Créer un tampon DIY avec du polystyrène en mousse Une idée toute simple pour créer un tampon et pour pouvoir dupliquer facilement un dessin avec de la peinture… Matériel nécessaire : une plaque de polystyrène en mousseun crayon à papier ou de couleur à bout arrondiun rouleau en moussede la peinture Il suffit d’une plaque de polystyrène en mousse, récupérée, par exemple, sur une boîte de hamburger ou achetée dans un magasin de loisirs créatifs, de faire un joli dessin puis de recouvrir de peinture pour pouvoir l’imprimer sur du papier. Difficulté : Temps : Coût : Finger Knitting How-to You know how I just wrote about how I like getting a handmade gift more than just about anything. Well, this is anything. Sitting on the couch on a lazy Sunday, knitting with my kids . . . that beats gift-getting for sure. It is a gift itself. We just sat there side-by-side, for about an hour, feeling the warmth from each other’s bodies, listening to music from my computer and basking in each others company as the sun streamed through the windows. Ahhh . . .the experience was so delightful, it was hard to peel myself away to take the photos. The two kiddos are finger-knitting, which I’ve written about before and again, but it continues to be a favorite activity. You end up with a long coil of knitting like this, that curls itself into a sort of tube. My son is using a finer and less expensive yarn, here. They really do enjoy the process. Some day, I’ll make a coiled rug from the pieces. Materials: Any yarn An eager kiddo Time: However long you want! Now, we’re going to head back again.
Scrap-busting Fabric Bowl Last week my mom sent me a crafty care-package. Yes, my mother still sends me care packages, how great is that?? Included was a fabric bowl from my childhood home as inspiration and 12 yards of 1/2″ piping cord. I had no excuse! I had to whip up a Scrap-Busting Fabric Bowl. Gather ye scraps. Tear your fabric into 1″ strips. This is 1/2″ piping cord. Start with a strip and cover the end of rope, then wrap fabric around end of rope to secure. Continue wrapping fabric around rope, keeping fabric flat and covering rope completely. When you have wrapped enough rope to to enclose the tip as shown here, use a small crochet hook and pull the fabric from the outer rope up through the center of the spiral. Pull the fabric through and continue wrapping around outer-most layer of rope. If your strips are fairly short, you can sew a few together end to end but not more than a yard in length at a time. Continue to use the crochet hook to pull the fabric through. And more wrapping. Starting to look good!
Comment enlever la rouille sur vos outils Vous êtes fan de bricolage ou de jardinage et quelques-un de vos outils ont eu la bonne idée de s’acoquiner avec la rouille ? Pas de panique ! Découvrez comment vous allez pouvoir enlever la rouilles sur vos outils ou les nettoyer quand ils sont sales. Un bain anti-rouille Vous pouvez utiliser du vinaigre blanc pour éliminer la rouille tout simplement. Ce qu’il vous faut : du vinaigre blancde l’eauun seau ou un récipient pour y plonger vos outils rouillés Maintenant, passez à l’action Regroupez vos outils et faites-les tremper pendant plusieurs jours dans un bain de vinaigre blanc pur ou dilué 50% eau – 50% vinaigre blanc. Une fois le bain terminé, laissez-les sécher à l’air libre. Si vous avez des boulons, vis, écrous un bon bain vinaigré leur fera du bien ! La boule contre les taches de rouilles Si vous avez des taches de rouilles sur vos outils, vous pouvez utiliser la méthode de la « boule de journal ». Comment faire ça ? Prenez plusieurs feuilles de journal que vous mettez en boule.
Crocheted Stones Ever since I entered the blogging world and saw crocheted stones, I have wanted to make one. I think they are gorgeous. The crochet skill required just seemed far beyond my crochet abilities however, which were pretty much limited to this potholder I blogged about long ago. Seeing something so beautiful that I want to make made me anxious to put an end to the inequity. Then, I saw this tutorial by Margaret Oomen on Purl Bee. For the pattern on Purl Bee, she says you need only know how to chain, single crochet and double crochet–that’s it. When my mother’s birthday popped up on the horizon, I thought–what a perfect opportunity to finally try to make these. Margaret’s photos and tutorial were helpful and after a few fits and starts and trying to understand how the pattern worked, I got it! Of course, I have this weird thing, where I can’t stop. Well, I didn’t find any other tutorials for crochet covered stones online, other than this one, which used a chart (ack! I love the star pattern.
