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Make a Mosaic Pen and Pencil Pot As a Gift For Mom or Dad - - The Old Gray Mare
I believe in teaching the young child to make gifts for special occasions from an early age. With my own kids and then the grandchildren, we’d start with simple cards and progress to other projects as the kids got older. I’d like to share with you a simple project that is creative... Submitted 246 days 13 hours ago.

Craft Ideas For Kids - Kids and Pasta - - Audrey Okaneko
Pasta is not just for tomato sauce. My kids loved pasta for many different art projects. Next time you find a sale on pasta grab several varieties. Here are just a few ideas of what kids can make with pasta. Photo frames - We use either the bow pasta or the shell pasta. Start with thick... Submitted 5 years 289 days ago.

The Making of a Gourd Rattle - Dr. Carla Goddard
I was asked my thoughts/experience on making your own gourd rattle. The best practice is to grow your own gourd which is, by the way, one of the easiest of all plants to grow. Absolutely nothing needs to be done with the vine in the ground after they are planted. Just leave them alone and... Submitted 231 days 19 hours ago.

Create School Photo Picture Frames Using Sharpened Pencils - - The Old Gray Mare
Materials for First Frame 20 New Yellow (Box of) Pencils Plain Photo Frame or Unfinished Flat Wood Frame Ruler to Measure Hot Glue or White Glue Acrylic Cadmium Yellow or your choice of yellow Pencil Sharpener 30” of Offray Ruler Ribbon, or ribbon of your choosing, or Wood Ruler For... Submitted 241 days 12 hours ago.

Hand Dyeing Wool Using Advanced Methods -- Equipment Discussion - - Susan Sylvia
This is the second in a series of articles on the subject of dyeing wool, using the three primaries, metric measurement, liquid dyestock, and percentage-based formulas. In the first installment, I described an overview of the methods I use to dye wool, and the reasoning behind them. In this... Submitted 2 years 28 days ago.

Hand Dyeing Wool -- Using Metric, Liquid Dyestock and Percentage Formulas - - Susan Sylvia
This is the third in a series of articles about dyeing wool using liquid dyestock, percentage-based formulas, and the three primaries. As mentioned before, when I first began wool crafting, I decided to to try dyeing my own wool to save on money and time shopping. I didn't see a lot of selection... Submitted 2 years 28 days ago.

Crafts and Fun with Things Around the House - - Gabriella Gometra
Cannot find anything fun for your children to do today? There's always something to make with the simplest stuff lying around your house. You just have to use your imagination to find out what and how to make things. Empty soda pop cans may be used for several things; they aren't just trash.... Submitted 2 years 132 days ago.

Bring Your Wool Dyeing into the 21st Century! Advanced Methods Made Simple - Susan Sylvia
One snowy New Hampshire night, years ago, my friend Marcia invited me over to learn how to hook rugs. I was a seasoned crafter and explained to her that, with three young children, I wanted a project that could be completed quickly. So she showed me how to make a penny rug. For those who are new... Submitted 2 years 142 days ago.

Two Grannies in Cyber Space - Lynda Karanikolas
When I was a young mother, with little money, I found all kinds of ways to entertain my kids. I wasn't driving them to ballet class or karate or tennis lessons. I couldn't afford to. We made rocket ships out of cardboard boxes and Christmas tree ornaments from scraps of fabric and tin can... Submitted 2 years 166 days ago.

How To Start Your Own Card Making Business - LeahG Artist
A few years ago, I turned a hobby into a small work from home business and I'd like to share with you what I learned along the way and offer tips and advice on 'how to start your own card making business'. Before you take the decision to revolve a business around what is otherwise a hobby you... Submitted 3 years 59 days ago.

Silversmithing: Tools of the Trade, the Hammer - - Dianne Lehmann
Some time ago, I wrote an overview of all the basic tools required to do silversmithing. Since then, I have had requests to write about all the various tools in greater detail. This then, following the order of presentation in the original article, is the first of many articles to cover the basic... Submitted 3 years 300 days ago.

The Basics of Silk Flower Stamping - - Susan Rice
Silk flowers provide a great stamping medium and themed embellishment for scrapbooking and clear stamping projects. The effects are stunning and so simple to accomplish. Choosing the silk flower When clear stamping on silk flowers, you will find that the stamped images will show up best... Submitted 3 years 350 days ago.

