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BISUTERIA CON PALITOS HELADO Feature Friday- Popsicle Bracelets! by SUZY on APRIL 15, 2011 So I was looking through my vintage craft book collection and ran across a 1970 Pack O’ Fun magazine. This magazine specializes in children’s crafts and while I have no children at home, I’m always happy to try and take a good idea and run with it. They had instructions on

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BISUTERIA CON PALITOS HELADOFeature Friday- Popsicle Bracelets!bySUZYonAPRIL 15, 2011

So I was looking through my vintage craft book collection and ran across a 1970 Pack O Fun magazine. This magazine specializes in childrens crafts and while I have no children at home, Im always happy to try and take a good idea and run with it. They had instructions on how to take a simple popsicle stick and turn it into a bracelet. Well, Im certainly on board for that. The thought of being able to make wood pliable put all kinds of ideas in my head. But well start with the project at hand which happened to be bracelets. So just in time for Easter Baskets, lets put together some cute bracelets. With bling.For this project I used: Popsicle sticks (bought the industrial strength size bag from Wal-Mart because this project might go in future directions) Drinking glass (for forming- use a glass with a top opening that is slightly smaller than you want your bracelet to end up) Emory board or sand paper Acrylic paint Stick on jewels (for bling) Mod PodgeThe instructions in the magazine called for allowing the popsicle sticks to sit in water overnight. Once they have become completely saturated, it was simple enough to curve them to fit into the top of a drinking glass.

I found that I still had to work the wood, warming it with my fingers, to make it pliable enough to fit into the top of the glass without splitting. My success rate was about 60%.So, I tried it again, but this time I used a pan of water and boiled the popsicle sticks for about 30 minutes and then allowed them to sit in the hot water for another 30 minutes. This time my success rate for unsplit popsicle sticks was about 80%. Either way works well and if you arent as picky as I am, your success rate might be better. The sticks are cheap, so Im okay with a bit of error.Once the sticks are formed in the glasses, I allowed them to thoroughly dry overnight and then easily removed them from the glasses.I then used an emory board to sand them so that all edges and paint surfaces were smooth.Now for the fun part!! I used my acrylic paints to paint in designs. I wanted them fun and colorful. Re-wetting the sticks with paint will cause them to open up a bit (hence the reason that I used a glass with such a small opening).

Another option for the bracelets at this point would be to decoupage using scrapbooking paper. Or you could quill it, or apply fabric, or sequins, or pompoms, whatever your crazy mind or your ingenious children come up with.

My final touch was to add stick on jewels that I found in the discount bin at the craft store, and then add a final protectant coat of Mod Podge.

A simple craft with cute results! Now what else can we do with bent popsicle sticks? HmmmIf you enjoyed this tutorial, you might enjoy myIce Cream Cart Banktutorial. Creating a miniature ice cream cart out of a wooden bank.Or if you are wanting to make something cute for the kids rooms, check out myFlip Flop Pillowtutorial!

Popsicle Stick Bracelets: DIY Tutorial

This month's Etsy Fort Worth Upcycle THIS! Craft Challenge 'secret ingredient' is popsicle sticks. I have beenmaking popsicleslike crazy (and eating them like crazy) so I could use the sticks for this project...you know, so they would be officially 'upcycled'.

I'm really excited about the way these cute little bracelets turned out, and I can't wait to show you how I made them!

TOOLS & SUPPLIES: popsicle sticks (1 stick will make 2 bracelets) craft knife ruler power drill with 1/32" drill bit fine sandpaper (120-240 grit) round needle file (optional) container with water wide rubber bands cylindrical drinking glass (around 3" in diameter) paintbrush toothpickKrylon Crystal Clear gloss finish spray (optional) 32" 1mm leather or cord (cut into 2 16 inch pieces) acrylic paints*scrapbook paper (small scraps, at least 3/4" x 2 3/4")*Mod Podge

* You can either paint the wood with your own special design, or decoupage using the scrapbook paper and Mod Podge. If you choose the second option, we will still be using the acrylic paint to finish the back of the wooden pieces.

INSTRUCTIONS:

First, if you are using used popsicle sticks, wash them well and make sure they are completely dry.

Use the ruler to find the center of the stick. Mine was at 2.25". Use the craft knife to cut the wood in half. You will have to go over your cut several times. Do yourself a favor and make sure your blade is new and it will be a lot easier :) When you're about halfway through, you can flip it over and continue cutting from the other side, but whatever you do, don't be tempted to snap it when it'salmostdone, or it will splinter and you'll swear and throw things across the room.

I'm not saying I did that or anything... but I couldimaginethat somebody might..

