I Love My Aleene’s Original Tacky Glue

LOS OSOS, CA – Monday morning – I love to recycle, upcycle and have fun with making un-ordinary crafts with ordinary things.  This week, I thought I would share with you my Window Screen and Tackle Jewelry. Aleene’s Tacky Glue adds some intriguing texture to this project while protecting the sharp edges of the window screen.

The guys at the tackle shop are going to wonder what you’re up to!

Have fun! >>Heidi

Materials
12” x 18” piece of window screen
Wire cutters
Aleene’s® Original Tacky Glue®
Metallic acrylic paints: silver, copper, gold
Paintbrushes
30 gold jump rings
Needlenose pliers
2 (size 7) brass snap swivels for earrings
1 pair of fishhook earrings
21 (size 10) brass snap swivels for necklace (can be found wherever fishing tackle is sold)

Instructions

Using wire cutters, cut a total of 30 diamond-shaped pieces from window screen.

Apply a generous amount of glue directly from bottle to all edges of diamond pieces, being sure to cover all sharp points. Let dry completely. If any sharp points remain after glue dries, snip them off with wire cutters. Reapply glue if necessary to cover all sharp points.

Paint both sides of each piece, completely covering glue and allowing paint to fill some of the holes in the screen. Let dry.

Using needlenose pliers, attach 1 jump ring to top point of each piece. For each earring, attach 1 silver diamond to small end of size 7 snap swivel. Attach 1 gold diamond to large end of same snap. Attach earring hook to end of swivel.

For necklace, link together all size 10 swivel snaps to form necklace chain. Attach remaining 26 pieces to necklace, placing where desired.

Heidi’s Designer Tip: Metallic acrylic paint adds a rich look but you can also change the look by trying other colors or other shapes.