Polymer Clay Tutorials: Candle Holder Crafts One of our most beautiful polymer clay tutorials is this lily of the valley flower which we molded onto a votive glass candle holder. This votive glass candle holder would make a lovely homemade gift for Mother’s Day. Overall, this is a pretty quick and easy craft project to do. So if you have been looking for some unique candle craft ideas, then try this easy lily of the valley candle holder. Polymer Clay Tutorials: Candle Holder Crafts Materials for Polymer Clay Tutorials: Candle Holder Crafts What You Will Need: Green polymer clayVotive glass candle holderFloral wire (32 gauge) Wire cuttersStraight pin or needle20 Pearl beads (1/4" wide)Acrylic sealerHot glue gunOptional:Green Pearl ExPaintbrush Instructions for Polymer Clay Tutorials: Candle Holder Crafts Begin by rolling a ball of clay that is about 1/3 as wide as the base of your candle holder. Next, roll out another ball of clay. The next step is to make the pearl flowers. Now make three more of these "flower sprigs". Peg Says: EP Says:
The Future Global Universe Origami Butterfly by Akira Yoshizawa - tutorial Today is the 101st birthday of Akira Yoshizawa, the great origami master and the father of the modern origami. You have probably noticed that Google marked the occasion with a special origami doodle created by Robert Lang! Why not celebrate the event by making your own origami butterfly?! Here is a step-by-step tutorial for a 3-d variation of a classic butterfly by Akira Yoshizawa (first spotted on Nick Robinson’s blog), enjoy! UPD. Tags: Akira Yoshizawa, Animals architecture - My Modern Met The LEAF kitchen by Dutch company Culimaat High End Kitchens is a modern room that’s inspired by nature. Its clean, minimalist aesthetic is accented by the stunning island in the center. Designers didn’t follow conventional geometric forms and instead opted for a rounded, organic shape that, in certain angles, seems to flow from the ground. Although the kitchen might look like it’s lacking in features, it’s actually well-equipped with a complete set of modern appliances. The design cleverly hides them when not in use but they’re still within an arm’s reach. Storage space was created in the wall units, and it’s where the oven, steamer, dishwasher, refrigerator, and wine cooler are also installed. To construct LEAF, Culimaat used a material called HI-MACS, which is a smooth, non-porous acrylic stone that’s heat resistant; it made the graceful curves of the kitchen island…
Star Box I suppose it isn't exactly the right time of year for stars and lanterns, but I've got a paper folding fascination at the moment and so was drawn to a project I had wanted to do back in Autumn. During last lantern season I was looking everywhere for instructions to make these beautiful paper lanterns and couldn't find them anywhere. I ended up purchasing a lantern that was already made and since I've been struggling with some difficult folds and designs of other paper crafts, I decided to unfold the seemingly simple lantern I bought and figure the thing out for myself. Since in my own quest for instructions I crossed paths with many other people looking for the same thing, I thought I'd do my best to share what I learned. Begin with a 12" square of paper to end up with a lantern that is about 7" across when complete. (Feb., 2012 edit: A video tutorial of this project can now be found here.) For crisper creases and to help fold thicker card stocks, try using a bone folder.
Vertical Gardens: A Look Into Six Of The World's Best Green Walls - TheUrbanDeveloper.com As the world’s population increases and cities become denser, the demand and popularity of vertical gardens is on the rise. The concept of a vertical garden is not a new one, however with increased urbanisation, the benefits of vertical gardens and green walls are becoming significantly more important. Here we look at six of the world’s best vertical gardens: Tree House – Singapore Standing 24 storey’s tall in Bukit Timah, Singapore, Tree House is a recently completed condominium developed by City Developments Limited. The two vertical gardens on the facade of the apartment building span 2,289 square metres, making it the largest vertical garden in the world according to The Guinness World Records. The development, which also features heat reducing windows and motion sensor lighting is expected to save more than $500,000 in energy and water savings annually. Central Park – Sydney Related Article: Frasers Property’s Central Park Awarded Three Green Star Ratings Rubens Hotel – London
Can Calendar happy april! normally this would be an odd month to introduce a new calendar into your life, but this handy little guy is perpetual, which means “good anytime”, forever and always. we ran across something similar at a thrift store a while back and thought it would be an easy, and super customizable project that could be made using little more than an empty peanut can and some paper. we’ve provided some downloadable templates, but you could mix it up with all sorts of fun font and color combinations. In addition to the rotating strips for day of the week, month of the year, and date, we thought it would be fun to add an option for mood as well. this being april 1st and all…we had to go with “nutty”. have fun!derek & lauren CLICK HERE for the full project instructions after the jump! here’s what you’ll need: -empty can of nuts (the template is for a 6.5 oz can that is 3.5” tall and has a 3” diameter.) 1. clean your empty can thoroughly. 2. download and print both calendar pdf files.
Inside Barangaroo: Sydney's Largest Redevelopment Project - TheUrbanDeveloper.com Barangaroo, Sydney’s largest redevelopment project is located on the Western edge of the CBD. The global financial hub and headland park is being created as a landmark for Sydney’s economic future and to give maximum access to the harbour. Owned by the NSW State Government and managed by the Barangaroo Delivery Authority, the former container port is to be transformed into a 22 hectare financial, residential, retail and community destination. The cost of the transformation is estimated to be $6 billion and the waterfront precinct will inject more than $1.5 billion into the NSW economy annually. It is estimated that 23,000 people will occupy the Barangaroo precinct for both living and working purposes. It is expected that around 33,000 people will visit Barangaroo each day and over 12 million people each year. The site has been divided into three development areas, the Headland Park, Barangaroo Central and Barangaroo South. The entire precinct is expected to be completed in 2023.
Japanese Packaging Templates - Best Used With Card Stock or Color Paper I’m not sure how I discovered this awesome collection of packaging templates but I’m glad I did! Some professor or student at a japanese univeresity was nice enough to share all their packaging templates with the world! These are a few of my favorites and you can see all of them on their website. Every situation is covered! You sell Bon Bons? P.S. stumbleupon
| ASPECT Studios Paper Heart Wreath Paper Heart Wreath from Arts for Life Because if you have a house full of paper heart chains you will need a paper heart wreath to keep it company. And before you turn these paper hearts into a wreath they make their own fabulous paper heart chain too. If you want to make a paper heart wreath with your kids, you can check out the tutorial over at Arts for LIfe.
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