Colles naturelles et économiques
Dès lors que l'on pratique les arts créatifs, on utilise de la colle. Dans le commerce, il en existe à foison, bon nombre sont efficaces. Cependant, trois éléments me freinent dans leur utilisation. D'une part, elles peuvent s'avérer très onéreuses soit en raison des quantités utilisées, soit du fait de la marque ou des spécificités de ces colles. Par ailleurs, même si de la part des fabricants des efforts sont réalisés, les colles dans leur grande généralité contiennent des éléments qui peuvent s'avérer nocifs pour la santé, a priori encore plus, lorsque l'on pratique les loisirs créatifs avec des enfants. Les solvants notamment, sont très présents dans la plupart des colles. Enfin, du fait même de leur fabrication, de leur conditionnement, de leur transport du lieu de fabrication à leur lieu de vente, puis à leur lieu d'utilisation elles génèrent une pollution relativement conséquente. Dans les deux cas nous obtenons une colle un peu opaque, qui en séchant devient translucide. Méthode :
Making Fused Plastic
March 12th, 2013 I’ve been wanting to experiment with fused plastic for ages so what better place to try it out than here on Tutorial Tuesday and share my experiences with you. I’ve got lots of plastic bags stored in the kitchen from a few online supermarket deliveries we’ve done since Milo was born and I’ve just never got round to taking them back to the supermarkets for recycling. Good job too as then I wouldn’t have any bags to experiment with. As I was experimenting and learning at the same time, the images in the tutorial below show different bags all at different stages – I hope it’s not too confusing! What you will need: - Sharp Scissors - Plastic Bags - Iron - Ironing Board - Greaseproof Paper - Large Wooden Chopping Board - Metal Ruler - Craft Knife - Cutting Mat Step One The first thing you need to do is lay your plastic bag out flat and cut off the bottom and the top so that you’re left with a large tube of plastic. Stretch and flatten this out and put aside. Step Two Step Three
DIY Eco Friendly Packaging
February 26th, 2013 Have you ever needed to find a box to package up a gift in a hurry? Look no further than the simple plastic PET bottle you have in your kitchen. Certainly don’t throw it in the bin! Don’t put it in the recycling either! Transform it into a fabulous pillow box and impress people with your ingenuity and resourcefulness. What you will need: - Plastic bottle - Cutting Mat - Craft Knife - Scissors - Marker Pen - A Plate - A pointy thing (I used a blunt sewing needle) Step One The first thing you need to do is cut the top and the bottom of the bottle off. Step Two Flatten the tube by pressing down on it with your hands and then flatten/crease one edge with your thumb. Then re-inforce the crease using the edge of your craft knife. Next do the other side. Step Three Place you flattened tube onto a cutting mat so that you know where the center is. Step Four Step Five Start forming your pillow box by creasing along the scored lines you’ve just drawn. Step Six
Paper Flowers - Anyone Can Do That
Japanese Kusudama, this tutorial is featured on Craftuts Anyone can do that, I assure you. The proof: I can, just take a quick look at my result below. And, believe me, I am neither meticulous nor particularly patient. You could even say I’m the opposite. Below you can see my very first attempt to create paper flowers. What you will need to make your own Kusudama paper ball? 1. 3. 4. (optionally) I prefer torn paper instead of cut. You have to start with a single petal. Now you have to glue your 5 petals into a flower. Apply the glue to only one side of each petal, except for the last one, in this case cover both sides with glue. Your first flower is done. Don’t glue every petal right after you make it. When all 12 flowers are finished you have to glue them together. When two halves of Kusudama Flower Ball are ready you have to glue them together.
Personnages en bouchons
J’ai acheté une carte postale montrant les ruines du moulin CARRÉ et de la ferme de mes grands parents adressée le 27 janvier 1916 de Sommesous (Marne) par un inconnu à un Louis inconnu. Il doit avoir une bonne vue car l’écriture est si minuscule que je l’ai déchiffrée à la loupe. Je viens de relire ta lettre du 23. D’après son courrier, en 1916, Henri est au Secteur 187 puis 149. L’hiver est glacial. Il envoie le 29 janvier (1916)de Bezonvaux une vue panoramique de Verdun, qui n’est pas encore détruit, avec au loin le quartier de Bezonvaux. “ Mr Louis BARONNET a Troyes. A mon gros Louis. Le 21 février, l'état-major allemand déclenche ce qui va devenir "la bataille de Verdun" : après un pilonnage intensif - le "marmitage" (4 à 6 millions d'obus en 5 jours) - des positions françaises, les forces allemandes s'emparent du fort de Douaumont le 25. Eugène BARBIER, un ami d’Henri B. du 46ème territorial, blessé, est évacué à l'hôpital Ibrahim de Vernet-les-bains (Pyrénées Orientales). Avril 1916.
Metal Flowers Picture Tutorial
I am just in love with my metal flowers!! Love making them in all different sizes and shapes. Getting better at each time! So many ways you can use them. Hope the picture tutorial will help you make some pretty ones too! Enjoy! Using a scrapbook brad, secure your flowers together. After this project, I end up with a lot of soda can bottoms. Found a way to use some of them by making this upcycle project!!
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8 Clever Uses for Plastic Straws
Have you ever pried a straw out of the mouth of a young child, only to find it macerated and dripping in saliva? Let’s all let out a collective “eeeewww.” In general, my “clever uses” articles are meant to teach people how to get a second use out of something disposable. Now: It is not too gross to wash plastic drinking straws and save them for DIY projects. When the plastic drinking straws are clean and dry and you’ve amassed a decent-sized collection, try your hand at one of the following projects. Drinking straw lamp shade: The L.A. The straw cluster chandelier: Design Sponge featured a spiky-looking straw cluster chandelier. Woven coasters: According to Country Living, woven drinking straws are a great material to make coasters from. The straw weaving loom: True Blue Me & You introduced the idea of using drinking straws as a portable, simple, DIY weaving loom. Tiny vases made of drinking straws: One of my favorite blogs, Coolhunting, featured tiny vases made from drinking straws.
How to Create a Wine Cork Letter | Craftcuts.com
We just added my favorite font, American Typewriter, to our font options so I was excited to create a project with it. Since our wine cork K is one our most popular photos I thought the two would make a great pair. I’ve seen several renditions of this project floating around Pinterest and decided I like the ones that have mainly the purple end of the cork facing forward. Don’t be shy about the size of the letter, go big! Smaller letters end up being overwhelmed by the corks, plus bigger letters leave more room to fit the corks naturally. Materials Needed: 1/2″ thick unpainted Baltic Birch wood letter, I’m using a 22″ tall “&” in the American Typewriter font. It will be pretty heavy so If you aren't setting it on a shelf I would recommend adding a picture hook to the back for hanging.
