A pendant made from plaited leather cords. Hot owls painted with Poster Hobby Markers on black shrink plastic sheets, shrunk in the oven to 1/3 of the original size and attached to a keyring.
Cut two pieces of leather cords each measuring 15cm. Fit these in the keyring.
Plait with four cords – plait the leather cord as shown in picture 2, 3 and 4.
Plait with four cords.
Plait with four cords.
Cut off the ends.
Glue the ends together and attach an end cap.
Cut a 5cm piece of leather. Insert this piece through the eye of the end cap.
Glue on the bead.
Draw a design on a shrink plastic sheet. Please note that the motif shrinks to slightly less than half size.
Cut out the design.
Make a hole using a paper punch or use a hole punch. Paint with poster hobby marker.
Note the dimensions.
Put it in the oven at 130 C for approx. 1 minute. The design will start to shrink and twist. Take it out when it is flat again – use tweezers if necessary.
Fit a round jump ring.
Attach to the keyring.
