Tools & Materials Instructions
Soften Friendly Plastic® Designer Sticks with a heat gun, hot water, non-stick griddle or in the oven. When softened, you can model, marble, mold or cut with cookie cutters. The 34 shimmering metallic colors cool as quickly as they heat up! Instant gratification! Friendly Plastic® Pellets work just as easily. Read the Friendly Plastic® Bible for Materials, Tools & Techniques http://www.amaco.com/friendly-plastic-bible-tools-and-materials/ Friendly Plastic® Retailers http://www.amaco.com/craft-jewelry-designers/friendly-plastic-retailers/
VALENTINE MAGNETS WITH INLAY TECHNIQUE
tools & Materials • AMACO® Friendly Plastic® 7” stick – Mother of Pearl/white • AMACO® Friendly Plastic® scraps (pieces left over from other projects) • AMACO® PolyBlade • AMACO® Needle tool • Heart shaped cutter and ¾”circle cutter: or cutter shape of your choice • Small dish of cold water with a few drops of olive oil • Griddle set at 200-300 degrees • Non-stick baking sheet that fits flat on griddle surface • Sealer: I used Envirotex Lite®, but any high gloss acrylic sealer will work. • Disposable mixing container and stir stick • Straw • Non-stick cookie sheet • Brass flower • Brass teardrop shaped book mark • Pink rhinestone • Heart shaped tin: check the bridle section of your local craft store. • Magnets: ¾” round • E6000 glue
Friendly Plastic made by
amaco.com (800)-374-1600
By Jana Ewy
Instructions The inlay technique is a perfect way to use your Friendly Plastic® scraps that are left over from other projects. And what a great gift… a set of magnets in a heart shaped tin! 1. Pre-heat the griddle. Place the non-stick baking sheet onto the griddle. Place the Friendly Plastic® Mother of Pearl stick onto the baking sheet and allow it to soften. 2. Gather together some of your favorite Friendly Plastic® scraps. Position and begin to place the scraps down the center of the white plastic. Allow them to soften and inlay into the Mother of Pearl stick. The longer they are left on the heat, the deeper the inlay. 3. Remove the pan from the griddle. While the plastic is still warm, cut six circles and one heart by pressing the cutter into the softened plastic. Dip the cutter back into the cold water after each cut to keep it from sticking to the plastic. Allow the plastic to cool. Use the needle tool to press under the edges of the cooled plastic and remove it from the pan. Pop out the cut shapes. If needed, use the PolyBlade to cut around each one. 4. Apply the Envirotex Lite® sealer following the manufacturer’s instructions. Note: Place pieces on a non-stick cookie sheet. This way if there is any run off, it will be easy to remove later. Once the Envirotex Lite® is mixed, pour it into a small squeeze bottle. The application will be more precise and much easier. Blow softly, through the straw to pop any bubbles that remain. Allow the resin to dry at least 12 hours. If there has been any run off, remove the piece from the pan by pressing the needle tool under it and lifting. You can cut the excess off with scissors. Envirotex Lite® cures completely in 24 hours. 5. Glue the heart onto the center of the lid. Glue the rhinestone into the center of the brass flower. Position and adhere the flower onto the heart. Allow the glue to dry. 6. Glue a plastic circle onto each of the magnets. Allow the glue to dry. Place the magnets into the tin.
VALENTINE MAGNETS WITH INLAY TECHNIQUE
tools & Materials • AMACO® Friendly Plastic® 7” stick – Mother of Pearl/white • AMACO® Friendly Plastic® scraps (pieces left over from other projects) • AMACO® PolyBlade • AMACO® Needle tool • Heart shaped cutter and ¾”circle cutter: or cutter shape of your choice • Small dish of cold water with a few drops of olive oil • Griddle set at 200-300 degrees • Non-stick baking sheet that fits flat on griddle surface • Sealer: I used Envirotex Lite®, but any high gloss acrylic sealer will work. • Disposable mixing container and stir stick • Straw • Non-stick cookie sheet • Brass flower • Brass teardrop shaped book mark • Pink rhinestone • Heart shaped tin: check the bridle section of your local craft store. • Magnets: ¾” round • E6000 glue
Friendly Plastic made by
amaco.com (800)-374-1600
By Jana Ewy
Instructions The inlay technique is a perfect way to use your Friendly Plastic® scraps that are left over from other projects. And what a great gift… a set of magnets in a heart shaped tin! 1. Pre-heat the griddle. Place the non-stick baking sheet onto the griddle. Place the Friendly Plastic® Mother of Pearl stick onto the baking sheet and allow it to soften. 2. Gather together some of your favorite Friendly Plastic® scraps. Position and begin to place the scraps down the center of the white plastic. Allow them to soften and inlay into the Mother of Pearl stick. The longer they are left on the heat, the deeper the inlay. 3. Remove the pan from the griddle. While the plastic is still warm, cut six circles and one heart by pressing the cutter into the softened plastic. Dip the cutter back into the cold water after each cut to keep it from sticking to the plastic. Allow the plastic to cool. Use the needle tool to press under the edges of the cooled plastic and remove it from the pan. Pop out the cut shapes. If needed, use the PolyBlade to cut around each one. 4. Apply the Envirotex Lite® sealer following the manufacturer’s instructions. Note: Place pieces on a non-stick cookie sheet. This way if there is any run off, it will be easy to remove later. Once the Envirotex Lite® is mixed, pour it into a small squeeze bottle. The application will be more precise and much easier. Blow softly, through the straw to pop any bubbles that remain. Allow the resin to dry at least 12 hours. If there has been any run off, remove the piece from the pan by pressing the needle tool under it and lifting. You can cut the excess off with scissors. Envirotex Lite® cures completely in 24 hours. 5. Glue the heart onto the center of the lid. Glue the rhinestone into the center of the brass flower. Position and adhere the flower onto the heart. Allow the glue to dry. 6. Glue a plastic circle onto each of the magnets. Allow the glue to dry. Place the magnets into the tin.
