches tall and 2 ˝ inches wide.

I was delighted when it came out looking like an engraved glazed ceramic tile.

I was going for metallic!

Decoupage Cross Pendant Materials:

medieval cross pendant

Tools Needed

  • Scissors
  • Craft Knife
  • Embossing stylus (or ball point pen which is out of ink)
  • Sponge brush
  • Seam ripper
  • Jeweler’s pliers

Medieval Cross Pendant Instructions

Cut out your cross image with scissors and use it as a template to cut the foam board backing with the craft knife.

Paint each side of the foam cross silver and set aside to dry.

Affix the image to the front of the foam cross with Mod Podge. Smooth out bubbles and let dry.

With the stylus, “engrave” the design. Use more pressure on the main outlines and less on the details.

Decoupage the front of the cross with at least two coats of Mod Podge using the sponge brush. Allow each coat to dry before applying the next. Decoupage the back of the cross in the same manner.

Use the seam ripper to make a hole at the top for the jump ring.

Apply gold leaf to the edges following package directions.

Insert the jump ring and close it with the pliers.


Recommended Reading

These books are excellent resources for decoupeurs. Not only do you get tips and techniques, but also artwork that you can use in your own projects.

New Decoupage: Transforming Your Home With Paper, Glue, and Scissors
By: Durwin Rice
The Victorian Scrap Gallery: A Collection of over 500 Full-Color Victorian-Era Images
By: Dee Davis
Absolute Beginner's Decoupage: The Simple Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Beautiful Decoupage
By: Alison Jenkins
Collage Discovery Workshop: Make Your Own Collage Creations Using Vintage Photos, Found Objects and Ephemera
By: Claudine Hellmuth
930 Matchbook Advertising Cuts of the Twenties and Thirties (Pictorial Archive Series)
By: Trina Robbins
Decoupage: A Practical Guide to the Art of Decorating Surfaces with Paper Cutouts
By: Dee Davis

  |Top | Decoupage | Crafts | Home |

 
craft time ideas

Specials

40% Off RPI at Joann.com (Code: AE227

Jewelry Making Techniques that can make you $1000 a week.

Free Shipping on all orders over $75 at Creative Visions

Scrapbook.com: Thousands of scrapbooking supplies. HUGE daily discounts!


Subscribe to The Artful Crafter RSS feed
(What's RSS)

While you're at it, subscribe to the free monthly Artful Crafter Digest.

For more frequent craft news and ideas, visit The Artful Crafter Blog.


Favorite Craft Sites

About Family Crafts
About.com Cross Stitch
A Creative Dream
Aileen's Musings
Beading Arts
Cathie Filian Crafts
Craftside
Crafty Princess Diaries
Farm Girl Roots, City Girl Style
Hankering For Yarn
Mixed Media Artist
Recycled Crafts Gossip
Naughty Sec'y's Club
ScrapGirls
Sweater Surgery
The Crochet Dude
The Impatient Crafter
Tim Holtz
Vickie Howell Crochets

 


Exceptional Beads Low Prices - Artbeads.com

 
 
Craft Supplies
Wooden Letters
Family Stickers


Please take a brief survey to help us serve you better.


Craft Topic Index

Beading
Candles
Collage
Computer Crafting
Crochet & Knitting
Cross Stitching
Decals
Decoupage
Digital Scrapbooking
Embossing
Fabric
Gift Bags
Gourds
Holiday Crafts
Homecoming Mums
Clay
Jewelry Making
Leather
Mason Jars
Paper Crafts
Party & Wedding Planning
Quilting
Ribbon Crafts
Scrapbooking
Sewing
Soap Making
Stamping
Teen Crafts
Wall Coverings
Wood Working

If you would like to see other crafts covered, Contact Us


   

ADD TO YOUR SOCIAL BOOKMARKS: add to BlinkBlink add to Del.icio.usDel.icio.us add to DiggDigg
add to FurlFurl add to GoogleGoogle add to SimpySimpy add to SpurlSpurl Bookmark at TechnoratiTechnorati add to YahooY! MyWeb

|Newsletter Archives | Site Map |Online Resources |Subscribe |
| About Us | Contact Us | Privacy | Disclaimer |

Copyright© 2004 - 2010 The Artful Crafter

Return to top

counter