Donna D
06-02-2009, 08:01 PM
I did this for my blog, but thought it might be of useful to post on here. I've been having a lot of fun with a hot glue gun! They are inexpensive now, and most of us have one in the house somewhere, so I thought I would give it a go and see what I could do.
For the embellishment on the tag:
1. Trail the hot glue in the centre of a heatproof, non stick craft mat, and make a circle about 2" by 3". It needs to be pretty well filled in with glue, no gaps.
2. While it's still hot, fold an unused corner of the craft mat and lay over the top of your circle. Gently smooth it down. This will give you a nice smooth and flat finish.
3. Stamp into the warm glue with a stamp of your choice. I have used a ruler stamp here. My stamps have all released fine, but if you are not sure, don't use your best stamps. If your glue has cooled a bit too much, heat for a few seconds with a heat gun, then stamp.
Remember, if you don't like it at any stage you can re=melt it with the heat gun and start again (phew!)
4. When cool, use metalic rub ons or gold leafing pen to rub colour into the imprinted image. You can then use a contrasting colour to rub over the top if you like. Chalks, inks, and acrylic paint also work. Alcohol inks also work brilliantly!
To make the wing:
1. Make a template. I used a Buzz and Bloom chipboard wing as a template, which I drew around with felt pen on the craft mat. You might be fine to do it freehand though.
2. Let the hot glue drip onto the outline and trail it across the middle to make the pattern. Make sure the centre lines are attached to the outline, so it will stay in one peice when you move it.
3. While the glue is still hot, sprinkle fine glitter over the top. You can also use embossing powders, or use rub on wax when cool.
4. Peel it off the mat and glue it wherever you want it. I have found Ranger's Glossy Accents adheres it brilliantly. Dont try gluing it with more hot glue, it just melts in to your work of art!
This is all so much easier than it sounds :P
Other ideas for hot glue:
1. Use it as a photo transfer method, by pressing your photocoppied picture into it. When cool, dampen with water and roll the wet paper off.
2. Liberally trail the gue on a heat proof craft mat to make random shapes, the more 'holey' the better. Colour as desribed above.
3. Put a blob in the centre of a silk flower. Add glitter or gold leaf while still hot. Brush away the excess.
Have fun, and let me know how you get on!
For the embellishment on the tag:
1. Trail the hot glue in the centre of a heatproof, non stick craft mat, and make a circle about 2" by 3". It needs to be pretty well filled in with glue, no gaps.
2. While it's still hot, fold an unused corner of the craft mat and lay over the top of your circle. Gently smooth it down. This will give you a nice smooth and flat finish.
3. Stamp into the warm glue with a stamp of your choice. I have used a ruler stamp here. My stamps have all released fine, but if you are not sure, don't use your best stamps. If your glue has cooled a bit too much, heat for a few seconds with a heat gun, then stamp.
Remember, if you don't like it at any stage you can re=melt it with the heat gun and start again (phew!)
4. When cool, use metalic rub ons or gold leafing pen to rub colour into the imprinted image. You can then use a contrasting colour to rub over the top if you like. Chalks, inks, and acrylic paint also work. Alcohol inks also work brilliantly!
To make the wing:
1. Make a template. I used a Buzz and Bloom chipboard wing as a template, which I drew around with felt pen on the craft mat. You might be fine to do it freehand though.
2. Let the hot glue drip onto the outline and trail it across the middle to make the pattern. Make sure the centre lines are attached to the outline, so it will stay in one peice when you move it.
3. While the glue is still hot, sprinkle fine glitter over the top. You can also use embossing powders, or use rub on wax when cool.
4. Peel it off the mat and glue it wherever you want it. I have found Ranger's Glossy Accents adheres it brilliantly. Dont try gluing it with more hot glue, it just melts in to your work of art!
This is all so much easier than it sounds :P
Other ideas for hot glue:
1. Use it as a photo transfer method, by pressing your photocoppied picture into it. When cool, dampen with water and roll the wet paper off.
2. Liberally trail the gue on a heat proof craft mat to make random shapes, the more 'holey' the better. Colour as desribed above.
3. Put a blob in the centre of a silk flower. Add glitter or gold leaf while still hot. Brush away the excess.
Have fun, and let me know how you get on!