DIY Craft – Owzi Suncatcher

bazic_may_26_2019-BlogThis Memorial Day weekend, we’d like to take the time to remember and honor all those who sacrificed themselves for our country. It is also a time to hold close to those who are still with us. Many spend the long weekend with families and friends to refresh and relax. What better way to relax than with a unique craft for both kids and adults! Here’s a fun suncatcher craft to capture all the beautiful light in this world!

Supplies

·         Owzi Suncatcher – Downloadable Template

·         Sheet Protector

·         Permanent Markers

·         Clear Glue

·         Glitter

·         Craft Sticks

·         Rubber Bands

·         Scissors

·         Double-sided Tape

·         Decorative Duct Tape

·         Brush (Optional)

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Step 1
Cut open a sheet protector. Slip Owzi Suncatcher template inside sheet protector.

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Step 2
Use a marker to trace and fill in Owzi and the stars. There is such a wide variety of color combinations you can use on this project so have fun with it!

Tip:  If you would like to leave the stars clear, just don’t use a marker over them.

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Step 3
Use glue to trace over your colored drawings.

Tip: We found the fine tip glue pen to be useful for initial tracing and the regular glue bottle to fill in the large areas.

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Step 4
This is the fun part – sprinkle all the covered glue areas with glitter; the more glitter, the better!  You can never have enough sparkle in your life!

Tip: It is helpful to do each glitter color in separate steps starting from the darker shades first.  Allow each color layer to dry a little before moving onto the next to avoid color mixing on areas you don’t intend to mix. Set your glitterfied project off to the side to dry.

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Step 5
Let’s move onto making the frame. Grab 8 jumbo craft sticks. Cover each stick with decorative duct tape. Trim off the edges of the tape to get the round edged look back. Tape the corners of four craft sticks together to make a frame. Repeat for the remaining craft sticks so that you have two square frames.

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Step 6
Take some rubber bands to string together. Affix them on the inside of one of the frames you made.

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Step 7
Once your project is dry and your area is glitter free (though we all know glitter stays around for days). Cut Owzi and the stars out to the size of your frame.  Fold the sheet in half to create a dimensional effect. Affix it in between the beautiful frames you made with double-sided tape and you’re done!

Tip: Use a brush to clean off any stray glitter on the areas that should be clear to ensure you have a translucent suncatcher.

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Hang up your beautiful Owzi Suncatcher where the sun can shine through and watch all the colors come to life! Make it your own and shine on!