17 Of The Most Beautiful Steps Around The World. Street art is gradually coming to be accepted as a legitimate and wonderful art form by more and more people, but that doesn’t mean that street artists can rest on their laurels – they continue exploring with new ways to exploit public surfaces and cover them in beautiful art.
This post is all about street artists and regular people who have decorated something that most of us probably wouldn’t think of decorating – public outdoor steps. [Read more...] Much like the hidden street art of Zebrating, most of these pieces can only truly be appreciated when viewed from a certain vantage point. They may seem like random splashes of paint to someone actually climbing those steps, but someone looking at them from below will see the artist’s full vision.
If they’re long enough, someone ascending the steps will see the image and see how it stretches and twists as they approach it. Are there any similar steps in your city that are worth sharing? 1. 16th Avenue Tiled Steps, San Francisco 2. 3. 4. 21 DIY Lamps & Chandeliers You Can Create From Everyday Objects. There’s something really satisfying about creating a useful object with your own two hands, especially if you make it with recycled materials.
If helping the environment and making crafty and creative items appeals to you, here are some excellent DIY ideas for light fixtures like desk lamps or chandeliers that will literally brighten your day. [Read more...] DIY home improvement projects that also use recycled materials are becoming more and more popular with people all over the world because they give us a tangible, real way to make a small difference in our waste imprint as a species. Granted, not all of these ideas are truly recycling-oriented, but they can still save you a heck of a lot of money.
If you’re good with your hands in any way, there’s probably a project or two here that you could try out at home. There are tons of DIY light fixture projects out there to choose from if you’re interested – these are just some of our favorites. 31 Insanely Easy And Clever DIY Projects.
48 Creative Ways to Repurpose, Reuse & Upcycle Old Things. 48 Creative Ways to Repurpose, Reuse & 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 48 creative ways to repurpose, reuse 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. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Florie Salnot: Profile.
Florie Salnot is a designer working in the area of social, service and UX design.
The vision behind, and motivation for her work is to use design as a medium to improve people’s life, to strengthen individual and cultural confidence and to enable independent living. 9 Ways to Transform a Tie into a Stunning Knot! 9 Ways to Transform a Tie into a Stunning Knot!
9 Ways to Transform a Tie into a Stunning Knot! Fashion By rozin.abbas for Different Solutions James Bond famously distrusted any man with a Windsor knot. For him, it was too symmetrical, showing vanity and selfishness. 1. Aquí: heres how: DIY braided back shirt. Water Balloon Luminaries.
A fun and easy project with a beautiful payoff.
Learn how to make these Balloon Luminaries. You will need: High-Melt Paraffin Wax (IGI 1260)Party BalloonsDouble BoilerCookie Sheet Instructions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Here is an example of these luminaries when using dye. Judah Method - Bleaching Experemnet. Print Hula Hoop Rug Page. Clever Nest: Nautical Knot Necklace. Nautical Knot Necklace I made this chunky rope necklace out of shoelaces!
This necklace was the last bit of the insanity that was Andrew's Nautical birthday party. Of course Mommy has to match the theme of the party, does she knot? Get it, knot? Eh eh eh... Don't be intimidated, after a practice run, I got this knot neatly tied up. My Inspirations This ribbon knot from elfinadesign has a bright pop of color. This design from diytrix is fabulous. I tried to figure out what this type of knot was called. Design Seeds®: For All Who Love Color. Good Quill Hunting. How To Turn A Beer Bottle Into A Glass.
The Look - DIY! 7 new stylish ways to de-clutter your beauty closet. Long fiber grey and red necklace Hand wrapped necklace by annawoz. Buttons art: sculptures made of buttons augusto esquivel. Buttons art: Sculptures made of buttons Augusto Esquivel Argentine painter and sculptor Augusto Esquivel (Augusto Esquivel) believes that even the smallest, everyday objects can be called works of art, if used creatively and wisely.
That’s at one time he used a whole box of different-sized multi-colored buttons found in the attic. Women gifts: rings from polymer clay. Women gifts: Rings from polymer claytutorial Rose ring tutorial start with the basics – a green ball with a light green color of the center. poke a needle tip to create the effect of stamens we shall cut out of green (1 cm diameter), light green (1.2 cm diameter) and yellow (1.5 cm diameter) of sausages right lobe.
Paper crafts: make a panda gift candy box tutorial. Paper crafts: make a Panda Gift Candy Box tutorial Paper crafts: make a Panda Gift Candy Box tutorial In the summer times, let your kids make a special candy box, this crafts only needs paper Christmas craft ideas: paper snowflake flower tutorialChristmas craft ideas: paper snowflake flower tutorial Snowflake flower tutorial This snowflake is easy to do with the children.
Will need: Paper, A4 or A5, scissors, glue and Paper craft: mother’s day card and canvas Paper craft: mother's day card and canvas Whoa. Mother's Day is definitely creeping up on us. 20 Awesome Do It Yourself Projects. Thursday, June 14, 2012 4:30 am, Posted by Chris Groves | Internet 20 Awesome Do It Yourself Projects Topics: At Home Project Ideas , Creative DIY Home Projects , Do It Yourself Projects for 2012 , Fun How To Projects , What to Do with Extra Stuff.
DIY Gretchen Jones Necklace. A couple of months ago, while visiting New York, we met the lovely Gretchen Jones and were fortunate enough to spend an entire day crafting in her über charming Brooklyn apartment. Not only is she amazingly talented and fascinatingly storied, Gretchen is one of the most humorous and genuine people we’ve gotten to know. After raiding a local hardware store for supplies and hardware, we spread out over her workspace, and whipped up several pieces of jewelry while sharing anecdotes. DIY Proenza Schouler Rope Necklace. Lauren and I have been waiting for an excuse to use colorful bungee cords for some time now. And after seeing this Proenza Schouler necklace from their Resort 2011 collection, we jumped at the opportunity to recreate our own version of this amazing piece of jewelry!
Start by cutting a 10″ and a 15″ piece of bungee (or climbing rope). Burn the ends with a lighter to prevent fraying. Then, wrap the middle sections with either twine or mason line using the friendship knot technique and use the hot glue gun to secure the ends to your bungee cord. (Click images to enlarge) DIY Elbow Patch - Honestly WTF. While perusing Pinterest one evening, I came across an intriguing tutorial on the wonderful art of needle felting. I had to learn more – especially after realizing it entailed repeatedly stabbing a needle up and down into a piece of fabric or sweater. A satisfying stress reliever that results in something wearable? Sign me up. DIY Utility Rope Necklace. A couple summers ago, we stocked up on brass washers to make friendship necklaces. A year later, hex nuts became short in supply thanks to the hex nut bracelet. Today we’re all about compression sleeves, which are conventionally used in plumbing but also make for the perfect component for these statement necklaces.
Striking, colorful, and fun, this tutorial won’t be able to keep you too far away from your local hardware store! DIY Friendship Necklace. As soon as Lauren and I saw this editorial in Flare Magazine, we knew we had to recreate these awesome, friendship bracelet-like necklaces. We promise they are super easy to make and the perfect way to pass the time during those long summer roadtrips. To make a 2-tone necklace, cut a long piece of rope and wrap two different colors of embroidery thread around its own bobbin. Tie a starter knot along with the two colored threads you are using, leaving at least 3 inches of slack, Tape down the slack to a flat surface or safety pin it something that will help keep it in place (feeling nostalgic yet?).
Lay the color that isn’t being used (shown here in purple) in your left hand, along with the rope, and hold them taut.