For my DIY as part of our We love The Hunger Games series, I decided to recreate the infamous Mockingjay pin that Katniss wears and I thought this would be a great way to combine a popular upcycling technique to reuse bottle caps.
You could also try making a template with your favourite quote from the book, or photograph of your favourite character, but if you'd like to stick with the Mockingjay template, you can download the templates I used HERE. Just make sure that your scaling settings are correct when you print them :)
For this DIY you will need: a bottle cap, paper template and scissors, PVA glue, Mod Podge 3D Dimensional (or similar), superglue and a brooch pin.
You could also try making a template with your favourite quote from the book, or photograph of your favourite character, but if you'd like to stick with the Mockingjay template, you can download the templates I used HERE. Just make sure that your scaling settings are correct when you print them :)
For this DIY you will need: a bottle cap, paper template and scissors, PVA glue, Mod Podge 3D Dimensional (or similar), superglue and a brooch pin.
Print out your chosen template and cut to the size of your bottle cap.
Glue your template into the bottle cap, and then cover in two thin coats of PVA glue and leave to dry.
Mod Podge 3D Dimensional is a great glue for jewellery and craft making, and worked amazingly for these badges. Apply to your bottle cap, being careful not to overfill as it will spill over and get messy very quickly! Leave to set.
Use superglue to apply a brooch pin to the back of the bottle cap and leave to dry.
May the odds be ever in your favour...
May the odds be ever in your favour...
We'd love to hear from you if you give this DIY a go - use the hash tag #eightandsixteen to share your photos with us!
Skye
Skye
Great idea! Thank you for sharing the how to details.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome Melody, I hope you enjoy making them if you give it a go :)
DeleteI agree with Melody! This is a fabulous idea, and I am going to definitely going to try this!!
ReplyDelete~<3Ginny~
Thank you Ginny, have fun making them & be sure to send us a photo :)
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