…compilation of tutorials
Via browsing art for housewives I found the tutorial on how to make a t-shirt with a twist. You sew it from a plain t-shirt and it doesn’t seem to be difficult.
After I lost a little weight I will give it a try ;-)
Links:
T-Shirt With A Twist
via art for housewives
Sometimes I don’t want to simply string the beads but create some ‘ears’ on both sides like at the bead on the photo.
How to do this shows the bead wrapping technique tutorial where she does those ‘ears’.
Something else for my ever growing just-try-it-sometimes-list ;-)
Links:
Bead Wrapping Technique
I presented an entry about leaves skeletons already. There you had to use particular leaves and I don’t know if they grow nearby.
Now I found another tutorial on how to make skeleton leaves where the only condition is the use of thick leaves.
I find this easier ;-)
At my next walk in the woods I think I will take a little bag with me ;-))
Links:
Skeleton Leaves
Here at unikatissima: Leaves Skeletons
If you need a boa quickly (with accessories!) the tutorial on how to make a 10 minute boa will be helpful.
Although I never needed a boa quickly up until now ;-))
Originally it is crocheted, but I am sure that you can finger crochet (see Links below) or make a fingerloop braid.
Links:
10 Minute Boa
Concerning finger crochet:
Finger Crochet Jewelry
Crochet a Bracelet With Your Fingers
Here at unikatissima: Fingerloop Braiding
Again I found a tutorial for making paper bowls. I found the bowls nice but not the way I wanted them.
Therefore I glued three, four layers of white tissue paper on using wallpaper glue – the ‘quite normal’ paper mache technique.
I really like this bowl, although I should possibly paint it.
Links:
(another) tutorial on how to make paper bowls (magazine bowl)
Here at unikatissima:
I prefer crochet to knitting, but if I do I want to knit efficiently.
I liked the conclusions of this article because I tried it and found, that knitting this way (loosely, with little movements) makes it easier and I don’t get so easily pain in my shoulders or arms.
Links:
Knitting Efficiently
Here at unikatissima:
Pain From Crafting
Once again an idea I love: origami cranes as salad croutons (or the other way round? ;-))
Anyhow.
But I guess its too time consuming for me. ;-)
Links:
At Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories:
Edible Origami. Crane croutons for your salad.
And for the making of ‘totally normal’ paper origami cranes:
Google search result for ‘origami crane’
Google image search result for ‘origami crane’
I like to check for ways to make/purchase recycling yarns and the tutorial on how to make yarn from t-shirts fits perfectly.
At my next jumble sale visit I really have to look what they have as T-shirts.
Links:
T-Shirt Yarn
Here at unikatissima:
Handspun Newspaper Yarn
Recycled Yarns
Coloured Yarns
Plastic Bag Tote
I like to write with pens, but never had a ‘real’ quill pen. With the tutorial on how to cut quill pens I can try it – as soon as I get to know a swan or a goose personally (poor me, being a city kid! ;-))
Links:
Cutting a Quill Pen
I found this tutorial on how to make a mini greenhouse from lightbulbs via art for housewives.
Somehow I don’t know how to cram the big plant into the small light.
;-))
Perhaps I better stick to the lightbulb window vase ;-)
Links:
At instructables: Lightbulb Green House
via art for housewives
via Tutorial: come costruire una minuscola serra in una lampadina (italian)
Here at unikatissima: Light Bulb Window Vase