 Style
Stones Marbling
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Style
Stones are cultured stone accessories that are either a flat smooth surface for
stamping or embossed designs to color. The come in a variety shapes, sizes, and
styles for making jewelry, picture frames, magnet, and numerous other
embellishment. These art supplies are available in ivory or natural color and
accept most inks and paint for color application.
Supplies
•
Flower stamp from Bella
Flor Stamp Set (TAC)
• Noir Black
Palette Hybrid Ink Pad (Superior, TAC)
• Raspberry
Reinker (TAC)
• Moonstruck
Reinker (TAC)
• 1 plain
Style Stone (TAC)
• 1 yard gold
cording (Darice)
• 90% Rubbing
Alcohol (any drug store)
• Cotton
Balls (any drug store)
• 3D Crystal
Lacquer (Sakura Hobby Craft, TAC)
• 2 crafting
beads (JoAnn’s ETC.)
• Heat gun
(Milwaukee) 
Instructions for
Marbling:
1.
Saturate
half a cotton ball with rubbing alcohol.
2.
On top of
the alcohol, add 3-5 drops each of your refill inks.
3.
Start
pouncing all over your style stone. The alcohol will allow the inks to flow and
blend into each other. Cover all sides of your stone.
4.
Allow to air
dry or speed dry with your heat tool for a few seconds to set the colors. 
5.
Once dry,
stamp any image in black permanent or craft ink right onto your marbled design.
Heat set with your heat gun for a few seconds. It will get HOT so don’t hold
onto it with bare hands. Move your heat tool around so that you don’t scorch or
melt the resin.
Assembling the Necklace:
Style Stones have holes already drilled through them. You can add more beads or
just use the gold cording to complete your necklace. This method allows you to
have an adjustable length for your project. 
1.
Run cording
through the pre-drilled holes.
2.
Add a bead
to each end of the cording. (see fig. A)
3.
Run each end
through the opposite end’s bead (see fig. B)
4.
Tie a knot
in each of the cord’s ends. (see fig. C)
5.
Cut the
cording close to the knots. Add a drop of 3D Crystal Lacquer to each knot to
keep them from coming apart. Let dry. 
6.
Moving the
beads away from each other will make the length of your necklace shorter. The
closer together they are the longer your necklace will be.
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