DIY Wooden Lemons Brooches

How to use wood veneer self-adhesive sheets?

Discover decorative wood adhesive sheets in this tutorial. With this product, you'll be able to create all kinds of wooden jewelry and badges easily and without any knowledge of woodworking. You can also use it for marquetry effects. If you're interested in this style of creation, then maybe you'll like these earrings: Scandinavian-inspired geometric wooden earrings.

In this tutorial we propose 3 lemon patterns to reproduce, but feel free to create your own.

This tutorial was published inAtelier des Nanas' "Mes Aventures Créatives" magazine, 100% wood edition.

The patterns :

Step 1:
Apply two coats of Cleotoo glue to saturate the wood. Leave to dry for 1 hour between coats. When the glue is a little dry, flatten the sheet with a heavy object like a dictionary.

Step 2:
Offset the patterns and transfer them to the sheet of wood.

Step 3:
Color the lemons with Posca markers. Make two layers for the yellow, letting the ink dry between each layer. Don't bring the colors into contact until the first color has dried. Start with yellow, for example, then add white later. Want to create brooches with other patterns? Choose from all our 1 mm Posca felt-tip colors.

Step 4:
Cut around the patterns, leaving a 2 mm margin. If necessary, glue the lemons to a more rigid backing, such as thick cardboard, for a badge that will last longer. Glue the pin to the back using Hasulith glue.