Another way to decorate optical lenses
November 10, 2009 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Mixed Media, Other Bead & Jewelry Sites, Tutorials & Techniques
My usual style with optical lenses is to adhere an image to the back, showing through the front of the lens, and to hang dangles from the bottom and/or adhere bits and bobs to the front. A little while ago though, a lovely woman named Teresa, who bought some optical lenses from me, showed me a link to another really fun way to decorate and wear these little treasures.
The DIY network has a video showing you how to use glass paints to create swirled baubles that resemble stained glass. I’m not crazy about the recommendation to bend the handles (if you’re unlucky, the glass can pop out or crack), but other than that, I really like the way these look.
“Stained glass” optical lenses
It never hurts to have more tricks up your sleeve when it comes to jewelry making!
