DIY Braided Bead Bracelet It’s been awhile since our last bracelet DIY. I don’t know about you, but our wrists have been begging for another colorful addition for months now. So after playing with some materials that were already on hand, we’ve created a tutorial for a braided bead bracelet, which is a not so distant cousin of the hex nut and wrap bracelet. You’ll need: Cut the waxed linen cord into a 26″ and 19″ piece. Tie a knot about half an inch down from the loops. Start braiding the strands. Push the bead against the base of the braid, and cross the left strand over the middle. Keep a finger at the base of the braid, holding the beads in their place and keeping the braid tight. Finish the bracelet with another inch of braided cord, measuring it against the wrist. Thread on a two hole button – two strands through one hole and one strand through another. Trim the end. Your bracelet is finished! (all images by HonestlyWTF)
Créer un tampon DIY avec du polystyrène en mousse Une idée toute simple pour créer un tampon et pour pouvoir dupliquer facilement un dessin avec de la peinture… Matériel nécessaire : une plaque de polystyrène en mousseun crayon à papier ou de couleur à bout arrondiun rouleau en moussede la peinture Il suffit d’une plaque de polystyrène en mousse, récupérée, par exemple, sur une boîte de hamburger ou achetée dans un magasin de loisirs créatifs, de faire un joli dessin puis de recouvrir de peinture pour pouvoir l’imprimer sur du papier. Difficulté : Temps : Coût : Woven Rag Rug Thank you for all the great feedback for liking my Braided Rag Rug. I understand that not everyone has a sewing machine or/and able to sew, so I created this no-sew version for the non-sewer who like to recycle their bed sheets or de-stash their fabrics to make this feet cozy Woven Rag Rug. This tutorial doesn’t require any loom for weaving; just use a sturdy corrugated carton box from your recycle pile. I hope everyone can do their part on greening the Earth again and reduce the rubbish that loaded the landfill. {Get full details on next page.} Pages: 1 2 Get all updates via email: Highlights from Our Partners
Good quality Oil Lamp for below? [Archive] - The WoodenBoat Forum Originally posted by Marvin Hamon: I found the Aladdin to be a very dangerous item to have around. It had to be watched constantly when it was lit because it would almost always flare up after burning for 15 or 20 minutes. I tried to get it to work correctly and followed all the instructions so I'm not sure what the problem was.Ahh...the novice aladdin user problem. There's two things that cause the problem you describe. 1. Aladdin these days supplies a wick trimmer -- basically as circular plane that sits on top of the burner and trims the wick when you rotate the trimmer. 2. The Aladdin lamp behave a bit differently, due to the excitement of the mantle by the kerosene flame. You need to turn down the wick as soon as you start to see carbon buildup (or flames) on the mantle. It also went through mantels like crazy.
Scrap-busting Fabric Bowl Last week my mom sent me a crafty care-package. Yes, my mother still sends me care packages, how great is that?? Included was a fabric bowl from my childhood home as inspiration and 12 yards of 1/2″ piping cord. I had no excuse! I had to whip up a Scrap-Busting Fabric Bowl. Gather ye scraps. Tear your fabric into 1″ strips. This is 1/2″ piping cord. Start with a strip and cover the end of rope, then wrap fabric around end of rope to secure. Continue wrapping fabric around rope, keeping fabric flat and covering rope completely. When you have wrapped enough rope to to enclose the tip as shown here, use a small crochet hook and pull the fabric from the outer rope up through the center of the spiral. Pull the fabric through and continue wrapping around outer-most layer of rope. If your strips are fairly short, you can sew a few together end to end but not more than a yard in length at a time. Continue to use the crochet hook to pull the fabric through. And more wrapping. Starting to look good!
diy: washers & macrame this week’s diy is inspired by the twosome bracelet from anthro, the one with flat discs. it is a super simple bracelet to make and it cost me maybe 3 to 5 dollars to make total. full on diy after le-jump. supplies i used: glue, i love 527 glue & use it often. i already had this in my supply box, but i suppose krazy glue or some other type would work just fine. washers. i bought a little box from home depot. i didn’t get the smallest size, which resulted in a chunkier bracelet. there are tiny washers out there if you want a daintier bracelet. waxed cotton cord. i had chocolate brown in my arsenal, but i really love bold colors too. pick whatever size you think would compliment your washers. you only need two strands to fit through the washers, if that helps. hemp, linen, or bamboo cord would work well too. oh, & scissors. Like this: Like Loading...
