Make It: Bit of Luck Hand-Stamped Pendant for St. Patrick's Day

As many of you know, I contribute monthly over on Landeelu. Last month, I shared this fun little hand-stamped pendant for St. Patrick's Day. I've been wearing my pendant already! I hope you get a chance to make one too!

Do you wear green on St. Patrick's Day? Whether you go all out or just need a bit of green to keep you pinch-proof, this little hand-stamped pendant will complete your look.

St. Patrick's Day Pendant Tutorial

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Start by gathering your tools and supplies.

Supplies for Stamped Shamrock Pendant

• Ball Chain Necklace (mine was antique finish)
• Stamping Blanks (I found an assorted package at my local craft store.)
• Green bead dangles/charms/drops
• Jump Rings

Tools for Stamped St. Patrick's Day Pendant  

• Heart Metal Stamp (I used an outline stamp like this one, but a solid heart stamp might be fun to try too.)
• Hammer (I used this Brass Stamping Hammer)
• Steel Bench Block (or durable work surface)
• Small Pliers for opening and closing jump rings
• Optional Stamps: parentheses, lowercase "L", or uppercase "I" for stem
• Black Sharpie Marker (for darkening the impressions)

Stamp four hearts on your blank arranged in the shape of a four-leaf clover. I used some masking tape to keep the blank from slipping and to align each stamp. Getting four good impressions evenly spaced can be tricky. It's a good idea to practice on a scrap piece first. If you haven't stamped on metal before, there's a good beginning tutorial on Happy Hour Projects. I also think Beaducation is a great resource for supplies and tutorials.

Once your design is stamped, use an Industrial Sharpie to darken the impressions. Polish/wipe to remove excess ink.

Attach a jump ring to your stamping blank. (Remember to twist the jump ring to open and close. Don't pull the ends apart.) Now string the stamped blank and a green beaded charm or two onto the chain to complete your pendant.

There you go! Pinch-Proof and Stylish:)

So, for those of you who might like to give a nod to "POP Culture," I worked up a second design for you. (Pun totally intended!)

For this version, I stamped a shamrock on a shiny silver-toned blank. This time I arranged three hearts and a parentheses to complete my shamrock. But, instead of adding beads/charms, I punched a hole in one of the green "Coca-cola life" bottle caps and added a jump ring. (To make the hole, I used a jeweler's hole punch. If you don't have access to one, try a small nail and hammer. Just make sure to put a piece of scrap wood underneath so you don't ruin your work surface.)

String both on your chain and enjoy!