I Spy DIY. DIY Advent 17: Beautiful Recycling – Barcelets from Plastic Bottles DIY - Outfits, Shoes & Accessories Dana. Bearing in mind that we should take a day at least 3 liters of fluid to us, a single human requires whole 730 1.5 liter bottles of water per year. The plastic bottles end up in the waste container and get melted under an enormous environmental impact, only to get very poor quality plastic. But with a little imagination you could tinker around 3,650 bracelets (5 pieces per bottle!) From this garbage. That would be so many bracelets that you could wear the next 10 years every day a new one! It would also save a lot of money and relieve the environment significantly. A nice idea, I think. Under the slogan “Even with small steps we can progress” I will show you how to turn a plastic bottle to pretty bracelets. I made four different bracelets that you can use as inspiration.
Material And Tools – For This DIY Project You Need DIY Tutorial: The Step-By-Step Craft Instructions DIY Step 1 Wrap the duct tape around the plastic bottle. DIY Step 2 Interim Result of the DIY Tutorial DIY Step 3 DIY Step 4. 2011.09.01. - 2011.10.01. Egy forró nyári estén néhány órás eredménytelen tekergetés után, teljesen céltalan hajlítgatások során jött létre a Halszálka szett, amely alapmotívuma a Herringbone minta. Egy kedves drótos ismerős javasolta nekem, hogy 0,6 mm-es drót helyett próbáljam ki a 0,4 mm-es drótot is, mert ezzel még kecsesebbé varázsolható az amúgy is szemet gyönyörködtető Herringbone minta.
Így kipróbáltam, és íme az eredmény. J A teljes szett elkészítése kb. két órát vesz igénybe, és nem bonyolult. Hozzávalók Fülbevaló 2 db hosszúságú 0,8 mm-es lágy drót 2 db hosszúságú 0,4 mm-es lágy drót 2 x 2 db átmérőjű teklagyöngy 2 db készen vásárolt füli akasztó vagy 2 db hosszúságú 0,8 mm-es félkemény drót Medál hosszúságú 0,8 mm-es lágy drót hosszúságú 0,4 mm-es lágy drót 6 db átmérőjű teklagyöngy Szükséges eszközök Oldalcsípőfogó Laposfogó Kúposfogó Az elkészítés menete A hatszög záródási pontjánál, törjük vissza függőlegesre mindkét drótvéget, és szükség esetén vágjuk őket rövidebbre. Getting Hooked (or, How to Make a Clasp) « Studiodax's Blog. Being able to make your own jewelry findings means that you can always create what you need, in the size you need. I love finishing off a handmade piece with a well made clasp, and one of my favorites is the basic wire hook.
Step 1: flatten one end I start with a 2.5 inch length of wire, in a pretty heavy weight. I’m using 16g here, but you can change up the gauge and the length to customize your clasp. Sand or file the ends clean, and hammer one end to create a “paddle” shape. Step 2: create a small loop Next, you need to create a small loop (as small as possible) at the flattened end, using the very tip of my round nose pliers. Step 3: make a large loop On the other end of the wire, make a larger loop, using the base of your round nose pliers. The wire is now ready to be shaped The loops are round, facing the same direction. Step 4: holding the wire Hold the wire across the top of the pen, with both of the loops facing up. Step 5: bending the wire Step 6: shaping the hook Like this: Brassy Apple. How to Make Fingerprint Jewelry.
Put on a filter mask and open a jar of real metal powder. Dip a soft, fluffy, round, all natural bristle artist's paint brush into the powder and brush the metal powder over the clay. Work the powder in between the ridges of the fingerprint. Coat the front, back and edges of the pendant.
Saucy's sprinkles (bloggedy blog blog): guest blogger: the sprout! Hey, everyone... it's me, just visiting from my Mommy Sassy's blog. They call me "The Sprout" but Aunt Saucy calls me a.dor.ab.le. Loopy calls me "the cutest baby ever ever ever" and The Fan calls me her honey! I'm all that and more. Just look into my fantastically bright, smiley eyes. I'm not just cute, I'm practically a baby genius. Mommy and I visited with Saucy and Loopy and we taught them how to make polymer clay cupcakes. Now, to prove that I am indeed the smartest baby alive, I will show all of you how to make cupcakes out of polymer clay (isn't that a huge word for an 11-month old?...
Well Mommy and Aunt Saucy didn't let me use the knife at all! Okay, they didn't let me do this either because I would surely have popped them into my mouth, so instead Mommy let me sit and eat strawberries, cheerios and barley soup for this part. Again, no knife! Here's Loopy with the fancy cinnamon buns she made today. Hey, there's Duke! I hope you enjoyed this baby-powered tutorial! Lurrve, 6/1/10 - 7/1/10. This week's artist is Kelly Morgan. Kelly's work is very diverse and she has just recently begun making her own resin beads which is the new craze sweeping across the bead lovers world. I happen to think that resin beads have a nice look when combined with ceramic due to the unique look of both. Well, enough of my opinion because this isn't about me....or is it?
Of course not! And with the said, I am going to let you in on a little secret that Kelly told me...hopefully, it was okay to make this public! Kelly confessed, "When I am not making beads and jewelry, I am working as a Victoria’s Secret supermodel/international secret agent/rock star. Gotcha wondering, huh? Your Etsy Shop has an interesting name...What inspiration is behind that? I’ve always kept birds and had as many as three parrots at one time. How long have you been creating jewelry and how did you first get interested in this form of art? Could you tell us a little more about the inspiration behind your designs? It depends. How to make your own air dried porcelain with common household ingredients. Anything that is quick, affordable and makes beautiful things is a craft winner for me . But…I often find myself uninspired for something new and different.
I’ve found it in air dried porcelain (aka Porcelana Fria). What will someone make with 3 cups of white glue (PVA) 3 cups of cornstarch (Corn flour) one tablespoon of white vinegar one tablespoon of glycerin (health food or hobby shop), and 2 tablespoons of canola oil? The beautiful mouse and necklace pictured (compliments of Espirit ) is the answer! Amazingly simple and a GREAT school holiday project, get the kids into the kitchen to cook up some home made, air dried, porcelain.
Let’s make it: In a mixing bowl (or non-stick pan) mix 3 cups of white glue and 3 cups of cornstarch. For microwave heating : Cook in a microwave-compatible recipient for 2 to 3 minutes on high (for a 800W oven; longer for a less powerful oven). Stove top : Cook in a saucepan over low heat for about 15 minutes. This one’s a big thumbs up from me. DIY Wrap Bracelet.
You should all know by now that we are all about stacking bracelets on our wrists. The more, the better. In fact . . . the most, the best! With that being said, we’ll show you how to master a version of the ever so popular wrap bracelet. It’s so simple and addicting, you’ll soon be churning out these wristlets with your eyes closed. Clearly this arm party train isn’t stopping and it’s about time you get on board! You’ll need (for a double wrapped bracelet) :* Lengths will vary depending on the size of your wrist (see comments for suggestions). Fold the length of leather cording in half to form a loop. Place the ball chain along the leather cording with the end of the chain meeting the end of the wrap.
Continue wrapping while checking it for fit around the wrist. When you have reached the end of the ball chain wrap the linen cording around the leather strands 2-3 more times. Thread the hex nut through the strands and tie a second knot. Trim with scissors and your wrap bracelet is finished!!