Customized Pencils for Back to School

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Posted on August 18th, 2013 in Craft Attitude, Crafts. 3 Comments.

I remember one of the most fun things about going back to school was getting all-new school supplies. There was something about a brand new No. 2 pencil that got my heart racing. (Yes, I was a geek, and proud of it.)

Well, I wish I had Craft Attitude printable film when I was in school, because I would’ve customized all my pencils like I did here. I bought some plain, neon pencils from Oriental Trading (I order them without any personalization), a glue stick, and a sheet of Craft Attitude (any of the Craft Attitude line will work, e.g., Shoe Attitude, Wood Attitude, etc.).

I created my designs using Photoshop and images I bought on 300dpi by DCWV. I personalized the pencils with messages like “Property of Class Genius,” “Magic Pencil of Right Answers,” and “Anti-Homework Device.” I flipped the image in reverse on Photoshop, and then printed it out on my inkjet printer.

To download a free printable PDF of the artwork I created, click the link here: Pencil Printable

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Then I trimmed the individual images. Keep the Craft Attitude on the protective backing. It will make cutting the images a lot easier.

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Rub a glue stick all over the printed side of the Craft Attitude. Again, don’t peel it from the protective backing sheet yet.

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Now, peel the Craft Attitude film from its protective backing and place on the pencil. I start by pressing down along the middle and then working outward.

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And in case you were wondering, yes, you can sharpen the pencil with the Craft Attitude film on it.

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Here are all the ones I made. These No. 2 pencils are No. 1 in creativity.

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Disclosure: I am the designer/spokesperson for Craft Attitude, and links on this page are affiliate links. Still, you should know I was a big fan of Craft Attitude before I did any work for them, and seeing how easy and cool this product is to customize practically anything, you can see why.
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3 Comments

  1. Jennifer Priest says:

    Love this!!! Can you sell us the printable please?

  2. admin says:

    Everyone, the link to download the free printable is above.

  3. Virginia says:

    I like your style…!

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