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Fancy Pen Craft made with Model Magic (pen supplies) by Cindy Hopper for Alphamom.com

Fancy Pen Craft

By Cindy Hopper

Summer time is crafting time at our house. We are always looking for fun easy craft projects. This fancy pen is an unusual craft that is sure to please!

Fancy Pen Craft Supplies

Supplies for fancy pen craft : model magic, pen and markers

Instructions:

Take a small amount of Model Magic in your hand.  About the size of a plum.

ball of model magic clay
Roll the Model Magic about 1/4 inch thick.

Rolling out Model magic clay with rolling pin

Flatten the Model Magic until it is the length of the pen, not including where the cap fits on.

Clay rolled out flat

 

Roll the Model Magic around the pen.

wrapping clay around pen

 

Trim away any extra Model Magic.

wrapping clay around pen and cutting off excess clay

 

Break the long piece off of the cap.

Clay wrapped around pen

Wrap Model Magic around the lid.

Wrapping clay around pen lid

Allow Model Magic to dry for 24 hours. Decorate the Model Magic with markers.

Coloring clay with markers

Now you have a fancy pen for writing notes and doodling!

Fancy Pen made with Model Magic

 

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About the Author

Cindy Hopper

Cindy Hopper was fortunate to be raised in a family who appreciated the arts. This background led to a Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education. With a keen eye for design and color, Cindy has cont...

Cindy Hopper was fortunate to be raised in a family who appreciated the arts. This background led to a Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education. With a keen eye for design and color, Cindy has continued her love of art and is now passing her creative skills on to her three children. Cindy’s family and friends are the beneficiaries of her passion for fun and meaningful creative projects.

Cindy’s personal blog, Skip to My Lou, has taken her love of a project to new levels. Postings keep the family busy -– from testing new recipes for holiday treats to designing and building floats for a neighborhood parade to making fabric rolls to hold crayons to creating themed parties. Cindy seems to have an unending supply of ideas for gifts, parties and rainy days.

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