Project
Baby Face Thumbtacks
Can't get enough of your baby's face? Use photographs of your child to decorate everyday items like these adorable thumbtacks.
Source
Martha Stewart Baby, Volume 7 2003Get More
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- Several different pictures of your baby
- Lightweight cardboard (or bristol board)
- Glue stick
- Superglue
- Corrugated cardboard
- Thumbtacks
Steps
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Step 1 of 3
Print the images onto glossy photo paper.
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Step 2 of 3
Work in small batches: Cut out a grouping of faces and use the glue stick to adhere them to a piece of lightweight cardboard for firmness. Cut around the faces with scissors or a utility knife.
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Step 3 of 3
Push tacks into the corrugated cardboard to hold them steady while you attach the photos. Put a drop of superglue on the head of the tack, and press cutout firmly in place. (If you're giving the tacks as gifts, present them on the cardboard.)
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