Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Mod Podge Saucer Frames

Not sure where I saw this. I think it must have been a blog, because that is how I spend my time: reading other people’s craft blogs. Anyway, this is a really great idea if you have a Grandmother, who goes by the name of Mum. This “Mum” of yours loves to have tea. She also loves to collect tons of random shit. Then, she likes to move into a retirement home and leave all of the random shit that she doesn't want behind in the house that you are going to move into. This creates various problems, including about 50 tea saucers with no cups. What is a girl to do? Smash them up and make a mosaic? Nope, make picture frames so that the integrity of the saucer is intact. So here you have it: Mod Podge saucer picture frames!
What you need:
Saucers (if you don’t have a Mum, they are $0.99 at Goodwill)
Mod Podge (I used gloss)
Paint brush
Photos
Scissors
Hot glue gun
Picture hanging brackets

What you do:
(Thank you camera phone for yet another excellent photo!)
Trace the shape of the inner part of the saucer onto something that you can see through. I used an overhead transparency because…I’m a teacher and that’s what I have on hand.

Place that over your photo and trace pushing down hard enough to leave an indent in your photo. Cut it out!
Take your Mod Podge and a paint brush and paint the center of the saucer. Place your newly trimmed photo of your brother trying to ride on the seat of a bike in the center. Quietly laugh to yourself as you remember that the bike was picked up from the side of the road by your Dad because it had a “free” sign on it and he is from Ballard, so he just couldn’t resist. Continue to laugh as you think of your brother falling off of the bike and landing on the road right after the photo was taken. (I don’t know if that’s what really happened but it’s my memory so I get to choose.)
Paint another coat of Mod Podge over the top and wait about 20 minutes. Make sure to wipe off any excess Mod Podge. If it looks like it’s not going to fall off, move on. If not, put on another coat and wait another 20 minutes.
Now, you need to hang this bad mofo.
Take a glue gun or crazy glue and attach a picture hanger to the back of the saucer. Make sure it is straight or it will drive you INSANE.
Now, repeat for various other photos then hang them up on your wall!
Yep, this stuff is amazing.







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