Episode 110 - Building Family Traditions
Segment #3 -Toolbox Jewelry
Activity - Hinge Locket

LET'S GET STARTED

Dig around in the toolbox for a standard 1-1/2-inch cabinet hinge (available at a hardware or building-supply store).   Set it in front of you closed, so it resembles a small book with the binding on the left side.   Cover the front and backside of the hinge with paint or colored adhesive-backed paper, or glue on wallpaper or fabric remnants cut to size.   Decorate the front with glued-on beads, rhinestones or mini-buttons if you wish.   Let dry.

For an adult necklace, loop a 30-inch necklace chain (fan chains from the toolbox work great, too) or thin satin ribbon through the top screw hole on the back.   Glue a thin, 1/4-inch magnet strip to the inside to keep the hinge closed when wearing.   Glue on trimmed-to-fit pictures to fit inside.   Keep the hinge open to allow the glue to dry.

Variation: Make the hinge into a pin by gluing a pin clasp to the back of the hinge.

OTHER ACTIVITIES FROM THIS EPISODE:

Bird Care
Bird Suet
Greek Kabobs
Greek Kabobs
Roasted Apples
Toolbox Jewelry
Hinge Locket