How to make Blat Back Marble Jewelry Pendents from my friend Betsy!
Thank you so much Gail for inviting me over as a guest blogger to share my tutorial on how to make my flat back marble jewelry pendants. I've always been in awe over all your fabulous projects, giveaways, and tutorials. It's always fun to link up my projects with Catch as Catch Can where I always find the most creative and inspiring ideas.
I'm Betsy, and you can find me at My Salvaged Treasures blogging about my junking adventures, repurposing projects, and jewelry creations. I've been making these flat back marble pendants and necklaces for about five years now, and I still get asked about how I make them. I've experimented with a few different techniques, but discovered that this is the easiest and least time consuming way to make them.
I usually make these up two or three dozen at a time. Choosing the graphics is the most time consuming part, but I always have fun with it.
How to make Flat Back Marble Jewelry
- vintage ephemera
Gather vintage ephemera
Select your designs

Cut out designs
Prepare your jewelry setting
Glue your vintage image onto flat marble
bits and pieces.
Betsy-thanks for a great tutorial! I think using the circle template is simple, but pure genius. I’m not sure I would have thought of that. I’ve often wanted to use that glaze stuff, but never have thought to buy it while I’m at the craft store. Thanks so much for hanging out with MRL today!
gail
Gail Wilson is the author and mastermind behind My Repurposed Life. She is obsessed with finding potential in unexpected places and believes that with a little hard work and imagination, any old thing can be made useful again, including herself!
Gail reinvented herself during a midlife crisis and has found purpose again. She hopes you will find new ideas for old things and pick up a few tools along the way.
GirlfromWva
Really cute. Thanks for the tutorial.
Aliza
These are great! Could you do this with photos?? Would then need to be printed on ink jet printers?
Gail Wilson
I didn't make these wonderful jewelry pendants, but I don't see why photos wouldn't work. š
great idea!
gail
Into Vintage
I have always wondered how these are made! Thanks for solving the mystery. š
Great use for the old green stamps. The options are endless for the images -- I love the little map pieces too. Paris!
Linda @ A La Carte
Great tutorial! I enjoy learning how you make your fabulous creations!
hugs, Linda
~ Liz ~
Betsy, your tutorial is so helpful. I have wanted to make these for the longest time but when I went in the past to find the settings, there were none to be found at either of the craft stores here. I'm not much for ordering online because I always want it right this minute, but it's good to know where to get them if I gain some patience, and since I haven't been able to make them yet anyway, I should just go ahead and order. I love the graphics you chose. They are adorable!
Liz
Angie @ Knick of Time
Betsy always creates such great things - love this one too!
Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces
This is a great tutorial...can't wait to try it! Thanks!
Full Circle Creations
Wonderful tutorial. And they are so cute!
Maureen
Love the tutorial Betsy, thank you! I have used these marbles for magnets, but never tried them for jewelry. I must try it!
Connie Mercer
so awesome~where do you find a circle template? never seen one before. Betsy fab as always girl!!!
Betsy@My Salvaged Treasures
You can find one at any large craft store, probably in the drawing/drafting section.
Mindi@MyLove2Create
This is just awesome! I really really love the settings, it makes it look so pretty. Thanks for answering the above question about the bottle tops, I had the exact same thought!
Thanks for the guest post Gail, it is fun to meet other bloggers!
Heading over to My Salvaged Treasures
Bliss
Love them. One year I actually made something like these. I was surprised I could, and I think I still have some of the diamond glaze left. Maybe I should make these, I do like that S&H one.
Bliss
Betsy@My Salvaged Treasures
Thanks so much for having me over Gail. I always enjoy all of your tutorials!
Julie @ followyourheartwoodworking
Those are beautiful, thanks for sharing your techniques. I like to see different guest posters here at MRL!
Pam Jackson
Those are so cute.
I Play Outside The Box
Great tutorial on the pendant!! Would make great stocking stuffers!
Anonymous
I wonder if these will fit in bottle tops?
Betsy@My Salvaged Treasures
Just checked to see if they would fit in a bottle top and they are too small. Great idea though:-)