Comment enlever la rouille sur vos outils Vous êtes fan de bricolage ou de jardinage et quelques-un de vos outils ont eu la bonne idée de s’acoquiner avec la rouille ? Pas de panique ! Découvrez comment vous allez pouvoir enlever la rouilles sur vos outils ou les nettoyer quand ils sont sales. Un bain anti-rouille Vous pouvez utiliser du vinaigre blanc pour éliminer la rouille tout simplement. Ce qu’il vous faut : du vinaigre blancde l’eauun seau ou un récipient pour y plonger vos outils rouillés Maintenant, passez à l’action Regroupez vos outils et faites-les tremper pendant plusieurs jours dans un bain de vinaigre blanc pur ou dilué 50% eau – 50% vinaigre blanc. Une fois le bain terminé, laissez-les sécher à l’air libre. Si vous avez des boulons, vis, écrous un bon bain vinaigré leur fera du bien ! La boule contre les taches de rouilles Si vous avez des taches de rouilles sur vos outils, vous pouvez utiliser la méthode de la « boule de journal ». Comment faire ça ? Prenez plusieurs feuilles de journal que vous mettez en boule.
Reclaimed Plywood Ceiling and Open Shelving in a Guest Bath | Burlap & Denim On the main floor of our home we have a tiny guest bath. I have tried to spruce it up many times, even going so far at to paint it Kelly green (yikes! that lasted less than 24 hours). I decided to go the opposite of bright. I went for a feeling of weathered, worn, dull and peaceful. This is my Reclaimed Barn Wood Ceiling I painted the walls a light grey (Ralph Lauren Tudric Pewter interior eggshell paint – mixed and matched at Lowes) I wanted to something on the ceiling. I couldn’t believe how beautiful the ply wood looked when installed. The vanity that came with our house is a bit awkward. I liked the stenciling, but have always loved open shelving and the merchandising ability it gives me, even for my guest bathroom. Here is my merchandising/storage for now. Accessorizing with new mirror from Ikea, an old map print from Target, a leaf sculpture from Pier 1 and a magazine rack from Pottery Barn (all but the mirror were gathered from around my house).
{macramé: square knot} string & hexnut bracelet By Kate on September 13, 2011 This bracelet has been inspired by this really wonderful “Braided Hex-nut Bracelet” tutorial which I pinned on Pinterest a while back. Two things I absolutely love about this project are: 1) It’s cheap as chips: I already had string in the cupboard and the brass hexnuts were 3p each from the hardware shop. 2) It’s my kind of jewellery: I’m not really a girly girl IYKWIM! The bracelet I made is a bit different to the ‘braided hex-nut bracelet’ and uses macrame instead, which is great, because I promised some tutorials a while back and felt a bit bad that I hadn’t written any yet! Full instructions after the jump! Square Knot Please note: I have used different colored cord in the tutorial so that it’s easier for you to figure out whats going on! 1. 2. 3. 4. This might seem a little tricky a first but I promise once you have done it a dozen times you’ll be sorted….! If you need a hand then leave a comment and I’ll get back to you.
Iron Craft Challenge #1 – Paper Cut Map Our first challenge for the second year of Iron Craft was to make something with paper. I channeled my inner Dr. Russ and did a paper cut map of the city of Amsterdam. We recently had the bathrooms redone in our house. I decided to do a map of Amsterdam, because the other artwork I have planned for that room is a photo I took of Amsterdam canal houses. After a lot of time on Google images I found this map which had a great graphic quality to start with. Next, I had to figure out what I was going to cut out. Then I scanned the map with all my markings into my computer. Then it was just down to the cutting. Here you can see the back of the cut out with a little of the map left and plain white front. Once it was all cut out it was just a matter of mounting it to a piece of paper and framing. Originally, I was going to put the map in a floating frame, one where there is glass in the front and back, which would let the wall color be the background color for the map.
DIY : Comment fabriquer un moulin à vent avec des matériaux recyclés - Nous et les minibouts Cela fait un moment que je voulais écrire cet article… Tout a commencé lors de notre dernier séjour à Berck-sur-Mer lors de la 28ème édition des Rencontres Internationales de Cerfs-Volants (RICV) au mois d’avril dernier ! Si vous ne connaissez pas, c’est vraiment magique aussi bien pour les enfants que les parents ;) En se promenant sur la plage de Berck, on peut notamment visiter les Jardins du Vent (parcours animé d’éoliennes), avec des créations originales qui ont inspiré nos moulins à vent. Si vous aussi, vous voulez vous lancer, rien de plus simple ! Et puis c’est tellement bien de donner une deuxième vie à des objets récupérés dans le sac de recyclage ! Matériel - Une bouteille d’eau en plastique vide - Un bouchon en plastique supplémentaire - Un pic à brochette en bois - Une perle en bois - Un bouchon de liège - Un tuteur en bambou - De la peinture acrylique - Des pinceaux - Du vernis colle - Un cutter - Des ciseaux - Un tournevis - Un pistolet à colle Etape 1 :