For This Project You Will Need:
Hard Surface Purse (look at metal or plastic make up boxes, and train cases for example)
Flat Back Gems (You will need a lot of gems so buy the large wheel of gems $2.99 or the box of gems $4.99 at Michaels, or buy a bulk bag of gems off Etsy under "supplies".
Cabochons- I use all types of items for my big bling. I like the "Princess Gems" in the kid craft area. I also used buttons with the shanks removed, and adhesive "bling" stickers with the sticker backs removed. Look up "cabochons" in the "supplies" section of Etsy for 1000's of choices. I purchased the gem skulls and the large plastic roses on Etsy.
Gem Pick Up Tool
Gem Pick Up Tool
E6000 Glue (use a fresh tube so the glue is easy to work with)
Toothpicks
Glue down all of your large cabochons to the top of your purse. Make sure you like the placement before drying. If they dry and you change your mind you can pry a gem off with a flat sharp knife.
Continue gluing all of your large cabochons over the purse. Again decide if you like the look before they dry. I decided to switch the lavender skull for a black one for example.
OK now the fill in starts. Put on your headphones and zone out while adding the small gems. Take a toothpick and spread out about 1" of glue onto the surface. Don't do more than 2" or 3"or the glue will dry too quickly.
Use your gem pick up tool to pick up and stick gems onto the glue.
Fill in the glue area and then take a look to make sure you like everything before moving on to another 1"or 2" area.
Continue on until your entire purse is covered to your liking.
I rotate small and big gems but that is up to you. You could use all the same size gems as well. Make it your own.
Once completed give your purse a good polish with a slightly damp cloth with water or windex. This will get off any glue strings and wax pencil that stuck to the gems. It will also make sure all of your gems were glued down securely. In case a gem pops off you can touch up.
Happy Holidays!
XOX,
The Rebel Crafter
Oh goodness! This is amazing!!! I have a party going on at Project Queen and I'd love it if you linked this up. My daughter would kill for a purse like this.
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This is my first visit to your blog and I'm your newest follower.
Featuring this tonight on Project Queen! Thanks so much for linking it up to my #14 Link Party...and everything else! Love the Vera Wang candle idea too!
ReplyDeleteFound you from the linky at Project Queen. Sharing on my facebook page. Fan-tastic!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are Just awesome dear friend! its looking superb! very nice ! All the best ~
ReplyDeleteWow....Wow....did I said WOW??? This is toooo WOW! Love it!
ReplyDeleteEvery post off this site rules. Just shared with my pinterest and twitter.
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking back to Creative Juice. I'll be featuring you again, because I love this purse so much...
We need to chat about grain-free sometime...are you on twitter yet?
Thanks! I mainly post the project on Twitter, but I need to get better at using it! I will try to figure it out! :) I am always happy to meet another grain free girl! It is mostly hard on our friends I think (can't eat their homemade cookies etc.). Always looking for new grain free recipes! :)
ReplyDeleteWow! I think we'll have to get you a super hero outfit so that you can be Super Glitter Girl. You know I mean this all in a good way. Love it! All of your projects rock~ Thanks for sharing at Etcetorize!
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