Wood is a natural and easy-to-process material, therefore it is often used by craftsmen in their crafts. For pendants made of wood, they try to choose unusual breeds with a beautiful pattern of annual rings and structure. Walnuts and boxwood, mahogany and cherries are in demand, although a lot of work is done from oak. It is better to choose solid wood for crafts, so that when you wear a pendant, you do not accidentally hit a piece.
In the article, we will consider how to make a pendant from a tree yourself at home. You will learn what tools the craftsmen use, how to clean the surface so that the pendant is smooth and shiny, which varnish is recommended to be chosen for coating, so that the decoration remains beautiful for a long time.
You will also learn how to make a pendant made of wood and epoxy. These are crafts of incredible beauty, which can be supplemented with natural material or add figures made of polymer clay. Such resin is very toxic, so before working with such material, be sure to wear a protective mask and ventilate the room well. It is advisable to fill in the mold not in the room, but on the balcony or in the garage.
Heart
It’s easiest to cut a certain shape out of beautiful wood; in our sample, it’s a small heart. From a thin bar, a necessary shape is cut out with a jigsaw along the drawn contours. Then the edges are rounded with an emery stone. Then the pendant made of wood is processed manually with sandpaper. First, take No. 100, and then grind No. 80.
A hole with a diameter of 2 or 3 mm is drilled on top for threading the cord. You can cover the product with acrylic varnish. If he raises the pile, then walk along the surface with fine sandpaper again. It remains to be completely opened with varnish and after drying it can be worn on the neck. Some masters do not use varnish, but simply rub the pendant made of wood with wax.
Stacked Pendant
Looks beautiful decoration, assembled from several species of wood with a bright contrasting combination of colors. Small pieces of wood are glued together using D-3 wood glue and the workpiece is clamped in a clamp. After a while, they take it out and cut out any shape.
Further, the craft is processed in the same way as in the first described option. In the photo above, the master went the simpler way and made a pendant of three identical cubes of different lengths and colors. If you do not have residues of various wood, then you can paint one in different colors using stains.
Pendant "Tree of Life"
To cut a pattern on wood, sharp cutters are required, both simple and triangular. The "Tree of Life" is considered to be an ancient Slavic amulet, a symbol of wisdom and immortality, which is why in our time many wear such jewelry, although they do not put any sacred meaning in it.
Any person can cut the contours of the trunk and branched crown. The handicraft made on a large branch cut looks beautiful. Leave the bark in place, it gives the pendant a natural naturalness and a finished look. You can process the recesses with a small mill using a manual drill.
The combination of wood and epoxy
In order to create a unique pendant made of wood and epoxy, you will need a plexiglass container, a piece of wood with bark or a broken lamella, which has sharp edges. The more natural the shape looks, the better the pendant will look ready-made.
In a separate container, mix epoxy with dye to get a rich blue tint. Then everything is poured into a mold with a wooden slice and left to harden. It remains to polish the workpiece well and give it the necessary configuration, removing all unnecessary. You can drill a hole for a chain or cord with a drill. You can finally polish the craft with a piece of felt.
If you want to complement the decoration with a Christmas tree, a snowman or a flower, then buy polymer clay of the required color and blind the figure with your hands. Place a small craft in the oven for 15 minutes. Then put it on a piece of wood and pour it together with epoxy.
As you can see, it’s easy to make a pendant manually from wood, it’s enough to have the necessary tools and a small piece of wood with a beautiful structure. The rest is a matter of technology! It is advisable to polish the craft well so that the surface is smooth and does not scratch the body of the girl to whom the gift is intended.