Lotion Archives This thick and luxurious body lotion makes a lovely Christmas gift. It leaves the skin soft and slightly peppermint scented, and if you’re looking for a bit of an extra festive hint, you can add a touch of mica for some holiday shimmer. (more…) Posted in Lotion Tagged beeswax, butter, candy, Christmas, cocoa, cocoa butter, coconut, coconut oil, cream, draw, essential oils, lotion, mica, oxide, peppermint, silk, skin, vanilla, vegetarian This herb spiked lotion features some of my favourite eczema fighting ingredients, making it perfect for the onset of winter. (more…) Posted in Lotion, Salves & Natural Healing Tagged beeswax, butter, calendula, chamomile, cream, hemp oil, lotion, natural, recipe, shea butter, skin, tea, vegetarian, winter Once I discovered cupuaçu butter, it quickly rose to the top of my favourite butters list—especially when it comes to using it neat. (more…) Posted in Lotion Tagged autumn, beeswax, butter, cocoa, cream, cupuacu butter, lotion, silk, skin, vegetarian (more…)
Micro-Macrame Micro-Macrame differs from regular Macrame only because the thickness of the materials used is much finer. This includes the beads, pendants, and other decorations. The delicate cords used in Micro-Macrame are usually between 0.5mm and 2mm thick. When making handcrafted jewelry, controlling fine materials can be challenging. Be very sure you know how to tie all the Macrame Knots in the pattern, BEFORE trying to make the projects in this section of Free Macrame Patterns. Go to the Learn Macrame section, and practice the decorative knots until you are completely comfortable with them. Don't know what types of cord materials are suitable?
Make An Awesome Drop Spindle Drop spindles are an ancient tool for spinning fiber into yarn or thread. They've been around for a very long time and have changed little since their first invention. The first spindles weighted with whorls appeared as far back as the Neolithic era. A whorl is simply a weight that helps the spindle spin "better" before you have enough yarn on it to give it a little heft. These days you can buy a variety of types and styles in a range of prices and with a few notable exceptions they all work in essentially the same way. I learned to spin on bottom whorl spindle but tend to use top whorl spindles now. Spindles can be purchased in stores or online for anywhere from $15 or $20 on up to ...a lot. This will show you how to make a decent looking functional spindle for a few bucks.
uTorrent Download | Download uTorrent for Windows (Free) work bench | Britta Ambauen I’d like to introduce you to my new jewelry bench. It’s not just your ordinary order-online-and-assemble jewelry bench. No sir. This beauty was hand built from the ground up in an all-too-small wood shop by my boyfriend, Jeff Rogers. No more sawhorses and MDF for me! Let me tell you a bit more about how special this wooden wonder really is. I spend about 4-10 hours each day at my workspace… so this beautiful piece of furniture will surround me for somewhere in the vicinity of 20,000 hours (by my careful calculations), assuming I’m lucky enough to continue making jewelry for the next 30-40 years. For your countless hours of hard work and beautiful craftsmanship, Thank you Jeff.
Judy's Organic Herbs, Ottawa, Canada - Nourishing Herbal Teas & Infusions Nourishing Herbal Teas & Infusions The Basis of Vibrant Health Nourishing herbal teas and infusions are an inexpensive and good-tasting way to provide a solid basis for your nutritional and health program. They provide a wealth of vitamins and minerals that your body can easily absorb and provide food for the cells of your body. Nourishing herbal teas also detoxify and alkalinize the body. The nourishing herbs which are the most valuable for daily use as a food and supplement are: Red Clover Blossoms, Nettle Leaf, Oatstraw, Linden, Comfrey Leaf and Raspberry Leaf. When you drink these teas on a regular basis, you also benefit from the medicinal properties that each herb provides. Oatstraw (Avena sativa) Nettle Leaf (Urtica dioica) Red Clover Blossoms (Trifolium pratense) Comfrey Leaf (Symphytum spp) Linden Raspberry Leaf (Rubus idaeus) For more information on how these herbs can help you, book a Telephone/Email Consultation. See Dried Herbs for prices and sizes.
