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Showing posts with label Craft Techniques. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Craft Techniques. Show all posts

Leather Steampunk Hat

Click here for a detailed tutorial on making your own eye-catching hat as part of a steampunk outfit.

Vintage Suitcase Revamp

I love the fabric used to cover this suitcase - it makes the case look a million times better and more individual. If you would like to know how it's done, click here.

DIY Clay 'Turquoise'

I never knew you could create such realistic looking 'turquoise' beads and pendants from polymer clay, but guess what? You can! Go here to see how.

Cut-It-Out Canvas Art

This fabulous wall art allows your favourite fabric to show through within the letters, for a unique piece of art. Click here for the tute.

Embroidery Cabochon Tutorial

This tutorial is full of beautiful photos and shows you how to make such a lovely and intricate cabochon necklace - you have to check it out!

Paper Sculpture Roundup

Paper is one of the most versatile crafts around, and if you'd like to find paper sculpting advice and how-tos, plus loads of brilliant photo galleries of inspiration, head over to my new page here.

Chalkboard Greetings Cards

These custom personalised cards are such a creative and practical use for chalkboard self-adhesive paper - check out the how-to here.

DIY Birdbath

Create your own sturdy bird bath by using sand to cast cement into a leaf shape. Go here for instructions.

Even More Cool Stuff



Moss Graffiti

I love this idea for turning an outside wall into a giant canvas - you can actually paint with moss! Click here for the instructions.

Faux Metal Letters

These cool letters have a very realistic metal effect even though they are actually wood! Go here and here to see two different tutorials.

Doily Lanterns

These lanterns would look beautiful in the garden, and they're something anyone can make by just molding doilies over bowls. Go here for the how-to.

Paper Mâché Project Roundup

Papier mache is a super versatile craft which I have actually just tried myself for the first time (I'm making a mask at the moment) so I thought I'd make a roundup of the best recipes as well as the coolest tutorials. To have a look, click here.

DIY Furniture Revamp Ideas

Buying old or damaged furniture and refinishing it yourself at home can save you quite a bit of money as well as being lots of fun for us crafty types!


Go to my page on DIY furniture restoration for lots of tutorials on beginner's upholstery, refinishing techniques, painting how-tos as well as instructions on building your own furniture from scratch. I hope you enjoy it!

Cyanotype Printing

If you want to learn about the really clever method of printing on knitted/crocheted fabrics, head over here for a step-by-step how-to.