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Bases of Pointed Painting
Introduction to Decorative Painting Techniques Usually, this technique is used for dishes or plate decoration, but you can also make a picture with this technique. Materials Needed Let's take the ceramic star form as an example. Prepping the Surface The blank is covered with gold acrylic paint. If necessary, the surface should be degreased before applying the paint - especially when working on glass, ceramics, plastic, or leather. Decorating with Contours After the main tone has dried,...
Susan
Apr 11, 2020 03:34 AM
Wreath with Poppies
You'll Need: Tissue paper; Scissors; Pipe cleaners (black or green); Wreath; Hole puncher, optional. Instructions First, assemble your materials and cut your tissue paper circles. Make large red circles for the poppies and smaller black circles for the interior (carpel) area of the poppy. Using the pipe cleaner or your hole punch, poke a hole through the center of several layers of the poppy circles. 4-5 layers give the poppies a nice, full look. Repeat with 2 small black circles. Poke t...
Susan
Apr 11, 2020 03:21 AM
Turkish Beaded Strap
You'll Need Beads (contrast colors); Fishing line; Scissors; Hook. Instructions Measure the needed length of fishing line; String 3 beads of the same color on it, then 3 beads, but of a different color; Make 2 air loops, for this you need to pass the line through the beads, but do not tighten a lot - the first tier of the Turkish strap is completed; Then string 6 more beads (in 3 different colors); Insert the hook into the first air loop between the beads, crochet; After this, the ac...
Susan
Apr 11, 2020 03:05 AM
Tulip Dress With T-shirt
You'll Need Piece of fabric T-shirt Needle and threads Measuring tape Sewing machine Pins Instructions A wedge cut is made from a rectangular piece of fabric. Its width should be double the size of the waist, and as long as necessary. The upper part is a simple T-shirt made of a rectangular piece of material. To the finished skirt, you need to hem the elastic with a zigzag. The bottom of the T-shirt must be removed. Sew the top and bottom t...
Susan
Apr 10, 2020 03:19 AM
Tropical Wreath
You'll Need: Text weight paper: paper-papers curious metallic “Botanic” + POPTONE “Gumdrop Green,” “Sour Apple,” and “Banana Split”; Art markers: Copic Ciao “Pea Green” (YG63) + “Pine Tree Green” (G29); Colored pencils: prismacolor “Chartreuse”; Green paper covered floral wire: Decora 24-gauge; 12” wooden embroidery hoop. Instructions Gather tools and materials. Cut and score leaves out of various green paper: Our wreath has 9 monstera leaves (“Botanic” & “Gumdrop Gr...
Susan
Apr 10, 2020 03:14 AM
Elegant Beads Necklace
You'll Need: Beads #10; Beads #15; Oval jewel; Bicones; Piece of leather; Felt; Needle; Threads; Glue; Scissors; Cardboard. Instructions Glue the jewel on the back side and glue it to the felt. String a pair of beads on the thread and sew as close to the jewel as possible. Bring a stitch between these two parts. According to this principle, sew the jewel around the perimeter. Carefully walk along the row with a thread, thus pulling off all the bumps. Now pick up three b...
Susan
Apr 10, 2020 03:09 AM
Soutache Evening Earrings
You'll Need: Braid (soutache); Beads; "Drops" beads; Cabochon; Needle; Thread; Scissors; Lighter; Felt; Suede cloth. Instructions Glue the cabochon to the felt and bead it using the mosaic braiding technique. Cut off the excess felt. Cut three pieces of soutache and sew them around the cabochon, threading the needle exactly in the center of the lace. At the junction of the ends of the lace, sew the bead, and connect the ends themselves with several stitches. ...
Susan
Apr 09, 2020 02:48 AM
Paper Wisteria Plant
You'll Need: Text weight frosted paper — lilac, violet satin, fairway, and botanic; 20-gauge floral wire (3 pieces); Art marker — light orange; Yes! Paste; Scissors; Low-temperature hot glue gun; Paintbrush; 1/16″ hole punch. Instructions: Cut the petals, using your cutting machine or scissors. Punch a hole in the middle of each petal. Then color a fan shape on one side of the lilac-colored petals. Using the edge of your sciss...
