12 DAYS OF DIY X MADEWELL
It's time to bust out the Shrinky Dinks...
Maybe it's the cold weather or that the season of giving is officially underway, but the holidays make us want to hit up our local craft store and DIY-up a storm. So that's just what we decided to do--we're thrilled to announce the start of a new holiday tradition: our first-ever 12 Days of DIY. We're taking items that we love and coming up with cool ways to make them unique, one-of-a-kind gifts.
Believe it or not the initial inspiration for this sunglasses DIY came from my favorite button-up shirt. The shirt, designed by the UK-based label Lazy Oaf, features a zillion mini cartoon doodles of animals, desserts, and even telephones. It's light-hearted without looking kitschy, which is definitely a feat in and of itself. Wanting to put my own doodling skills to the test, I decided to dress-up a couple pairs of sunnies. The result? Well, see for yourself (I'm definitely biased, but I'm pretty in love with them).
Supplies You'll Need:
- A pair of sunnies! We used Madewell Hepcat Shades and 7 For All Mankind Beverly Sunglasses
- A handful of Sharpies (the more colors the better!)
- Grafix Shrink Film (this is basically a pack of Shrinky Dink paper)
- An oven or toaster preheated to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
- Scissors (the sharpest pair you have)
- A glue gun
How to Make it:
STEP 1:
Using a Sharpie, doodle away on your shrink film. Keep in mind as you're doodling that whatever you draw will shrink down to about 20 percent of its initial size.
STEP 2: Cut out your doodles and lay them on a baking sheet.
STEP 3: Place your baking sheet in the oven and bake for 2-3 minutes, watching the entire time. You drawings will curl up and then reflatten out. Once they flatten entirely, quickly remove the sheet from the oven and allow it to cool.
STEP 4: After a few minutes your new little cartoon charms should have cooled down. Using the glue gun, carfully apply a dot of glue to the back of the charm, and then quickly glue to sunglass frames. Continue glueing as many charms as you like-- just be carful not to glue on the bridge of the nose, as it will be too tricky to wear!
STEP 5: Let the glue dry completely before you try them on!
Now for the hard part: Do you gift them to a friend or do you keep them for yourself? Hmmm....
ALI HOFFMAN
Believe it or not the initial inspiration for this sunglasses DIY came from my favorite button-up shirt. The shirt, designed by the UK-based label Lazy Oaf, features a zillion mini cartoon doodles of animals, desserts, and even telephones. It's light-hearted without looking kitschy, which is definitely a feat in and of itself. Wanting to put my own doodling skills to the test, I decided to dress-up a couple pairs of sunnies. The result? Well, see for yourself (I'm definitely biased, but I'm pretty in love with them).
Supplies You'll Need:
- A pair of sunnies! We used Madewell Hepcat Shades and 7 For All Mankind Beverly Sunglasses
- A handful of Sharpies (the more colors the better!)
- Grafix Shrink Film (this is basically a pack of Shrinky Dink paper)
- An oven or toaster preheated to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
- Scissors (the sharpest pair you have)
- A glue gun
How to Make it:
STEP 1:
Using a Sharpie, doodle away on your shrink film. Keep in mind as you're doodling that whatever you draw will shrink down to about 20 percent of its initial size.
STEP 2: Cut out your doodles and lay them on a baking sheet.
STEP 3: Place your baking sheet in the oven and bake for 2-3 minutes, watching the entire time. You drawings will curl up and then reflatten out. Once they flatten entirely, quickly remove the sheet from the oven and allow it to cool.
STEP 4: After a few minutes your new little cartoon charms should have cooled down. Using the glue gun, carfully apply a dot of glue to the back of the charm, and then quickly glue to sunglass frames. Continue glueing as many charms as you like-- just be carful not to glue on the bridge of the nose, as it will be too tricky to wear!
STEP 5: Let the glue dry completely before you try them on!
Now for the hard part: Do you gift them to a friend or do you keep them for yourself? Hmmm....
ALI HOFFMAN
This story was published on December 10, 2012.
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Gary
12/11/2012
Ubercool, my daughter will just love one of those.
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