Faux Fused Glass Pin - Brutus Monroe

How to use layers of shrink sheets, embossing powders, and Triple Thick Embossing Dip to assemble faux fused glass flower pin, no glass kiln needed.

Hi! I created this faux fused glass floral pin using everyday craft supplies for Brutus Monroe. I used layers of die-cut shrink sheets, colorful embossing powders, and Triple Thick Embossing Dip to assemble this piece of wearable art—no glass kiln needed!

How to use layers of shrink sheets, embossing powders, and Triple Thick Embossing Dip to assemble faux fused glass flower pin, no glass kiln needed.

To begin, I used the Daisy Die Set, Jungle Leaves Die Set, Hello Butterfly Cutting Die Set, and the Friend Cutting Die Set to cut flowers, a leaf, and butterfly shapes out of a Shrink Sheet. Next, I baked the Shrink Sheet shapes in the oven for a couple of minutes at 300 degrees. (You can also use a heat tool to shrink the sheets, but I like to shrink everything at once and not burn my hands.) Watching the plastic shrink when heated is fun for all ages, but I wouldn't recommend trying this project with young children.

Once the shrink pieces were out of the oven and cool, I applied Clear Embossing Ink to the shapes and sprinkled on embossing powder, which I heat set to the pieces, for color. I did this process twice to achieve vibrant color and complete coverage of the shapes. I used Glossy Accents to adhere the leaf, butterfly, and flower center to the larger daisy shape and set it aside to dry.

I used a bottle cap charm from my stash for the base of the pin. I used a circle punch to cut a bright yellow piece of paper for the center of the charm. I glued the paper to the charm with Glossy Accents, and then covered the top of the paper for a glossy dimensional finish. I used hot glue to add a pin back to the back side of the charm.

To achieve a fused glass look on my shrink sheet charm, I applied Clear Embossing Ink to the flower arrangement and covered it with Triple Thick Embossing Dip and then used my heat tool to melt the powder. I repeated this process several times. The thick clear topcoat really helps the embossed plastic to look like glass!

Once the flower piece was cool, I used hot glue to attach the design to the bottle cap charm, creating a one-of-a-kind pin.

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How to use layers of shrink sheets, embossing powders, and Triple Thick Embossing Dip to assemble faux fused glass flower pin, no glass kiln needed.


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