No-Carve Stamps By Jeromina Juan Ever wonder about the possibilities of designing your own stamps without having to carve anything? There is a simple way! You’ll need one ordinary household object – silicone caulking. Materials 1/8″-thick acrylic plexiglass; can be found at hardware storesX-Acto knife Metal ruler Silicone rubber caulking (clear); can be found at hardware storesWater-based paint BrayerNote: You can cut plexiglass to size by scoring a straight line several times using an X-Acto knife and metal ruler, and then placing the plexiglass on a table with the score line over the edge and snapping it in one quick motion. Directions Step 1: Sketch your designs on paper. Step 2: Hold the caulk tube vertical and tap it against a flat surface 8-10 times to remove any air bubbles. Step 3: Let the caulking cure for 24 hours, and then your stamp is ready. Step 4: On a sheet of plexiglass, squeeze a dollop of paint. Step 5: Using your brayer, apply the paint on the stamp. About the Author: Related
How to Sew Your Own Pajama Pants To make sure you get the right size, just make sure you have a pair of pants that fit the intended pajama wearer. If your pajama wearer is far away, then find out the right size and borrow some pants from someone who is that size or carry yourself down to the Salvation Army and part with a couple of your increasingly precious dollars for a busted-up pair you can use as a pattern. This is a DIY tutorial and I figure anyone smart enough to sew up some pajama pants is also smart enough to find some in the right size but you never know. Fabric - woven cotton or flannel or jersey or whatever floats your boat. You'll also need thread to match, pins, paper to make the pattern, a pencil or pen, scissors, a safety pin, and enough elastic to go around the waist of the wearer plus about five inches.
Plastic bag bag Note: I make yarn as I go along, so I only cut up one bag at a time. I find this is a little easier for me, as I don't have to keep track of a whole bunch of yarn at once, and it's slightly less tedious when you switch between cutting yarn and crocheting. First, flatten your plastic bag as neatly as you can. Keeping the bottom seam as flat, fold the bag vertically until it's maybe an inch wide, as shown in the second photo. Snip off the bottom seam. Cut the bag into strips anywhere from about .5 to 1 inch wide. Unfold the loops and connect them by using a girth hitch, described here. Handmade geometric stamps for Handmade Living By Kate on January 11, 2012 I‘ve tried to make my own rubber stamps on many occasions but never really got the hang of it. I think half the reason is that it’s impossible to buy the proper carving blocks here in the UK. So…I put an article together for this months issue of Handmade Living on easy rubber stamps. (I actually wrote this article about three months ago….it’s taking me a while to get used to the print ‘time-lag’ thing). These stamps are made from erasers, using a craft knife and ruler. If you want to see how hand carved stamps are done the proper way then check out this ace tutorial at Geninne’s Art Blog. Hama bead weaving tutorial on its way early next week! You can pick up a copy of Handmade Living from Morrisons, Asda, Sainsburys, Martins, WH Smiths, Hobbycraft plus a number of independent shops and newsagents.
DIY Solar Lamp: Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Sun Jars The principle is simple and seductively clever: solar lights that store energy during the day and release light at night. These can be purchased ready-made in a variety of colors (yellow, blue and red) but they can also be built at home. A simple, less-technical approach involves buying a conventional solar-powered yard lamp and then essentially harvesting it for key pieces to put in a jar. This is simply a way of taking an existing solar lamp design and appropriating its parts to make something more attractive for display around a house or home. A more electronically-savvy individual can take the more complex route and built a solar lamp from the ground up using small solar panels – though the aesthetic result may not be as impressive. Whatever route you choose to go, these are fun and sustainable gadgets that make it easy to go green, automate the process of turning on lights at night and can add some color to your porch, patio, garden or windowsill.
hardback book binding The art of book binding is an ancient craft, but actually it is not very difficult to do and with almost no practice you can get really awesome results. If you are on the lookout for fun craft projects or quick ways of making nice presents and gifts, then this could be the project for you. I know that there are other Instructables on the art of book binding but this project is meant to be a simple quick project that will give a very acceptable finish, and a book that looks like it has been professionally made, yet without the need for any special equipment. All you will need is: Some paper Minimum really is about 32 A4 or US Letter sized sheets, to make a half A4 (half US Letter sized book), although smaller books can be made as can ones with more pages. Some stiff cardboard or corrugated (fluted) cardboard Some fabric or leather Any old stuff will do for the cover.
