Pearled & Molded Hot Glue Bellies & Words
By
Jeni Calkins
Scrampin' Love
Bug
Beginning Scramping Team Designer
Hot glue makes dramatic
words just by writing on a Teflon craft sheet
and sprinkling with Pearl Ex!
General Instructions:
1.
Write letters on Teflon Craft Sheet using hot glue gun. Work slowly and
run the tail of the glue back onto the letter.
2.
While still warm, sprinkle with Pearl Ex powders. When completely cool,
remove letters and trim as needed.
Supplies:
• Stamp,
Sprig of Dogwood
(After Midnight Art Stamps)
• Kraft Lady Art Moulds,
Square Medallion (After Midnight
Art Stamps)
• Mica Magic pad and reinker,
green (Color Box)
• Black Hot Glue (After Midnight
Art Stamps)
• Glue Gun (artist own)
• Teflon Craft Sheet
(After Midnight Art Stamps)
• Pearl Ex – spring green
(Jacquard)
• Black cardstock (Astrobright)
• White cardstock (Fox River)
cut into strips 1 ½” x 11", ½” x 11”, and 2" x 11"
• Curious Metals, blue (Yellow
Rose) 9 ¾ x 8 ½
• Zip Dry Glue (Beacon)
• Double stick tape (3M)
• Paintbrush (artist own)
Instructions:
1.
Mount photo in black.
2.
Stamp strips of white paper along both edges turning stamp as you go.
3.
Brush inside of moulds with Pearl Ex and fill with hot glue and flatten
backside by pressing another mould on top of hot glue. Let cool.
4.
Write letters on Teflon Craft Sheet using hot glue gun. While still warm,
sprinkle with Pearl Ex powders. When completely cool, remove letters and trim as
needed.
5.
For embellishments, assemble as shown using double stick tape on paper
and Zip Dry glue.
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