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Thursday, November 26, 2009
Inspirational Office Moment: binder clips can be exciting
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You may have already gotten excited by all the 'extracurricular' uses for binder clips, like
hanging art and serving as a
ipod dock stand-ins, but that doesn't mean they have to be boring on the
desk, doing what they were
actually designed to do. Jessica Jones over at
How About Orange posted a great, easy d.i.y. project last week for
making binder clips (and other office supplies) a lot more interesting and I couldn't resist posting about it here. After attempting three strategies—using fabric with interfacing ironed to it, fabric with Heat 'n' Bond applied to it, and plain old fabric—she found the Heat 'n' Bond to give the best texture and usability for this particular craft. Then she removed the metal handles, stuck the fabric to the black plastic with spray adhesive, and sealed it in place with thinned gel medium before reattaching the handles. For a better,
step-by-step explanation, go see her instructions.
Jessica has a whole archive chock full of original crafty projects that are totally worth checking out. Head over to
How About Orange to see them.
More Inspirational Office Moments on Shine:
Off-kilter (but awesome) bookcase
Gorgeous Rex Ray wall calendar
Antique card catalog files as creative organizing solutions
Faux feather pens for funnier note-taking
Fancy, wallpaper-inspired sticky notes
Retired silverware as memo holders
Wooden office accessories
Colorful staples
Arty computer wallpaper
Related: ipod dock, inspirational office moment, how about orange, hanging art, d.i.y., crafts, binder clips
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Posted by Mom of 2 Mon May 12, 2008 1:25pm PDT
These also double as great chip clips!! I use them for everything! They are great as binder clips, they add color to your boring desktop!!!
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Posted by April Hughes Tue May 13, 2008 6:14pm PDT
Wow, some people have waaaay too much time on their hands!
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Posted by Mom of Two Thu May 15, 2008 5:50pm PDT
They'd make nice 'secret santa' gifts for office coworkers.
Anything to help brighten the day, or the tiny office cubicle.
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Posted by Brandie K Sun Jun 22, 2008 7:51pm PDT
How fun! I think I may just go and find these supplies. Thanks for sharing!
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