Welcome, foolish mortals. We’re going to be trapping the soul of a ghost for today’s project. If you couldn’t get your hands on a Haunted Mansion Spirit Jar, now is your chance to create your own! It doesn’t light up like the originals, but it is just as spooky and easy enough to make. Here’s what you’ll need:
Begin by squeezing in some of your Color Shifting Paint into the Apothecary Bottle.
Swirl around the paint in the bottle. Don’t cover the entire thing yet!
Squeeze your Black Metallic Paint into the bottle.
And swirl that around, too.
Keep adding paint, alternating between the color shifting one and the metallic one, and swirl your bottle around so there aren’t any gaps.
Pour out excess paint into a disposable cup. This takes a while, but you could also just empty it over the trash, into another bottle to use later, or simply don’t pour it out at all.
Your bottle may look different from the one in the photo. It all depends on how much paintyou add and frequency you add them.
Let the paint settle for a while. The paint will flow in the direction of gravity, so be aware of how you let the bottle sit and know that the final result may look different.
See how the black paint has some odd vertical spots? That’s from letting it sit for an hour or so.
Repeat as necessary to fill all empty spots.I ended up with one more round of adding paint.
To make your Spirit Jar look authentic, print out the label on sticker paper, cut, and apply to your bottle. I will provide what I created for my jars including a Madame Leota label and labels for bottle necks.
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Finally, wrap your Chain around the bottle neck and tie it. Cut off the excess with a wire cutter.
You Made It!
How delightfully ghoulish! Which spirit did you capture? I made a jar for both the Hatbox Ghost and Madame Leota. They are essential to the Haunted Mansion. Speaking of which, this project was to celebrate the 51st anniversary of the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland! It’s time for a swinging wake!
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Hello, y’all! This terrarium is inspired by favorite restaurant in New Orleans Square: Cafe Orleans! You read that right, not Blue Bayou. Cafe Orleans. They have pomme frites, monte cristos, and they used to have the most delicious sausage gumbo! And if you’re lucky you can watch Fantasmic from the outside dining area after dinner.
Originally, I was planning on putting a lot of plants in this terrarium–you’ll see in the supplies photo– but I ended up using just one faux plant. It made things simpler and I think it really worked out.
This projects is a level 3 because we’re going to be painting, HOWEVER!! You can make it as a level 1 by printing out a photo of New Orleans Square!
Grab a piece of Watercolor Paper and lay it underneath your terrarium. Outline it with a pencil. Depending on the shape of your terrarium, you might want to do more than two paintings.
Have some references at the ready!I chose to paint the blue building for the inside of my terrarium and the tan building for the backside.
Start lightly sketching out your building with a pencil. Use a ruler to keep things straight and symmetrical.
The blue building has a circular window at the top, columns on the sides, and symmetrical windows so everything you do on one side, you’ll draw the same of the other.
Because the 1st and 2nd level windows line up, I drew guidelines all the way down the front facade.
The tricky part were the rounded shutters on the 1st level’s windows. The highest point of the curve–which is the outside edge–lined up with the highest point of the rounded window. Drawing a horizontal guideline there will help keep everything even.
The railing is simple enough. The 2nd floor is just vertical spindles, the 1st floor is made of X’s.
A box in the middle is for the name of the restaurant. Little drapes flow on the bottom. Erase where needed.
Start off bybrushing your paper with water where you want the paint to flow. Add more paint to the places there are shadows like under the trimming, the inside parts next to the columns, and underneath the 2nd floor windows.
Don’t add too much paint and water at once. Let it dry and you can layer up the color for a deeper appearance. Remember, wherever it is wet, the color will flow.
Use different shades of green to create the potted plants on the balconies.
Go in with relevant colored pencils to amp up the detail and deepen shadows. I also painted some blue in the windows (on dry paper) and went in with a grey colored pencil and drew a line on the left and bottom edges of each little window to create some dimension.
Finally, use a white gel pen to clean up the white parts if necessary.
Go ahead and sketch the other facade using another piece of watercolor paper. This one is also symmetrical! Erase where needed.
The corner pieces of the balcony and the railing are left blank because I’ll bedrawing in the detail with a colored pencil after everything is dry.
Paint the same way you did earlier. Watercolor is all about many thin layers so take your time! Use colored pencils after it’s dry to define details.
If you’re not up for the painting, you can always print out a photo of your favorite building in New Orleans Square and use that as your background instead!
