Poppytalk. DIY : Print Your Own Fabric. Guest post by Karina from Maple Ash and Oak Hello there, I am Karina from Maple Ash and Oak. Here I will show you a simple and inexpensive way to create your very own fabric pieces. No need for large screens, squeegees, and emulsion. Beautiful prints can be created with simple methods and materials.
Most of the supplies are household items and the rest can be found at your local art or craft store. Click below for the how-to: What you will need: *2-3 yards 1/4" Foam *Fabric (for your prints and a cover cloth) *Textile Inks (can be found at your local art store) *Scotch Tape *Markers *T-pins or Sewing Pins *Plastic Folders or Tray *Scissors *Exact o Knife *Contact Paper (transparent) *Containers *Spatulas *Iron *Rubber Bands *Stamps (optional) Start by preparing your print space. Now you can take your fabric and pin it to your print table. Now comes the fun part... creating your designs! After the paper is peeled from the contact paper place it on your fabric: Industrial Strength Jewelry. My mom, sister, and I have been on a washer necklace making kick lately. Here’s what you do: Phase 1 Supplies: Stamps Hammer Washer (we use fender washers) Hard surface Hair Spray Magic Marker Scissors Scrapbook paper You can buy the metal stamps from Harbor Freight Tools for about $5 (here’s a 20% off coupon if you are interested).
Once you have decided on a saying or word for your washer, hold on tight to the stamp and give it one firm and quick swing with the hammer. The wood actually wasn’t hard enough and we ended up moving to the tile floor. Concrete would also work. Once you have the washer punched, color the entire surface with a black magic marker. Then trace the washer onto the paper and cut out. Phase 2 Supplies: Sand paper Glue Mod Podge Cover the washer with glue and then set the paper on top. Cover with Mod Podge, dry, and repeat as many times as you would like. Phase 3 Supplies: Wire Beads Pliers Closures Cut the wire to the desired length, add the closures to the ends.
DIY Swarovski Bracelet « The Blue Brick | Photography and Handcrafts by Shireen Nadir. I wanted to share a super easy technique for bead weaving that I used to create an adorable Swarovski crystal bracelet, at less than a tenth the price. I needed 32 large frosted Swarovski beads, 16 clear ones and 32 small copper beads – you might need more depending on what size you want to make. Play around with different beads – this technique will work with almost anything!
Step 1 – thread a really long piece of beading string with 2 needles – one at each end. Pick up one bead in colour A, one colour B, another colour A and end with one more colour B. Step 2 – Insert needle B back through the last bead added, so now both ends of your threads are coming out of one colour A bead, like so: Step 3 – Pick up one colour B bead followed by a colour A bead on needle B . Step 4 – Take needle A through the colour A bead. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until it’s the length you want: When it’s a good fit, pass both your needles through the base of your clasp and back through the end bead. And voila! DIY Fashion. Genius inspired window treatment. So remember when I shoo'd the birds I had painted in my office window away? I had an idea of using these profile silhouettes I had made a while back in a different way. I wasn't using them in the bedroom anymore but I had saved them for a rainy day. I taped my giant noggin to the back side of the window and got my chalk marker.
Using a bunch of quotes attributed to Albert Einstein (see, that's where the genius comes in!) , I scribbled my favorites around and around until I was out of room. Remove the template and voila, a little bit of temporary art slightly obscure a bad view and inspire genius at the same time! I think it is a fun addition to the room although I think it could be bigger and would look better with Albert Einstein's head shape rather than my own.
Its been a few years since I did much of any changes in the office. What do you think? For the curious, here are some of the quotes I used: -A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. DIY: Rope Bowl. I have quite a love for WWII military, and this bowls fits perfectly into that love being made out of a 1940s Army tent rope. This bowl was so easy to make and perfect for storing my little trinkets that I always tend to lose. ---------------------------- Skill level: easy Time: 15-30 minutes Supplies: Rope Mold for bowl (glass works best) Hot Glue Gun Scissors Thread (optional) The rope I am using is from a vintage military tent, but you can buy new rope at any hardware store, or old rope digging around at a local thrift or flea market. To start forming the bowl: Take your heated hot glue gun and put a dab of glue at the end of the rope and turn it so you glue the rope to itself in a spiral pattern.
. ~ Optional: Wrap thread around the end of the rope, tie the tread ends together and cut off the excess. When you are done gluing, simply pull the rope bowl off the mold (may take a little pealing and gentle prying, depending on how much glue got onto the mold) and you are done!! Pintuck Pillows. There’s something going on with me lately that makes me want to sew repetitive lines.
