Spoon handle bookmarks

I have been looking for more ways to use the spoon handles I remove when making the cameos.  They were starting to "collect"  My coworker suggested bookmarks (Thank you Lisa) So I gave it a go and am really enjoying how they are turning out.  I even tried a few with the handles on.
This is so easy not going to do much of a "how to" Basically Pound the heck out of the handle (or entire spoon) drill a hole in the end, string some waxed linen (or what ever your favorite thread) through the hole, bead away and you are done!

Re-Purposed Spoon Wind Chime

For these I used sterling silver.. I found some beautiful pieces at Salvation Army in Auburn and they also had a 40% off sale.. ten assorted pieces for $2.00 not bad!
Ingredients: Four Silver Spoons, 1 Silver serving fork, 16 gauge silver plated wire, silver chain link, assorted silver beads.
Tools: Dremmel with drill bit ,cut off wheel, and grinder attachments, needlenose pliers, wire cutters, hammmer, piers.

Hammer the spoons flat, I polished them up a bit later as well with the polishing wheel on the dremmel

To hang them I used a serving fork, I didn't like the tines so I cut them off, then drilled holes for the spoons to hang from.

I then used the cutting wheel of the dremmel to form new tines and bent then in opposing directions

Here they are all bent. I then used the grinding attachment for the dremmmel and rounded and finished the corners.

Next drill holes at the top of each spoon

I used 16ga silver plated wire looped through the hole at the top of the spoon and spiraled it with my pliers.  I also added a silver spacer bead just for fun to each side

 

I then added two and a half inches of silver plated chain to the loop spiral and attached it to the hanger with another loop and also added another bead (dragonfly) just for fun.

 

Hanging

If you click to open the larger version of this photo you can see I crossed wires down the length of the fork, I liked the way this looks and used a loop a the top to hang the chimes, also making a spiral at the base just for pretty factor.

Here is a close up of the connections.

I am very happy with how this turned out and now am in search of more silverware!!

Re-Purposed Spoon Cameo

Pick up a cheap spoon or two.. no need for the good ones since it will be covered by an image.

Flatten the spoon, I use a ball-peen hammer and for an anvil the head of an old awl.  Hammer until it is flat, flat, flat...

Place the Flattened spoon in a vise and remove all but about an 1”-1”1/4 of the handle (I use a dremel with a cutting wheel)

 While the spoon is still in the vise use pliers to bend the remaining handle towards the back of the spoon, making a loop for whatever you want to use to hang this from.

Find an image you like, (post cards work well) and trace the spoon then cut out the image. Glue the image to the spoon. I use mod podge, it loves paper and dries quick.

  Once the paper is dry use sandpaper to finish edges and also sand the image very lightly to give a worn effect. Next mix up a little acrylic paint.. for this one I used a little yellow, brown and red.. diluted it with a bit of water and painted over the image, you may want to dab (LIGHTLY) to remove any excess and get the effect you  like. I may then sand a little more/paint a little more until I am happy with the image.

  Finish with clear coat.(I use angus clear finish.. just what I have.. any you like will do) give it many coats so the image stays clear and safe.

Add something to hang this on your neck with and your done!

These are in various stages of finished.  The first only has the image glued onto the spoon, second has been sanded and painted, third just needs another coat of clear and the fourth is ready to wear.
Add your own ideas, questions are welcome and most importantly ...Have fun with this!

 Three more completed