As we get older chances are that we get some more dental work done. Some of us end up with crowns and bridges. We all know how difficult they are to clean especially when we eat leafy food and seeds. There’s nothing more embarrassing than being seated around a table, with friends, enjoying spinach dip, salad or delicious sushi and food gets stuck between your teeth without noticing it. You continue your conversations oblivious to the pesky stuff “decorating” your mouth.
“Soft-picks®”, which are little cones that you can carry in your pocket or your purse, are ideal for rescuing you in these kinds of situations. That’s why I had the idea to do a case for them, which is flat, small and funky that I can carry everywhere and, best of all, it is made from recyclable material!
Let me guide you through the process:
Choose a colored piece of newspaper and write on top with a black marker. It doesn’t matter if it is legible or not, nobody is going to read it--what you want are the black marks to be a part of the design. It is a liberating stage.
Print words from your computer, in this case I chose the word “smile” in four different languages and cut them apart. Cut letters from newspaper and shapes from colored papers with the help of punchers or the Slice® http://whyslice.com/machine.
Cut in strips 6 inches long and 2 inches wide.
Fold 1 ½ inches up, from the straight end and sew each side with straight stitches. Put a drop of Fray Check® at the ends before cutting the thread tails.
Congratulations, your funky case is done! Make sure you make more than one since your friends will love them too!
8 comments:
These are really cute Marga! I didn't know about that Vinyl and think it will be something I can use in a lot of different ways! Tell me about the button - do you use a loop closure for it?
Thanks so much for sharing this design!
xo
i love your little cases Margarita
Great tutorial thankyou so much for sharing
back to look at your blog
Lillian
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Hi Judy, No you do not need a closure just put the round edge underneath the straight edge where is the button.
Very cool idea! Actually, lots of little things could be stored in there! Thanks for the tutorial!
Sweet blessings, Chris
Hi, Marga. I found your blog through one of the yahoo groups I belong to (can't remember which one, right now - maybe Surface Design?). I am interested in the tutorial you wrote in this post, but I am a bit confused as to the steps.
The first photo shows the colored newspaper with the added writing from a marker clearly shown. In the next photo, the surface of the newsprint appears to be more translucent than in the first photo. Is that just a trick of lighting, or did you use a translucent medium to cover it?
In the same photo, it looks like you used a red Shiva oil paintstik with a stencil to add additional designs to the newsprint. However, the text of the tutorial does not mention this. Am I missing something, or is the photo meant to be self-explanatory? Please pardon me if I am being obtuse. My aging brain isn't as quick on the uptake as it used to be!
As an aside, a friend recently mentioned those little brush toothpicks to me. She let me try one out, and I was impressed by it. Your post reminded me that I should order some!
I look forward to your response re my questions and I also look forward to reading through more of your blog.
Thanks for sharing your tutorial with your readers, including newbie me!
Hello Jan,
I will try to answer all of your questions.
In the second photo I covered the written newsprint with little gesso mixed with water, making sure you do not cover the marks you already have.
After it dried out use a stencil with shiva paintsticks, if you have more then one color, try to use one color in one end and another color on the other end so when you cut them out you have more variety.
Please don't hesitate to aks more questions, I will help you if I can. And thank you for the kind words.
Thanks so much, Marga! You have answered my questions and I love the look of your technique.
I just found your blog and it is packed with fun ideas....thank you for sharing them.
Lizette
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