Assembly
Cut your watercolor pieces to fit inside the terrarium. You should have one facing outside and one facing inside. I tried gluing my pieces together so they’d lay flush, but it didn’t work that well. The paper was too strong! I’d suggest you try to flatten them out under something heavy before continuing.
Take a handful of Moss and stuff it on the bottom of your terrarium,
Add some smaller Vase Filler rocks and top those with larger black Pebbles.
Cut apart a couple Magnolia flowers from their stem and stick them into the pebbles.
Lastly, pop in your Miniature Table and Chairs.
You can glue the dining pieces to some pebbles if you want more stability. They can end up toppled over otherwise. But, that’s it!!
You Made It!
Amazing job, everyone! I would love to see what kind of terrariums you guys came up with. Each can be so unique especially with the variety of terrariums out there. I really liked this house shape from Michaels. It sparked the idea in the first place! New Orleans Square is my favorite land in Disneyland and I just love the atmosphere and delicious food of Cafe Orleans. I hope you enjoyed this project!
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Welcome! This week’s project is inspired by the hanging lights found in Adventureland’s Topical Hideaway at the Disneyland Resort! It’s the newest eatery at Adventureland and they sell the best treat on earth: Dole Whip. The ambiance is also very relaxing and the area features some fun hanging lights that I wanted to recreate so I can get that Tropical Hideaway feeling at home! Here’s what you’ll need:
First, take your Floral Wire. Measure and cut four 14 inch lengths.
Prepare your Floral Hoop.
Bend about 1.5″ of each of the lengths of floral wire and wrap around the floral hoop. These will be your base wires.
After bending the wire, I looped it around itself before wrapping the rest around the hoop.
Measure and cut 12 inches of the floral wire.
Shape the wire into a circle that has exactly two loops.
At the top of your base wires, measure 1.5 inches and bend it outward around the double-looped circle.
Wrap the excess and repeat with the other base wires.
At this point, you can mold the base wires into your lamp shape. To support the lamp, we’ll be using Wooden Dowels.
A little above the half-way point in your structure, measure and cut the dowels to size. We’ll be fixing them perpendicularly. The dowels don’t have to touch, but they should be close.
You can cut them however you like. I cut them by rolling the dowel in a scissor and then snapping the pieces apart.
Tape one side of a dowel to one of the base wires to keep it in place.
Use your Craft Wire to secure the other side to the base wire.
Repeat with the other side and the other dowel.
Don’t worry if the dowel slips out of your craft wire, we’ll be securing it with twine later.
Take another, smaller piece of wooden dowel and shove it in between the layers of your circle. The wire should be flexible enough for you to do this. Crimp the wire around the sides of your dowel.
To complete the structure, use the floral wire and wrap around the diameter of your lamp about 4-5 inches from the bottom, wrapping at each base wire.
Wrap another ring towards the top of the lamp, above your perpendicular dowels.
It isn’t pretty…yet!
Base: Part 1
Grab your twine and wrap tight coils around every piece of hoop and wire, Hot Gluing where necessary-like the joints. Don’t forget to wrap where your dowels meet the wire!
When you’re done, grab some twine, wrap a piece around the short dowel a few times and make a loop at the top of the lamp. This will let us hang our light. It isn’t pictured here, but you’ll see later.
Base: Part 2
Grab a roll of Burlap and drape it over one side of your structure.
Shove in one side into the small circle on the top, wrap under and glue in place.
Wrap the bottom of the piece around the floral hoop and glue in place on the inside of the lamp.
Glue to the skeleton and the burlap for a secure fit.
Do this on the opposite side with the same (or different depending on your design) piece of burlap.
For the other piece of burlap, cut a slit so that it fits around the short wooden dowel in the wire circle.
Glue the edges in place like before and repeat the process on the opposite side. Again, if you wish to use different types of burlap for each side or what have you, GO FOR IT! 🙂
Weave some burlap under the other pieces of burlap and over the base wire. This is to cover the bottom portion of our light.
Hot glue the bottom edge to the floral hoop. Leave some space near the base wire. We’re going to need that space soon.
The picture (right) shows the lamp upside down, by the way.
Decorations
Cut 8 strips of Raffia Ribbon and fold them in half over a piece of twine.
Take a another piece of twine and tie the top together to create a tassel.
Use the first piece of twine to attach the tassel to the floral hoop next to the base wire. To make the tassel swing, tie the knot with some space away from the tassel itself.
