Product Description
Open Book Template, perfect for jewellery making!
These fabulous templates are very popular! Use these with a needle tool to cut out pendants, charms, accents, ring toppers, earrings from any type of jewellery clay - with so many different sizes and shapes available it is easy to make matching sets, or just to find that perfect shape in the perfect size.
Ideal for getting the perfect measurements when designing your jewellery pieces! These templates can also be used with sheet metal, using a scribe to scratch the shape directly onto the metal sheet.
This template contains 6 Open Book shapes in various sizes! Made from a durable, sturdy, see-through plastic.
MEASUREMENTS (approx):
Template: 89 x 127mm
Shapes: 24mm to 57mm
To use with metal, ceramic or polymer clay:
- Place your clay on a non-stick surface.
- Roll out your clay with a roller and rolling frame (add texture if you like here).
- Place the template on top of the clay. Hold the template in place with your finger.
- Cut out your shape with your needle tool. Start with the outside edges and work your way in.
- Remove the template and lift away the excess clay.
To use with sheet metal:
- Polish your sheet with wet and dry paper or a scotchbrite pad to give the metal a soft satin finish.
- Place the template onto your sheet metal (keep close to the edges to save your metal!)
- Hold the template in place with your finger.
- Then use a scribe to draw the shape onto your metal, keeping close to the edges of the template!
- Go over your scribe with a sharpie.
- Begin sawing!