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Hammers and Mallets, Blocks and Anvils - Jewelry Making Info Steel Blocks, Dapping, Chasing, Cross Peen Hammers ... what?! Custom Search Of all my beloved jewelry tools, hammers and mallets are perhaps one of the last ones to make their way into my arsenal. The plentitude of these jewelry tools for your craft can seem to be quite mystifying at the start. I am but a beginner in this area, but I think this will be long love-affair. The specific and various uses for these tools I think you will find, are just an eye-opener and to me, quite mesmerising! Hammering Terminology I found the terminology here, to start off with, quite bewildering. chasing & repousse - both are metal working techniques to produce designs and relief patterns on the metal. Metal & Wirework - Hammers and Mallets anvil (steel bench block)Used in conjunction with a Chasing Hammer or Rubber mallet to flatten and harden metal and wirework. Care and Notes on the Common Steel Hammer Majority of hammers are made from steel. Recommendation: go with the quality hardened tool steel.
Popsicle Stick Jewelry Well obviously you need popsicle sticks, tongue depressors or wood craft sticks. The wider style is preferred over the skinny popsicle sticks, but they too can be made into jewelry. New or used is fine, just wash and dry them first if they are used. For carved pendants, earrings etc., you will need a pencil and some small sharp tools to carve the material. For cuff bracelets, you will need a pot of water, a stove, tongs (to remove sticks from boiling water), fabric pot holder and a small canning jar. For all projects you will need sand paper in varying grits (medium & fine grit), wood varnish to protect finished pieces and a brush to apply varnish. Optional Materials: If you want to embellish your wood jewelry pieces you can easily use small stickers, sticker letters, nail art decals, or adhesive gems (normally used to decorate cell phones). If you prefer, you can easily paint or stain these pieces.
60 DIY Accessories- Last Minute Gifts For Fashionistas Happy Friday! Although I started my Christmas shopping early(ish) this year, I still have a few missing presents. Now, stores and malls are overcrowded, and shipping deadlines for most online shops have passed. Darn procrastination! But it's not too late for a quick and easy DIY project, that doesn't involve a crazy amount of time or fancy supplies. Most of these are perfect for fashionistas of all age, require 30 minute tops and either supplies that you already have lying around or that you can easily find at your local craft store. 1. 10 DlY BAGS, CLUTCHES AND POUCHES 1. 10 DIY HAIR ACCESSORIES 1. Have a gorgeous weekend and see you on Monday!
DIY Embroidery Thread Wrapped Earrings This is a special guest post was created by Anne Weil of Flax & Twine. Find more handmade lovelies, simple design and beautiful inspiration on her inspiring blog. Hi everyone! I’m so happy and honored to be a guest poster on Creature Comforts today. I originally made a neon green version of these hoops for an 80′s Halloween party–perfect under the black lights. These hoops make for a fabulous last minute, personalized gifts, too! Supplies needed: Embroidery thread (I suggest DMC 6-strand floss for a smooth finish)Inexpensive hoop earrings (I found these at Target)Craft glueScissors Cut 40” of chosen embroidery thread colors for a large hoop, less for smaller hoops. Start by placing a small bit of craft glue at the end of the hoop. Take desired embroidery thread colors and line them up parallel to the hoop, placing the end of the thread in the bit of glue. When you want to change colors, drop the first color parallel to the hoop and start wrapping with the next color you’d like.
Learn how to make diy chain earrings! Super easy! I love making my own jewelry but sometimes it’s quite a bit of work! This project however is extremely easy and perfect for any level of DIY-er! These earrings would be a wonderful gift for your bridal party… or fantastic to wear to any special wedding event that is on your horizon! Supplies: piece of felt or other material to work on, ruler, round lipstick (or other cylindrical type object), mini pliers, mini wire cutter, silver (or gold!) ear wire with the type loop end, and the link chain of your choice. Using my length guide you will only need one package of chain like below, however the ear wire package you can get 5 pairs of earrings from! Start by creating a round ear wire. Now cut all your lengths of chain… Here is the chain length guide, but you can make yours any length you choose! For each earring there are 11 pieces of cut chain, again – you can do as many as you like! Start adding the chain pieces onto your circle ear wire, one by one… That’s it!