I was having some difficulties thinking of something to get my boyfriend for Christmas. Then, suddenly, and idea struck! I would make him some custom guitar picks for him to use, and stick them on a key chain!
So here's a guide to what I made. You can stick them on a key chain, a necklace, or make some earrings out of them; they're very versatile. However, if you are actually going to use them, the mod podge wears very quickly, so don't use them too often.
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Customized Guitar Picks
A very easy and personal gift for anyone, guitar player or not!
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Get some guitar picks. It's better to use medium gauge, because their easier to cut and make a whole through than the heavy, and aren't too flimsy. Also, use translucent or transparent picks to you can see what you're tracing.
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Using the knife, make a hole in the pick. Pick a spot close to the corner, but not close enough that the hole goes of the edge. Just spin the pick around from under the knife. It may take a while, especially if you're using a thicker pick.
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It should now look like that picture over there. As also seen in the picture, take out your nail file and start sanding that thing!
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Use the pick to trace around the images you want to use. You can really do this step at any time up to this step, but I just like how the sanded pick looks like beach glass >.<
After tracing the images/pictures, cut them out. -
Put one of the pictures on top of the pick, and poke a hole through it. Then do the same with the other. And don't wait until the picture is stuck on the pick, cause that is really messy.
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Apply mod podge to one side of the pick, and let it dry slightly before you put the image on there. When you do stick the picture on it, make sure to use a lot of pressure the keep it stuck on there and to keep the bubbles out. After one side dries, but the other picture on the other side.
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Put several coats of mod podge over the top, and you're done. Yay!
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Vicky Ninja
24 Dec 22:24
Lovely :) I made a bracelet out of painted guitar picks for my friend's birthday earlier in the year. Yours look awesome :) I assume yours are stronger than mine were cos yours are modgepodged. I wouldn't advise playing the guitar with them though, because the paint and modgepodge might crack and the design will ruin. I love the camo one, my bf would love that.
DIS.AR.RAY
30 Dec 05:51
thats AWESOME! But, I've got a few suggestions to make it simpler.
An inscense stick works WONDERFULLY on picks for putting holes in them. :D You just have to make sure that the whole top of the stick is lit, and not just the side for an even hole. :D
and instead of modge podge, since it wears, you can use resin which will probably last longer than the pick! :D You can get it for like 16 dollars at ace hardware for a HUGE tub. Well... perhaps not a huge tub, but a very large container. Because usually for that size it costs like 100 dollars.
The trick is, buy the resin for tables, not for artists. It is the same thing... just because you put "artist" in front of it, it automatically costs more. :D
DIS.AR.RAY
30 Dec 05:51
thats AWESOME! But, I've got a few suggestions to make it simpler.
An inscense stick works WONDERFULLY on picks for putting holes in them. :D You just have to make sure that the whole top of the stick is lit, and not just the side for an even hole. :D
and instead of modge podge, since it wears, you can use resin which will probably last longer than the pick! :D You can get it for like 16 dollars at ace hardware for a HUGE tub. Well... perhaps not a huge tub, but a very large container. Because usually for that size it costs like 100 dollars.
The trick is, buy the resin for tables, not for artists. It is the same thing... just because you put "artist" in front of it, it automatically costs more. :D
minty
30 Dec 17:22
that is a really cool idea, they look amazing:D
Popsicali
11 Jan 20:59
how can i add my version or something similar to this. its more if your making a necklace but itd look greak with one of your plectrums.
DarkAshHurts
28 Apr 23:37
love! will make lots someday :)
i love guitar picks
Candy-Coated-Catastrophe
22 Jun 05:58
Beautiful! I've been searching for that special something for my music obsessed friend's birthday and this just might do the trick.