How to Make Necklaces From Scrabble Tiles

Creating homemade jewelry is an enjoyable arts and craft project, but no other projects are quite as trouble-free and appealing as the Scrabble tile pendant necklace. This necklace is a pendant made of a tile from the board game Scrabble. Although simple, the Scrabble tile will add character and creative flair to any person's style. These tiles will also make one of a kind charms for both necklaces and bracelets that are rewarding to collect and trade with friends.

Things You'll Need

• Scrabble tile
• Acrylic medium
• Paintbrush
• Scissors
• Craft glue
• Wax paper
• Pendant bail
• Necklace chain
• Photoshop or other image editing program (optional)
• Color printer (optional)
• Photo paper (optional)

Instructions

1. Create a design to put on the Scrabble tile. Some ideas are a two-toned image of an animal or object, a pattern, words, flowers or even figure drawings.

2. Scan this design into a computer program such as Adobe Photoshop or create the design again using the program. Use an image from a photograph or any other source instead of designing an image if desired, however, do not use photos or images that are copyrighted.

3. Resize the image to the size of the Scrabble tile, which is around 3/4-inch, or slightly larger if you want to cover the sides of the tile.

4. Print the image onto photo paper with a color printer.

5. Coat the image with acrylic medium, typically called matte medium or gloss medium, to seal or finish the image. Cut the image from the paper once the medium is dry.

6. Apply a craft glue to the Scrabble tile. Place the image on blank side of the tile. Turn the tile upside down and lay it flat against a piece of wax paper. Apply pressure. Pick the tile back up, clean up the edges and let the tile dry for 6 hours.

7. Brush on another coat of acrylic medium and allow to the layer to dry completely.

8. Attach the pendant bail to the tile with a little bit of glue on the back, either in the center to make a square pendant or at the corner to make a diamond. Let the glue dry overnight. Thread a chain or ribbon through the bail.

Tips & Warnings

• Draw an image directly onto the photo paper to avoid using Photoshop or another image editing program.

References

• AlbuDesign