Little Black Dress Metal Ornament

Project by Julie Gatlin from Plano, Texas.

In this project, Julie--a creative Texan with a passion for fashion--makes a "little black dress" ornament.

Materials:

metal sheet
scissors
felt
metal paint
diamond glaze
beads
glitter
metal wire
pencil
metal tape

Steps:

1. Cut dress shape from metal.

2. Flip it over and place onto a stack of felt to add shape for pleats and bustline.

3. Apply two colors of metal paint.

4. Apply coat of "diamond glaze" lacquer to seal paint and act as adhesive for beads and glitter. Sprinkle on beads and/or glitter.

5. Add lace trim with more lacquer.

6. Make the metal hanger by bending wire around a pencil.

7. Use metal tape to attach the hangar to the finished dress.

Also in this Episode

That's Clever! : Episode HCLVR-1A14
•	Little Black Dress Metal Ornament
•	Stoneware Clay Butterfly Bowl
•	Girlfriend Card With Little Black Dress Earrings
•	Painted Photo Plate