Martha's Glittered Tote Bags looked like a fantastic idea. I had been on the market for a catch-all day tote in which to stuff all my random odds and ends, ant thought this would be a great way to customize a boring old tote into something unique and different.
Although it didn't turn out quite as planned, I will definitely be attempting this again.
I had bought a tote made of synthetic material at Joann's a few weeks ago. Instead of exactly following Martha's directions, I decided to use the embossing technique.
The issue is that the tote preceded to melt under the heat of the embossing gun. While it started out looking nice and glittery, it ended up with gaping holes.
I'll have to stick to Martha's instructions next time: using glue to highlight various areas of a set design and placing different colors of glitter in each section.
Instructions (courtesy of Martha Stewart):Tools and Materials
- Gem-Tac permanent adhesive
- Small (1/2-ounce) glue bottle with ultra-fine tip
- Printed cupcake or Francesca and Sharkey tote bag
- Glitter in a variety of colors
- Scrap paper
- Rhinestones (optional)
- Skewer and beeswax (optional)
1. Fill glue bottle with Gem-Tac adhesive. Use a fine bead of glue to highlight one area of design; shake one color of glitter onto glue. Allow to dry for a minute or two, then dump excess glitter onto a piece of paper. (Create a funnel with paper to carefully pour excess glitter back into canister.)
2. Repeat to add more colors of glitter, if desired.
3. Use Gem-Tac to adhere rhinestones for detail, if desired. (On the show, Martha adds rhinestones to create necklaces on Francesca and Sharkey.) For easy handling of rhinestones, try using a skewer with a bead of beeswax molded onto one end.
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