This project was designed and demonstrated by Mary O'Neil.
Materials:
Hot Potatoes rubber stamps
1/2 yard rayon acetate velvet
misting iron (or a regular iron and a spray bottle with water)
glue or double-sided tape
spray adhesive
tape measure
scissors
Pencil Cup
To make the pencil cup, you'll also need a clean vegetable or orange juice can.
1. Measure the circumference around the can and the height of the can, and add two inches to both measurements. Or, wrap the velvet around the can and cut, allowing two inches extra on the width and length of the fabric. Emboss the fabric using rubber stamps and an iron. (For more detailed instructions on embossing velvet, see episodes CDS-337, CDS-519 and CDS-723).
2. Lay the can on its side on the velvet, centering it so that you have about an inch extra at both the top and bottom of the can. Glue or tape one edge of the velvet to the can and roll it up snugly (figure A).
3. Fold under the velvet on the end to create a finished "hem" and then glue or tape it to the can, being careful to cover the starting edge.
4. Cut slits in the excess velvet at the top and bottom of the can. Fold the pieces down and glue them to the inside of the can. Repeat for the bottom of the can.
5. For a more finished look, line the can with more velvet or decorative paper.
Letter Holder
To make the letter holder, you'll also need some heavy black cardboard, a business-sized envelope, and card stock.
1. Open the flap of a business-sized envelope and place it on paper so that the point or top of the flap is at the edge of the paper (figure B). Trace around the envelope.
2. Flip the envelope over and line up the bottom edge with the bottom edge you traced. Now trace around the envelope again. Extend the ends of the center line two inches on both sides (figure C).
3. Draw a line two inches from and parallel to the center line. Then extend the angled lines from the last flap you traced for two inches. Connect the ends of those lines to the ends of the center line you extended (figure D). Note: In the photograph, the paper edges serve as the ends of the lines.
4. This completes your pattern. Cut apart the five pieces and enlarge them as you wish, being careful to enlarge them all the same percentage.
5. Copy pieces 1 to 4 onto black cardboard. On the card stock, cut the larger pattern piece that will be covered in velvet. Score the two lines to be folded (figure E).
6. Cut and emboss enough velvet to cover the bigger piece, adding about a 1/2-inch allowance around each edge (figure F).
7. Assemble the black four sides with tape (figure G). Tape on the inside so you do not have any tape showing on the outside of the box. The front and back will be covered and the inside of the box won't show.
8. Cover the larger card stock with the velvet. Apply spray mount to adhere the velvet to the card stock, and glue the edges as they wrap to the backside. Cut slits at corners and peaks to make covering easier.
9. Fold the covered piece at the two score lines. Align and glue this covered piece to the black box starting at the base (figure H). Adhere the front and the back with glue or double-sided tape.
Blotter (for 11" x 17" calendar)
To make the blotter, you will also need a 12" x 18" piece of white mat board, two pieces of 12" x 2" mat board, and batting or thin foam for sides.
1. Lay all three pieces out so that the two small pieces are flush on either side of the large piece.
2. Tape the two end pieces to the larger board on one side only (figure I) . Flip both sides up on top of the larger board.
3. Cut batting or foam to fit each side piece and glue down (figure J).
4. Cut two pieces of 14" x 4" velvet and emboss.
5. Fold two side pieces back off of the large piece of mat board and turn entire piece over.
6. Cover the two sides pieces in velvet by gluing excess edges under the outer most edges only (figure K).
7. Flip sides back over and cover the remaining three sides by gluing excess edges under, pulling tightly as you go (figure L).
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