Art & Craft Ideas, How to Tutorials, Handmade Gift
There are two ways to make paper mache craft: a. using paper mache strips and layering these; or b. creating a paper mache pulp to model with a mold. The first recipe is so easy, that I think I could give the instructions in one sentence, but I’ll add a bit more detail here for [...]
February just showed up and I hadn’t had a calendar page ready for this month for my brandnew handmade desk calendar. Oh la la… So, about a week ago, I devised this one, in less than 3 minutes… !! (Taking this picture, cropping and color correcting it in Photoshop took more time than the project [...]
Decorate your kids’ bedroom in style. Learn how to decorate wooden chairs and transform them into modern kids furniture that’s fit for a princess or a prince. In this example, I’ve converted a plain wooden IKEA chair into a ‘princess’ dream come true’ seat. Child Furniture Painting Success Formula Here is the magic formula for [...]
This is a tissue paper flowers craft project that is so simple, it can easily be done by children 6 years and up. You and they will love it, as each flower takes only minutes to produce and looks stunning! Craft Supplies Needed Besides some scissors, Scotts tape and some recycled twist ties, you’ll need: [...]
Easy Valentine’s Day Card ‘K. It does not get any easier than this: print this free Valentine’s Day card template here that I have just designed for you, add any text you like and send it of. Done. Free Valentine Card Template The card reads ‘i love you’. Click the image to access the enlargement [...]
Happy New Year! Today marks the day of the beginning of the Chinese New Year of the Ox. Chinese astrology would also say that it will be a Yin year, and that it will be an Earth year. What that all means for you in terms of horoscope and beyond, you can find here:How to [...]
I’ve been inspired by mosaics for some time now. Mosaics can be whimsical, or serious. In consider mosaics classical. And, as historic mosaics in ancient cultures show us, they can be durable. This weekend, my 5-year-old niece and I ventured out to an mosaic making art workshop. Together, we created a mirror butterfly mosaic. It [...]
This is the season of new beginnings, and a new calendar always is the mark of it. Grap this button for easy linking from your site to this free tutorial. Free Tutorial for a Desk Calendar 1. Undo a classic (new) CD jewel case from its interior trappings. 2. Cut a light-colored piece of paper [...]
I’ve collected a number of art, design and craft projects which use stencils as basic tools. I love the variety that you can achieve with stencils, as well as the wide range of graphic styles. I tried to offer a sample of everything here… well, of many things. Something Simple (Possible uses: Applique Patches, Screen [...]
In this Free Tutorial by FineCraftGuild.com you will learn that stencils are for serious artists like Banksy* or Warhol, as well as for absolute beginners like the rest of us. They are a great tool to make larger artworks fast. And, they are a great tool to create, yes, diversity, while sticking to a pattern. [...]
Ahhh… Spring is here again, the tulip festival is on, and million of gardens are blossoming, offering you millions of subjects to shoot and personify. Picture taking seems to naturally attach itself to visiting tulip fields for hobbyists and professional photographers alike. However, while the tulip fields offer a visually colorful inspiration to make artistic [...]
I am often asked by jewelry and craft artists what they can do to improve their photography. Here are my top 11 tips for anyone that has problems taking great digital photographs. 1.Use a tripod and the camera self-timer. Using these two items at all times will give you clear and sharp photographs. 2.Keep the [...]
This fresh and energizing soap is a great choice for a man’s gift for Valentine’s day. Ideally you monogram it, but even without personalization, it makes a fabulous gift. The soap’s base is palm oil. This makes the soap bar hard and long lasting (and a bit more manly). Almond oil’s rich concentration of oleic [...]
This free craft video shows how to make lampwork beads. In particular, a glass disc bead. It demonstrates how start with a base, shape the bead, add metal, add raised dots and more. I consider this to be a really clear demonstration, ideal to learning making lampworking beads yourself. Lampwork Supplies Thanks to the availability [...]
Even though crafting is really all about using your hands to create something pretty and soulful, there is no doubt that the advent of software has made our lives as crafters much easier! I personally use Photoshop a lot to analyze colors and to try out combinations very fast. In addition, there is fabulous software [...]
Are you getting bored with the beginner tactics you learned as a scrapbooker just starting out? Are all of your scrapbooks starting to look the same? If so, it may be time that you began implementing advanced techniques to take your scrapbooks to a higher level. If you’re beginning to lose inspiration for your scrapbooks, [...]
: amazing what a little ribbon can do…. Ribbons have to be a #1 loved item in the shopping baskets of scrapbooking artists. They are just so fun and versatile, and a mere inch of the right ribbon literally lifts an entire layout from flat and mediocre to show more dimensional zest. 50 Ways to [...]
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