{"id":2198,"date":"2016-09-11T06:12:54","date_gmt":"2016-09-11T06:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pinkimono.com\/?p=2198"},"modified":"2017-07-23T14:43:25","modified_gmt":"2017-07-23T14:43:25","slug":"htgawc-a-glamtastic-diy-foil-clutch-with-your-minc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.pinkimono.com\/2016\/09\/11\/htgawc-a-glamtastic-diy-foil-clutch-with-your-minc\/","title":{"rendered":"HTGAWC: A Glamtastic DIY Foil Clutch With Your MINC"},"content":{"rendered":"
This post may contain affiliate links. That means if you click on some of the product links, I may receive commissions for purchases made through them, but at no cost to you.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n I’m super proud of my sister. She just got a job teaching middle school kids this fall in Philly. She’s going to be fabulous\u00a0and a fabulous teacher like her needs some fabulous school supplies. So\u00a0I thought I’d whip up something glamtastic\u00a0for her for this week’s How To Get Away With Crafting challenge – a DIY\u00a0Foil Clutch.<\/p>\n Inspiration for this project hit me while I was checking out the newest fall goodies in the Target Dollar Spot (an excellent treasure trove of crafting\u00a0goodies on the cheap). They have these wonderful plain felt clutches for $3.00 that are just dying for a little glam. They’re the perfect size to decorate and will hold a ton of supplies. So go straight to your Target, grab a couple of these clutches (cause you’re going to want to decorate a few of them)\u00a0and let’s get going on this challenge. I know my munchkin was super eager to get to work.<\/p>\n Step 1:\u00a0<\/strong>Open Silhouette Studio\u00a0on your computer. Use the text tool to create your expression. (Or in my case, I’ll design in Illustrator and use Silhouette Connect.) Fill your words so they are black. Then size your artwork\u00a0to be smaller than 10.4 x 6.7\u00a0inches and t<\/span>urn on the registration marks. <\/span><\/p>\n Step 2:\u00a0<\/strong>Print out your artwork\u00a0using a laser\u00a0printer on a piece of Printable Heat Transfer Material (I know the directions say ink jet, but for this project, you’ll need to use a laser\u00a0printer so the foil reacts to the toner).\u00a0If you follow my little tip, your\u00a0print out will look like black bubble letters.<\/p>\n Step 3:\u00a0<\/strong>Turn on your MINC Foil Applicator and set the heat level to 2. Cover your design with a piece of foil. Place it inside your MINC sleeve and send it through the applicator. Here’s another little tip: The Cameo has a hard time reading foiled artwork, so cut your foil so you don’t cover your registration\u00a0marks. And to avoid leaving traces of toner on your MINC sleeve, cover the registration marks with a piece of parchment paper and then send your design through the applicator. For more tips on ways to lengthen the life of you MINC sleeve, check out this post<\/a>.<\/p>\n Step 4: <\/strong>Go back to Silhouette Studio.\u00a0<\/strong>Open your cut settings. Under Advanced Cut Conditions in the Cut settings, DESELECT the offset shape. You want to only cut out your\u00a0actual words, not the offset. Set your offset to “No Cut.” Set your Material Type to “Printable Heat Transfer Material.”<\/p>\n Step 5:\u00a0<\/strong>Place your printout\u00a0on your Silhouette cutting mat. Adjust\u00a0your blade to 1 and send your design through the Cameo.<\/p>\n Step 6:<\/strong>\u00a0Carefully<\/span>\u00a0peel and place your expression onto your clutch. In the photo below how\u00a0offsetting ensures all of your design will be evenly foiled after cutting it.<\/p>\n That’s it! Eeeeek! I just love how this project turned out to be so\u00a0pretty and classy.<\/p>\n Now\u00a0tell me how your\u00a0DIY\u00a0Foil\u00a0clutch turned out? \u00a0Post your pics\u00a0to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter with #htgawcrafting and let me know how fab you felt when you were done! Happy crafting!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This post may contain affiliate links. That means if you click on some of the product links, I may receive commissions for purchases made through them, but at no cost to you.\u00a0 I’m super proud of my sister. She just got a job teaching middle school kids this fall in Philly. She’s going to be fabulous\u00a0and a fabulous teacher like her needs some fabulous school<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n
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Supplies for A Glamtastic DIY\u00a0Foil Clutch<\/span><\/h2>\n
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To\u00a0Prep Your Artwork For Your Clutch<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Here’s a little tip I use to to avoid spotty foiling on the edge of my\u00a0words. (You can skip this next part, but I think it helps to improve the foil consistency with thin fonts.) Use the offset tool to create an outline around your\u00a0words. Then fill in the offset shape with black and make\u00a0the line a\u00a0different from color from the one around your\u00a0actual words.<\/p>\n
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To\u00a0Apply Your MINC Foil Artwork<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Follow the directions on the back\u00a0of Silhouette Printable Heat Transfer Material packet to iron on your expression. Once you iron on the design, set it\u00a0to the side to cool. Here’s another tip, I suggest ironing your design in sections versus all at ones. This way you can make any adjustments to make sure everything is in alignment.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>I can’t wait to surprise my sissy with it. I won’t lie, I had to make one of these for me, too. I’ve been using it to hold my planner and planning supplies in my diaper bag.<\/p>\n
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