Jewelry Project WESTERN ROMANCE
PREPARE THE PAPER
TEMPLATES
5
Use a pencil to draw the cowboy
boot pattern onto a sheet of ¼"
grid graph paper.
6
Make a photocopy of the boot
drawing and then use scissors to
cut out the copy.
6a
Use rubber cement or glue
stick to adhere the copy to
the original template. Cut, copy,
and paste until you have a total of
at least four images of the cowboy
boot on a single sheet of paper.
6b
Print a copy to use for this
project and save the original
for future applications.
CUT OUT THE METAL
7
Cut out the boot shapes. Cut
out two of the images around
the perimeter of the boot. Imagine
the boot without a strap and cut the
strap off accordingly.
Tip: The paper cutouts should be
slightly larger than the shape itself
to allow for more accurate cutting of
the metal.
7a
From the remaining paper
boot shapes, cut out two
heels, two hearts, and two boot
straps.
8
Use rubber cement or glue stick
to attach a paper boot cutout to
the textured side of the silver.
8a
Use a jeweler's saw equipped
with a medium blade to cut
out the boot shape.
8b
Flip the silver over and attach
the other paper boot to the
shiny side of the metal sheet.
6a
7a
8b
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6b
8
6
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8a
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