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St. Patrick’s Day Glass Map Necklace

Wednesday, February 15, 2017 by Lolli 18 Comments

I had a hard time figuring out a St. Patrick’s Day craft to make this week, but I was determined that I would stick with the challenge! My 17-year-old daughter helped me brainstorm with some supplies I had on hand that I thought *could* be awesome for St. Patrick’s Day (namely a TON of green and clear flat-backed marbles). We came up with a super easy and fun St. Patrick’s Day necklace. I’m loving this St. Patrick’s Day-friendly homemade jewelry! Not only is it festive and green, but it has the added touch of showcasing a cool map of Ireland. I love maps, so this is something I would totally wear (regardless of the time of year!). I love that it’s festive without being overly “shamrocks and leprecauns.”

How to make a St. Patrick's Day glass map necklace from Food Fun Family

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How to make a glass map necklace

Supplies:

How to make a St. Patrick's Day glass map necklace from Food Fun Family

  • Clear glass flat marbles
  • Green glass flat marbles
  • Suede cord
  • Mod Podge
  • Foam brushes
  • Hot glue gun and stick
  • Map of Ireland (this is the map that I printed out)
  • Scissors
  • Wax paper

Directions:

  • Use the marbles to trace circles highlighting some of your favorite places on the map. Cut the circles out (you’ll want to cut on the inside of the line that you’ve traced because they paper should be slightly smaller than the flat end of the marble).
  • How to make a St. Patrick's Day glass map necklace from Food Fun Family

    How to make a St. Patrick's Day glass map necklace from Food Fun Family

  • Working over a sheet of wax paper, spread a thin layer of Mod Podge over the flat end of each marble and attach the cut out map circles so that the map shows through the marble. Press firmly and “seal” edges of paper by running your finger over the edges. Let the marbles dry face down on the wax paper.
  • How to make a St. Patrick's Day glass map necklace from Food Fun Family

    How to make a St. Patrick's Day glass map necklace from Food Fun Family

  • When the first layer of Mod Podge is dry, spread a thin layer on top of the paper on the back of each marble, sealing the edges down again if needed. Let the marbles dry face up on the wax paper. Repeat with another coat.
  • How to make a St. Patrick's Day glass map necklace from Food Fun Family

  • Measure a length of suede cord that is slightly longer than you want the necklace to be. Fold the cord in half and make a small mark with pen to designate the middle of the cord. When the marbles are completely dry, use a thin strip of hot glue to attach a marble to the middle of the cord. Press firmly. Repeat with the rest of the beads you are using.
  • How to make a St. Patrick's Day glass map necklace from Food Fun Family

    How to make a St. Patrick's Day glass map necklace from Food Fun Family

  • After the hot glue has dried completely, you can run some additional hot glue on the back of each of the marbles to make sure they don’t fall off of the cord. This is optional.
  • How to make a St. Patrick's Day glass map necklace from Food Fun Family

  • To wear, simply determine how long you want your necklace/where you would like it to hang and tie a knot in the back. Super simple!

How to make a St. Patrick's Day glass map necklace from Food Fun Family

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Comments

  1. Lolli says

    Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 10:50 pm

    Thanks!

  2. Ashley says

    Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 4:08 am

    This is so fun and cute! The map idea is genius. ?

  3. shelly peterson says

    Thursday, June 29, 2017 at 8:50 pm

    This is such a great idea. This necklace is really pretty.

  4. Nicole says

    Monday, February 27, 2017 at 10:22 pm

    What a cool way to use glass gems on a necklace. Cute St. Patrick’s Day craft idea. Thank you for sharing your post at the #HomeMattersParty – we hope you will link up with us again on Friday.

  5. Heidi says

    Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 7:21 pm

    Love the map behind the glass! Thanks for linking up with Funtastic Friday!

  6. Erlene Amat says

    Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 11:55 pm

    This is such a fun and easy craft to do. I love that you used the map of Ireland to back the glass.

  7. Lolli says

    Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 4:00 pm

    Exactly! We made extras and added magnets to the back of some, too. :)

  8. Barb says

    Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 12:35 pm

    What a great idea and fun to wear! I’m so glad you included the map of Ireland – I was looking for one to print out for my place mats for St. Pat’s Day dinner. I also make magnets by this method – made some for Christmas with family names on them and live, laugh, love, etc. Love it!

  9. A Narrow-Minded Woman says

    Friday, February 24, 2017 at 10:02 am

    What a fun and cute craft! Love it!

  10. Victoria @DazzleWhileFrazzled says

    Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 9:20 pm

    Such a cool idea! Love the use of the maps. Visiting from Funtastic Friday party.

  11. Diana Rambles says

    Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 5:27 pm

    This is adorable! I love that you used a map of Ireland. Great craft for any map.

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