Like many crafters I hate having to throw anything away which is how this badge came about. This is my first how-to so I hope i've explained myself well enough for you guys to be able to make one too!

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The first thing you need to do is cover your gum wrappers so they don't tear or get soggy in the rain! I used plastic laminating film which you use for covering books but clear packaging tape would work fine too!

Now you need to stick all the wrappers together, I used a glue gun for this but if you don't have one then just sew it all together instead. Take your first wrapper & pop a bit of glue in the centre & then place the next wrapper on top so it forms a cross & leave to dry. Basically repeat this until you've glued all the wrappers together in a rosette-like pattern.

Now place quite a big blog of glue on top of your final wrapper and squish your button down on top of it & leave to dry. Now flip your badge over & do the same with your badge back

Now wear your minty fresh badge with pride!
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Sarijuana
July 21st, 2008 15:53
Yay! Very cute. This is definitely something I would make.
Fondasaurusrex
July 21st, 2008 18:40
Cute~
I would wear that as a hair bow!!
Sugarlishes
July 22nd, 2008 00:40
can you just picture the many posblilities with all sorts of brands of gum! like that zebra rainbow colored wrapper gum! oh ya!
Cat Morley
July 22nd, 2008 14:40
Great idea, I bet it smells nice too!