Gloria Uhler of The Domestic Diva Uses FAST FINISH DECOUPAGE

Domestic Diva Online's Heavenly Golden Angel

Click the link above to visit Domestic Diva Online and learn how to make this angel using FAST FINISH DECOUPAGE. 

Pretty Poinsettia Candle Holder using FABRI-TAC, LIQUID LAMINATE, and ZIP DRY

MaterialsLIQUID LAMINATEZIP DRY PAPER GLUEFABRI-TAC • Glass votive candle holder 3” high or larger • Cream  or white mulberry paper • Red and green decorative holiday papers • Metallic gold pen • Leaf paper punch • Gold beads, approx. 4mm • Red fiber cord • Tweezer • Craft brush, 1⁄2” wide flat • Scissors
Instructions: 1. Tear mulberry paper into small pieces and adhere to entire holder with Liquid Laminate as per bottle directions. Let dry. 2. Apply Fabri-Tac to rim of the holder and wrap red fiber around several times. Glue in place and let dry. 3. Use the leaf paper punch to punch out 12 petals from the red paper and 5 from the green paper. Using the gold pen, draw lines around the edges of each petal and leaf. Let dry. 4. Cut out a small square of red paper. Glue 6 red petals onto the square using Zip-Dry. Glue 6 more petals in between the ones you’ve just glued to achieve a layered look. Glue the leaves onto the underside of the flower and glue onto the votive with Zip-Dry. 5. Glue 6 gold beads onto the center of the flower with Fabri-Tac.
Designer: Sandy Rollinger

That Bling Thing!

Shorn Mitchell, a Beacon staff member, was inspired to decorate the interior of her beloved BMW using Swavorski crystals and Gem-Tac Embellishing Glue with spectacular results. We love the unique look she created to personalize her car. Gem-Tac has permanently held the crystals in place through sizzling summer days and now freezing temperatures. Gem-Tac is also great for embellishing costumes, rodeo shirts, swimsuits, gowns, handbags, headbands, cell phones and just about anything else that needs a bit of glitz. Reach for Gem-Tac anytime you need to add a bit of glitz & glamour to a project.

A True Story

My husband Charles was recently installing a new window just before we were slammed by Hurricane Sandy. The idea was to replace a drafty, poorly made window that dated back to when the house was constructed in1910. Unfortunately, all did not go well when he dropped the new window. Amazingly, the glass did not break but the plastic frame shattered in several places. It was not a happy moment.

Fortunately, we have GLASS, METAL & MORE on hand and my husband began to piece the window together, glueing & clamping as he went. Within a few hours, the window was installed and the damage was not even visible. We both breathed a sigh of relief that we didn't have to invest in a new window as GLASS, METAL & MORE did a beautiful job, the perfect choice for keeping things together when they fall apart!

Melissa Frances Loves Beacon Glue!

MELISSA FRANCES launched her HEART & HOME giftware and home decor line in 1996, creating paper mache boxes and shapes with charming vintage looking art labels. The vintage line was so popular that customers began requesting the labels for their own craft projects... and Melissa's beautiful scrapbook line was born. Once the labels were massed produced, scrapbookers and scrapbook publications discovered them and shared their enthusiasm with the market. In the Spring of 2004, Melissa expanded and introduced a full scrapbook line including papers, embellishments, ribbons, trims, house kits, albums, and so much more.

Melissa recently filmed 12 shows for My Craft Channel and she kindly mentions Beacon glues in almost every episode. For more information about My Craft Channel, please visit their site at http://www.mycraftchannel.com/

A Stampendous project using FAST FINISH DECOUPAGE

Thanks to our good friend Laura Weed at Stampendous, their amazingly talented design team has  created a FAST FINISH FALL featuring Beacon's FAST FINISH DECOUPAGE. Using the wonderful Stampendous images and inks along with Fast Finish, Laura created an amazing pumpkin for all seasons.

Stampendous designer RHEA WEIGARD cleverly developed a new technique with Fast Finish that works beautifully in her project. You have to check out her design at The Stampendous Blog!