Repeat 3 more times for each base wire.
Loosely braid raffia ribbon. I used a four strand braid with one being a piece of twine.
Glue the braid to the outside of the lamp at the height of the horizontal burlap piece. This gives it a more finished, blocked out look.
Braid 4 more raffia ribbon braids. They will be the length from the top of the lamp to your 4-strand braid. Glue in place.
Leave some raffia ribbon out at the bottom of the braids to act as tassels.
Take your wired ribbon and cut 6 pieces about 3 inches long.This is my pop of color. You may want to use something different that fits your light!
Squish the top together and tie in place with twine.
Glue to the top of the lamp.
Cut a length of craft wire and string on your wooden beads and shell beads in the order you like. Loop the wire thru the last bead to secure it on each side. Mine was around 2 inches in diameter when done. The large shell beads are 1-1.5 inches long.
Wrap around the base wire where the wooden dowels meet and let it dangle. Cut off any excess wire.
Repeat for each base wire.
The Lights
Grab your Fairy Lights and make a nest of them in your lamp. If you have waterproof lights that is even better!
You Made It!
Amazing job, everyone! This hanging light can be unique for each person who makes it. Maybe you used colored burlap or different beads. The point is that you made something really cool! Hang it up and relax with your favorite tropical treat!
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Clean cup, clean cup! Move down, move down, move down!! Today’s project is inspired by The Mad Tea Party ride at the Disneyland Resort. I love the lanterns that canopy over the teacups and light up in all sorts of colors at night. I wanted to recreate that feeling with this project. We’ll be using some watercolor techniques, but don’t worry. You can definitely do this! Here’s what you’ll need:
*Cost is approximated with coupons/sales and if you don’t already have all the supplies. You may have leftovers! If the cost is $0, I’m assuming you already have these things.
Tools List:
Appx Cost:
Ruler
$0
Pencil
$0
Jar of Water
$0
Paint Brush
$3
Scrap Paper
$0
Approximate Cost of Tools:
$3
*Cost is approximated with coupons/sales and if you don’t already have all the supplies. You may have leftovers! If the cost is $0, I’m assuming you already have these things.
Instructions
Measure your Lampshade and decide how tall you want your teacups to be. They should be less than a third of the lampshade.
Take a piece of paper and fold it in half. This will be the template for your teacups.
Draw a line to double check the size and sketch in some circles to represent where your “guests” will be sitting.
With the paper fold on the left, draw a diagonal line curving in a little towards the bottom.
Cut out your teacup template. Adjust if necessary.
Trace your template around the base of the lampshade. There should be ample space in between each cup to accommodate handles.
The teacup handles are in the shape of an ear. It’s rounded at the top and curves hard towards the cup.
To make your cups look different, you can change the width of the handles or not have handles at all, as if the cup has turned away from you.
Adding Character
To draw your guests, start with a circle a little bit above the rim of the teacup.
Draw two lines underneath the head to represent the body.
Draw two sets of stick arms and fingers for some guests who are having areally good time.
You can add small tufts of hair, ponytails, or smiles to make each guest unique.
The Lanterns
There are three shapes for the lanterns that will go on the top rim of the lampshade.
Each shape has two thin rectangles on the top and bottom.
The first shape is a diamond, next is a long oval, and finally a double diamond.
Draw these lantern shapes around the top of your lampshade.
IfI make this project again, I would makemy lanterns a little bigger.
Take your Paint Pens and start outlining the lanterns. Fill in just the outer most part of the lantern. You can alternatively do this with regular acrylic paint and a liner brush.
Use Colored Pencils to fill in the rest of the lantern shape.
Once dry, use a black paint pen or acrylic paint to fill in the rectangles on the top and bottom of the lanterns.
The diamond shaped lanterns have this squiggle design on them.
Complete your lanterns all the way around the lampshade.
Warning: Because the lampshade is fabric, paints will bleed if wet!
Fill in your teacups and guests with black. Make sure everything is bone dry first!
Paint Time
To make the lanterns come to life, we’ll be using acrylic paint and water.
Using a wet Paint Brush, dip into your color and paint a circle under each lantern. The color should match the lantern’s color.
Quickly get more water on your brush and soak the spot you painted while rubbing it around where you want color to go. Repeat as necessary.
Here’s a step by step of how to apply your paint. Make sure the black is completely dry before doing this or it will bleed.
