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June 01, 2008
spirograph + shrinky dinks = nostalgia overload
I've been playing with my spirograph a lot the last few days, working on a book proposal before I came to my senses and realized that no way in hell do I have time to write a craft book. Anyway, I had fun coming up with ideas, so I'll post a few of the ones that turned out cool.
First up, spirograph on shrink plastic. I tried this first on some smooth shrinky stuff that I already had, but it smeared too much. This type has one side textured so that it doesn't smear.
Necklaces. One has a little hole punched in it, and the other I cut a bigger hole from the center for stringing.
Pushpins ala the famous Wee Wonderfuls tutorial. I found some little short "sequin" pins made for applique that are just perfect pushpin-length. (btw, I wasn't going to include these in the proposal since it's not my idea, but they clearly had to be made once I saw the necklaces.)
Posted under Paper Crafts at June 1, 2008 04:32 PM
Comments
Yes! I love these!
Posted by: mimi k at June 2, 2008 04:39 PM
I love spirographs! I really like how you are able incorporate spiro art into useful little things!
Posted by: Robyn at June 9, 2008 07:52 AM
Whoa. This is such a brilliant idea!!! What a cool, easy way to make really special little gifts.
Posted by: heide at June 11, 2008 06:58 AM