DIY Pokemon Badges

POKEMON MANIA-  I am starting a new series on Crafting It Along where the DIY will be based on Pokemon and everything will be Pokemon.

Pokemon was one of the best and the most popular cartoon of the 90's. When I was a kid I used to love Pokemon and I am sure you too. I remember collecting everything Pokemon back then be it bags,school supplies,toys and what not. Now the age of Pokemon is back and there is again Pokemon everywhere now I mean literally everywhere you know what I mean...

Badges were what Pokemon trainers in the cartoon used to collect. There are different badges of different types of Pokemon. I created come of the basic and common badges in this DIY.

Badges are so in trend right now, it just changes the total look where ever you add it. In this DIY keeping both the trends Pokemon and Badges in mind learn how to make Pokemon badges.

SUPPLIES:

1.Card paper

2.Modge Podge

3.Acrylic colours

4.Glue/hot glue gun

5.Safety Pin

METHOD:

1.Draw the outline of the badge onto the card paper referring to a photo online, you can also print the outline first and then trace it to the card paper if you are not confident with your drawing skills.

2.Once the outline of the badge is ready cut it out and retrace the outline to the card paper cut that as well.

I have made total 8 badges but you can make as many of few as you want.

3.Stick both the card papers together using modge podge. The reason why we are using modge podge it that it makes it strong as compared to normal glue.

4.It's painting time!
Again refer the photo to paint the badges using acrylic paints as these are more permanent then poster or water colours. Add highlights and shade wherever necessary to make it look more realistic.

5.After the colour is dried stick safety pin to the back of the badge using glue. Here we used hot glue but any glue whose bound is strong can be used. Make sure that the size of the safety is smaller than the badge otherwise the safety pin will pop out of the badges. 

6.Use a marker and outline the badge. Use modge podge on the surface of the badge to protect it and give it a glossy finish. This step is optional so you can skip if not needed.

You Pokemon badges are ready!

Adding badges to your outfit,bags,pants anywhere can make so much difference and take your style to a new level. They can be used to cover a plain canvas in this case the dress and bag to something cool and awesome. I loved  the way these Pokemon badges turned out, you can even colour the badges to one same colour and outline them, there are so many possibilities. Style them or you can even gift gift it to a Pokemon lover as it is a good gift idea.