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Here's a technique to start off your week. This may not be new to you but, I bet part of it will be. See I always knew how to change the color of brads by using embossing powder but I used to try to coat the whole thing with embossing ink and then use several coats of embossing powder. It usually resulted in a changed color but it was usually very pitted and uneven looking. Then the gals at my favorite Glitter Company showed me the light! All you have to do is eliminate the the embossing ink. Here i'll walk you through it...
You'll need... An embossing gun (heat tool), Embossing powder, tweezers and brads.
Pick up the brad with the tweezers and heat it up with the embossing gun. I did mine for about 50 seconds or so.
Here's was the magic new part for me... just dip it into the embossing powder.
The embossing powder melts on the hot brad resulting in a smooth shiny finish.
Want some of those trendy glitter brads? After you put on the embossing powder just hit it with the heat gun for another quick second and then dip it in glitter!
What about brad colors that are ugly or you just need something different. You can fix those too...
See all pretty...
Now you can make something adorable with the glittery brads you just made.
I made the card below, and if you'd like it to be yours i'm giving it away to one lucky person this week. Just sign up for my email list and on Sunday i'll pick someone from the list.
Hope you have a beautiful Monday! Smiles!!!
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Posted by: Alice | May 18, 2015 at 11:59 PM
Where to buy embossing powder
Posted by: Alice | May 18, 2015 at 11:58 PM
What is a brad
Posted by: Alice | May 18, 2015 at 11:54 PM
very cool. will need to try this technique with all my ugly brads :)
Posted by: Karen | February 28, 2015 at 06:41 AM
Love it!!! I'll share with my students!! Thank you!!
Posted by: Barbara Hamlin | February 27, 2015 at 12:29 PM
Very very cleaver....Thank you for the great idea...Have a great day....
Posted by: Char R | February 27, 2015 at 10:47 AM
that looks so good
Posted by: sue ling | February 27, 2015 at 12:34 AM
How cool. Learn something new every day. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Gena Lemmink | February 26, 2015 at 01:50 PM
Gorgeous just gorgeous definitley going to try this thankyou
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what if you dont have an embossing gun?
Posted by: jane | May 23, 2013 at 02:57 PM
You could do this with earings too.
Posted by: Ann Tarr | April 20, 2013 at 04:04 PM
WOW! What a great technique!!! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Lois | December 22, 2012 at 08:20 PM
What a great and easy technique! Thank you!!
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Posted by: Vicky Fee | September 21, 2012 at 05:21 PM
I love this idea. I have several ugly brads!! Thanks
Posted by: Sue | July 15, 2012 at 02:25 PM
Whata grest tip!! I will be using this one!!!
Posted by: Cindy -scrapincin | May 18, 2012 at 07:04 PM
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Posted by: Brandy McCaleb | April 26, 2012 at 04:58 PM
What a great idea !!! Thanks so much for the tip. I love this.
Posted by: Julie Shearer | February 26, 2012 at 06:34 PM
Oh I just did this and it works so great. I am so excited you figured this out!! Thanks for sharing! Jamie at CraftyGirl21
Posted by: Jamie M | February 26, 2012 at 03:48 PM
You make it look so easy. Thanks for the great tutorial.
Posted by: Tricia | June 09, 2011 at 07:36 AM
Ha! I just dropped in from the Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog (http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/06/tutorial-coloring-brads-to-coordinate.html), who have linked to your great little tutorial today!
This is lovely and really quite clever, even if it is simple (when you know how!).
Very pretty results - I will try it soon. Thank you!
Posted by: Lizzie | June 09, 2011 at 01:57 AM
Great!! I'm going to try this.
Posted by: Janice Waymire | April 28, 2010 at 06:08 PM
Awesome...i am so going to try this..thak you so much for sharing
Posted by: marlene | April 28, 2010 at 11:32 AM
i love the idea i have so many brads that i hate the color of them i am going to love changing the colors on it
Posted by: debi in kentucky | April 28, 2010 at 09:56 AM
What a great tip!!! I'm so gonna try this!!!
Posted by: audrey g. | April 28, 2010 at 06:36 AM
What a fabulously easy solution -- thanks for sharing it with us all!
Posted by: Josie | August 20, 2009 at 04:55 PM
just found your blog and have signed up - thanks for the tips about changing brad colours- i was like you and used embossing ink- this will make it sooooo much easier
Posted by: kathy s | August 20, 2009 at 03:32 PM
I LOVE THIS! I can't wait to give it a try! I need to get some glitter to dip it in ASAP! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Andi | August 13, 2009 at 06:25 PM
LOVE!
Posted by: Molly | April 29, 2009 at 11:15 PM
okay so I have been looking for Brads that match a project... and now I have solution.. thanks Deena.
Posted by: Leslie | April 29, 2009 at 08:11 AM
That's not only beautiful and super creative, but must be cheap and economical too!! Way to go teach!
Posted by: cathy somdahl | April 29, 2009 at 06:30 AM
This is great.....Why didn't I think of that.
Thanks for sharing
Posted by: [email protected] | April 28, 2009 at 06:47 AM
man...you are creative! I am gonna go do that...
Posted by: Stephanie Ackerman | April 27, 2009 at 05:56 PM
Very cool!
Posted by: Suzanne | April 27, 2009 at 09:49 AM
oooooooooOH!! LOOK HOW CLEAVER YOU ARE!!! i'm gonna do this!!! so cleaver!!!
Posted by: karla | April 27, 2009 at 07:58 AM