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DIY Silhouette, Wall Mural and Photography Art for Your Home. Nothing beautifies and personalizes a home like art. Creating your own artwork is fulfilling and rewarding. Every time you pass your artwork or someone admires it, you will feel like a mini Michelangelo. Here are 4 easy techniques that anyone can use to create art for the home: Create a Silhouette Silhouette paper cutting has been an intriguing art form for many years. Since I'm a huge Jane Austen fan, I used free clip art of her silhouette , but you can personalize your silhouette by using family members or pets. How to Create a Silhouette 1. 2. 3. 4. Create a Wall Mural Having a professional artist come into your home to create a wall mural can be very expensive. Visit WallMurals123.com for all the information you need to create your own murals. Photography You don't have to be the next Ansel Adams to capture a beautiful landscape or a professional photographer to take wonderful family portraits.

Newspaper and Book Illustrations Anyone can have a beautiful home with personalized style. Felted Cobweb Scarf Tutorial 1.m4v. Beautiful Silks: Nuno Felting. Nuno Felting on Steroids. Como Fazer Feltro Nuno. Lanvin Inspired Bracelet. Barneys is selling this necklace, (and no those are not real pearls,) for $890. Seriously? $890 for some ribbon and faux pearls? I made this bracelet in about 30 minutes using supplies I had lying around. I'm sure I could replicate the necklace completely with a trip to the craft store.Here are the basic instructions. I used some satin ribbon, a broken pearl necklace and thread. I started about 12 inches from the end of the ribbon sewing the pearls on with a basic running stitch, leaving a space the size of a pearl between each bead. back view For my bracelet I used eight pearls Once my pearls were on I started pulling the thread, just like you would if you were gathering fabric. This is what it looks like all gathered I tied a simple knot by the last pearl, at each end of the bracelet Thats it.

Magazine Art Bowl « Do It And How. Paper mache teacup pattern « ann wood. A paper mache teacup pattern to mark the 5 year anniversary of my blog, my experiment. A perfect time to say thank you and give you a present. There is a template you can download here. And lots and lots of photos and instructions. If you do make teacups I’d love to see and you can upload a photo here if you like or leave a link to your photo in the comment section below. What you need: Click here to download the templatepaste – I use golden harvest wheat paste ( wall paper paste)light cardboard – cereal or frozen pizza box is great and a bit of thicker cardboard for a basenewspaper – it’s nice to have different colorsscotch tape ( not the invisible gift wrap stuff- the shiny sticky stuff)glue – elmers, glue stick, hot glue - whatever you likepencil, scissors, exacto knife, and paint and brushes, glitter, fabric – whatever you’d like for decoration.

Click the photos for larger images. Cut out the templates for the teacup, handle and bottom and trace them onto your cardboard. The End! MMMMM Fried Marbles..... - JEWELRY AND TRINKETS. The One Minute Muse | Art Journal Technique | Joint Compound. DIY framed silhouette art. Silhouettes and cameos are not new to the home decorating scene -- in fact, they've been around for well over a century. However, this look is making a serious comeback now, this time with brighter colors and a more modern look. Add a modern twist to this vintage favorite into your home with this super-easy, bright and fun silhouette DIY! Not only is this an easy, quick project, it's one you can completely customize to fit your home and style. You can add bright colors, festive fabric, patterned frames -- it's up to you. Add some vintage flair to your home and save money while you're at it (because these prints can cost a pretty penny at thrift and specialty stores!)

What you'll need: Frame of choice (I used a 5 x 7" brown frame)Colored 5 1/2 x 8 1/2" Styrofoam scrapbooking sheet (can be found here) ScissorsPencilPrintable silhouette or cameo (I used this one)Glue (optional) Step 1: Cut out the silhouette Using your scissors, cut out your silhouette so it fits inside your frame.