These clocks were done at the prompting of a friend who needed decorations for a party. Images and tutorial here.
Novice Notions
A blog chronicling my creative endeavours and my obsession with steampunk and butterflies.
Friday, 29 November 2013
Steampunk hats
Wednesday, 2 October 2013
Craft glue butterflies and dragonflies
My aunt bought me some rather pretty butterflies for christmas a few years back and I've been trying to work out how they were made, but it remained a mystery until I ran across this tutorial, which gave me a good place to start. All you need is some cling wrap, wire, craft glue (or any glue that dries clear, I imagine), glitter pens and food colouring.
I bent some metal frames in butterfly and dragonfly shapes. Mixed some glue, glitter and food colouring until I got the mix I wanted. (It was all very much guess work.) I pressed the butterflies as flat as possible, then filled in the wire frames with the glue mixture using a toothpick and left it to dry. Once dry, they peeled off the plastic quite easily.
I bent some metal frames in butterfly and dragonfly shapes. Mixed some glue, glitter and food colouring until I got the mix I wanted. (It was all very much guess work.) I pressed the butterflies as flat as possible, then filled in the wire frames with the glue mixture using a toothpick and left it to dry. Once dry, they peeled off the plastic quite easily.
In the process of drying out on cling film. |
The final versions in several colours. |
Tuesday, 1 October 2013
Steampunk necklaces
Between there not being many steampunk related items in South Africa and the price of importing, I tend to make my own steampunk items. Here's how I make cheap steampunk necklaces.
Measure the size of the watch you want to use and find a picture that fits, or that you can resize. Print out three or four copies and cut out the levels of the image and stick them together using thick double-sided tape to give them some depth, then decorate as you like.
Here are the supplies I use:
From top left: an old watch, rhinestones, butterfly sequins, and assorted beads |
Measure the size of the watch you want to use and find a picture that fits, or that you can resize. Print out three or four copies and cut out the levels of the image and stick them together using thick double-sided tape to give them some depth, then decorate as you like.
I attached some wire to create a loop to attach a chain. You can add whatever you like here. In the previous necklace I used keyrings because it was all I had on hand. And you've got a quick, cheap necklace to add to a steampunk outfit.
Butterfly hair pins
Obviously, lighter colours show up better in darker hair. |
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