https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/comic-cell-hair-clip • Posted by Thera Joyce
I came up with this tutorial based on the idea that I had all the supplies just laying around my house. I mean, you may not have comic books in your home...but you may have an old book or magazine that you could use. And everyone should have some sort of plastic container in their fridge (think sour cream, butter or veggie dip). The best part is you're upcycling. Show off your Geek Chic style with this super cute handmade accessory! Alternatively: You can make these into magnets for your fridge or make a brooch to wear with your favorite outfit.
I came up with this tutorial based on the idea that I had all the supplies just laying around my house. I mean, you may not have comic books in your home...but you may have an old book or magazine that you could use. And everyone should have some sort of plastic container in their fridge (think sour cream, butter or veggie dip). The best part is you're upcycling. Show off your Geek Chic style with this super cute handmade accessory! Alternatively: You can make these into magnets for your fridge or make a brooch to wear with your favorite outfit.
With the inside of the plastic lid facing up, place the heart template on the plastic lid and trace around it with a sharpie or pencil. My heart template is about 3 inches by 2 inches.
Cut the heart out.
Now flip through the comic book and find an image you'd like to use. Lay the heart template over the image and trace around it.
Cut the image out.
Add a small amount of tacky glue to the plastic heart. Make sure you add glue to the non-printed side of the heart. You don't want the print on the plastic lid to show through when you glue the comic image to the plastic heart.
Lining up all edges, glue the comic image to the plastic heart.
With a hot glue gun, glue the lace to the outside edge of the back side of the plastic heart.
With a paint brush, paint a small amount of Mod Podge over the comic image. Make sure you don't get Mod Podge on the lace.
While the Mod Podge is drying, lay the heart template on top of the felt and trace around the template. Cut the felt heart out.
Stitch the barrette backing to the felt heart. Alternatively: hot glue a magnet to the felt heart to make a magnet for your fridge, or stitch a pin backing the the felt heart to make a brooch.
Once the Mod Podge has dried, use the hot glue gun to glue the felt heart to the back of the plastic heart. This step finishes off the hair clip nicely, covering the edges of the lace and lid print. Now you can make a whole army of comic strip hair clips! Get crafty with it: use any magazine clipping you'd like or add glitter glue for some sparkle. Make them into magnets for your fridge, or make some Super Hero brooches. The possibilities are endless, just like I like it!