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How to Tie Boating Knots. Boating Knots Welcome to Boating Knots These animated knots are primarily for boaters, but many are useful for anyone who uses rope and values safety.

How to Tie Boating Knots

Select the knots from: the index above left; the pictures above; or the Boating Usage page. Selection The selection of knots is based on many years of sailing combined with feedback and advice from several helpful captains. Boating Knot Characteristics Rope used in boating is durable and expensive and is often handling heavy loads, e.g., when berthing, mooring, towing another vessel, preparing for a storm, or managing sails. Standing End, Tail, and Bitter End. Tutorials > Beaded Chain for Kumihimo Projects. Free pattern for amazing beaded bracelet Midnight. Michael ann made.: woven friendship bracelet tutorial.

I love the summer friendship bracelet trend that i keep seeing in blog land, so i thought it would be fun to share with you another way to weave a friendship bracelet. one of the parents at work showed me this technique of using a circular cardboard loom and i love how quick it goes, you can easily finish a bracelet in one sitting. - cardboard - something small and circular (like a teacup or ramekin) - scissors, ruler, pen - embroidery thread in pretty colors , thin yarn, or ribbon trace a circle onto your cardboard, and use a ruler to draw 8 lines cut a small ways into each line, between 1/2 an inch to an inch and make a hole in the middle of the circle where all the lines intersect. cut 7 strands of embroidery floss, about 24 inches long and tie them together with a slip knot. pull your thread bundle through the hole in your cardboard with the knot right up next to the hole and use a little piece of tape to hold it in place while you start.

michael ann made.: woven friendship bracelet tutorial

Effemera's Photostream. Michael ann made.: woven friendship bracelet tutorial. DIY Chan Luu Bracelet. My goal this holiday season was to really try my best to make some homemade gifts.

DIY Chan Luu Bracelet

So far I’m doing pretty well with my wreath, some burlap covered candles, some personalized coasters and this past weekend I gave a try at some jewelry. You may have noticed how wrap bracelets are everywhere lately. Chan Luu bracelets are extremely popular these days. They come in singles and also in wraps. I love love the look of these bracelets. I did the top bracelet by simply following this tutorial. 1. 2.Bring your needle up under the right cord through the center and pull the thread through. 3.

Craft Pond » Blog Archive » Chevron Beaded Necklace Tutorial. Beaded heart necklace. I have a little jewelry tutorial to share with you today it's a sweet, simple (don't feel intimidated if you are new to jewelry making it is simple) and fun addition to any outfit during this valentines month that gets us all in the mood for sweethearts and chocolate...a beaded heart necklace.

beaded heart necklace

Supplies: seed beads in three colors head pins wire jump rings chain jewelry tools including round nose pliers and flush cutters and if you are new to jewelry making familiarize yourself with wire wrapping HERE as you will need to know how to do this. Simply follow the pattern below and slip the beads onto the headpins. Wire wrapping at the tops of each row. Quick Microwave Method. Update: In January of 2013 I shared a second quick-method for making lace crowns that does not use a microwave.

Quick Microwave Method

Click HERE for that tutorial. Who wouldn't feel like instant royalty with one of these lovely handmade crowns? I often lament how little time there is left at the end of the day after chores, responsibilities, and my own creative projects, to try any of the amazing crafts I've been inspired by on Pinterest. But when I saw the lace crowns made by Joyfolie, I was wonderstruck. How to Make 3 Super Simple Wrap Bracelets. Wrap bracelets are all the rage right now, and friendship bracelets (or friendship cords!)

How to Make 3 Super Simple Wrap Bracelets

Are always a summer staple. While we love the intricate detailing of the gorgeously beaded wrap bracelets we've been seeing in boutiques both online and offline, we knew there had to be a quick and easy hack for getting the same look at home. Chain Bracelet (Part 2) I am loving thin, delicate jewelry.

Chain Bracelet (Part 2)

And as promised, I wanted to create a second chain bracelet tutorial (part one: here), with a delicate touch. These bracelets are great to add a mix of thin and thick bracelets to your arm party. Full tutorial after the break... Frequently Asked Questions. Our resident soap making guru at Teach Soap is Anne-Marie Faiola.

Frequently Asked Questions

Anne-Marie is a true soap making artist with 14 years of soap crafting under her belt. We hope the frequently asked questions and answers provided here will enhance your soapmaking experience. For additional inspiration, be sure to visit the Teach Soap, Soap Making Forum. Keywords: manmade-original, how-to, craft, paper. This year, I vowed to only make or buy handmade holiday gifts for my friends and family, and I've kept to it so far.

Keywords: manmade-original, how-to, craft, paper

But wrapping these gifts in commercial paper didn't seem to make much sense, so I wanted to create some handmade gift wrap to match. I happen to think a gift wrapped in newsprint is actually quite attractive, and love the look of text on a package, but wanted to put in a little more effort. So I came up with a cool option that's clean, masculine, and maintains the typographic look of the newsprint. Plus, it eliminates the need for any "to:/from" tags, as the recipient's name is right there in tasteful type. Once I figured it out, it was actually quite easy and quick - less than ten minutes per gift.

