Mirror Glow Eyes
Martha makes a glowing, glittery eye decoration for Halloween.
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The Martha Stewart Show, October 2009
Glow-in-the-dark glitter gives this Halloween decoration its one-of-a-kind look.
Tools and Materials
Any frame (old or new) with glass intact
Spray adhesive
Glitter in desired color for frame (Martha used black)
Eye template 1, 2, or 3
Fine-tipped bottle of craft glue
Black glitter
Glow-in-the-dark glitter
Silver mylar
Mirror Glow Eyes How-To
1. With glass removed, coat entire frame with spray adhesive and cover with desired glitter color.
2. Download and print eye template, scaling to desired size. Place template under the frame glass. Trace eye shape onto top of glass with a fine-tipped bottle of craft glue. Sprinkle with black glitter and let dry for a few hours.
3. When dry, turn glass over, and fill in area that is considered the white of the eye with the craft glue. Cover with glow-in-the-dark glitter and let dry.
4. To create the "mirror," cut a piece of mylar to the size of the backing board. Adhere to backing board with spray adhesive.
5. Insert glass, black glitter side facing out, and mirror into frame. Secure pieces in place, and hang.
Resources
Onyx and Glow-in-the-Dark glitter are from Martha Stewart Crafts. All other materials are available at most crafts stores.
I used this for my 2009 Halloween Goulish Chili bash! Everyone enjoyed seeing it when going back and forth to the kitchen!
alea0108, click on the blue 1,2 or 3 under tools and materials for the eye template.
Where is the eye template?
The large frame is from IKEA. I took the same frame and took out the glass and backing and inserted black chicken wire. It now hangs above my jewelry armoire as a place to hang all of my earrings!
The large frame is from IKEA. I took the same frame and took out the glass and backing and inserted black chicken wire. It now hangs above my jewelry armoire as a place to hang all of my earrings!
I want to know where I can find that large frame! Its beautiful!
this is an awesome craft! When waiting for the black glitter to dry. Save time and place it back in the frame. (it will never touch anything) Then you can do the glow in the dark glitter without messing up the other side.