Howdy friends! Today I will show you how to make the best blending tool for your gelatos, gel sticks, water-soluble oil pastels and inkpads. All you need are clothespins, white craft foam, cotton balls and rubber bands. Let’s whip up a batch of these useful tools!
Fun huh? I use these all the time and I hope you like them too. Happy crafting!
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Hi from Australia. I watched the video on frugal blender’s before my trip to town. To my delight, our little craft shop had funfoam and dolly pegs.. But when l got home…so sad…no cotton wool in the house. Can you suggest an alternative padding medium. Many thanks for ALL your great videos blog’s and ideas you share so willingly.
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would quilt batting or pillow stuffing work??
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yes, you can use any stuffing/batting:)
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Do they still make those kind of clothespins?
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yes, thay are called doll pins and available at the craft store:)
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Brilliant!
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Would these work on the distress inks too?
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yes they will!
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Love this – having a hard time finding the clothes pins – but the search is still young. Lots of the clamp ones, but can’t find the rounded tip ones….Another store – another day. Thanks for all your inspirational videos and amazing tips, tricks and zany antics!
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you can get them at craft stores, they are called doll pins
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I found my stash of these, I purchased them as “Stand-Up Doll Pins” and I believe I got them at Hobby Lobby. Hope that helps.
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I also found them at Michaels.
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You are soooooooooooooooooo Clever Lindsay…now to find that type of clothes pin/pen???? LOL!
Jan
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they have them at craft stores, they are called “doll pins”
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I don’t know if I can find them either. I use a lot of cliip clothespins in crafts. I don’t think too many people use the old kind. Might show up at an auction in a miscellaneous box.
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can you use it on chalks?
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I have not tried that, I don’t see why not:)
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I thought you had made a video on these before also. You must have mentioned it on a video because I certainly wouldn’t have made these without your suggestion. Thank you for yet another fab idea.
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I’ve tried several times to watch the video but just get the symbol showing that it’s opening. It never gets to the point where I can see it. I don’t have any trouble opening the advertising video, just yours. Any suggestions?
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