Do the lantern’s lights first and then fill in around with different colors.
Tip: Be careful! Colors opposite on the color wheel will turn grey and muddy when mixed. (yellow + purple, red + green, blue + orange)
Use paint pens to draw lines of colored light on your guests depending on which colored lantern they’re under.
Cover all white spots with color.
You made it!
Fantastic job, everyone! This is a fun project if you have a room that needs a little color and a touch of madness. It makes me happy seeing this all lit up just like the ride at the park. I can’t wait to ride it again and hear those whistling teapots!
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Put on those flight goggles because we’re flying up, up, and away with this project! This diorama is inspired by Mr. Fredrickson’s house in Pixar’s “Up”. It’s a perfect decoration for a bookshelf; a place where you can find a multitude of adventures!
This DIY uses Balsa Wood. I’ve named each piece that reflects what they look like. All of these pieces are found in a pack that I’ve linked in the supplies list below. Here is what you’ll need:
*Cost is approximated with coupons/sales and if you don’t already have all the supplies. You may have leftovers! If the cost is $0, I’m assuming you already have these things.
Tools List:
Appx Cost:
Craft Glue
$2
Hobby Knife
$5
Saw
??
Paint Brushes- small detail ones and flat
$6
Pencil
$0
Colored Pencils
$5
*Total Approximate Cost of Tools:
$18
*Cost is approximated with coupons/sales and if you don’t already have all the supplies. You may have leftovers! If the cost is $0, I’m assuming you already have these things.
Instructions
First, take two 9″ x 2.75″ Flat Long Boards and glue the long sides together–unless you have a large piece already! Let’s call this the Background Board.
Grab one 5″ x 2.75″ x 0.5“ Thick Board, glue one long edge and fix it to the background board so that they are flush. Make sure it is centered. It should not span the length of the background board. This will be the Porch.
Spread glue on the back of another thick board and attach it to the background board to make the house front, perpendicular to the porch.
The background, porch, and house front are taking shape!
Grab a 4″ x 1″ x 1” Rectangular Pillar and draw a line on the square edge from one corner to the other. Score it with a Hobby Knife and Saw thru the rest to create two triangular pillars–a.k.a. the Roof. Be sure to wear a mask as balsa wood dust is not good for you!
We want the roof to go to the edge and lay flush with the background board.
The Front Porch
Pick up two 5″ x 1/4″ x 3/16ths“ Thin Rectangular Pillars, measure, and cut them to the height needed to slide under the roof (appx 2.75″ long).
A 9″ x 0.5” Flat Rectangle piece will be needed so measure how long your front porch area is (appx 2.75″ long). It should be a little more than half the length of the porch.
Windows!
For the bay window, measure three equal lengths from your third flat long board–mine is 1.25 inches–one for the front wall and two for the diagonal walls.
Cut the long flat board to that measurement (1.25 inches) lengthwise. Slice that piece into three. These are the same height as the porch pillars (2.75″).
Draw out where you want your windows to be and use the 5″ x 3/16ths” x 1/8th“ Small Flat Pieces to create the window casings. Each wall of the bay window gets one window and the front porch also gets a window.
Finishing up the Roof
Decide how high you want your gable and cut two pieces from a flat long board.I had to make a notch in one side to accommodate the other roof.
Use a flat long board to create the center of the gable. Cut out the triangle and glue in a window just like before, but a bit smaller.
Take a piece of scrap board and create a support to attach the front of the gable to the background board.
Glue everything down!
Complete the gable with a little trimming. Use the leftovers from your flat rectangle piece and slice out diagonals on the ends and score it in the middle. Glue it down as shown in the photo.
Extend the roof to the right side of the gable by using a piece of the triangular pillar and cutting it at an angle.
Use another piece of the triangular pillar to create a wedge to connect the other side of the gable with the roof on the left side. You’ll see in the next pictures to come. Unless you’ve cut your roof to fit the gable and not vice versa like me...
The dormer is pretty small compared to the gable. Add your window before cutting.
Take a bit of a flat long board and cut away the two top edges to create a triangle. Create a support that attaches it to the background board just like the gable front.
Cut out two triangles and two squares from a flat long board to create the sides and roof for the dormer.
Glue it down!
Final Pieces
Create a door frame just like the windows but without the bottom piece.
Add a chimney piece that is cut from a rectangular flat piece.
Use wood fill to fill in any unwanted gaps.
