Willy Nilly Bracelet Tutorial You all know (if you’re a frequent FT visitor) that I love doing knockoffs, particularly Anthropologie . . . I thought it would be fun to do another Anthro knockoff – this time the super cute Willy Nilly Bracelet. How much do you love that name??? Here’s my version: And here’s the inspiration: This is a great design because you can raid your stash to make up the different layers – pretty much anything goes. You’ll need: • Assortments of beads. Start by measuring your wrist. Thread the first style of bead onto one of the cords. Continue threading your beads until the strand measures 7″ (or the width of your wrist + 1/2″). Tie a knot in the cording. Feed each end of the cord back through a crimp bead. Using the pliers (grab hubby’s if you don’t have any. Repeat this two other times with two more different types of beads. For the last strand, gather an assortment of beads. Thread them on randomly, or willy nilly (I know. Cut a scrap section of fabric for your tie. And you’re done!
How to make wrapped leather bracelets « Rings and Things Let me begin by stating the obvious – this style of wrapped leather bracelet is EVERYWHERE this season. Everywhere! Even my athletic clothing catalogs – which only have maybe three pieces of jewelry – are featuring this style. Why? Because it is casual yet chic and infinitely customizable! The supply list is pretty short: 4-6mm round beads We used gemstone beads, but glass, crystal beads or pearls would also be lovely. Wrapped bracelet made with green opal gemstone beads and natural Greek leather. The technique: Choose your bracelet length and cut your leather. If your button has a small loop, you might need to miter (angle) the leather end and pull it through with pliers. Other design options: Have fun creating your own wrapped bracelets! Need supplies? Other how-to’s: How to etch copper | How to wire-wrap a brioletteHow to dap & dome metal jewelryHow to make interchangeable magnetic jewelry with 1″ buttonsHow to make Pi-day earrings using mini bottle caps as pans
Snug as a Bug in a Braided Rug Related Content Clothing Swap Participate in a clothing swap and make an economic statement "Snug as a bug in a rug". The practical comfort of braided rugs would have been completely compatible with the frugal and ingenious creator of Poor Richard . . . they effectively insulate the floor from cold and the eye from barrenness. The beauty of it all is that braided rugs are just as practical and just as comfortable now as they were 200 years ago . . . and you can probably handcraft a sturdier one today for less cost and effort than ever before. The trick is in salvaging the jetsam of a cast-off society . . . unwearable or irreparable clothes—even old blankets—can all be cut up and used. Here are step-by-step instructions on how to make a rug. Ideally, raw materials for a braided rug should be pure wool . . . it even seems a little heretical to construct one out of synthetics. Preparation of Rug Materials Make sure your gleanings are clean before you cut them up. Cutting Rug Materials Rug Color
Weekend DIY: How to Make Beeswax Candles A guest post by Adrienne of Crafty Little Gnome and Adrienne Audrey Jewelry. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. I love burning candles. There is something so serene about the warm glow of the flame. Today I am going to show you how to make cute beeswax candles in little jars. Why Beeswax? Unlike most candles which are made of paraffin wax beeswax is a renewable resource. Beeswax candles burn cleaner than paraffin candles, producing very little soot. The list of benefits goes on and on. Materials:1 pound beeswaxCotton or hemp wickWick tabsHalf pint canning jarsSuper gluePliers You can find these materials at your local craft store and you can get canning jars at your supermarket. You can buy beeswax online. Directions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Because the candles are in jars they are safer than tall pillar candles that may fall over and cause a fire. Adrienne lives in Northern Washington on a farm with her husband and a menagerie of loveable animals.
