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Mosaic Snowflake Project Guide
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<p><div class="WordSection1"> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="page:WordSection1"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Simplicity">Materials:</span></span></span></u></b></span></span></span></span></p> </div></p><p><div class="WordSection2"> <ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li><span style="page:WordSection2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Mirror Tile: <a href="https://www.diamondtechcrafts.com/tiles/mirror-and-gold-tiles/1-1-2-sqaure" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">MIR1.5SQU-10</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="page:WordSection2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">2oz Adhesive: <a href="https://www.diamondtechcrafts.com/mosaic-mercantile/grouts-slash-adhesives-slash-sealers/adhesive" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">ADH-2</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="page:WordSection2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Wheel Glass Cutter: <a href="https://www.diamondtechcrafts.com/studio-pro/studio-pro-steel-wheel-glass-cutter" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">664</a> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="page:WordSection2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Running Pliers: <a href="https://www.diamondtechcrafts.com/studio-pro/studio-pro-1-running-pliers" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">600</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="page:WordSection2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Foam craft paper</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="page:WordSection2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Scissors</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="page:WordSection2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">X-Acto Knife</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="page:WordSection2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Protective eye wear</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="page:WordSection2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Pen or pencil</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="page:WordSection2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Whole Puncher</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="page:WordSection2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Cardstock paper</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="page:WordSection2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Printer</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="page:WordSection2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">2x2 picture</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="page:WordSection2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Ribbon or hemp cord</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </div></p><p><p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Simplicity">First things first:</span></span></span></u></b></span></span></span></p></p><p><ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Protect you working surface with newspaper for easy cleanup when cutting glass.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">You can never be too safe. Make sure to wear protective eye wear to protect your eyes from flying glass. Ouch!</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul></p><p><p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Simplicity">Now let’s begin!</span></span></span></u></b></span></span></span></p></p><p><p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Simplicity">Pattern:</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p></p><p><ol> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Print snowflake template provided to you. Make sure to print 1 solid snowflake and 1 snowflake with the center hole for picture. The template is to size, there is no need to re-size template. *<i>Hot Tip:</i> <i>It is best to print the template on heavy cardstock paper. It’s better for tracing and re-use.</i> </span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Cut out snowflake with scissor and X-Acto knife for those delicate details. Don’t forget to cut out circle.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Trace pattern with a pen or pencil onto foam craft paper. </span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Cut out traced pattern with scissors and X-Acto knife for those delicate details. Don’t forget to cut out circle.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ol></p><p><p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Simplicity">Mosaic:</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p></p><p><ol start="5"> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Trim, cut, and nip mirror tile into small rectangles or squares. If you are doing this project with a younger person, I suggest an adult does this part ahead of time. </span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Select the snowflake with the cut-out circle and proceed to mosaic by gluing down your trimmed mirror tile pieces. Set aside and let dry for 10min. </span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ol></p><p><p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Simplicity">Picture:</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p></p><p><ol start="7"> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Print out a 2x2 image of your choice.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Place image faceup on the center of the solid snowflake, then glue down. Set aside and let dry for 5min</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ol></p><p><p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Simplicity">Let’s Finish:</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p></p><p><ol start="9"> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Place glue along the edges of the solid snowflake and around the picture face up. </span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Take your mosaiced snowflake and lay the backside on top of the solid snowflake with the glue. Make sure to align the pattern and shape. Set aside and let it dry for 15min. </span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Last thing! Create a hole at the top by using a whole puncher. Select a ribbon or string of your choice and feed the string through the hole at the top and tie a knot at the end. </span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ol></p><p><p align="center" style="text-align:center; margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Simplicity">Now you have a beautiful and sentimental ornament. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center; margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Simplicity">Adorn your Christmas tree or give as a gift.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>