Paint
Start painting the house!
First, get the chimney and window reflections done, To get a sheen, dab a bit of white and rub it around with your finger. A little goes a long way!
Follow up with white for the casing and purple inside for the windows.
Pale pink for the porch area, yellow-green for the bay window.
Periwinkle for the siding behind the porch pillars.
Orange-yellow for the dormer.
Pale yellow for the gable.
The roof is dark blue and the trimming is blue-grey.
Use appropriate colored color pencils to draw on the details. The fish scale pattern is only found on the gable and on the roof where it alternates with a regular siding pattern.
Start your background with a light blue. Be careful around the house!
Add a few clouds and begin your balloons with opaque circles of many colors.
Keep layering circles. The upper layers should be semi-transparent. Some balloons should taper in towards the chimney.
Add dots of white to create shine to your balloons.
For greater shine, dot more white and use your finger to spread it around on each balloon. This is a very small amount of paint and you might want to mix in some water with it.
Use a black pen to add depth and edges to some balloons. Avoid drawing solid lines.
Draw thin black dashed lines connecting the balloons to the chimney. It doesn’t have to connect each balloon, just to get the general idea.
Use white paint or white gel pen to fill in some of the gaps of the black strings so it appears like the sun is hitting the strings.
You made it!
Congrats and thank you for following along with this project! You can definitely make this project your own, make it a different size, different materials. I love this house from “Up” so much. It’s so colorful and full of adventure! I wanted to make this to put next to my books. Adventure is out there in the world, but it’s also in pages as well!
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Flower gleam and glow and happy 10th project to Main Street DIY! Today we’re making a Tangled inspired vase to display our beautiful magic flowers. This project is fairly simple so let’s go over what supplies you’ll need!
*Cost is approximated with coupons/sales and if you don’t already have all the supplies. You may have leftovers! If the cost is $0, I’m assuming you already have these things.
*Cost is approximated with coupons/sales and if you don’t already have all the supplies. You may have leftovers! If the cost is $0, I’m assuming you already have these things.
Instructions
Start off by filling the bottom of your Vase with Vase Filler.I used sea glass I already had. Don’t fill it too much. Just enough to raise your “lantern” up a little bit.
Grab your Yellow Paper and roll it to fit inside the vase.
Mark the height of your vase on your paper with a pencil.
Cut the paper across where you marked.I used a straight cutter to get a perfect 90 degree angle.
Make sure you like the height of your paper.I ended up slicing off a little more.
Make a mark where your paper overlaps.
Print out the Sun Template (link in the Tools Table) and pick which size would work best for your vase. I used the smallest size.
Hold up your template under the yellow paper to a window and trace thesundesign onto the yellow paper.
Use a Hobby Knife to cut out the shapes. Go slow and take your time! You got this!
Take your Glue Stick and glue around the sun design on the back of your yellow paperand attach your Tracing Paper/Tissue Paper.
You can cut your tracing paper to fit before or after gluing.
This is extra, but you can cut out little shapes surrounding your sun and glue some metallic paper to show thru the holes. My yellow paper had these designs on the front so I just cut a few of those out using my hobby knife.
Glue the rest of the tracing paper down.
Glue your paper into a cylinder where you marked earlier.
Drop in your Fairy Lights. I only had purple, but it looks pretty cool!
Lastly, grab your flowers and arrange how you please! If you need more support for your flowers, you can use a piece of cardboard and cut a hole for your flower stems.
You Made It!
Great work, everybody! I hope you enjoyed this little project inspired by Tangled. It feels very summery and bright! The lilies look a lot like the flower in the movie. It’s a perfect centerpiece for any Disney lover! I had to use actual greenery to fill in the spaces. Luckily, I had a lot of plants that needed some trimming anyway!
Thank you for making it all the way down here! I hope you stick around to look thru all of our other projects. Check out our Instagram and Pinterest. We really appreciate any likes and shares! Tag us if you made this project and thanks again!
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Pow! Whap! Bam! We’re celebrating all of the super moms (and dads) out there this week with this Pop Art, Roy Lichtenstein influenced piece featuring the incredible Helen Parr. You can really make this your own a variety of ways including picking different paper, color scheme, and including other mediums as well. Here are the things you might need!
