How To Make an Optical Illusion Ring

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It's jewelry, it's an illusion, it's your very own cool creation. Here's how to make a flower ring that will bloom before your eyes.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Newspaper to cover your work surface
Old clothes or a smock
Some clear dome-shaped beads
Acrylic paint in different colors
A small paintbrush
A plain ring
Some craft glue
Some water
And a paper towel
A picture from a magazine (optional)

Step 1: Paint dot

Paint a dot on the flat part of a clear dome-shaped bead—this will be the center of a flower. Let the dot dry completely.

Step 2: Paint petals

In another color, paint the petals of the flower and let them dry.

Tip: If you don't like how your flower looks, you can just wash off the paint with soap and water and start over.

Step 3: Paint over flower

Now that your flower is totally dry, you're going to paint right over it with a third color. Your flower will disappear—but don't worry! You'll see it again soon.

Step 4: Flip over bead

When the paint is dry, flip over the bead. You'll see your flower in reverse and magnified!

Tip: Instead of painting a flower, you could also cut a picture from a magazine the same size as the back of your bead, put a little craft glue on the front of the picture, and stick it to the flat back of the bead. The glue will dry clear so the picture shows through.

Step 5: Glue bead

Put a drop of glue on the flat part of your ring and set your bead on top so the flower is facing up.

Tip: You can find metal adjustable rings that have a flat disk on top at craft or jewelry supply stores.

Step 6: Let ring dry

Let your ring dry for at least an hour or two, and then flaunt your bedazzling finger.

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[typicalgirlgenius]

@PEYAL100 lol u have spent your life telling ppl to eat shit? :) And I thought you are not bothered? LOL. You are just contradicting yourself. Don't you worry. I have a life. :) Oh sorry dear. The argument is beneath you. You are too rich to be bothered with such matters so you try to end it quickly after realising you've shot yourslef in the foot. Its an idiom btw :)

[sharrynuk]

I don't think that counts as an optical illusion.

[gumluvar]

HEY SHE DIDNT ADD THE WHITE PAINT WTF?!?!?!?!

[kevin4free]

who the fuck has this much time on their hands..

[FattyBomBom12]

the illusion is that there is a point watching this video

[puffletimes3]

Where's the illusion?!?!

[Ohshititsalethia96]

or you could buy a 1-3$ ring? -__-

that actually looks like a ring?

[BLTwithCHEESE]

...as soon as i saw what the ring looked like i knew what to do...does there REALLY need to be a tutorial video?

[TheSunshineLolipop]

.. i dont get the illusion...

[Aniuthebrownwolf]

some optical illusion!!!! i mean its a do it urself ring X-(

[MissMeg153]

hey, ive made those before.... thats exactly what they sell in the kit, and flower looks xactly the same............

[ManofFan011]

Nice