Saturday, 9 February 2013
Sunday, 11 November 2012
Pipe-Cleaner Snowflake Ornament
Need a fun, easy-to-make project that will keep the kids busy? All you need to create these ornaments are wire cutters, needle-nose pliers (both for adults' use only), and pipe cleaners. They make great gifts for teachers, to adorn presents, or to hang from your tree.
1. Using a wire cutter or old scissors, cut three 6-inch pieces of pipe cleaner. Then cut six 2 1/2-inch pieces, six 2-inch pieces, and six 1 1/2-inch pieces.
2. Twist 6-inch pieces together at their midpoints to make a six-spoked asterisk. Tighten twist by clamping down with needlenose pliers.
3. Center one 2 1/2-inch piece at the midpoint of a spoke, and twist onto spoke. Tighten twist with needlenose pliers. Repeat on remaining 5 spokes.
4. About 1/2 inch from an arm attached in step 3 (toward spoke's tip), center one 2-inch piece, and twist onto spoke. Tighten twist with needlenose pliers. Repeat on remaining 5 spokes.
5. About 1/2 inch from an arm attached in step 4 (toward spoke's tip), center one 1 1/2-inch piece, and twist onto spoke. Tighten twist with needlenose pliers. Repeat on remaining 5 spokes. Trim arms if needed.
6. To hang, glue a loop of cord to the back of a spoke.
What You'll Need
Wire cutter or pair of old scissors
Three 6-inch pieces of pipe cleaner, plus six 2 1/2-inch pieces, six 2-inch pieces, and six 1 1/2-inch pieces
Needlenose pliers
Three 6-inch pieces of pipe cleaner, plus six 2 1/2-inch pieces, six 2-inch pieces, and six 1 1/2-inch pieces
Needlenose pliers
Pipe-Cleaner Snowflake Ornament How-To
2. Twist 6-inch pieces together at their midpoints to make a six-spoked asterisk. Tighten twist by clamping down with needlenose pliers.
3. Center one 2 1/2-inch piece at the midpoint of a spoke, and twist onto spoke. Tighten twist with needlenose pliers. Repeat on remaining 5 spokes.
4. About 1/2 inch from an arm attached in step 3 (toward spoke's tip), center one 2-inch piece, and twist onto spoke. Tighten twist with needlenose pliers. Repeat on remaining 5 spokes.
5. About 1/2 inch from an arm attached in step 4 (toward spoke's tip), center one 1 1/2-inch piece, and twist onto spoke. Tighten twist with needlenose pliers. Repeat on remaining 5 spokes. Trim arms if needed.
6. To hang, glue a loop of cord to the back of a spoke.
Friday, 12 October 2012
How cool is this
all you need to do is this:
You will need a canvas (any size)
, hot glue gun
, glue stick
, a hair dryer
, lots of crayons and newspaper.
Step 1: Pick out the colours you want to use and line them up until you run out of space or make it into a shape you want.Step 2: Using a glue gun, make a line of glue across the crayons (if you want a certain part showing, like the label, be careful to put the glue on the opposite side). Quickly place onto canvas in a line, as shown below, with tips facing down.
Step 3: Line your floor with newspaper, place the canvas against the wall, and get your blow dryin’ on. I started out on high and warm settings on mine, and alternated with low at certain points. You have to experiment a little to see how your hair dryer works with melting the wax. It sometimes splatters a little, so be sure to cover the floor and surrounding wall, and turn to a lower setting if needed.
all you need to do is this:
You will need a canvas (any size)
, hot glue gun, glue stick, a hair dryer, lots of crayons and newspaper.Step 1: Pick out the colours you want to use and line them up until you run out of space or make it into a shape you want.Step 2: Using a glue gun, make a line of glue across the crayons (if you want a certain part showing, like the label, be careful to put the glue on the opposite side). Quickly place onto canvas in a line, as shown below, with tips facing down.
Step 3: Line your floor with newspaper, place the canvas against the wall, and get your blow dryin’ on. I started out on high and warm settings on mine, and alternated with low at certain points. You have to experiment a little to see how your hair dryer works with melting the wax. It sometimes splatters a little, so be sure to cover the floor and surrounding wall, and turn to a lower setting if needed.
That's all you need to do, and in the end you will end up with a really cool piece of artwork.
Have Fun!!!!!!!!!!!!
Saturday, 6 October 2012
Wednesday, 12 September 2012
Here's an idea that is great for a present or for yourself.
Making soaps is a really good idea. I have found this really good website that teaches you to make soap and it is really easy to understand, I have foud some really nice to make. Here are the links...
http://www.candletech.com/soap-making/watermelon-soaps/
http://www.candletech.com/soap-making/cookie-cutter-soaps/
http://www.craftbits.com/project/creamy-chocolate-soap
For the cookie cutter soaps you need a fragrance so here is a link for a wild berry fragrance which is my favourite fragrance and I think it is the best fragrance for soap.
http://www.peakcandle.com/products/Wild-Berry-Musk-Fragrance-Oil__F1129.aspx
Check these out, if you want to make them you will need to but them online but I made them an gave them to my friends and they absolutely loved them so it is definitely worthwhile.
Making soaps is a really good idea. I have found this really good website that teaches you to make soap and it is really easy to understand, I have foud some really nice to make. Here are the links...
http://www.candletech.com/soap-making/watermelon-soaps/
http://www.candletech.com/soap-making/cookie-cutter-soaps/
http://www.craftbits.com/project/creamy-chocolate-soap
For the cookie cutter soaps you need a fragrance so here is a link for a wild berry fragrance which is my favourite fragrance and I think it is the best fragrance for soap.
http://www.peakcandle.com/products/Wild-Berry-Musk-Fragrance-Oil__F1129.aspx
Check these out, if you want to make them you will need to but them online but I made them an gave them to my friends and they absolutely loved them so it is definitely worthwhile.
Sunday, 9 September 2012
Tuesday, 28 August 2012
Here's a great idea that you can hang around your room, little paper dresses.
All you need is...
Plain or tracing paper
What you need to do is...
All you need is...
Plain or tracing paper
- Pen or pencil
- Interesting paper (ie maps, sheet music, wrapping paper or wallpaper)
- Buttons (optional)
- Lace (optional)
- Pins
- Sewing machine (optional)
- Needle and thread
What you need to do is...
- Trace your templates onto paper (dress front, dress back and pocket) and cut them out.
- Draw around the dress front and back templates on a paper of your choice and cut them out.
- Now draw around the pocket template onto a contrasting paper and cut it out.
- Pin the pocket and any other details, such as lace trims, onto the separate pieces of the dress.
- Sew these in place, using either hand or machine stitch.
- Pin the front and back of the dress together and stitch along the two sides.
- Stitch across the two shoulders and hand stitch on details such as buttons.
- finish by tying a bow around the waist.
That's all you need to do!
Have fun
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