Supplies List:
Appx Cost:
Heavy Duty Paper/ Bristol
$0.20 ea
Red, Black, Orange, Yellow, and Dotted Scrapbook Paper
$0.80 ea
Black&White Graphic Scrapbook Paper
$0.80 ea
Other Graphic Scrapbook Papers
$0.80 ea
Total Approximate Cost:
$5.80
*Cost is approximated with coupons/sales and if you don’t already have all the supplies. You may have leftovers! If the cost is $0, I’m assuming you already have these things.
Tools List:
Appx Cost:
Scissors
$0
Hobby Knife
$5
Glue Stick
$1
Black Brush Tip Pen
$3
Total Approximate Cost:
$9
*Cost is approximated with coupons/sales and if you don’t already have all the supplies. You may have leftovers! If the cost is $0, I’m assuming you already have these things.
Instructions
First, find a picture of Helen that you like and size it up–in Photoshop or eyeball it–to fit your Heavy Duty Paper. I turned mine black and white and upped the whites so I wouldn’t waste ink. Print it out!
As you can see above, mine took 3 sheets of paper to get the size right.
Using a light box or window, trace your pieces onto the appropriate colored Scrapbook Paper. Ben-Day Dotted paper for skin. Red for the suit and lips. Black for the hair, mask and eyes, logo’s negative space, gloves, briefs, and boots. Orange for the logo and belt.
Cut everything out. Take your time!
Line everything up. You can use the light box/window again to make sure everything is in place before gluing down with the Glue Stick.
Decide where you want your highlights whether indicated by your photo or by your own creativity. Use the Yellow Scrapbook Paper and cut out the pieces. Glue them in place.
Oops! Realize you’ve made a color mistake and fix it.
Finish your subject by adding in facial details like the lines to her lips, nose, and earsusing a Black Brush Tip Pen.
Cut out your effects shapes. You can do zig-zags, explosions, thought bubbles, anything comic book looking.
Feel free to add action words like a big ol’ “BAM!” or “WHOOSH!”.
Grab your Graphic Scrapbook Papers and decide where to place them as your background.I used three different papers. Two were for the effects in the corners, the other one was mainly for the background.
Arrange your layers and see if you like it. Cut to fit if necessary.
Glue down your background.
Glue down your subject.
Finally, do some outlining!
You Did It!
I hope you all liked this paper project. It’s sort of like putting a puzzle together with all the different pieces. I was thinking about the Incredicoaster and how the mural is really graphic and dynamic. Then I thought about Pop Art and Lichtenstein’s work. They’re in the same decade so I felt it was a perfect fit! “The Incredibles” is my favorite Pixar film of all time. I love the realness to the Parrs as a family and–of course–their super powers!
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May the Force be with us! We’re all joining the Resistance, but first…maybe a glass of blue milk. For this project we will be creating a juice glass coaster! It can also function as a glass cover if you’re outside or just a fun piece of art to show off in a shadow box!
Here are the supplies. You’re going to need to order some things online for this one, but it’s totally worth it!
*Cost is approximated with coupons/sales and if you don’t already have all the supplies. You may have leftovers! If the cost is $0, I’m assuming you already have these things.
Tools List:
Appx. Cost:
E6000
$4
Craft Glue
$2
Paintbrush
$2
Toothpick or similar
$0
Scissors
$0
Pencil
$0
Paper Towel or rag
$0
**Approximate Cost of Tools:
$8
*Cost is approximated with coupons/sales and if you don’t already have all the supplies. You may have leftovers! If the cost is $0, I’m assuming you already have these things.
Instructions
Begin by opening and printing out the file below. You’ll find two sizes of the Resistance Emblem. (Obviously, I don’t take credit for the emblem design)
The smaller one is for 3″ circles like the ones I made, the bigger one is for coaster size (4-4.5″). Yes, I made mine too small to be a standard coaster BUT it still works for juice glasses.
Either cut out the emblem and trace onto the back of your Red Foil Cardstock and cut that out… or just cut the two out together to save time. Do this for the number of coasters you want/have supplies for.
Take your Wooden Circles, trace on the back of your Black Foil Cardstock and cut one outfor each coaster.
Set aside your cutouts and paint your wooden circles with the Black Metallic Paint on both sides and the edges. Let it dry!
Tip: Paint with your brushstrokes going the same direction.
Use Craft Glue to secure your black foil cardstock to one side of your woodcircle.
Wipe off the excess with a Paper Towel or rag.
Use your craft glue again for the emblem cutout. Make sure it is a really thin layer of glue. Stick it on dead center and really work on those thin parts so they stay down. The cardstock will have warped with your glue, no worries! it’ll be fine.
