Learn how to make a fingerprint flower necklace or keychain pendant with the step-by-step instructions below.
Use this easy flower necklace jewelry-making tutorial to make one-of-a-kind fingerprint flower keychain and flower necklace pendants your family will treasure. A fingerprint flower charm is a lovely keepsake craft idea for May Day, Mother’s Day, or your child’s favorite teacher!
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DIY Fingerprint Flower Necklace or Keychain Pendant
Gather the fingerprint flower necklace and keychain pendant jewelry-making supplies that you would like to use below and follow the easy step-by-step directions to make your fingerprint necklaces and keychains.
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Fingerprint Flower Necklace and Keychain Pendant Supplies
Choose the type of fingerprint flower necklace and keychain pendant shapes, pre-made necklaces, and key rings you would like to use to make fingerprint flower necklaces and keychains from the materials list below.
- Finger Ink Pads
- Bright white heavyweight printer paper or cardstock
- Mod Podge
- Detail scissors
- Diamond glaze
- Oval pendant trays with oval glass cabochons
- Pre-made necklace options for pendants (or make a beaded necklace):
- Keyrings and snap hooks for fingerprint flower keychain pendants
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Fingerprint Flower Necklace and Fingerprint Flower Keychain Video Tutorial
The video below shows how to make fingerprint art necklaces, keychains, and backpack charms of all kinds, including fingerprint flowers.
My daughter demonstrates how to make gorgeous fingerprint butterflies with fingerprints and gel pens in the video. You can use a similar technique to spruce up fingerprint flowers too!
If you would like to see a video that shows how to make a fingerprint flower click on the link to see our fingerprint flower glass magnet video.
Step by step, written directions for making a fingerprint flower necklace are below.
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Fingerprint Flower Necklace and Keychain Pendant Step By Step Tutorial
Step 1 – Make a Fingerprint Flower
A child’s fingerprints can be used to make flowers for a necklace and/or keychain pendant. Use the easy directions below to make a fingerprint flower necklace or a fingerprint flower keychain.
- Press one fingertip into a finger ink pad.
- Gently press the same fingertip with ink onto a white sheet of paper.
- Select another ink color and press a different fingertip into the finger ink pad again.
- Create 4 to 7 fingerprint flower petals around the first fingerprint to make a fingerprint flower.
- Wash hands and allow fingerprint ink to dry before moving on to step 2.
Step 2 – Glue the Fingerprint Flower to the Glass Cabochon
- Place a drop of clear-drying glue on the glass cabochon’s back (flat side).
- Place the cabochon on top of the fingerprint flower glue side down.
- Allow the glue to dry overnight.
Step 3 – Cut Away the Remaining Paper
- Use small scissors to trim and cut away the excess paper around the glass cabochon.
Step 4 – Glue Glass Cabochon into a Pendant Tray
- Apply diamond glaze adhesive to the inside of a pendant tray.
- Place the glass cabochon with the fingerprint flower into the pendant tray and press down to remove air bubbles.
- Hold firmly for 30 to 60 seconds.
- Wipe edges clean with a damp cloth.
- Allow fingerprint necklace pendant to dry overnight.
Step 5 – Place the Fingerprint Pendant onto a Necklace or Key Ring
- Thread a necklace through the loop of the fingerprint flower pendant to finish your fingerprint flower keychain or necklace. Ready-made options can be found below.
- Necklace options:
- sterling silver snake chain necklace
- silver plated snake chain necklaces
- multi-colored satin silk necklaces
- imitation leather cord necklaces
- Make a beaded necklace or use one of the premade necklace options below. (If you bead a necklace, place the fingerprint flower pendant onto the necklace when it is halfway finished; otherwise, it may not fit over the beads to hang down in the middle.)
- Keychain option:
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More DIY ideas for keychain charms and pendant necklaces
There are many fun and easy ways to use pendants to make necklaces and keychain charms. Click on the links for all the DIY details!
- DIY photo necklaces and/or photo keychains
- fingerprint art necklaces and/or fingerprint art keychains and backpack charms
- thumbprint heart necklaces and/or thumbprint heart keychains
Fingerprint flower Necklace or Fingerprint Flower Keychain Gift Idea
Fingerprint flower necklaces and keychain pendants make an easy gift idea for May Day, Mother’s Day, Christmas, a birthday, or an end-of-the-year gift for your child’s favorite teacher.
Invite your child to use their fingers to create one of a kind fingerprint flower necklace and fingerprint flower keychain keepsake gifts that friends and family will treasure for years to come.
Another idea is to make thumbprint heart necklaces and/or keychains. Fingerprint art, thumbprint hearts, and fingerprint flower glass magnets also make wonderful gifts that kids can make.
Simple keepsakes like fingerprint keepsake gifts are always a favorite with friends and family. DIY photo necklaces, personalized picture keychains, and heart candle holders also make wonderful handmade gift ideas.
And, don’t forget to pop over to check out all of the other beautiful gift ideas kids can make and DIY and ready-made gift ideas for the whole family!
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