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    Bubble Wrap NecklaceDesigned by Steven James

    Steven is an enthusiastic artist and teacher who uses a variety of recycled ma-

    terials in his work. On his choice to use bubble wrap for this project, he comments:

    Ive always been fascinated with the idea of manipulating materials and the

    science behind creativity. The process of fusing the bubble wrap takes it from one

    material to something incredibly different, while just slightly retaining some of its

    original form. This necklace makes the most of bubble wraps close resemblance

    to mother-of-pearl. By simply cutting circles of bubble wrap one achieves an elegant

    yet sophisticated design.The technique of heat fusing layers of plastic used in this project is versatile and

    can be used with a variety of plastic materials (including various colors of bubble

    wrap and plastic shopping bags) to create projects. Creative designs ranging from

    bracelets to earrings are possible using pieces of fused plastic.

    Supplies Bubble wrap (small bubble type; five to seven strips,

    approximately 89 inches long and 2 inches wide)

    Scissors

    Iron

    Parchment paper

    Circle template

    Pen

    Small hole punch

    Chain nose pliers

    Jump rings

    Small piece of chain (about 3 inches long) Chain segments for necklace

    Pearls

    28-gauge wire for each wire-wrapped pearl segment

    Clasp

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    1. Use the scissors to cut the strips of bubble wrap and

    release the trapped air by snipping individual bubbles,

    or leave bubbles intact. Turn on the iron to the wool/nosteam setting. Layer two sheets of bubble wrap.

    2. Place the two pieces of wrap inside a piece of parchment

    paper and fold to close.

    3. Iron the entire surface, front and back, for approximately

    30 seconds.

    4. Allow to cool, then repeat the process, layering

    additional pieces of bubble wrap on top of one another.

    Continue until you reached the desired thickness, usually

    57 pieces.

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    5. Allow the plastic to cool before cutting the circles. Use

    a circle template with a pen to mark small circles of

    various sizes onto the plastic. Make about 1015 in arange of sizes These will be attached in a cluster to form

    the focal design of the necklace.

    6. Cut out each circle with sharp pointed scissors.

    7. Punch a small hole at the top of each circle.

    8. Use chain nose pliers to attach some circles along a

    small piece of chain using jump rings. Punch holes

    in the bottom of a few of these circles to link smallercircles to them with jump rings for added dimension

    and fullness. The design will resemble a cluster of grapes

    with fullness at the top, tapering off with smaller circles

    at the bottom of the chain. To form the necklace, make

    wire-wrapped segments using 28-gauge wire and pearls.

    Before wrapping at the end of each pearl, add a chain

    segment to each side to form the length of the necklace.

    When your desired length is achieved, attach a clasp

    and then attach the bubble cluster to the necklace using

    chain nose pliers and jump rings.

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