I remember when i was a kid, we would go up to Glasgow to stay with my mum and she would take us to an Art shop called Millers. I loved going there as you could always find a great new craft to try.
There used to be a whole aisle full of PinFlair and polystyrene models which my sister and i used to always go to. If we were lucky we would get to pick a shape/figure each and my mammy would buy packets of sequins and tiny pins . We would sit for hours at her kitchen table just pinning and chatting.
It was a simple craft project but it was loads of fun. Even the more basic shapes like the stars and hearts were loads of fun to decorate.
I recently found an online craft site called Crafty Crocodiles that sell little kits that are perfect for a crafty afternoon.
They have heart kits, sphere baubles and egg kits so since its coming up to Easter, i figured it was the perfect time to try sequin art with Agent M.
He loved designing his egg and it was a very pleasant way to spend half an hour while we waited for lunch to cook.
The little kits cost 88p and come with everything you need.
- The Polystyrene egg
- 2 bags of sequins in different colors
- The child safe pins
- A piece of ribbon to hang the finished egg
Agent M started out as a random swirl of colours while i pined my sequins in rows. The pins themselves added to the design as the clear ball on the end of each looked really good.