Making Painted Eyeglass Lens Pins

Craft: Painted Eyeglass Lens

Rachel's Mom
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July 23, 2009

Here's a great way to recycle old eyeglass lenses.

Approximate Time: Less than 1 hour

Supplies:

• old eyeglass lenses
• watercolor paper
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• watercolor paints
• paintbrush
• scissors
• clear drying glue
• pin back
• pencil

Instructions:

1. Draw around eyeglass lens onto watercolor paper.

2. Draw a desired picture onto the shape and paint with watercolors.

3. Allow to dry. Cut out picture, apply a thin bead of glue around edge of lens, and glue picture to back of eyeglass lens.

4. Glue on pin back.

By Rachel's Mom from Wilkesboro, NC

Comments

Cyinda
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July 26, 20090 found this helpful

This is simply amazing and what a conversation starter! Plus it's pretty as a picture, too! And I thought I'd seen everything (in the way of crafts). I was wrong! This is something brand new & different!
Love it! Thank you!

 

GeorgiaBulldogsFan
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July 30, 20090 found this helpful

I am with Cyinda. I thought I had seen every possible craft idea. This is so ingenious!! Thanks for sharing with us.