This
week for Trash to Treasure Thursday I thought I would show you an
easy way to make either a pair of reading glasses or a pair of
sunglasses to use as an accessory in your next miniature scene. I am
not sure if you could fit them to a doll to wear since I have never
tried.
You
really only need two materials some decorative wire (look where they
have jewelry making supplies) and something to form the lenses. In
the video I used some glass stain paint but I have also used clear
nail polish the same way. You can also use a clear drying glue for
this. Really anything that dries clear will work. I like the glass
stain paint for making sunglasses since it comes in so many colors
and I already have several bottles of it since I use it in some many
mini projects. The nail polish was something I tried on a whim and it
worked great for clear lenses, I am sure it would work for sunglasses
too as long as you used a sheer color of polish.
The
only really downside to this project is that you will have to mess
around with the wire to get the shape correct. Also they tend to give
into gravity over time and you may need to go back and do some minor
reshaping over time. Maybe a slightly heavier wire would fix that but
it would be harder to shape for the lenses.
Just
play with the technique and have fun, after all that is what these
Trash to Treasure projects are all about having fun with our minis.
what a great project, thank you for sharing it :)
ReplyDeleteI've missed this brilliant tutorial before. Thank you for sharing it.
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