DIY MINIATURE TEA CUP RING

20th April 2012

It’s no secret that I’m a massive fan of tea – tea parties, high tea, morning tea – literally anything with tea involved and I’m there. My guess it that it’s a a side effect of living in London for a few years, and also of ‘making a cuppa’ always being a great reason to swan around the office and waste a little bit of time during the course of the working day. My love of tea also stretches to an insane addiction to tea sets – I collected a few amazing intricately decorated sets while I was living in London but sadly had to leave all but one set behind. I recently stumbled upon a gorgeous porcelain doll house tea set in a local market here in Hong Kong, and decided it would be perfect to make some jewelry out of. Today’s tutorial is a cute tea party ring.
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You need:
- A cup and saucer from a porcelain dolls tea set – find yours cheaply in toy stores.
- Industrial strength glue (like E6000)
- A ring base
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How to:
1. Put some glue on the saucer of your tea set.
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2. Press the saucer down onto the glue and leave to dry.
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3. Once the cup and saucer are bonded together, turn them over and put some glue on the underside of the saucer.
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4. Attach the ring base.
5. Leave to dry over night.
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And there you have it. Easy as pie and impossibly cute!
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I hope you have a lovely and very relaxing weekend. Do any of you have projects planned? xx