How funny is this!!! After putting a monkey brad on a necklace in an earlier post
here, I started looking for other fun brads in the scrapbook section of the craft store. I found cute little bunnies and knew I could do something with them.
Using a two part epoxy and mold, I embedded the brads (after snipping off the prongs) in the plastic and allowed to dry. The instructions on the epoxy explains how to do this very clearly but I still had trouble getting all the bubbles out. It said to use a blow dryer to bring them to the surface. I thought I could use the heat gun instead......on a plastic mold.......think about it for a minute. So now I have a slightly deformed mold in a few places........and still have bubbles.
But, even with the bubbles, I love these little guys. I glued bails onto the backs and now I have the sweetest little pendants for spring. Diana
Using a two part epoxy and mold, I embedded the brads (after snipping off the prongs) in the plastic and allowed to dry. The instructions on the epoxy explains how to do this very clearly but I still had trouble getting all the bubbles out. It said to use a blow dryer to bring them to the surface. I thought I could use the heat gun instead......on a plastic mold.......think about it for a minute. So now I have a slightly deformed mold in a few places........and still have bubbles.
But, even with the bubbles, I love these little guys. I glued bails onto the backs and now I have the sweetest little pendants for spring. Diana
These are SO adorable!! If you do more, I'd LOVE to see the full tutorial on them! So cute. Perfect for little gifts at Easter.
ReplyDeleteThat is adorable! {so is the monkey}
ReplyDeleteOOOH, it's beautiful, I want it! Would you consider making a square one to sell?
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