How to Make Paper Clay: 14 Steps. Reader Approved Two Parts:Making Paper ClayUsing Paper ClayCommunity Q&A Paper clay is a cheap, handy sculpting material made from toilet paper, glue, and a few other hardware store supplies. It's used in place of paper mache strips for a smoother, more realistic finish. Paper clay only takes about five minutes to make, and it air-dries into a hard, detailed surface you can paint. Steps Part 1 Making Paper Clay <img alt="Image titled Make Paper Clay Step 7" src=" width="728" height="409" class="whcdn"> Paper Clay Step 7 Version 4.360p.mp47Mix up the clay until smooth. Part 2 Using Paper Clay Community Q&A.
Coke Bottle Fairy House Made Out Of Old Soda Bottles. Becca is a writer and aspirational dog owner living in NYC. If you love all things whimsical, you’ll go head over heels for this adorable Coke bottle fairy house, made lovingly by hand with a few simple supplies! We all know that Coca-Cola pretty much has a universal appeal. We’re still obsessed with this delicious Coke-inspired jello dessert! Still, you might not realize that those old plastic soda bottles can also come in handy for crafting. In the past, we’ve seen soda bottles totally transformed into lanterns, but we’ve never seen anything quite like this Coke bottle fairy house. Scroll through to see how you can learn to make this spectacular fairy house! Materials: Coca-Cola bottlestin foilhot gluepaper claywatercolor paint Instructions: If you love this adorable craft, be sure to check out the video below and SHARE with friends and family!
Note: Learn more about this awesome tutorial and others by checking out Creative Mom on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Like our Page. Carving Rocks with a Dremel. There is something very gratifying about carving into a rock. This project was kind of therapeutic. I was thinking I’d carve some words into rocks and maybe start leaving them around Palm Desert to see if people find them…. I love large river rocks: All you really need for this project is a Dremel (I used the new cordless Dremel 8220), a few different attachments, a bowl of water and rocks: For softer rocks a silicon carbide grinding stone is all you need. I drew a sketch onto my rock first: Then, at a low speed, I slowly etched my design into the rock: (Note: Make sure to wear protective eye wear!) I carefully went over my design, etching a little deeper each time. The finished carving: I took a rag and applied a little beeswax and buffed the rock to a shine which makes the design stand out a little more: Polished and ready for a gift or decor: Some rocks are a little harder than others.
You can also use a polishing wheel for adding beeswax: Sunshine: I found a rock with a thinner end: P.S. No-Sew Shirt Scarf & Necklace. Dump A Day Simple Ideas That Are Borderline Crafty - 35 Pics. DIY Rope Basket. Today's project is one of those, "Ooooh, I have a great idea! " and "I am going to save so much money! " and "This will be SO easy! " projects. In the end, I wasn't saying those things so ecstatically or loudly, but I was still really really happy with the end result. First remember our guest bedroom? We attempted to use an IKEA Lack side table and decided it wasn't right for the space. After some additional thought, I changed my mind and decided to make it work {surprise surprise right?}
But something was totally missing. I brainstormed a few options and landed on some sort of basket to hold a few cozy throws for our guests. They offer of softness and texture and something about them just makes me smile. So I decided to make one myself! The idea was simple. So, off to the dollar store I went. But that is what spray paint is for right? I will save the step by step spray paint process, but basically it was a coat of primer and two coats of matte white, left to cure for two days. 50 Creative Ways to Repurpose, Reuse and Upcycle Old Things. If you’re like me, you probably have a lot of old stuff just lying around your house. It’s not doing anything but taking up space, but you’re either too busy (or lazy), sentimental or just have more important things to deal with. Well if you’re looking for a little inspiration or a new DIY project, here are 50 creative ways to repurpose, reues and upcycle old things.
There’s a pretty broad range in this list but hopefully a handful jump out and spark an idea for you and your home! 1. Reuse Toilet Paper Rolls to Organize Cables and Chords 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. If you enjoyed this post, the Sifter highly recommends: Sock Monkey. Gosh… I am supposed to sew some thing for the Earth Month this April, but I can’t wait to sew these sock monkeys. My hands simply took over my head and see what I did after a few days and nights of sewing…. a house full of sock monkeys!!!! Do you love them? I have seen a lot of sock monkey photos hanging around friends’ photo albums in many photo sharing websites, so envy. These sock monkeys are so cute and so adorable that I would want to hug one, I bet my kids would love to have them to accompany too when mommy is busy with works.