Susan
Apr 09, 2020 02:40 AM
Basket From Plastic Bottles
You'll Need Gather the following materials: Plastic bottles; Scissors; Fishing line; Tape; Glue for plastic. Instructions Follow these simple steps to craft your basket: Cut the bottom and neck off the plastic bottles. Cut the obtained cylinders into strips. Make semis from the strips. Bind the elements together. Fasten the handle to the ready-made basket. If necessary, add a bottom part. Before you start weaving the basket, make sure to remove the labels and glu...
Susan
Apr 08, 2020 12:19 AM
Doughnut Cushion
You'll Need: Gather the following materials to create your doughnut pillow: Thick paper for making the stencil Threads Pencil Scissors One-color fabric for base (50 x 100 cm) Pink fabric for decoration (40 x 40 cm) Sewing machine Safety pins Colorful buttons Instructions Making the Stencil of Doughnut Fold a sheet of paper (50 x 50 cm) in half twice. Bind one end of the thread to the pencil. Measure 20 cm from the edge of the paper using a ruler, and draw...
Susan
Apr 08, 2020 12:13 AM
Old Magazines Heart Collage
You'll Need Gather the following materials: Old magazines Glue stick Scissors Cardboard Instructions Step One Go through the magazine and pull out pages with solid colors that are at least 2 inches wide. Step Two Pull out pages with colorful images that will be used for the heart-shaped pieces. This will make a perfect 2″ square for a background! Think of 2″ squares as you sort through the magazine for background images. Step Three Cut out 25 2″ squares for a 10...
Susan
Apr 08, 2020 12:05 AM
Paper Mache Bowl
You'll Need: 1 small plastic bowl Gift wrap paper of your choice Jar of homemade Mod Podge Scissors Instructions Cut the paper into small square pieces. Soak the cut paper pieces in homemade Mod Podge and apply the pieces to the outside of your bowl. Cover the entire outside of your bowl and let it fully dry. Allow your paper-wrapped bowl to dry for about 24 hours! When the paper is dry, break the bowl loose from the glued paper. Trim uneven edges with scissor...
Susan
Apr 07, 2020 03:36 AM
Bon-Bon Blanket
You'll Need: Fabric of one, two, three or more colors; Fabric for base (it won't be seen); Holofiber or polyester; Threads; Needles and pins; Scissors; Pencil; Ruler. Instructions The squares for cushions should have a side of at least 8 cm and no more than 40 cm; otherwise, the blanket will not have a beautiful look. The universal calculation, based on the estimated dimensions of the blanket, is as follows: the width of the base fabric should be one ...
Susan
Apr 07, 2020 03:30 AM
Sweet Bouquet
You'll need: Wood sticks 25 cm long - 50 pcs; Scotch tape 5-6 cm wide - 1 pc; Scissors; Stapler; Kraft paper 0,7 x 1,5 m Small postcard; Transparent floristic film 1 x 1 m; Satin ribbon 2 cm wide - 4 m; Gloves; Cutting board 30-40 cm diameter; White or pink round marshmallow - 4 pcs; Cylinder marshmallow 2,5-3 cm diameter - 100g; Braided marshmellow white with pink - 100g; Small marshmallow cubes - 100g; Oval cherry fruit jelly with sugar - 100g. Instructions Take out ...
Susan
Apr 06, 2020 12:54 AM
Spring Faux Flowers Wreath
You'll Need: Wreath Form (try to get a similar color to your liners); Ribbon of your choice; Faux flowers of your choice; Cupcake liners; Glue sticks and a glue gun. Instructions To begin, take one of your liners and grab the bottom and pull up so that it creates a longer, skinnier liner. Place some glue on your wreath form and quickly add the liners. Repeat this as much as you like. You’ll leave a space blank and add your flowers. Take faux poppies (as for example) and remove ...
Susan
Apr 06, 2020 12:46 AM