https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/han-solo-cabinet-pulls • Posted by Our Nerd Home
Yes, the Han Solo Frozen in Carbonite ice cube tray is awesome, but we felt that it had a calling far beyond beverage cooling. So we grabbed some Sculpey (polymer clay) and made new knobs for our cabinets.
Yes, the Han Solo Frozen in Carbonite ice cube tray is awesome, but we felt that it had a calling far beyond beverage cooling. So we grabbed some Sculpey (polymer clay) and made new knobs for our cabinets.
Press polymer clay into the ice cube tray, making sure to fill every nook and cranny. Scrape off all of the access, so that the back is flat.
Add little squares made from the same polymer clay, to sink nuts into (easiest if you use a bolt to press it in). Be sure to blend the edges of the squares onto the main clay area, to fully attach everything together.
Carefully remove your little Han's from the ice cube tray (you can leave the nut in place), and bake them according to clay instructions. We always use a toaster oven for this, but a regular oven is fine.
Once they have fully baked/cured, you can pull the nut out using a bolt. Then glue the nut right back into place with some industrial glue (we like E6000 or Goop). Let it dry.
Using acrylic craft paint, paint them a Carbonite-ish pewter.
Remove your old drawer or cabinet pulls, and screw your new ones in! You might not want to use them on super high traffic drawers/cabinets, since the clay can get brittle with a lot of handling.