May need psychoanalysis. Anyway, I made these pillows from washed silk. I had some silk remnants, washed them on cold and let them air dry, which gives the silk a wrinkled look. These pillows use pintucks to create a tailored, clean look. This is a very simple project, one that would work well for a beginning sewer. I backed my pillows with upholstery weight fabrics, which helps add some durability to the silk.
Click below for instructions: How To Make An Easy Dress (For Cheap!) Two facts about me: I'm cheap. I love dresses. I wear dresses probably 6 days out of the week. It's not that I one day just decided to wear dresses to feel cute and girly. Far from it. I spend a lot of time sitting at home, knitting, crocheting, painting. I also spend a lot of time in the car traveling across the country. Back in November when I really started Talk2thetrees I kinda just wore pajama pants and sweat pants.
Dresses are so comfortable, I can sit around the house and feel comfortable and cute. The only problem.. they are expensive! Here is a tutorial on a High Waisted Dress: For under 6 bucks! First you will need a ribbed tank top. I got mine from Walmart for 2.50 You could also use a t-shirt 3 yards of matching fabric. Clearance section is my favorite. Cut the tank top almost in half. (I cut mine a little too short.. oops!) For the bottom part of your dress take the fabric and wrap it around your waist about 1 and a half times, and cut in a straight line. ** Update! Mouse Pincushion Video Tutorial. Divergent and Insurgent Book Cover Necklaces AKA Glass Tile Pendants Tutorial. Le.Fanciulle: DIY Leather Lunch-bag. Ever since I saw this post on Kaye's blog last year, I've been dying to do this DIY! So yes, this project has been a long time coming; S will vouch for me here since I've been voicing my intentions to carry it out for a few months now.
Fortunately for a lack of plans this Easter long-weekend, I could finally do it! Inspired by Anve (and then some more by Jil Sander), this is a simple DIY which won't cost you much time or money. Scroll down for the instructions and then drool over the supple metallic leather at the end. Materials Rustle up a big piece of leather (or pleather, or anything else you might fancy it in), some supa-glue, scissors, 4 press-studs, and a sewing machine. Measure and cut out a large rectangle of leather (mine was about 45cm x 70cm) - the easiest way is to find a paper bag or a box which is similar in size to what you'd like your bag to be, then use those dimensions (lay it out as if you're going to wrap the box). Et voila! Roll, fold, or bunch the top and off you go. No Sew Leather Paper Bag Clutch. DIY Braided Seed Bead Bracelet.
After taking inspiration from Honestly WTF, I found a use for my large Miyuki seed beads! The waxed linen is almost a must as it will make threading and keeping everything in place so much easier. Tools: Tutorial: Start: 1. Cut two pieces of thread 2. fold them in half side by side 3. knot the folded end 4. Beading: 5. 6. 7. 8. End: 9. 10. 11. Worn with DIY Tribal Wrap Bracelet and pyrite bracelet by Sportsgirl These are super easy and I find quite find quite fun to make. If you like them too, make some!
LOve <3 Yin x. Stones and Leather. Stones and Leather. When I become a rockstar someday, that’s what I’m going to name my band. And I am going to wear this: I have seen these pop up in a few places this season, but what finally sparked my interest was that a coworker of mine was wearing one the other day. I admired it, and since I like making jewelry, I took note of how it was put together, and it looked really simple! She confessed to paying $28 for hers. Now if you’re here reading this, I’m going to assume that like me, you find paying $28 to be freaking crazy when you can do it yourself. What you’ll need: 24 inches of leather cord for a single-wrap braceletRound beads. This bracelet took me an hour, but that was for two reasons: 1) I had to play with it a little to figure out how to make it, and 2) I had a little mishap with my thread.
Doh. First, tie a knot in the end. Now, secure your end somewhere – you can tie it to a pillow and work on your lap, or I just taped mine to the table since that’s where I work. MAGIC Decal Transfer Tutorial with Free Printables! Some of you may remember, a little while back I posted a tutorial for DIY waterslide decals. Among other things, I mentioned how awesome they are for creating custom embellishments without the need for any fancy-pants equipment.
Yep, waterslide decal paper is a truly fab product, though as great as it is, there is one drawback – although it’s somewhat tough it’s not especially durable. So, whilst it’s perfect for ornamental purposes, it’s not ideal for more practical applications…until now that is! Magic decal coating paper is a product designed to be used in conjunction with standard decal paper to make the finished transfers super durable – yes, even dishwasher resistant! If you’re already familiar with magic decal coating paper then please excuse my tardy excitement, though for everyone else who is just getting to the party now too, feel free to start throwing the streamers!
1 Image to transfer. Use anything you like. 2 Printer. You can use either a laser or an inkjet printer. 6 Scissors. Stencils from The Stencil Library - Over 3500 STENCILING designs available - Stencil Catalogue. The letter 4: Organize Your Jewelry.