What do gray paper clips, monotonous notebooks, simple pens and ordinary sharpeners have in common? Exactly, they all look totally boring! We think that’s a shame, because a little color and a more appealing design would bring a lot more variety to the often dreary everyday school, university or office life.
With the following 4 accessories it will be much more colorful and cheerful for you in the future – from cute paper clips to fancy pens to liquid book covers, everything is included! And the best? You can make all accessories yourself in no time at all.
1. Cute paper clips
For this you need:
- air-hardening modeling clay
- Wooden sticks
- Paper clips
- Acrylic paint
- Top coat
That is how it goes:
Bring some modeling clay in the shape of a cloud; use a wooden stick if necessary. Then slide a paper clip into the bottom of the cloud and wait for the modeling clay to harden.
Draw a face on the cloud with acrylic paint, paint it with a top coat and let it dry. Use this principle to spice up other paper clips – really pretty, right?
2. Liquid notebook cover
For this you need:
- Notebook with a plain cover
- Transparent cover
- Glitter confetti
- Parchment paper
- Straightening iron
- water
- Food coloring
- Baby oil
- funnel
- hot glue
That is how it goes:
2.1 Cut a rectangle out of the cover of the notebook.
2.2 Cut a sleeve so that it is slightly larger than the rectangle that was cut out. Then fill the sleeve with glitter confetti.
2.3 Wrap the open sides of the envelope in baking paper and melt them together using a straightening iron; However, leave one position open.
2.4 Mix some water with food coloring and baby oil and use a funnel to pour the mixture into the pouch.
2.5 Seal the open area of the transparent envelope with the help of baking paper and straightening iron.
2.6 Finally, glue the filled sleeve into the notebook from the inside – a real eye-catcher, isn’t it?
3. Cute pencil sharpener
For this you need:
- empty tic-tac box
- sharpener
- hot glue
- air-hardening modeling clay
- ruler
- Acrylic paint
- Aluminum foil
- Glue
That is how it goes:
3.1 Glue a sharpener into the lid of the tic-tac box.
3.2 Cover the tic-tac box with modeling clay. Then use a ruler to press a chocolate structure into the mass on one side and then let it harden.
3.3 Paint the modeling clay like a half-rolled bar of chocolate. Also glue aluminum foil on the modeling clay to simulate the aluminum foil of the chocolate packaging. Push the lid back into the tic-tac box and start sharpening your pencils with the cutest sharpener ever.
4. Glittery pencils
For this you need:
- pen
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp craft glue
- Glitter
That is how it goes:
Take the refill out of the ballpoint pen. Mix the water and craft glue together and fill the whole thing into the ballpoint pen sleeve. Then fill the case with some glitter, slide the lead back into the pen and the most stylish pens of all time are in your pencil case!
With these colorful designs you won’t get bored easily while studying or working. What are you waiting for? From now on you can easily make your accessories for school, university and office yourself!
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