Suncatcher Shark Craft
Create a beautiful suncatcher in the shape of a shark using simple materials and a few easy steps.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 1 suncatcher
- Category: Crafts
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A
- Diet: N/A
Ingredients
- Clear or translucent plastic sheets
- Scissors or craft blade
- Pencil or water soluble marker
- Shark template or drawing
- Small round hole punch or awl
- Permanent markers or translucent paint pens in blues, greys, and white
- Oven or laminator
- Baking tray and parchment paper
- Thin string, fishing line, or ribbon
- Small glass beads or sequins (optional)
- Sandpaper or nail file
- Well-ventilated workspace
Instructions
- Prepare your workspace with parchment paper.
- Trace or draw the shark shape on paper.
- Cut the plastic to match the shape.
- Add color with translucent markers.
- Place small beads or sequins for shimmer.
- If using an oven, preheat to low heat and watch carefully as the plastic warms.
- For laminator methods, sandwich the plastic between parchment and press gently.
- Let the piece cool completely.
- Punch a small hole for hanging and thread a soft string.
- Hang the suncatcher and enjoy the light it brings.
Notes
For a low-heat method, choose plastic made for low-temperature crafting. The hole punch is optional depending on your preference for hanging.
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