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Having one of those days? Add a little “EXTERMINATE!” to your step with a mini Dalek brooch, inspired by the cantankerous villain from Doctor Who!
Materials
- Brown shrink plastic, 4” x 4” piece
- Wool felt scraps, 2” x 2” pieces in gold, tan, black, and blue•
- Fabric scissors
- Craft scissors
- Straight pin with black tip
- Paper punches, 1/8” and 1/4”
- Mod Podge
- Sponge paint brush
- Superglue
- Small pin back
- Cardstock, 3” x 5” piece
- Chalk pencil
- Marker or pen
- Wire cutter
- Sandpaper
Step 1
Using cardstock, make a Dalek template by cutting out a 3” tall triangle with a rounded top.
To keep my template symmetrical, I folded my paper in half and drew half of the shape at the fold before cutting it out.
Step 2
Tape the template to a piece of brown shrink plastic, then cut around the template to make a shrink plastic Dalek shape. Smooth around the edges with sandpaper to remove any rough spots, then lightly sand the front and the back.
Step 3
Following the instructions on the package, bake the shrink plastic piece, pressing it flat and allowing it to cool.
Step 4
Cut out the following felt pieces:
- 9 gold felt dots and 1 blue dot (using an 1/8” punch)
- 1 gold half circle (the same size as the Dalek’s top)
- 3 small tan rectangles
- 1 small black circle (using the 1/4” punch)
Step 5
Using a chalk pencil, mark the placement of the dots on the Dalek background, then secure the gold felt dots in place using superglue.
Step 6
Attach the remaining felt pieces with superglue.
Step 7
Clip the end off of the straight pin with wire cutters. Slip the end of the pin under the edge of a tan rectangle and glue it in place.
Step 8
Seal the felt pieces in place with 2 coats of Mod Podge.
Step 9
Glue the pin back to the back of Dalek, and allow to dry completely before wearing.
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