Therefore, I went out to shop for some socks thinking that may be 4 to 5 pairs should be enough, I ended up with 20 pairs of colorful socks, simply can’t resist for not buying ;-) . …. With different sizes of socks, I made the sock monkey out of a family, from baby, toddlers, teens to adult. 3rd picture in the above album shows the family photo of the sock monkey, from daddy, mommy, sister, brother, triplet toddlers, and a baby. Pages: 1 2. IMG_1779. How To Make Candy Cane Candlesticks. A bunch of you have asked for the how to on the candy cane candle holders, I am so glad you liked them! You never know if you are the only one that thinks something is cute, you know? They are super easy to make. We’re talking fifteen minutes for two. They are super inexpensive too, costing about $1.50 each.
Let’s get to it: Supplies to make two: 20 candy canes2 taper candleshot glue gunscissors I started by cutting off the plastic wrapper on just the two ends of the candy cane, leaving the remaining wrapper in tact. Next I took the wrapper off, leaving about six inches on the bottom. Then run a thin strip of glue along the candy cane and press onto the candle, with the hook on the bottom. Continue gluing the canes on, trying to keep the same angle of placement, and the base of the hooks at the same level. I do think they look cutest with a little bow tied on, but I only had enough ribbon to squeak out one bow, yet another trip to the craft store…dang it. So there you have it! 6 Old Jeans Purse Patterns. There are currently no images from other crafters. close Terms & Conditions You must enter into this Agreement if you want to submit digital images or other content to Prime Publishing through Sharing Customer Images (the "Service").
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You! Rick Rack Rosettes. A friend gave me this flower ring and necklace, when she handed them to me I thought they were porcelain–there’s a very vintage feel to them. From a distance you really can’t tell that they’re made out of rick rack! Yes, rick rack! She shared how to make them with me, and now I’m sharing with all of you readers! The wow of the rosette comes from a few simple steps! She found this tutorial, in Portuguese I believe. First, cut 2 strips of rick rack. Then twist the two pieces of rick rack together, like this. And then run a stitch down one side to hold it all together. Like so. And to make the flower, you just start from one end and roll it up. Keep rolling. Until you have this–and then tuck the little tail under and hot glue it down.
You’ll notice all of the petals are closed, so to open them up you just peel them back one by one. And here it is on my finger. Awesome. (Please excuse my hands, my hand model moved to Indiana, so I’m left using what I’ve got. Art From Everyday Objects: Paperclips + String | So today I thought it would be a fun challenge to work with paperclips. You can’t get much more mundane than a paperclip! After much thought, I came up with paperclip earrings. If you have paperclips and some pretty cotton string, you can create these beauties. They’d probably look pretty cool as a necklace too. Here is a diagram to show you where to open the paperclip to create this triangular shape. You are basically unbending the clip at all three of the curves. Once you’ve got the triangular shape, you need to glue the ends together. Fig 1: Winding the string around // Fig 2: Starting to wrap the string around the earring, secured with Liquid Stitch Once you’ve wound all the way round and secured with glue, you can then take another length of string and wind around the width of the “earring” creating horizontal stripes or you can create a more messy look by creating a “net” design (see below).
Then just clamp on a pair of earring hooks. Categories: Art, DIY, Fashion. Zipper Bracelet | Version | Cut Out. Tutorials for Recycling T-Shirts. So way way back, in June, I wrote this Studio Organization post, about starting the process of organizing my studio by cleaning out the closet full of junk. Well, it's September and...let's just say the closet is a work in progress. Some of the things that are taking up space in the closet are shirts that I never wear anymore. I realized I could repurpose them into something else!
Here are some tutorials for recycling shirts: Check out these t-shirt scarves! Create cute little bows for accessories or packaging with this tutorial. Gorgeous ruffled pillow tutorial here. Looks like I have a lot of projects ahead of me to keep me from cleaning out my closet! Top Bloggers Favorite DIY Projects.