DIY Braided Bead Bracelet It’s been awhile since our last bracelet DIY. I don’t know about you, but our wrists have been begging for another colorful addition for months now. So after playing with some materials that were already on hand, we’ve created a tutorial for a braided bead bracelet, which is a not so distant cousin of the hex nut and wrap bracelet. You’ll need: Cut the waxed linen cord into a 26″ and 19″ piece. Tie a knot about half an inch down from the loops. Start braiding the strands. Push the bead against the base of the braid, and cross the left strand over the middle. Keep a finger at the base of the braid, holding the beads in their place and keeping the braid tight. Finish the bracelet with another inch of braided cord, measuring it against the wrist. Thread on a two hole button – two strands through one hole and one strand through another. Trim the end. Your bracelet is finished! (all images by HonestlyWTF)
DIY : Comment fabriquer un moulin à vent avec des matériaux recyclés - Nous et les minibouts Cela fait un moment que je voulais écrire cet article… Tout a commencé lors de notre dernier séjour à Berck-sur-Mer lors de la 28ème édition des Rencontres Internationales de Cerfs-Volants (RICV) au mois d’avril dernier ! Si vous ne connaissez pas, c’est vraiment magique aussi bien pour les enfants que les parents ;) En se promenant sur la plage de Berck, on peut notamment visiter les Jardins du Vent (parcours animé d’éoliennes), avec des créations originales qui ont inspiré nos moulins à vent. Si vous aussi, vous voulez vous lancer, rien de plus simple ! Et puis c’est tellement bien de donner une deuxième vie à des objets récupérés dans le sac de recyclage ! Matériel - Une bouteille d’eau en plastique vide - Un bouchon en plastique supplémentaire - Un pic à brochette en bois - Une perle en bois - Un bouchon de liège - Un tuteur en bambou - De la peinture acrylique - Des pinceaux - Du vernis colle - Un cutter - Des ciseaux - Un tournevis - Un pistolet à colle Etape 1 :
A Foothill Home Companion: Winter Berries, A Tutorial Well, it took me a month, but I finally got around to making another "Winter Berries" crochet covered stone and documenting the process to share with you. Supplies a smooth round rockwhite, brown and red or burgundy fine gauge crochet threadsmall gauge crochet hook (I used size 8 for this rock)tapestry needle and scissors Step 1 Using white crochet thread, make a chain and join to form circle with a slip stitch. Round 1: Chain 2, dc (double crochet) in next five chains, chain 1. Round 2: dc in next four stitches, 2 dc in next stitch, chain 1. After two rows, I started decreasing to accommodate the curve of the rock. Round 3: dc in next 5 stitches, chain 1. Round 4: dc in next 4 stitches, chain 1. You will now be crocheting around the rock, decreasing each row to fit the rock. Round 5: dc in next 3 stitches, chain 1. Round 6: dc in next 2 stitches, chain 1. Round 7: dc in next stitch. Round 8: *skip 1 stitch, dc in next stitch; repeat from * to end of row. Step 2 Step 3
diy: washers & macrame this week’s diy is inspired by the twosome bracelet from anthro, the one with flat discs. it is a super simple bracelet to make and it cost me maybe 3 to 5 dollars to make total. full on diy after le-jump. supplies i used: glue, i love 527 glue & use it often. i already had this in my supply box, but i suppose krazy glue or some other type would work just fine. washers. i bought a little box from home depot. i didn’t get the smallest size, which resulted in a chunkier bracelet. there are tiny washers out there if you want a daintier bracelet. waxed cotton cord. i had chocolate brown in my arsenal, but i really love bold colors too. pick whatever size you think would compliment your washers. you only need two strands to fit through the washers, if that helps. hemp, linen, or bamboo cord would work well too. oh, & scissors. Like this: Like Loading...
Peinture à la farine. Simple et à petit prix à partager pour vos amis. - ¤ peinture à la farine ¤ laissez vous tenter par une belle peinture (avec les pigments naturels), écologique, résistante, simple, pour un coût ridicule. Ingrédients pour 3 litres de peinture à la farine - 300g de farine - 3l d’eau - 600g de pigment - 300ml d’huile de lin Recette de la peinture à la farine *Faire chauffer une vieille marmite, verser 300g de farine avec 300ml d’eau, quand çà commence à chauffer, verser au fur et à mesure 3 litres d’eau en remuant (comme pour une sauce blanche), et porter à ébullition pendant 10 minutes (et vous avez une sauce blanche sans le beurre). *Y ajouter alors 600g de pigment, et 300ml d’huile de lin, porter de nouveau à ébullition pendant 30 minutes. *Laisser froidir, c’est prêt, nous avons fabriqué 3 litres de peinture suédoise. Utilisation *Nettoyer les bois avant application (un coup de nettoyeur haute pression est parfait), je vous conseille de retirer la peinture ou lasure existante (ou poncer grossièrement).
Yago Hortal's Abstract Paintings This week’s CMYLK features Colourlovers palettes paired with abstract works by Yago Hortal. Hortal is a young artist who was born in Barcelona, studied in Seville, and currently lives and works in Berlin. His colors are vivid, verging on fluorescent, and the brushstrokes strong, with dynamic, hurled drips. Energetic, to say the least!