Next, add some wear and tear by using your fingernails to scratch and dent your emblem.
Once everything is set and dry, prepare your Acrylic Circles. They come with protective films that need to be removed before gluing onto your coaster. Take one side (or both) off, make sure no dust is on it, and set it aside.
Use a Toothpick to spread a very thin bead of E6000 around the edge of your coaster. This will turn a little bubbly once the acrylic circle is on. It works for this project, but it’s definitely not a “clean” look so be warned for other projects.
Apply your acrylic circle and put under a flat weighted object to dry.
You Made It!
And without getting caught to boot! Congrats and have yourself a blue milk, green milk, cocktail… whatever you want! Thanks for crafting this Resistance Coaster with us.
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Ready to set sail on the Happiest Cruise? Here it is, everyone! A clock inspired by Disneyland’s very own “It’s a Small World”. It is a functioning clock with a 3/4″ clock movement. 3D features include the cheeks and eyes. Everything else is painted! Let’s go over supplies:
*Cost is approximated with coupons/sales and if you don’t already have all the supplies. You may have leftovers! If the cost is $0, I’m assuming you already have these things.
Tools List:
Appx Cost:
Craft Glue
$2
Wood Filler or alternative
$5
Wire Cutters
$10
Pencil
$0
Black Colored Pencil
$0
Scrap Paper
$0
Hobby Knife
$5
Ruler
$0
Flat Head Acrylic Brush
$3
Fine Liner Acrylic Brush
$3
Sanding Block
$5
**Total Approximate Cost of Tools:
$33
*Cost is approximated with coupons/sales and if you don’t already have all the supplies. You may have leftovers! If the cost is $0, I’m assuming you already have these things.
Instructions
Prep the Pieces
Before anything, paint your Clock Face white with either Spray Paint or Acrylic Paint. Let that dry while you prepare the other elements.
Take one Styrofoam Ball and slice it in half using your Hobby Knife.
Cover your halves in Craft Glue–be fairly generous–and sprinkle your Silver Glitter overtop both. Let this dry completely before handling!
Grab an extra styrofoam ball or something to stick your size 20 Pins in and paint 18 of them gold using a paint pen or your gold paint.
Use Wood Glue or an alternative to fill in 4 of your Wooden Button holes. Let dry according to the packaging. Two should be nice and smooth so use a Sanding Block and flatten out the glue as best you can.
Paint the buttons Metallic Gold. Once dry, you can use a lighter gold or paint pen to draw 8 spokes on 2 of the buttons. These will be the eyes.
If you have determined your clock hands will have enough space, clip off 2 pin heads from your size 20 pins using Wire Cutters. Use your craft glue to set them in the center of your eyes. You now have 16 left for the cheeks.
Tip: I saved this for after installing the clock movement just to make sure I had enough clearance.
Each cheek gets 8 pins. Stick them pretty low as the clock hands need to be able to pass over them.
Glue your silver styrofoam halves onto 2 of your golden buttons.
Sketching the Face
Using Scratch Paper, cut out the shapes for the forehead, eyes, and nose. The triangle forehead is about 1/3rd of the clock face’s diameter. Mine was 2 5/8″ tall. Leave 1″ blank on each side of the clock face.
The eyes stop just before the center of the clock face. Mine measured 2 1/8″ tall. The triangle overhangs 1/2″.
Sketch out the eyes and nose. They are shaped like cups and taper towards the middle where the nose goes.
Either trace your scrap pieces of paper or usea ruler to draw onto the clockface.
For the smile, make a small mark about 1.5″ from the edge of the clock face, bottom center. Use a ruler and continue to make marks around the perimeter. Connect them together.
Place your cheeks on your clock face to determine how high you want them on the smile. Make sure they’re even! If I drew a straight line from one end of the smile to the center mark, it’d be 3.5″.
Draw the decorations in the triangle. The “jewel” piece in the center is an oval with tapered top and bottom. There are six swirls on the bottom. They swirl towards the center. Or you can to your own design instead!
Painting
Paint your clock face with the metallic gold paint using a small flat brush for the straight parts. Use a liner brush for curves!
Using a black colored pencil, lightly shade your “jewel” piece and line under the right sides of some of the swirls. Imagine the light coming from the left! It makes a shadow on the right.
Shade the little overhang part of the triangle to make it pop away from theclock face.
