Happy Friday! We’re officially halfway through the school year and I feel like my mind is still in September. I can’t believe that Valentine’s Day is only a few weeks away. I made these cute DIY Flair – Gold Heart Pins to dress up my accessories for V-day. What do you think? They also make perfect gifts. What’s even better is that they can be used throughout the year and not just Valentine’s. Read on for the full tutorial!
What You Need – DIY Gold And White Star Bobby Pins
In Silhouette Studio, create your heart design using the pencil tool.You can also use a heart that you’ve used before for a previous project
Save your design
In the Silhouette 3D Software, open your design from step 2
A pop-up will appear: Import As
Select Extrusion
The design will appear in 3D
Select your heart design and make any adjustments to the dimensions on the top menu bar to ensure that the 3D version will be the desired size for the glue pad on your pin
Select the 3D Print Tab on the top right
Select the Quality (I used the Standard option)
Press Print. The machine will heat up and print your 3D design – you will see the countdown of time as well
Once your heart is printed, let it cool then remove the platform from the printer
Use the spatula to gently remove your ornament and any extra filament
Repeat for as many hearts you need
Glue each heart to the glue pad on the pin
Tip: If the heart is not completely smooth or has little strings of filament attached to it, cut off the excess filament and use an emory board (nail file) or sand paper to smooth the surface and edges.
Now for the tattoo portion:
Use your heart design and adjust the size to the same as your 3D version
Mirror your design so that the image is reversed
Load your gold tattoo sheet into your Silhouette cutting machine (metallic color side up)
Send your design to cut using Temporary Tattoo Paper settings (I lowered my speed to 1 given the size)
Once cut, remove the clear adhesive paper and apply the tattoo face down onto your heart pin
Optional: apply a clear sealant to protect the tattooed image (this will help make the tattoo last longer)
Cute, right? All you need to do now is pin your flair to your favorite accessories or wrap them as a gift. Let me know how they turned out!
Looking for some more inspiration? Check out my other tattoo paper projects and craft a little longer with me!