Flat Marble Thingy Tutorial

since showing you all my meathead, i've gotten a couple of requests on how i made my little pins.  i wish i could say that i was brilliant enough to have come up with this all by myself, but that would be a lie.  and lying is wrong.  i think there's a commandment that says so.

go to not martha's   for a brilliant list of how-tos (i didn't use these instructions, but i could have).  although the instructions are for magnets, the premise is the same.  i used a special acid-free glue that's used for bookbinding that dries clear.  it's strong enough for sticking the image to the pebble.   i bought the glue and the pebbles at the paper source, a store that i love.

where i changed things is that instead of attaching a magnet to the pebbles, i attached a brooch backing.  i think i bought these pins at joanns, they're easy enough to find at any craft store that sells jewelery making supplies.  i sewed each pin to a piece of felt cut to fit then with my trusty glue gun (i love my glue gun) i attached the piece of felt to the back of the pebble. 

easy as pie.  the hardest part of this whole project was getting the lid off of the glue jar -- it stuck -- and cutting the felt, because i don't have a decent pair of scissors for cutting fabric. 

Comments

[knottieknitter]

this is a cute tutorial....i've done the magnets before and hadn't thought of the brooch angle. cute.

[Scribbles & Bits]

I always toyed around with making the magnets but never really had a use for them. But jewelry: there's something I can get excited about!!!! Thanks for showing us your twist on it!

[Alison]

Thanks for sharing! Yet something else I just have to try sometime:)

[Sarah U]

These are incredible! I'll definitely be making some for my knitting and for other decorating purposes. Thanks for the inspiration!

[kristen]

that the hardest part was getting the lid off the glue jar means that I just might be able to do this project...(though I do not own a glue gun.) (yet.)

[Beth S.]

Extremely cool! :-) BTW I love Paper Source. I made my wedding invitations entirely from supplies I bought there, right down to the little hole punch. :-)

[JessaLu]

I like your technical description, hehehe

[Kathy]

You are such a crafty gal :-)

[heather]

Great! The glass does give a an excelent view of the picture below. Papersource ROCKS!

[Dave Daniels]

Those are just too cool, though. And I like your addition of the pin backing to make them wearable.

[colleen]

I was admiring those buttons. Thanks for the tutorial.

[Elinor]

Wow, those look great! I might try some. I'm looking for fast, holiday ideas.

[Chris]

Thanks for the tutorial - there's a Paper Source just a few blocks away... Hmm...

[ann]

thanks for the cool & crafty trick!