How to Make A Crystal Bouquet - Peta Fletcher
There are lots of different types of bouquets you can make, inclusing flower bouquets, candy bouquets, cookie bouquets, and more. But one of my favourite bouquets to make is a crystal bouquet. A crystal bouquet is basically a normal bouquet, but with crystals throughout the... Submitted 5 years 52 days ago.

Making Handmade Candle Melts from Home - Stephanie Harkins
Candle tarts or "melts" are all the rage these days! Usually they are single packaged solid fragranced chunks of wax that you melt in a tealight potpourri burner or in an electric tart burner. Because there is no flame and the wax melts all at one time, you get more scent which lasts up to ten... Submitted 5 years 275 days ago.

Making Salt Dough Creations - san23
SALT DOUGH CREATIONS Another project bought to you by Imagine Craft Salt dough is a cheap and fun way of making all kind of great decorations for yourself and friends. To get your imagination going here are a list of things you could make. 1) Photo frame 2) Medals 3)... Submitted 5 years 286 days ago.

Crafting – Can You Say “Free”? - Using Recycled Items - JayJay Martin
Have you ever found yourself wondering how people come up with their innovative objects or furniture pieces that they have painted, stained, refurbished in some way? You know, that wonderful folding screen you saw at someone’s house that added just the right touch to the room, or that cute... Submitted 5 years 352 days ago.

Summertime Holiday Craft Ideas - Judy Cox
Spring and summer come and everyone starts opening their doors and windows, bringing in the fresh air. Tree leaves are full and flower blooms abound birds are singing, building nests and taking care of their chicks. I am drawn outdoors by the lure of warmer days and the call of the dirt and new... Submitted 6 years 35 days ago.

Lampwork Beads: From Molten Glass to Wearable Art - Lorraine Allan
My devotion to glass is insatiable, it’s molten state has an almost hypnotic effect on me. From a solid strip of glass on a hot flame, it becomes molten in front of your eyes and can then be manipulated by the artist to produce a beautiful intriguing lampwork bead. The bead may then become an... Submitted 6 years 62 days ago.

Cool Crafts For Kids - Using Everyday Items - - Kathleane O'Leary
These crafts projects for kids are designed using items you would normally find around your house. So the next time you hear "I'm b-o-o-o-ored", whip a few items out of your cupboards and let the fun begin! Glimmer Paints A puffy, glossy paint that sparkles when dry. Materials: ... Submitted 6 years 85 days ago.

How To Sew A Blind Hem Stitch - Jennifer Thoden
A blind stitch is a terrific stitch to learn for hemming just about anything... when you don't want stitching to show through on the face of your fabric. A blind hem stitch consists of 3 straight stitches in a row and then one zig-zag stitch. The idea is to have the straight stitch on the... Submitted 6 years 148 days ago.

Leather Craft Details - dwain
Leather craft is a fascinating hobby and many artists have taken this way beyond carving initials or embossing a logo. Leather craft requires special tools and specific types of leather Embossing / Stamping / Tooling An excellent place to shop, learn about leather craft embossing, and gain... Submitted 6 years 154 days ago.

Bead Loving: A Human Trait - texxnorman
Beads I started out as a painter. All I did is draw and paint for years. It was the only art I did and the only art I cared about. I even got a tattoo that read: Cogito Ergo Pingo , which I'm told is Latin for: I think therefore I paint . (A sort of pun that spins off of the old I think therefore... Submitted 6 years 163 days ago.

7 Things to Consider Before Purchasing Model Ship Kits - Huzaili Aris
Whenever you make any purchase it is important to take into account what you are buying. Whether buying for yourself or for someone else as a gift, you should examine your options and think through what you would like to buy. Purchasing model ship kits is no different. Additionally, because model... Submitted 6 years 185 days ago.

Practice -- The Art of Selecting Cave Walls to Canvas - Darrell
As an oil painting instructor I'm used to all sorts of questions from students learning how to paint on the materials of our illustrious craft. In fact, one of the all time biggies is about what painting surfaces to use for practice and finished products? As a new oil painting artist, I... Submitted 6 years 239 days ago.

Introduction to Crazy Quilting Techniques - Henrietta Timmons
Crazy quilting is one of the best ways to be able to express your complete individuality and personality in a fabric design. You have an unlimited potential through the use of fabric textures, colors, and techniques. With hand stitching and trim, you can add even more of yourself into your... Submitted 6 years 244 days ago.