Comments on: Hand-Colored Photo Jewelry (Tutorial)

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By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Wed, 13 May 2015 09:18:32 +0000

In reply to Joy.

Hi Joy, thanks for your lovely comment! I’d love to see your octagonal frame jewelry when you’ve figured out how to create the octagon – it’s a great idea, and I love that it’s based on a historical jewelry inspiration!

By: Joy

Joy — Wed, 13 May 2015 08:16:07 +0000

First of all very nice tutorial!
I make antiquesque portrait miniatures using oval or round settings, glass cabochons and printed photos. Recently I saw a miniature portrait with long octagonal frame and became obsessed. However there is nowhere to buy similar miniature frames like that, so I started thinking about making one myself.
When I first saw this tutorial I thought the frames were custom made and that you were going to explain how to make one… Unfortunately I see that they are retail items. But seeing the structure of them does give me an idea. I think with some practice I may be able to make octagonal frames using strips of copper sheet. Hmmmmm……
(If I weren’t busy being an investment analyst during weekdays I would surely be making jewellery full time! I especially want to learn historical techniques.)
Also, love that article about getting jewellery inspiration from paintings! I do that too!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 09 May 2015 13:32:54 +0000

Ink, ink and more ink. It has become so expensive to print in color on my printer, and these days, the cartridges hold very little ink for the price you pay. How do you figure that cost into your Jewelry price.
Also, what tips can you offer to get a photograph quality picture, rather than the horrible almost pixilated mess that my HP 7520 All-in-one photosmart, (ha!), produces, especially on plan paper. I keep changing the settings and wasting more ink. I finally sucked it up and bought an Epson
I brought my parent’s wallet size 50th anniversary picture to test the printers. This printer was the best, but still not what I was hoping for on non-photo paper. The only way to get a somewhat descent picture was to use this $14 paper that is very sensitive and has lots of directions for use and storage. It is called Epson, Premium Presentation Paper Matte.s. Is Kinko’s the answer? Do you somehow set up a page of small pictures, so the costs is for only one print.
Lastly, I want to be able to print from my iphone, but it always sends it to the photo tray and doesn’t low for any setting adjustments. Is there an app that someone has found that lets you change all of your settings on your printer for that photo?

By: Sharon

Sharon — Mon, 05 May 2014 01:33:50 +0000

What a great tutorial! These are really cute!

By: Dee

Dee — Mon, 05 May 2014 00:32:48 +0000

Such a great tutorial, and this would make a great gift for any occasion. I love how they turned out! 🙂

By: Deb

Deb — Sun, 04 May 2014 16:39:22 +0000

What a great idea and very clear tutorial! I would like to try this sometime! 🙂

By: Lorraine

Lorraine — Fri, 02 May 2014 15:23:32 +0000

Oh, I LOVE this! And, your tutorial is so clear and easy to follow. Looking forward to perusing your great blog 🙂

Kindly, Lorraine

By: Kristina & Millie

Kristina & Millie — Fri, 02 May 2014 00:51:13 +0000

Love these photo necklaces and your tute is awesome as always. Only thing, that old woman is kind of scary looking…..just saying 🙂 I love the Christmas gift idea too – so going to use that!!

By: Dawn

Dawn — Thu, 01 May 2014 20:27:00 +0000

This is wonderful! I never would have thought of it.

By: JaneEllen

JaneEllen — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 04:46:29 +0000

Thank you so very much for the outstanding tutorial. I might actually be able to follow your excellent directions so I could do this. I’m quite digitally challenged. No idea how to do too many things on computer that holds me back from many projects. I’m saving this so I can print it out when I get new ink cartridges. Looks like you went to so much trouble to put all this in your tutorial. I know I sure appreciate it and imagine others will also, please tell me there might be at least one other person that isn’t computer savy like so many bloggers, especially yourself. Exceptional post. Happy week

By: Betsy @ BPhotoArt

Betsy @ BPhotoArt — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 21:48:01 +0000

This is a great post and tutorial! Thanks so much for sharing… I’m going to pin this and pass it on as an idea for Mother’s Day too 🙂

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 17:01:29 +0000

Thank you for the lovely comments on this project! 🙂

Sheila, I hadn’t thought about using the glass tile method to turn photos like these into pendants. I can see the possible problem you mentioned with them, though. And what a brilliant idea to insert the photo files into MS Word shapes!

Thank you, Darlene, that’s lovely to hear! The tray pendants are a good option – but I do like having the two-sided pendant with glass on both sides.

Holly, good idea, I’m sure this could be adapted to use with resin. I haven’t done that with my printed, hand-colored photos, though. The main thing I would recommend is to do a practice one first – using a photo you’ve printed and colored, and that you wouldn’t mind messing up as your “guinea pig”. Then you’ll know if you need to make any adjustments for the final pendant.

Ruth, lovely idea to turn these into Christmas ornaments! That opens up a much broader group of people to gift them to! And how fun to have your loved ones (or photos of them as babies) hanging on the tree.

Nidhi, I got these frames at my local craft store. If you don’t have a local store that carries them, do an online search for them. You’ll find a ton of places you can order them from.

(Edited to add: Thank you, Sheila, you beat me to it! And thanks for adding a good search phrase for it!) 🙂

By: Sheila Meador

Sheila Meador — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 16:58:08 +0000

Google “memory frames for necklaces”.

By: nidhi

nidhi — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 07:53:53 +0000

where can I get these frames??

By: Ruth

Ruth — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 13:43:03 +0000

This would also make great Christmas tree ornaments!

By: Holly

Holly — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 19:53:01 +0000

Can this be adapted for use with resin?

By: Darlene

Darlene — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 17:08:33 +0000

Rena, very cool idea and a great tutorial, too. I have been using just the tray pendants for my handmade lace pieces but these frames with glass are an interesting idea. I read your newsletter without fail and always look forward to your new ideas. Thanks.

By: Bev Carlson

Bev Carlson — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:34:50 +0000

Great tutorial. I, too, use Picasa for my photo editing. I have some others too but they have a very steep learning curve and I find Picasa has enough easy results. Picmonkey will resize and both are free. I like the frames you suggested and will check them out.

By: Sheila Meador

Sheila Meador — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 14:39:20 +0000

Rena, thanks for the photo charm tutorial. I have been making glass-tile photo jewelry for almost 2 years. I have never seen frames like you used, but I will search for this product online now that you’ve mentioned it. I want to experiment with printing on regular paper and adding soft pencil colors. Yours turned out beautiful. Thank you for sharing your expertise!

I’ve always made mine by using the free photo editing software, Picasa, and inserting the photo files into MS Word shapes. Then, I have Kinkos print them on 80 lb. glossy cardstock on a color laser printer. I adhere the image to a glass tile of the same shape with Judikins Diamond Glaze. I finish the photo charm by adhering pretty coordinating scrapbook paper to the back side and attach a pendant bail with E6000 glue. The other option I’ve used is to attach the tiled image with E6000 glue to a pendant tray. This process makes a very sturdy pendant. However, if backed with scrapbook paper and glazed to finish, the photo charm is not waterproof. If water gets to the image, it will slide off the glass tile.