Putting it all Together
Get your clock movement and feed it thru the hole. The rubber washer is at the back of the clock. On the front, you have a washer and a nut. Make sure you’re centered before tightening up the nut. Hang it on the wall to check and adjust!
Glue your cheeks in place and complete the clock movement by adding the hour hand, minute hand, another nut, and second hand! See if the hands clear over your pins. Adjust if necessary.
Again, check to see if your hands clear over the eyes before gluing down. Let it all dry!
Finished! Fini! Finito! 완료된! できた!
Amazing work, everyone! I hope you enjoyed this DIY “It’s a Small World” inspired clock. I’m very happy with how mine turned out. A lot had to do with proportions and making everything as symmetrical as possible.
Thanks to everyone reading this all the way down here! Glad you could be here! Please let us know if you made this by taking a pic and tagging us on Instagram. Please share with your Disney-loving DIY friends and family. It would mean a lot to us! Also, follow us on Pinterest! Thank you!!
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Happy Earth Day, everyone! We’re celebrating Earth Day this week with this Disney castle motif that is made with pressed flowers and twine. Disney is known for the amazing flower beds and horticulture found in the parks. Most notably: the Mickey face in front of Main Street Station right when you walk thru the gates into Disneyland. Let’s get inspired, pick some flowers from the garden and let’s get started!
*Cost is approximated with coupons/sales and if you don’t already have all the supplies. If the cost is $0, I’m assuming you already have these things.
Tools List:
Appx Cost:
Hot Glue Gun + Hot Glue
$10
Scissors
$0
Mod Podge-Matte
$2
Soft Paint Brush
$2
Two Ceramic Tiles (square shaped; fits in microwave)**
$2
Black Pen or Marker
$0
*Approximate Cost of Tools:
$16
*Cost is approximated with coupons/sales and if you don’t already have all the supplies. If the cost is $0, I’m assuming you already have these things.
**These items will be used for our flower pressing process. There are many ways you can press flowers, this is the way we did it because we had the necessary items to do so. If you would rather purchase faux flowers and skip pressing all together, go for it!
Instructions
Flower Pressing
Select your flowers and leaves! The ideal flowers for pressing are flat and not too “juicy”. You might find some plants to be too delicate so there is some trial and error involved.
I used nasturtium leaves, a paperwhite flower, lavender, lavender leaves,and a different type of purple flower I don’t know the name of.
Take out two Ceramic Tiles–I used extra bathroom floor tilesthat are 6″x6″— fold your Felt pieces in half and place one on each tile.
Arrange your picks on one of the felt-topped tiles, making sure there’s no overlapping. You can do a test run first to see how your picks held up.
Place your other felt-topped tile on top to make a sandwich. The felt is there to absorb any water from the plants.
Microwave on high for 60 seconds.
Use a towel or something to protect your hands from the heat to gently lift off the top tile.
Let your picks set for a couple minutes. If they are still fleshy or wet to the touch, microwave in the press again for an additional 30 seconds. The plants should feel like parchment if they are pressed and dried enough.
Making the Castle
Print out a favorite picture or drawing of a Disney castle. Make sure you like the size! Cut it out and lay it on your Panel.
Trace the castle with a pencil or pen.
Take your Twine and Hot Glue it in the shape of your outline.
Tip: Use a toothpick to help getting corners a little sharper. You can squeeze the corner together as the glue is drying.
Arrange your Flowers
Place your flowers and leaves in an arrangement you like.
I used my round leaves and paperwhite flower to create a Mickey head in the center of my castle and the lavender leaves for the fireworks.
Use a soft brush to delicately apply Mod Podge to the backs of your leaves and flowers and glue it to your panel. It’s best to go one at a time and slowly to avoid breaking the plants. If they do break, no worries, just use the Mod Podge to glue it back in place.
Mod Podge over the top of your plants as well.
Finishing Touches
Add a little sparkle by Mod Podging whatever glitter you might haveon top of your fireworks leaves. Avoid cleaning up your glitter in the sink please!Glitter should be on art, not in the ocean.
Use a black marker or pen to line the inside of your castle to make it pop off the panel.
Finally, add a twine border around your panel!
Done!
You made it! Awesome job! I wonder what types of flowers everyone used. I had never pressed my own flowers before so this was a fun learning experience. I wanted to do something more “natural” looking for Earth Day and I hope this hit the mark.
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