Miniature Binoculars Tutorial

 Hello Mini Friends!  Are you ready for the cutest, tiniest pair of binoculars?  I pictured in my head adding a stool with a bird watching book and a pair of binoculars for the loft patio.  These were so easy to make and you most likely have everything you need right now!

The supplies that I used are cardstock, two jump rings, two beads and two rhinestones.  

I used a hole punch to get twelve circles and glued them together six in a stack, making two stacks. Then I glued the jump rings to the top of each stack.  Next, the trapezoid shape is probably an inch and a half long and I used a paint brush handle to round them out, then rolled them up as slanted as I could and glued the end down.  

I glued the rolled up pieces to the circle stack and placed a tiny amount of glue between them and pressed them together.

I used a thin strip of card stock and glued it to the top of the cylinders then trimmed off the access leaving enough to glue the strap to.

I glued the two beads or eye pieces on top of the strip.

I used the rhinestones between the eye pieces as the focus dials, one on top and one underneath.

I curled the thinnest piece of cardstock to use as the strap.  Then I painted the whole set black.  The strap I painted brown.  Then I gave it a clear coat of gloss Mod Podge.

I also used a bit of dimensional magic to make the ends look like glass.

I didn't take pictures while making the first set, then decided to make a tutorial for you.  I like the first set better than the second.  But both are precious.

Aren't they just the cutest??  

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO ~Laurie