Holiday Crafting with LIQUID LAMINATE, DAZZLE-TAC, and ZIP DRY

Silver Snowflake Cookie Tin Materials DAZZLE-TAC JEWELRY GLUE ZIP DRY PAPER GLUE LIQUID LAMINATE • 4” X 6” metal tin (any color) • Silver metallic spray paint for tin • Blue spray paint for tin • Paper clay or any air dry clay • 2” snowflake cookie cutter • Blue and silver metallic craft papers • Holographic glitter • Assorted silver, white & blue tiny beads • Small craft brush, ruler, pencil, paper cutter or scissors, Lucite roller or old rolling pin, toothpick

Instructions: 1. Take can outside in a cardboard box and spray the lid using the blue metallic spray paint. Let dry and apply a second coat to cover completely. Remove from box. 2. Using the same box, spray the bottom of the tin with the silver paint. Once dry, repeat to cover completely. 3. Cut a strip of blue metallic paper 1” wide and about 5” long. Make sure the paper meets the lid and does not fit under it. Glue strip to tin with ZIP DRY PAPER GLUE. Repeat process on the other three sides and let dry. 4. Cut a 3 ½” square of silver metallic paper for the lid. Glue to lid top with ZIP DRY PAPER GLUE.  Let dry. 5. Roll paper clay to 1/8” thickness. Cut out five snowflakes and let dry at least 3 hours depending upon the humidity in your area. 6. Paint both sides of the wooden star with 2 coats of gold paint, drying between coats. Draw lines around the edges of the star with the black marker. 7. Glue one snowflake to the lid with DAZZLE-TAC and the other four onto the blue strips on the side. Hold in place for a few minutes to allow glue time to grab onto surface. 8. Add a thin line of DAZZLE-TAC around the perimeter of the silver paper on the lid, one side at a time. Use a toothpick to move the tiny beads onto the glue. Repeat process on sides of can over the edges of the blue strips as shown. Let one side dry before finishing remaining sides. Designer: Sandy Rollinger

Family Ties

The Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) featured an article called FAMILY TIES in the fall issue of CRAFT INDUSTRY TODAY magazine that highlighted family businesses that have continued through the generations to the present day. More of these fascinating stories are featured on the CHA Blog at and include a wonderful video interview with two generations of the Meshirer family, Beacon’s owners since 1926. Please visit the CHA's blog to hear all about Beacon’s history and the Meshirer ‘s experience of maintaining a successful family business for over 85 years.

Box craft using FABRI-TAC

DELIGHTFUL DAISY BOX

BY SANDY ROLLINGER

SUPPLIES

• FABRI-TAC GLUE
• Creative Paperclay Delight White, www.paperclay.com
• 3” X 4” paper mache box with lid
• Blue dotted craft ribbon, grosgrain ½ wide
• Acrylic craft paints: light blue, white, yellow, & light green
• Holographic glitter paint
• ½” flat craft brush, #1 detail craft brush
• Clay roller, craft knife, ruler, toothpick , scissors, plastic mat for work surface
• Jar of water & paper towels for clean up

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Paint box light blue and the lid light green. Let dry. Use the handle end of the brush to make
dots of white paint on the lid. Paint lid & box with glitter paint.

2. Cut a 6” length of ribbon and notch both ends. Glue to the tops of box as in photo. Cut a 5”
piece of ribbon, glue ends together to make a loop and then glue the center together to make a
box. Glue to center of ribbon on the box.

3. Roll out 1/8” thick sheet of clay onto the work surface. Use the craft knife to cut sixteen ¼” X
3’4” strips of clay for the daisy petal. Apply a dot of glue to the center of the bow. Place 8 petals
on the bow so that each is touching the glue. Glue the 8 remaining petals on top of the first
petals and gently press into the glue.

4. Apply another dot of glue to the center of the petals. Rolls a pea size ball of clay and press onto
the center of the petals. Use a toothpick to make tiny holes in the flower center. Let dry. Use the
small detail craft brush to paint the center with yellow paint.

Halloween Craft using ZIP DRY paper glue

CANDY CORN PUMPKIN CARD

BY SANDY ROLLINGER

SUPPLIES

• ZIP DRY PAPER GLUE
• Creative Paperclay Delight white, www.paperclay.com
• Candy corn decorative paper
• Striped black decorative paper
• Black cardstock
• Halloween message stickers, 2
• Clay roller, ruler, paper cutter, small scissors, small watercolor paintbrush
• Watercolors (yellow, orange, green) 2” oval clay cutter, toothpicks, scrubby pad, plastic place
• mat for work surface
• Small jar of water & paper towel for brush clean up.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Roll out a 5” square of Paperclay onto the work surface to about 1/8” thickness. Press scrubby
pad onto clay surface for texture. Cut out one oval shape for pumpkin. Use the toothpick to
make two lines as seen on pumpkin. Roll a small cone shape for the the stem. Use a toothpick to
mark lines on the stem. Glue stem to top of pumpkin. Let dry for several hours.