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Make Photo Necklaces, Earrings, Magnets and More Using Shrinkable Plastic Seems like everything keeps getting smaller these days: computers, dogs, headphones… And now even photographs are joining in the smallness, thanks to the magic of biaxially oriented thermoplastic polystyrene (that’s Shrinky Dinks to you). You can print photos on plastic using your inkjet printer, and shrink them down small enough to make into necklaces, fridge magnets, earrings, or practically anything you can think of. See? How to Turn Photo Shrinky Dinks Into Wonderful Things Photo credits: city: Christopher & AmyCate, giraffe: milkfat, tree: left-hand, bird: lucianvenutian What You’ll Need Inkjet-printable shrink plastic (clear or white)– Michael’s and Pearl usually have it Oven or toaster oven Cookie sheet Parchment paper — check the grocery store next to the plastic wrap and tinfoil Scissors and/or X-acto knife Hole punch (optional) Choose Your Photos Your pictures will shrink significantly, so choose ones that will be easily recognizable at a very small size. Print on Plastic More Ideas
Use Plasti Dip to Fix Stripped Headphone Wires Gah. Mine were shure's too. Right around the ears right? It must the skins oils that make the sheathing brittle and break. Yup. @hashish16: "I emptied out a Rubber Cement bottle (with the brush) and filled that up with plasti-dip." This is generally a bad idea; Even if you wash it out, some of the chemicals inside would have almost certainly leached into part(s) of the container, and could cause a reaction with whatever you were to put in it next. For example, say you filled a container with bleach when it had previous been used to store ammonia (or vice versa) — the result of the reaction could very well KILL you. Generally, you can find specialty containers, like those used for rubber cement, from various industrial supply companies; It may be a bit more of a pain in the ass, but it's better to be safe than dead.
Paper Flower Key Holder / Mark Montano Difficulty Rating: Beginner Tags If you need a quick 'just because' gift for someone, this is it! It’s simple to make, couldn’t be less expensive and we can all use one. Here’s how: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Supply List Wire hanger Needle nose pliers with built in wire cutter (most are made like this) Hot glue gun and glue sticks Stapler Book pages Fiskars Scissors and Pinking Shears Krylon Clear CoatSmall piece of cardboard
Friday Flowers: Garbage Flowers As mentioned earlier, these garbage flowers festoon the bars on the front windows of my basement apartment. At the risk of tooting my own horn (toot! toot!) Minus a $2 bolt of 20gage wire, these were made entirely from materials I had around the house or was planning to discard. People making stuff out of nothing is as beautiful as it gets, at least in my book. Instructions Materials 1. *A note on paint: I used spray paint because I like the gradient effect and happened to have some open cans around. Spikey 5. Daffodils 8. Bag Lady Flowers Did your Brownie troop make these out of old shopping bags? 11. Variations 18. See them in action!
Friday Flowers: Plastic Bag Pom Poms Remember when I was going to post a flower project every Friday and then I stopped doing it because I kept forgetting it's Friday? Well, today I’m rectifying that, even though technically this is Monday. Let’s just pretend it’s Friday, okay? I could go back and alter the date so it looks like I posted this on Friday but that seems dishonest and technologically complicated. Also, this project is no big whoop because I have pretty much posted it already. To make these, all you need is a plastic bag, some scissors, a 3# piece of cardboard and a piece of wire or ribbon or twine (pipe cleaners are my personal favorite). First, cut your bag on one side to create one large flat piece of plastic, then roll your bag into a tube shape. Wrap the individual strands around your 3” piece of cardboard. Now you can add colorful plastic bags to the list of things hoarded inside your pantry.
Booze it Up! 13 Rad Recycled Bottle Crafts & Projects Got a recycling bin full of glass bottles? Why waste them when you could have a new table lamp, candle holder, shelving unit, hummingbird feeder, glass countertop, building block – even a whole glass-bottle house? Reuse beer, wine and liquor bottles for these 13 fun and creative crafts and upcycling projects ranging up to a recycled bottle home and garden. Wine Bottle Table Lamp (images via: wit and whistle) Turning any wine bottle into a table lamp is as simple as drilling a hole and inserting a strand of lights. Wine Bottle Candle Holder (image via: design sponge) How simple and elegant are these DIY wine bottle candle holders? Wine Bottle Shelves (images via: renest) Would you ever have thought of using wine bottles and slabs of wood to create a shelving unit? Bottle Trees (images via: recyclart, metaefficient, examiner) Turn your holiday tree into an ode to beer (or perhaps just a sparkling green alternative to a living tree) using reclaimed empty bottles. Beer Bottle Drinking Glasses
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