Card-making with easy to follow projects, and video tutorials. Iris Folding @ CircleOfCrafters.com: Learn a New Card Making Technique What Is Iris Folding? Iris folding is a fun and easy paper folding technique that can be used to make greeting cards, on scrapbook pages, or designs can be framed and hung on a wall. The texture and depth that you feel when handling an iris folded greeting card or scrapbook page is the best part. The online photos can't possibly duplicate this. Iris folding is very versatile in that any type of easy to fold paper can be used. I've taught the technique to children using regular contruction paper(can be left unfolded). Iris folding reminds me a lot of paint-by-number, except that you are using folded strips of paper instead of paint. The lines on the pattern indicate where to place your strips of paper, the numbers indicate the order that the strips are placed, and the pattern instructions tell you where to place each different colored paper, such as Pattern/Color A: 1,5,9,13,17...
Card Inspirations an introduction to iris folding Home - Techniques - Iris folding An introduction to iris folding A simple paper folding technique is combined with aperture cards to give stunning results. Square, round or die cut apertures are decorated with folded strips of different coloured papers arranged in a spiral. From left to right: folded strips of coloured paper; Iris folding pattern; finished card. The Iris folding pattern used in this demonstration is from the book Iris Folding for Christmas by Maruscha Gaasenbeek and Tine Beauveser and used by kind permission of the publishers Forte Uitgevers. Method In this demonstration we are using an Iris folding card fronts Christmas Tree Straight Edge. The design is placed on a layout pattern showing the position of the folded strips of paper. Select three different coloured or patterned papers that harmonise together. Cut your paper into strips 20 mm wide. Fold each strip in half along its length with the patterned side out. Lay your Iris folding pattern on your work surface.
Paper Mache Projects Paper Mache Supplies - Paper Mache Animals - Paper Mache Masks - Paper Mache Recipes and techniques Make the Witch King Helmet This is an easy paper mache or plaster cloth project. And I give you the template. Now you can be the witch king. If being the bad guy is what you want! Make the Iron Man Helmet This is a nice paper mache project that comes out great. Make a Dragon Priest Mask from Skyrim This is an easy paper mache project and I have a template that you can download and print out. Make the Skyrim Iron Helmet Nice tutorial on how to make the Iron helmet out of cereal box cardboard and paper mache. Make a Paper Mache Animal Pinata This is a neat tutorial where I show you how to make just about any kind of animal pinata. Make a Magneto Helmet out of paper mache Fun and easy paper mache project. Make a Spartan Shield This is a great looking shield that is creative and easy to make. Make a Spartan Chestplate Make 300 Spartan Greaves(leg-guards) Make 300 Spartan Vambraces (armguards)
Paper University - Art Class Papier Mâché The term papier mâché (pronounced póp-ee-ay mash-áy) comes from the French phrase meaning "chewed paper." You can use papier mâché to make piñatas, masks, jewelry, and lots of other crafts. Use these instructions to make your own papier mâché: Alert! The basic method for making papier mâché objects is layering. What you'll need: large bowl plastic cup newspapers white household glue water objects to use as a mold (suggestions: paper or plastic bowl, balloon, shoe box, toilet paper and paper towel rolls, plastic eggs, paper cups, foam balls, empty plastic bottles, etc.) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Paper Piecing Paper Piecing This technique started gaining popularity about a year ago although it has been around longer than that. (See Character pages) Commercial patterns are available or you can make your own from coloring books or just about ANY picture or graphic that you want. Windows of Time has several books out on paper piecing and has been the primary company responsible for the explosive growth of paper piecing over the last year. This photo is intentionally blurred to protect Windows Of Time's Copyrighted image Click to see a larger image. Remember whether you are using a paper piecing pattern, a coloring book, stationary or some other source, that the original pattern can be enlarged or reduced using a copying machine or your scanner and a graphics program. Click on any image to see the full size image. Classic Pooh How To Do It Yourself Step by step instructions for making Pooh with the Thinking Cap 2) I printed them out on paper in the size that I wanted for my 12 x 12 page.
More Paper Piecing Raise your hand if youre a Paper Piecing Addict. Ok, everybody, put your hands down. We admit it too: we love paper piecing! In fact, we love it so much that we have released multiple paper piecing pattern books like 201, 202 and 203 Paper Piecing Patterns. Well, all of our Paper Piecing books are filled with wonderful, whimsical artwork. Please enjoy this FREE pattern and album page idea straight from the book, Annie Langs 202 Paper Piecing Patterns. And an added bonus, scrapbook specialist LeNae Gerig created this layout using our little bee. For the Bee With Flower from Annie Langs 202 Paper Piecing Patterns Note: Printing at 100% creates a full size pattern For the album page: patterned Paper Pizazz: black & white checks (Part not in database (may have been discontinued): #5910) solid Paper Pizazz: black (Solid Jewel Tones) white (Plain Pastels) To make the page, LeNae cut down a sheet of check paper and centered it onto black so she could journal around the edge of the page.
The Art of Quilling Quilled Flowers Quilled Flowers There are many types of quilled flowers. These simple teardrop and marquise flowers can be used in a variety of projects. Below is a list of twenty ideas for quilled elements: Tips: Add a quote or saying with the quilled flowers. Remember to use an odd number of elements on a surface. Click here for the instruction page. Back to my Amazon book page. Back to my Quilling page. molly smith © 2009 Quilling, Art and Expression Learn Origami Crafts Learning to make origami crafts is easy with my step-by-step instructions, and origami videos. If you haven't visited Origami-Fun before, let me show you around: Click below to see the full list of origami instructions that will help you make gorgeous creations really easily: Click Here To Begin Your Origami Crafts Every single design has easy to follow instructions, and a free downloadable pdf that you can keep! Origami Pdf Downloads Here I've also created some videos of some of the more popular origami designs, and you can see those here: Origami Videos Also, if you are interested in staying up-to-date with the origami world, and you would like some freebies, Click below to sign up for the free e-newsletter: