Hey Beauties, I have been obsessed lately with black glitter, and there are two things I want completely covered in the magical shiny stuff... And those two things are my phone case and my nails.
This post is going to be about my phone case, and how I turned it from a standard case to a glamorous, gorgeous case. The nails tutorial will be coming soon - and they are the bomb!
First up I done a little bit of research on google (of course) for the best way to do the phone case; what type of glitter? what glue? what is the best form of application? How to seal the glitter? etc.
I needed to buy Extra Fine Glitter in my chosen colour (Black), a plastic (non-porous) hard phone case (I found mine in the colour black), PVA crafts glue, Plastic glue spatulas and an Extra strength glue. I will write down below (at the end of the post) where I purchased my bits and pieces from along with any links I can find to the item.
First up, you want to protect the area you are working on using an old sheet of paper (I used a bit of wrapping paper), then you want to grab yourself an A4 sheet of paper and fold it down the middle (this will be so you can pour your excess glitter back in to the container easily).
Open up your glitter pouch/pot ready, grab yourself a clean glue spatula and open your extra strength glue. Pour and spread the glue over your hard plastic phone case, then sprinkle plenty of glitter over it. Wait a few seconds, then tip your phone case up letting all the excess glue fall off. Pour the glitter back into its container, wipe any glue off the nozzle with a damp tissue and put the lid back on. Wait about 15minutes, and then apply a second coat of glitter. This time using a clean glue spatula and PVA glue as a bonding agent.
It really is such a pretty mess!
Wait for it to completely dry. Once dry, mix in a clean container - 1 part PVA glue to 1 part water, mix it together using a clean spatula. This will be your sealant. This little mixture is what will be applied over and over again until your phone case is smooth and no glitter is transferred onto anything else. Apply it using the spatula you mixed with, wait for it to completely dry and repeat the process. Once it feels ready and complete, it is ready and complete! Feel free to pop it straight on your phone and shine like a diamond.
I absolutely love love love love my new phone case, I really do. I'm so in love.
I'm thinking of buying some other shades of glitter and creating a whole wardrobe of glitter phone cases, I think my next colour will be white and then maybe rose gold (if I can find it). You could also use the extra strength glue to attach little embellishment pieces like little 3D nail art type bits. That would be super cute, a bow here or there with a few other gorgeous bits. I'm super excited about what I can find to really make my phone cases my own.
If you try this out, please please please tweet me a photo (@misstessaleanne), I can't wait to see them and gain inspiration from you!
Speak to you soon, don't forget to leave a comment.
Have fun, Be good.
From Tessa.
(*Click on the item to go to the website: Extra Fine Glitter in Black, Thin Black Phone Case (for HTC Desire 620), PVA Glue, Glue Spatula, and Extra Strength Glue. If I've forgotten anything - let me know!)
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