Paint Moss Graffiti - Step-by-Step Guides for Offbeat DIY Projects. Do-it-Yourself DIY String Wedding Lanterns Yarn Chandeliers. Jessica of Wednesday Inc shows us how to make those gorgeous twine chandeliers from the inspiration shoot she shared with us this morning. Using balloons, glue and twine, you can also make these lanterns for your wedding – and then bring it home and use it as your very own mid century lampshade. What you will need are: balloons, glue, yarn, tray for glue, corn starch 1/2 cup of Corn starch, 1/4 cup of Warm water, clear fast drying spray paint, hanging lamp cord or fishing line (depending on your desired final product), and a lighting kit if you’re looking for a fully functional lantern.
Jessica recommends using a sharpie to mark on the inflated balloon how much room you need to leave for the lighting cord. She also recommends coating the balloon with vaseline prior to wrapping the yarn coated with glue so it doesn’t stick on the balloon once it’s dry. You can see all the details on Jessica’s blog. Are you getting excited to try to do this at home as much I am?
Instructions: 1. Vintage-license-plate-bowl. Tennis-racket. Make It and Love It: Hemp Cording Coasters. Do you have any hemp cording left over from this project? If so, how about using the same technique to create some coasters… Nice and perfect for your coffee table/end tables. All swirled nice and tight…. Would you like to make your own? Find some circle cork coasters at your craft store. (I found mine for a couple of dollars at hobby Lobby.) First, cut away a little notch into the cork… (do this carefully, as you don’t want to break the coaster and cut a big chunk out.) Then use hot glue to attach the end of the cording to the coaster. Then make a line of glue a few inches long at a time, and begin gluing the cording right to the coaster. Continue around the coaster and glue right over top of the end of the cording. Continue around and around, keeping the rows of cording nice and snug. Stop right before you get to the end….. And without putting glue down, just see how much more of the cording you’ll need…… Then snip the end off…… Now use up that leftover cording…..
"Tune" Time Tuesday...It's Music to Your Eyes. I know... it says "Tune" Time Tuesday. It should have been a Tool Time using this little beauty. It's a 12 inch masonry blade...not sharp though. When I saw the whole wall of these on display, I knew it was going to be a clock. They come in so many different sizes, so I grabbed this one. However, the nice hole in the center that is already reinforced with the metal was too big for the clock works. So what's the next best thing..... spaceTah Dah...an old album. Most hardware or craft stores sell these clock kits. The stem, that sticks through the hole in the face of the clock, comes in different sizes depending on the thickness of the clock. Here are all the parts...some kits may be different, but still very easy to put together. I went to a Goodwill Store on our travels looking at colleges and I bought this album in honor of my mom. Not to mention, I only paid 99 cents for it, so I couldn't pass it up.
Ok, Mom look away... space Cut a piece of the fabric a little bigger than the record. Knitty Gritty Thoughts: Happy Thanksgiving and Free Fabric Styrofoam Ball Pattern! Supplies are easy, most of them you'll probably already have around the house. You'll need - Fabric - your choice of colors and prints. The amount you need depends on the size of the styrofoam balls you use and how thick you place the fabric.
My mileage is between 1/4-1/2 yard per ball. I recommend starting with a 1/2 yard and see how much you have left and go from there.Rotary cutter mat, cutter and rulerSilver flathead pinsThimbleStyrofoam/Polystyrene Balls your choice of sizes (I used 2 and 3.25 inches) Start by cutting your fabric in 2 inch strips as shown above. After you've cut the strips, cut each strip into 2 inch widths so you end up with 2x2inch squares You'll have a nice pretty stack of squares! Now, pull up a chair, put on a movie and let's get pinning!
Now, you're going to learn how to fold the fabric squares. Next, fold the fabric in half again and hold it as shown above. Now, pin. Now, pin the second one. You continue doing this around and around and finish the first round.