Metallic temporary tattoos are not just for skin!

I love all things metallic and I really love the metallic temporary tattoos I am seeing everywhere. They look amazing on Beyoncé and on the beautiful people at Coachella but on me they would look ridiculous!!! The designs are often gorgeous boho chic, love, love....LOVE! I got to thinking.....how could I use them? So I came up with these two easy DIY ideas that can be made in no time at all.

DIY metallic marble coasters

You will need:
10cm tiles
Metallic temporary tattoos
Clear coat/varnish
plastic or rubber bump stops

Natural stone is just so beautiful and blends perfectly with metallics. I went searching for some polished marble but I couldn't find any that was readily available without having to pay a fortune or buy online. I remembered we had some 10cm x 10cm tumbled marble tiles in the garage from a few houses ago, perfect size for coasters! Any tiles will do for this project and you can pick up faux marble, get the look without the price tag! I do however think the tattoos will stick to a slightly rough surface better than a high gloss surface.

I made sure the tile was dust free and then went about applying the tattoo the same way as applying to your skin.

Once completely dry you will need to apply a few coats of clear varnish. I would recommend several light coats of a spray varnish used for decoupage, you really only need to protect the motif from scratching off so I just used the varnish I had on hand. For all the coffee/tea drinkers, heat resistant varnish is also available, you can buy high heat clear coatings at places such as Super Cheap Auto and Bunnings.

All that is left to do is stick the clear bump dots to each corner on the back to protect your table and you're done!!! So easy, even my 5yo helped me!

DIY Vintage Leather metallic arrow motif key fob

You will need:
Leather strip (I used a vintage leather belt)
Leather hole punch
Split key ring
Leather studs
Clear coat/varnish
Metallic Tattoos

For this little project I needed a heavier leather so the key fob would hold its shape. I found using an old leather belt was perfect for this, I hit the op shops and I found a great vintage tan leather belt. I cut the belt into a 2cm wide strip by 30cm long. Because I wanted to use the arrow tattoos I cut the length accordingly, you could make it as long or as short as you like!

If you are using a lighter tan leather like I did, apply a layer of your clear coat first. If using black or dark brown leather you can skip this step. I do this because the tattoos have a clear edge around them and it can show on lighter leather if you don't do this first.

Fold one end of the leather through the keyring  and then bring the other end on top creating three layers with about a 1cm overlay. Now punch a hole in all three layers, its probably easier to mark the holes then punch them individually. Now place your stud in the hole and hammer in place, key fob made!

Place the tattoo/motif on the key fob and wait to dry. I made the fob first as I wanted to get placement of the arrow just right. You can apply the tattoos first and then make the fob, personal choice really. Once dry, coat the leather a few times with your clear coating to protect the motif and stop it from scratching off. For this I used Jo Sonja's gloss varnish because its flexible, durable and doesn't seem to crack. You could also use any clear coating but I would recommend using one that is flexible so it wont craze or crack.

There you have it, these gorgeous tattoos can be used on anything really, not just skin! I would love to use them on a beautiful piece of timber or concrete, hmmmmm!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorials. If you try one be sure to send me a pic or tag me on Facebook or Instagram, I would love to see your creations!

Jodie xx