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Quick, Simple, Easy D I Y Custom Lighters!

Bored of pulling out a boring plain colored lighter? Customize your lighter in no less than 15 minutes and be proud of your customized adorable lighter!

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Taylor Rea


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Time:0h15
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Description 

I would love to see your versions :D


Instructions 
  1. 1
    Step 1

    First gather your materials and make sure everything is ready. For me, gathering the stuff took around 10 minutes. They were scattered around the house :/ (the lighters each took 5 min!)


  2. 2
    Step 2

    STEP 1 - Peel off the warning label off your lighter(s).


  3. 3
    Step 3

    STEP 2 - (OPTIONAL) Put your lighter next to your printed pattern and make sure the pattern is big enough to wrap the desired amount on your lighter.

    I printed out a small pattern on regular paper found off the internet, and I wanted it to wrap around my lighter. That is my decoration - however, you don't have to do this, you can do whatever kind of decoration you like :) whether it be rhinestones, scraps of fabric, name it! its YOUR project!


  4. 4
    Step 4

    Step 3 - Snip Snip Snip!


  5. 5
    Step 5

    Whoops! Forgot I needed Mod Podge, but I couldn't find it, so i whipped up a quick batch of glue/water. It works just fine. For those out there who don't have mod podge, 1/3 water and 2/3 glue or so in a small container will suffice.


  6. 6
    Step 6

    STEP 4 - wrap your cut out pattern around the lighter and make sure it fits. My project, i actually didn't want it to fully wrap around. I wanted a bit of red to show through. This lighter was for my boyfriend and he loves red, so... :)


  7. 7
    Step 7

    STEP 5 - Apply glue/water or mod podge to the lighter.


  8. 8
    Step 8

    STEP 6 - Wrap the pattern around the wet lighter, then apply Mod Podge or water/glue over the paper. Set down and let dry.

    Woohoo! You're officially done! Apply more glue/water or mod podge as you think is needed after it dries, and you have yourself a simple lighter that's cute. :)


  9. 9
    Step 9

    The rest of this How To is me showing you my different lighter ideas. Enjoy! I made this lighter for myself. :D


  10. 10
    Step 10

    As seeing this was a complete wrap around, i added a bit of tape to the end onto the lighter so it'd be easier to wrap around evenly. (I took it out right before applying water/glue)


  11. 11
    Step 11

    On the other side, Oh So Lovely! <3


  12. 12
    Step 12

    A lighter for my best friend. He LOVES green & Coheed and Cambria.


  13. 13
    Step 13

    ...


  14. 14
    Step 14

    Ta-Dah! My three easy, simple, DIY custom lighters!


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HotPinkCrayola

HotPinkCrayola Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:36:54 +0000

Cool idea. Not a smoker myself, but the boyf is so fun idea

 
Lucifer A.

Lucifer A. Fri, 07 May 2010 21:29:22 +0000

Very cool! I don't know why I have never thought about customizing a lighter, but it's honestly never crossed my mind, haha.

Good stuff ^^

<3

 
Ziggity Fluff

Ziggity Fluff Thu, 06 May 2010 22:10:14 +0000

COHEED ROCKS

 
Taylor Rea

Taylor Rea Wed, 05 May 2010 23:58:32 +0000

Keywork defitinely makes this project :D its my fav!

 
Brittany Marie

Brittany Marie Wed, 05 May 2010 20:24:19 +0000

i think what really makes this project is the keywork!!!

 
Lolly.Bot

Lolly.Bot Wed, 05 May 2010 10:52:04 +0000

This is pretty good, my friend LOVES decorated lighters, but can never find one that she likes. Now I can make her one YAY!!