Next, use the drill to make holes in the middle of each end, about 1/8 of an inch in. Run the drill as slowly as possible to avoid splitting the wood, which may or may not have happened to me. Twice. Again, a less ladylike and well composed woman than myself might be tempted to shout profanities and begin tossing things about, but I can assure you that I held my composure...especially since there are no living witnesses to tell you otherwise.

(NOTE: this is why I drill the woodbeforerounding off the end...)

Use the knife to round off the cut end of the popsicle stick. You may want to use another rounded end and trace it with a pencil for guidance. Don't try to take the whole curve in one swoop; shave off small bits at a time and you'll have better control of the curve.

Smooth the freshly shaped end with the sandpaper to take care of any bumps or splinters. I sanded the other end as well, so they both matched as closely as possible. Try to take care of the splinters around the drill hole as much as possible too, and if you happen to have a round needle file, this would be an excellently awesome time to use it!

When you are satisfied with the shape and smoothness of your wooden pieces, it's time to let them soak! I filled a plastic container about an inch high with warm water and let the wood soak overnight. If you are in a hurry, you can toss them in a pan with water and let them boil for 10-15 minutes, then let them soak for another hour or two in the warm water after you turn off the heat.

We are soaking the wood to make the pieces pliable, so we can give them a nice curve to fit on a wrist better. This step is optional, especially if you want to make your wooden centerpiece shorter...or if you want to make earrings or a pendant.

After the wood has soaked enough to make it easy to bend slightly with your fingers, use the widest rubber bands you can find to strap them tightly to a (cylindrical object about 2.75 - 3" in diameter). Use your thumbs to press the ends around the glass and encourage the curve, and leave them to dry for a few hours. Using a hair dryer will speed up this process, but make sure they are completely dry before moving on to the next step.

Now that your popsicle stick pieces are nicely curved and dry, you can either paint them with the acrylic paints, or decoupage them with Mod Podge and scrapbook paper. I'll show you the latter.

First, paint the back of the wooden pieces with the color of your choice and let it dry. You'll notice from the first photo below that I didn't do it in this order the first time, but it's much easier to paint the back and sidesbeforethe paper is in place so you don't have to worry about overpainting. Again...just saving you some headaches.

When the paint is dry, paint some Mod Podge on the top of your bracelet piece, then turn it over and lay it on the back of the piece of scrapbook paper you have chosen. Press the paper to fit the curve of the wood and let it dry before cutting the excess off with the craft knife.

Use the toothpick to gently poke through the paper from the back of the centerpiece, just slightly so you can see where the hole is. Then push the toothpick through the hole from thefrontof the piece, and twist it and push it all the way through the hole so it tucks the edges of the paper inside the hole nicely. Repeat for the other end.

Paint another one to two coats of Mod Podge over the top and sides (make sure you get the edges of the paper where it meets the wood), letting the piece dry between coats.

OPTIONAL:Spray the front of the finished piece with 2 coats of Krylon Crystal Clear gloss coat, allowing to dry between coats and according to the instructions on the can. I always finish my decoupage pieces this way, to give them a nice glossy shine and seal them well. I do the same for the painted pieces.

When everything has dried completely (and I meancompletely- don't even think about touching this thing if it ain't dry or you'll ruin it with fingerprints, and don't come crying to me for sympathy), grab a 16" section of cord and thread it through one of the holes. Tie a knot using both strands together and secure it firmly near the edge of the wood. Repeat for the other end with the other piece of cord or leather.

Cross the ends in the middle, then loop one end around the other side of the cord and tie a knot around it. Pull it as tightly as you can to secure it well but so that it will still slide up and down on the other piece of leather for an adjustable closure. Repeat on the other side, knotting the other end of the cord around the opposite side of the cord. Trim the excess cord, leaving about 1/4" of the ends sticking out. You can snip these closer if you want to glue the knots, just be careful to glue only the outside of the knot so it will still slide well enough to work; you don't want to glue it in place. (If you glue, use hypocement or superglue).

That's it! You're all done, wasn't that awesome?? I had so much fun with this project I made three different bracelets, and next I'm going to make a pendant for a necklace.

I'd love to see your projects, please feel free to leave links to your own upcycled popsicle stick creations in the comments below, and of course I wouldbe honored if you'd like to link back to this tutorial on your own blog, especially if it has inspired you to post one of your own! However, if you'd like to include a photo,please onlyuse the photos of the finished bracelets, not any of the step-by-step or in-progress shots without asking first. If you have any questions at all, please ask - I don't bite (too hard) :)BISUTERIA CON PALITOS DE HELADO