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A floopalicous tutorial on how to transform a glasslense to a brooch.
So, this is a little project i stumbled upon when i was thinking about what to do with the lenses from some old glasses that i bought a long time ago for the frames. I made two brooches with the mighty Fegan Floop (from Spy Kids) and one with Hello Kitty.
I got the glasses from a reuse store.

Posted by Christine from Ringe, Region Syddanmark, Denmark • Published
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  • How to make a recycled brooch. Easy Brooches/Badges Out Of Glasslenses. - Step 1
    Step 1

    Check your lense.

    You will need a plain surface to stick your image and broochneedle on, so it won't work with a lense like the pink on the left side of the image.
    (Hurray for photoshop! Haha.)

  • How to make a recycled brooch. Easy Brooches/Badges Out Of Glasslenses. - Step 2
    Step 2

    This is an image of what you will need. (floopalicious picture)
    The yellow paper has glue on both sides when you peel of the the layers. If you do not have that, you can use a regular (strong and clear) hobby glue though.

  • How to make a recycled brooch. Easy Brooches/Badges Out Of Glasslenses. - Step 3
    Step 3

    Take your picture (In my case, a print of Floop), draw around your glasslense, and cut it out so it fits pretty precisely to the lense.

  • How to make a recycled brooch. Easy Brooches/Badges Out Of Glasslenses. - Step 4
    Step 4

    If your not using gluepaper, skip this step and the next one.

    Do the same thing here - draw and cut. Then, take of one of the layers of paper and stick the side with glue on to the flat side of your lense. (The good thing about using glue paper is that you don't get glue anywhere but where it is suppose to go)

  • How to make a recycled brooch. Easy Brooches/Badges Out Of Glasslenses. - Step 5
    Step 5

    Make sure to get most of the airbubbles out before taking of the other layer of paper. You do this by pressing your nail against the paper and rub it - image on the left. (I'm so lazy in Photoshop.)
    When you are satisfied, take the paper of. That leaves the seethrough glue on the glass - image on the right.

  • How to make a recycled brooch. Easy Brooches/Badges Out Of Glasslenses. - Step 6
    Step 6

    Glue your picture on! Trim the edges if it dosn't fit completely.

  • How to make a recycled brooch. Easy Brooches/Badges Out Of Glasslenses. - Step 7
    Step 7

    Almost done. It's time to glue the pin on. This is one from a pack i got at a Thriftstore.
    Glue the edges too if you want it extra strong. (You could also use clear nailpolish)
    And you are done! Optionally, you can add some other decorations to it. (lace, glitter, rhinestones, you know it!)

  • How to make a recycled brooch. Easy Brooches/Badges Out Of Glasslenses. - Step 8
    Step 8

    Floop, Floop, kitty.
    It's time to wear your newborn jewels! Enjoy.

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Bonnie C.
Bonnie C. · Irondale, Alabama, US
OMG FLOOP!!!!! Awesome tutorial too!
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Christine
Christine · Ringe, Region Syddanmark, DK · 1 project
I'm sorry if i stole someones idea, but it wasn't on pupose, i can asure you that.
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Heather O.
Heather O. · 4 projects
I saw this in Craft: magazine a year or so ago. I make them all the time and sell them @ craft fairs & on FB

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Hannah of The Outfit Repeater
Hannah of The Outfit Repeater · Madison, Wisconsin, US · 14 projects
Ahh, this is so clever! I have a many glasses in my collection that could certainly be helpful in this project.
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Scarlet-Begonias
Scarlet-Begonias · Everett, Washington, US · 15 projects
You had me at "Alan Cummings" <3
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Jet H.
Jet H. · Haarlem, North Holland, NL · 108 projects
cool!!!greate tute and thank you very much for all your effords and sharing;-D
love it!!!
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