Today I’ll show you how to make a bracelet (or any other accessories) with cellulose acetate as well, I’ll say you a couple of things you should avoid.
Cellulose acetate has many applications, such as the photographic
Today I’ll show you how to make a bracelet (or any other accessories) with cellulose acetate as well, I’ll say you a couple of things you should avoid.
Cellulose acetate has many applications, such as the photographic negative for movies.
(Image from histoptica.org)
In our case it is a great substitute for the shells with which before were made bracelets and combs (the turtles are not guilty of fashion trends), we can find multiple colors, and thicknesses. In addition to solid colors, imitation is found in tortoiseshell shell, bull horn … Bought as almost all these things in specialty craft stores.
In particular, bracelets you see today are ivory white, 2 mm thick.
The first thing to do is draw the shape you want to use, I am drawing on the computer because I’m not good at hand drawing and I also avoid the greater part because these pieces are usually symmetrical and have many repetitions.
The basic material we need is the following:
– Design of the piece.
– Glue sticks.
-Drill (to make holes inside).
– Basin (large enough for the part not touch the sides)
Acetate can be cut with a fretsaw, which makes it a good choice for homemade crafts as we do not need very specific tools. I cut it with the jigsaw table, because I have one, but the technique is the same.
The cut is a matter of patience and a little skill. For those who do not know that I only point that for make the interior drawings must make a hole in the side of the piece you want to remove and insert the blade hair. Once assembled the saw we can continue sawing from within.
When we remove paper it might remain attached. It will be removed by introducing the bracelet in hot water.
The only thing maybe a little complicated of the process is the time to polish it. Cellulose acetate is dissolved in acetone, so we fill with it a sufficiently large tray that our work does not rub against the edges or bottom. I manage the pieces hanging them with two wires, so that the contact surface is the smallest. If this is the first time, its better for you to try with a scrap.
Attention: acetate dissolves very quickly. The longer submerged, more rounded ed