{"product_id":"bezels-for-beginners-bookmark-and-bracelet-projects","title":"Bezels for Beginners: Bookmark and Bracelet Projects","description":"\u003cp\u003eI’ve always had a fascination with the Hobnail bezels by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ice-resin-collection\"\u003eICE Resin\u003c\/a\u003e. There’s just something about the chunky nature that I’m drawn to. During art selections I’ve seen countless artists submit projects that I found to be inspiring, so I thought it was time for me to hop on board the bezel trend. I wasn’t sure what to do since I have no jewelry training at all, but am pleased with the two projects I came up with, neither of which require any sort of jewelry skills at all.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: times new roman,times,serif; color: #98996d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Bezel Bookmark \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I’m an avid book reader who checks most of her books out of the library. Because I don’t want to dog-ear books that don’t belong to me, I’ve been looking for a clever idea for a bookmark. I filled the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ice-resin-collection\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emedium-sized square bezel\u003c\/a\u003e with Diamond Glaze and then sprinkled silver glitter into it, shaking off any excess. I then cut out a word from vintage text and adhered it to the bezel, and then sealed it with another coat of Diamond Glaze. Then I threaded Sunset Orange Hand-Dyed Ribbon through the holes in the bezels. To mark my place, I just tie the bookmark around the page I’m on.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: times new roman,times,serif; color: #98996d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Bezel Bracelet \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I also wanted to try my hand at a piece of jewelry, but a piece I felt comfortable making. To create a super simple bracelet, I painted the inside of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ice-resin-collection\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esmall rectangle bezel\u003c\/a\u003e with Quartz \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jewelry-making\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVintaj Patina\u003c\/a\u003e and let it dry. I then cut a small piece of vintage text so it fit inside the bezel and adhered it with Diamond Glaze. I drew a small black heart on the text, added white polka dots and sealed it with Diamond Glaze. To finish I threaded \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ribbons-and-fibers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elight blue ribbon\u003c\/a\u003e through the bezel. To wear, simply tie the bracelet around your wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoth projects were really fun to create, and didn’t take a lot of time. Even better, they’ve given me even more ideas for future bezel projects\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"center\" width=\"25%\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/assets\/parts\/christen-olivarez.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"150\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd width=\"75%\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc8108;\"\u003eAbout the Artist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Christen Olivarez is the Director of Publishing for Stampington \u0026amp; Company and editor-in-chief\u003cbr\u003e of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/somerset-studio\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSomerset Studio\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/somerset-life\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSomerset Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mingle\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMingle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/handcrafted\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHandCrafted\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/artists-cafe\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eArtists’ Café\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6e6f3c;\"\u003eInterests: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eart, slow food, writing, books, yarn, authentic living\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6e6f3c;\"\u003eFollow Christen on Her Blog: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/thedeliberatelife.typepad.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethedeliberatelife.typepad.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ctable style=\"border: thin dotted #990000; width: 575px;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #98996d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eYou will also \u003cspan style=\"color: #990000; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e these publications: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Belle-Armoire-Jewelry-Spring-2013\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/data\/issueImages\/1JWL-1302-Belle-Armoire-Jewelry-Spring-2013.jpg\" alt=\"Belle Armoire Jewelry Spring 2013\" height=\"130\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Jewelry-Affaire-Spring-2013\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/data\/issueImages\/1AFF-1302-Jewelry-Affaire-Spring-2013.jpg\" alt=\"Jewelry Affaire Spring 2013\" height=\"130\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452514558103,"sku":"PROJ-0773","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/PROJ-0773__48570.1558399927.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746792823","url":"https:\/\/stampington.live\/products\/bezels-for-beginners-bookmark-and-bracelet-projects","provider":"Stampington \u0026 Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}