2. Use the paper cutter to cut out a 5” X 7” rectangle of candy corn paper and glue to the front of a
blank 5” X 7” card.

3. Cut a 2” x 7” strip of black striped paper and glue about 1” in from the left side of the card. Line
edge to the bottom of the card and fold over extra to the back of the card.

4. Place Halloween message stickers on black striped paper.

5. Use a small brush and dip in yellow watercolor. Paint pumpkin. Before paint dries, add some
orange watercolor to the side of the pumpkin for shading.

6. Paint the stem using the green paint. Add a line or two of orange paint on the stem.

7. Using the small scissors, cut a simple triangle nose, eyes & mouth from the black carstock. Glue
onto pumpkin face, and then glue the pumpkin onto the black striped paper as in photo.

Craft Ideas Using Beacon's FABRI-TAC Glue

TEES PILLOW

10/22/12

BY LORINE MASON

http://lorinemason.blogspot.com/

SUPPLIES

• FABRI-TAC  GLUE
• Tie Dyed T-Shirt
• 16” Pillow Form
• Scissors, Sewing Machine, Needle, Thread

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cut two 17” squares from the body of the T-shirt and set aside.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Refer to the Diagram A to cut the remainder of the T-shirt in 1” strips. Gently stretch each of the strips to form rolled fabric tubes. The Tees strips are formed as the fabric is stretched and each of the sides curls towards the center.
3. Always cover work surface before gluing.
4. Apply FABRI-TAC in the inside folded edge of a string and tightly wrap it around itself forming a spiral. Continue adding glue and wrapping around the Tees strip to the desired spiral size, Diagram B. Create nine 3 ½” spirals and let dry.
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5. Place one of the 17” squares right side up on a flat surface.  Arrange and mark location of spirals on the pillow front to desired arrangement. Apply glue to the back of each spiral and press into pillow front. Place a heavy object on top and let dry. See Diagram C below.
6. With right sides together, stitch around the outside edge of the squares leaving a 6” opening along one edge. Turn right side out and press flat. Insert pillow form and hand stitch opening closed as in Diagram D below.

Diagram C:                                                                                  Diagram D:

TEES HEADBAND

BY LORINE MASON

SUPPLIES

• FABRI-TAC GLUE
• Tie Dyed T-shirt strips
• Plastic hairband blank
• Scissors
• Photograph A

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Refer to the diagram to cut T-shirt into 1” strips. You will need two strips to create one headband. Gently stretch each of the strips for form rolled fabric tubes. The Tees are formed as the fabric is stretched and each of the sides curls toward the center.
   
   
2. Apply FABRI-TAC to the inside folded edge of the Tees strip and tightly wrap it around itself , forming a spiral. Continue adding glue and wrapping around the strip to create the desired size.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Create three 1” & five ¾” spiral for each hairband. Refer to the photograph for wrapping spiral. Let dry.
4. Glue to one end of the Tees strips and press to the inside edge of the headband, Hold the glued end in place while wrapping the strip around the headband, covering the glued end. Refer to the Wrapping Hairband photo.
5. Apply glue to the hairband and continue wrapping, pressing the strips into the glue. Cover 2/3 of the hairband. Cut strip. Repeat the process starting from the opposite end of the hairband until it’s completely covered.
6. Glue spirals to the top of the covered hairband, layering a few to create the desired look. Let dry.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

PATCH PERFECTION!

Can I use PATCH ATTACH  on a nylon sports jacket?

Glue Gal speakls: Not a good idea! Patch Attach is a glue that is activated by a hot iron and cannot be used on nylon, leather, satin, certain synthetic blends, or shear and delicate fabrics that will either "melt" or be scorched by heat. Patch Attach is great on denim, cotton, felt, and other natural fibers.

When I opened a bottle of Patch Attach, I was surprised to find that it had no stickiness and was just a white powder. Did I get a defective bottle?

Glue Gal speaks: Patch Attach's formula is supposed to be powdery and non-sticky until it's heat set with a hot iron on a cotton or linen setting. Until heat is applied, the "magic" doesn't happen! However, once adequate heat is applied the glue is permanent, both washable and dry cleanable, and cannot be removed.