Wood is a natural and easy-to-work material, so it is often used by craftsmen in their crafts. For pendants made of wood, they try to choose unusual species with a beautiful pattern of annual rings and structure. Walnut and boxwood, mahogany and cherry are in demand, although a lot of work is also done from oak. It is better to choose solid wood for crafts, so that when wearing the pendant, you do not accidentally beat off a piece.
In the article, we will consider how you can make a wooden pendant yourself at home. You will learn what tools the craftsmen use, how to clean the surface so that the pendant is smooth and shiny, what varnish is recommended for coating so that the jewelry remains beautiful for a long time.
Also learn how to make a pendant out of wood and epoxy. These are crafts of incredible beauty that can be supplemented with natural materials or polymer clay figurines. Such a resin is very toxic, so be sure to wear a protective mask and ventilate the room well before working with such material. It is advisable to fill the mold not in the room, but on the balcony or ingarage.
Heart
The easiest way is to cut a certain figure out of beautiful wood, in our sample it is a small heart. The necessary shape is cut out of a thin plank with a jigsaw along the drawn contours. Then the edges are rounded off with an emery stone. Further, the wooden pendant is processed manually with sandpaper. No. 100 is taken first, and then No. 80 is sanded.
A hole with a diameter of 2 or 3 mm is drilled from above with a drill to thread the lace. You can cover the product with acrylic varnish. If he raises the pile, then go over the surface with fine sandpaper again. It remains to finally open with varnish and after drying can be worn around the neck. Some craftsmen do not use varnish, but simply wax the wooden pendant.
Set pendant
The decoration assembled from several types of wood with a bright contrasting combination of colors looks beautiful. Small pieces of wood are glued together with D-3 carpentry glue and the workpiece is clamped in a clamp. After a while, they take it out and cut out any shape.
Further, the craft is processed in the same way as in the first described option. In the photo above, the master went the simpler way and made a pendant from three identical bars of different lengths and colors. If you do not have leftovers of different woods, then you can paint one in different colors using wood stains.
Pendant "Tree of Life"
To carve a pattern on wood, sharp cutters, both simple and triangular, are required. "Woodlife" is considered an ancient Slavic amulet, a symbol of wisdom and immortality, therefore, in our time, many people wear such jewelry, although they do not put any sacred meaning into it.
Any person can cut the contours of the trunk and branched crown. The craft made on the saw cut of a large branch looks beautiful. Leave the bark in place, it gives the pendant a natural naturalness and a finished look. You can process the notches with a small cutter using a hand drill.
Combination of wood and epoxy resin
To create a unique wood and epoxy pendant, you will need a plexiglass container, a piece of wood with bark, or a broken lamella that has sharp edges. The more natural the shape looks, the better the pendant will look when finished.
In a separate container, mix the epoxy with the dye to get a rich blue tint. Then everything is poured into a mold with a wooden piece and left to harden. It remains to grind the workpiece well and give it the necessary configuration, removing all unnecessary. You can make a hole for a chain or lace with a drill. You can finally sand the craft with a piece of felt.
If you want to complement the decoration with a Christmas tree, a snowman or a flower, then buy polymer clay of the desired color and mold the figure with your hands. Put the small craft in the oven for 15 minutes. Then lay it on a piece of wood and fill it all together with epoxy.
As you can see, it is not difficult to make a pendant by hand from wood, it is enough to have the necessary tools and a small piece of wood with a beautiful structure. The rest is a matter of technique! It is advisable to sand the craft well so that the surface is smooth and does not scratch the body of the girl who is destined for the gift.
