This is the original pin that I attempted to re-create:
And here is how my version turned out:
Then, you have to wait for the glue to dry... and let me tell you it is just like watching a pot boil. I ended up having to leave mine to dry over night for all of the glue to go clear.
Once it is dry, cover your whole surface with your glue stick and place your foil on top. I found out the hard way that it is best to rest it on top and mold it around your design instead of laying it taunt and then trying to get it to fit around your glue.
Also, its best for your piece of foil to be larger than your cardboard so that you can fold over the sides and get a good finished look on the edges.
Finally, this was the part I had the hardest time with, painting it. I found after a few times of messing it up, that it was best to add just a couple drops of water to your paint so its a bit runny. Then paint one coat over the whole thing and let it sit a couple mins, enough time for some paint to dry but for it to still be very tacking. Then wipe up the excess paint with a paper towel. The paint should for the most part stay around the edges and in the creases of your design, otherwise letting the foil show through.
I hope this project inspires you to go get your glue on! In the next couple days I will be posting another cool glue project to try as well.
And here is how my version turned out:
I was not sure I liked it at first but it has really started to grow on me and now I am thinking about trying out a new design.
You will need:
- Liquid glue (I used tacky glue, but I'm sure even white school glue would work)
- A glue stick
- Cardboard or some other surface (I used the bottom of an empty case of ramen noodles)
- pen/marker
- Paint (black is what I would recommend after trying this out) and brush
- Paper towel
- Foil
First draw out a design on your cardboard. I had to end up glueing a piece of paper over mine cause I messed up my drawing so many times. But of course you can skip this step and go straight for the glue if you are confident in your free handing skills.
Next, cover your design in your liquid glue. There is no need to be completely committed to your outlines, as you can see toward the top of my design I altered it a little as I was drawing with the glue. Make sure that your glue is nice and thick so that it will still be prominent once you put the foil over the top of it.
Then, you have to wait for the glue to dry... and let me tell you it is just like watching a pot boil. I ended up having to leave mine to dry over night for all of the glue to go clear.
Once it is dry, cover your whole surface with your glue stick and place your foil on top. I found out the hard way that it is best to rest it on top and mold it around your design instead of laying it taunt and then trying to get it to fit around your glue.
Also, its best for your piece of foil to be larger than your cardboard so that you can fold over the sides and get a good finished look on the edges.
Finally, this was the part I had the hardest time with, painting it. I found after a few times of messing it up, that it was best to add just a couple drops of water to your paint so its a bit runny. Then paint one coat over the whole thing and let it sit a couple mins, enough time for some paint to dry but for it to still be very tacking. Then wipe up the excess paint with a paper towel. The paint should for the most part stay around the edges and in the creases of your design, otherwise letting the foil show through.
I hope this project inspires you to go get your glue on! In the next couple days I will be posting another cool glue project to try as well.
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