How to Crochet a Rug out of T-Shirts. Eco Kids Environmental Education Earth Day Every Day Earth Friendly Green Activities Ideas Lesson Plans Recycle ideas Crafts Games Fun Facts. Blog : Going to Grandma's Laptop Case. {*style:<b>Going to Grandma’s Laptop Case By Jennifer Perkins </b>*} They just don’t make suitcases like they used to. Remember the luggage of our youth with bright floral patterns and kitschy little slogans printed on the side that said things like “Going to Grandma’s”? Well, you are going to hope that Grandma has wi-fi with this suitcase revamp, because it does not hold a week’s worth of clean underwear — it holds your laptop!
Materials or fabric to cover suitcase Directions After you have scoured your local thrift stores (or in my case flea market) to find a suitcase compatible in size to your laptop, it’s time for a face-lift. Head outside for some ventilation and coat what was once a barfy doo-doo brown blah plastic suitcase with hot pink goodness. Choose your groovy fabric wisely. Using decoupage and a sponge brush, coat one side of your suitcase. A little-known trick of the crafty trade is that a butter knife is good for a lot more than just spreading butter.
Like this: 'upcycle' tag - CraftStylish. Sort By: How to Make an Infant Activity Blanket- Tutorial zhala, member | July 22nd, 2013 This Owl Activity Blanket is a fantastic developmental tool for infants as they begin to explore the world around them-especially tags! This blanket idea is a great use of extra ribbons, bows, seam tape and other do-dad's you have lying around. The Activity Blanket is a quick and fun handmade gift for the next new mother in your life. View details Neon Vintage Ornaments SparkleGlitterGlow, member | December 24th, 2012 Inspired neon glitter ornaments reminicent of a bygone era. Thimble Pendant Statement Necklace - Handmade Wingsofflutter, member | November 13th, 2012 A silver antique sewing thimble, white vintage pearls, and a broken Sarah Coventry necklace are a few of the items used in this one of a kind statement necklace. Cork Coaster ElizaK, member | October 23rd, 2012 Make a cork coaster using leftover cork and crazy glue.
Handmade Vintage Lace Bracelet Wingsofflutter, member | October 18th, 2012. How to Decoupage a Suitcase. Solid suitcases are a good idea for travel because they prevent your items from getting crushed, or keep a bottle of shampoo from making a mess out of a dress. If you happen to find a cheap hard suitcase at a department store or garage sale, hang onto it no matter how ugly! You can turn any old hard suitcase into a sweet funky masterpiece with a little bit of decoupage know-how. Easy Clothes to Make: How-To Pants . How-To Skirts . Bracelets, Earrings, Necklaces and More: Junk Drawer Jewelry . Bags, Hats, and More Accessores: Free Hat Patterns . How to Make Altered Books - Free Altered Book Projects, Altered. Art & Crafts : Altered Books and Other Altered Art Transform old books into new works of art! Altered book art combines several types of artistic techniques into one unique art form.
Starting with a book base, the artist tears away pages and then adds their own creative expressions through rubber stamping, scrapping, collage, photomontage, and writing. Within this collection of altered book resources you'll find several free altered book projects (such as Karen Hatzigeorgiou's Altered Board Book and Violette's Altered Journal Cover) plus additional Web resources that explain the altered book process, archiving suggestions, and others that share free projects, art tips, techniques, and tutorials for your creative altered book and other altered projects. Featured Altered Art Project Tutorials Create Your Own Altered Art in 60 Minutes! How to Alter a Board BookBy Karen Hatzigeorgiou Altered Board Books are a fun and easy way to get started into the art of creating altered books. How to Paint a Design on Leather Goods by dwain Automatic Market. How to Paint a Design on Leather Goods Sometimes your leather goods need a little help and you've got the urge to dye or paint it.
With dye it's pretty straight forward, but if you want to paint it there's a little more involved to make it look good. Whenever you are attempting a project like this, always test it out on a scrap piece first. When using different pigments, be sure to let one dry before adding the next color. What to Use Use water-based acrylic paints designed for leather because they are more flexible than ordinary acrylics. Not sure if the leather goods are vegetable-dyed? What to Do Begin by cleaning the leather goods, using a solution of one ounce of leather bleach to one pint of water, applying the solution with a soft brush or wool dauber.
Applying the Paint You can paint over a large area of the leather goods or just a small part for highlighting effects. Use one part paint and one part water, and apply in broad, even strokes with a wool dauber. Applying Undiluted Paint. S Blog » Blog Archive » Suitcase decoupage and a crafty picnic. Do you remember the red case I bought two years ago? It’s been sitting in the basement for too long and I wanted to do a big project so I took it up in the beginning of June. Then cleaned it up and transformed it to something a bit different… Plus I’ve been thinking about storage all spring. About where to store my stuff. Looking around at home I’m amazed how few drawers and cupboards I have. Anyway. I started adding text from a vintage book with decoupage glue to the suitcase lid. The gluing and tearing part took much longer than I had expected, but it turned out great and changed both the look and the colour of the suitcase.
This is how it turned out: Isn’t it lovely, unique – and quite shabby chic? Inside I took the Scottish tartan out and glued in a light yellow cotton fabric with a cute rose print. And if you don’t want to alter a suitcase like that, I can really really really recommending a crafty picnic like the one we had. Glad midsommar! Repurposed Suitcases: From Filing Cabinets to Tables | Poetic Ho. I have a deep, dark, and not-so-secret obsession: vintage suitcases! However, considering that the hubby does not understand why I insist on dragging home vintage suitcases when I already have a dozen, I constantly need to find ways to repurpose and upcycle my collection of vintage suitcases.
Here are some ideas from yours truly and others who also find themselves in the suitcase repurposing predicament. While I use a vintage suitcase for my styling kit for photo shoots, another sits faithfully by my desk as a filing cabinet. I used an accordian file (the ones that frustratingly never want to stay upright or open), and enslited velcro tabs to attach the organizer into the suitcase. When I open the suitcase, the accordian file expands – and conveniently stays vertically open by my desk! This is an easy, five minute project perfect for tax time.
Regardless of the shape or size, your trusty vintage suitcase can become a chic side table, making a perfect conversation piece. Travel Chic: How to Refurbish Vintage Luggage. Tags: Women's Travel Anywhere Travel Chic: How to Refurbish Vintage Luggage By Lisa J. Hall and Sabrina Sakata Back in the 1920's and 30's, to have a set of custom-made luggage was a luxury afforded only by the rich.
Most luggage was made from wooden boxes and covered in the finest leather cowhides. In addition to clothes and larger items kept in huge trunks, a minimum of eight pairs of shoes were kept in shoeboxes alone. Make-up was fairly expensive and women had to special order their shades through pharmacies and department stores so that their shipments made it several weeks before it arrived. Luggage was bought mainly by women as part of her obligation to her "man".
The average cost of one piece of luggage during the 30's and the late 40's (before Samsonite) was about $350.00 - the current price for a shoulder bag from Louis Vuitton (which, today, is made of cardboard and canvas). The idea of "keeping luggage" changed during women's liberation.
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