Do-It-Yourself Pinhole Camera (Part 1) What is a pinhole camera? It's a camera with no lens. Pinhole cameras are usually homemade and can be made of almost any box that is dark and hallow. Photos are taken through a tiny (pin) hole on one side of the box and are manually exposed by uncovering the hole for a moment. You can read more technical info here. The thing I love about pinhole cameras is that it creates photos similar to a holga (or many other plastic toy cameras). This first section in our D.I.Y. is dedicated to introducing you to pinhole photography and getting inspired for the upcoming project! Here are some inspiring pinhole camera photos: here are two pretty pinhole photos by infaready. [source] [source] [source] [source] [source] Here are some neat handmade cameras: [made from Coke cans! [made from Legos! [made from a mr. potato head! [pretty box camera with woodgrain laminate. source] and here's a photo taken with the above camera! are you excited? more parts to this D.I.Y. coming soon!
Tutorial: Homemade Sidewalk Chalk « oh my! handmade goodness by Michelle Vackar, Modern Handmade Child One of our favorite outside activities at our home is drawing with chalk on the driveway. You can play hopscotch, four-square, and of course draw and create silly stories. My daughters and I were talking one day as we played hopscotch about how to make chalk and I thought to myself, let’s try it! What you will need: • Toilet paper or paper towel tubes • Scissors • Duct tape • Wax paper • Small bucket or disposable container to make the recipe • ¾ cup of warm water • 1 ½ cups Plaster of Paris • 2-3 tablespoons of tempera paint • Paper bag or a “mess mat” ** we made six tubes of chalk – we simply doubled the above recipe Step 1: If you are using paper towel tubes, cut each tube in half, so it is roughly the length of a toilet paper roll tube. Step 2: Cover one end of each tube with duct table to hold the contents within. Step 3: Cut as many pieces of wax paper as you have tubes. Step 4: Pour the warm water into your bucket.
DIY Fashion: How to draw fashion illustrations If you search for them on the web you'll find a lot of beautiful fashion illustrations. Often they are a piece of art on their own but they are not only drawings, they are the best way for a designer to keep track of their inspiration. A great collection of sketches can be found in the book 100 years of fashion illustrations. If you want to learn how to draw sketches learn humane figure proportions here and here then have a look at Marina you tube channel where she teaches how to color skin or how to draw fabric for example denim (it's in italian but you still can watch the technique). If you want to have fun dressing an icon Colour me good is the book for you. Take to life Kate Moss coloring her outfits. Cercando sul web si possono trovare illustrazioni di moda bellissime.
41 Easy Things To Do With Mason Jars Concept Boards (source: design*sponge) I adore browsing websites like The Selby or Design*Sponge for sneak peaks into studios of artists and designers. So perfectly chaotic, so profoundly organized. Looking around my own space, I seek to project my creativity into my surroundings in hopes of becoming immersed in the concepts that float within my brain. Concept boards can be created on virtually anything; something simple like a poster board, a cork board tacked into a vintage frame, clip boards, dangling from a makeshift clothesline or even directly on the wall. (source: smile & wave) Images Magazines, picture books, and vintage photo albums are excellent sources of inspiration: from exaggerated fashion editorials to 1950′s family photos to a mesmerizing array of peaches in a cook book, any of these may provide a little kick of inspiration to get a project off the ground. Afterwards, look over your selections and see if any themes are prevalent. (source: erayo) Materials Inspiring quotes (source: jcrew)