Paper Cutting Tutorial: How to be a wizard with scissors! I so looked forward to cutting snowflakes every winter as a kid.

Paper Cutting Tutorial: How to be a wizard with scissors!

Now, I have found a way to keep it up all year long! I made the art piece above for a group show at a local coffee shop. Each of these paper cuttings is about 1.5 inches square (teeny tiny!) And there are over 50 of them! DIY Beaded Bracelet « greeneyed.com. I’m super excited to share this project with you, as it has been over two weeks in the making. I fussed around with many a mini-crochet needle and embroidery thread, and my house is now littered with bitty seed beads, to arrive at what I think is my favorite and most unique tutorial yet! Woo hoo! Materials: Embroidery thread (I used 6 stranded thread) Crochet hook size 1 (2.75mm) Seed beads Jewelry clasps Needle Scissors.

Bopapier.com. How to Make Friendship Bracelets - in 7 Easy Steps. Anyone can learn how to make friendship bracelets with beautiful intricate patterns. Let me show you how, with easy step by step instructions. 5 Ways to Make Trendy Rope Bracelets. It’s officially rope week here at Brit + Co! We kicked things off last Friday with our Twisted Rope Rug, continued on over the weekend with 40 Rope Projects, and tackled one of our favorite basic DIY projects yesterday with Wrapped Rope Bottles.

Today we’re turning our attention to style, in the form of bracelets! As summer approaches, it only makes sense that we return to a summer camp classic: the friendship bracelet. This time, we’re taking a chic, stacked, and studded approach that we think you’ll love. DIY: Gift Bags made from Newspaper. Gift bags made from newspaper is a great idea for birthday parties or weddings! We saw this on a site that was we think was in Vietnamese?? Anywho -here’s our best try at translation along with the photo tutorial. Supplies: Glue, Scissors, Paper Doiles, Newspapers, and Wire Ribbon Step 1: Cut into rectangular sheet of paper and then press twice the leading newspapers in the Middle as shown on the picture Step 2: Use glue fixed two edge paper overlap.

Super Simple Valentine’s Day Bunting. Bunting is all over the place, and it has been ever since crafters, party planners and artists realized just how whimsical it can be, whether its a pom pom extravaganza, a base for a Confetti System style decoration, or simply construction paper, staples and string. Our take on bunting is perfect for Valentine's Day, and will have you tapping into your summer camp skills like what. Materials: - string (any kind will do) - glue stick or double stick tape - scissors - hole puncher - newspaper - old catalogs or magazines - colorful paper (origami or construction paper) First, fold up a piece of newspaper two, four or eight times depending on the size you want your hearts. Cut a half heart along the folded side. For us, this yielded 8 hearts. Repeat with folded origami or construction paper, so that the colored paper hearts are slightly smaller than the newspaper ones.

Braided Chain Bracelet. The latest jewelry trends seem to consist of mixed media - fabric or ribbon weaved in and out of chains of all different colors and thicknesses. I loved this braided bracelet by Aurélie Bidermann; strands of thread at incorporated into a curb chain, so that the chain is essentially the third strand of the braid. DIY Chevron + Chain Necklace. Summer isn’t complete without a bright, punchy necklace.

YARN BRACELET DIY! How to Make Ombre Kumihimo Yarn Bracelets. How to Make 3 Super Simple Wrap Bracelets. Michael ann made.: woven friendship bracelet tutorial. DIY Macrame Bracelet. Growing up by the beach in Southern California, the ability to knot a macrame bracelet was practically a right of passage. Although those days are long behind us, we’ve never forgotten the ever-so-simple square knot technique. How To Up-cycle Cardboard Shipping Boxes into Wall Storage Folders. The whole idea of Wall Storage Folders was originally inspired by a little book purse Diane created and shared on Craftypod several years ago.

Diane's friend, Michele, who shares her crafty brilliance on Michele Made Me, inspired me to take this idea one step further and recreate these absolutely useful Wall Storage Folders from common ole everyday ubiquitous cardboard! DIY Paper Gardenia. Un faire-part en origami. La recherche du faire-part de mariage est souvent laborieuse, beaucoup de choix, des choses trop simples, d’autres trop sophistiquées et on finit par s’y perdre. Plusieurs d’entre vous m’ont demandé des idées de faire-part à faire soi-même et en voici une : un coeur en origami qui fait aussi décoration! Le coeur n’est pas super facile à réaliser mais une fois que vous maîtriserez la technique ça ira beaucoup mieux! Sur la face recto du coeur la créatrice d’Eat drink chic et son amoureux ont choisi d’inscrire une citation. Et voici la maquette de leur faire-part à télécharger.

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