Braided Bead Rainbow

Alexis Braided Bead Rainbow

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A long time ago I’ve found the instruction for the braided bead rainbow but when I wanted to present it here at some time the website didn’t exist any more.
So you can imagine how glad I was when I found it back accidentally! :))

So now also for you to make it ;-))


Links:
Braided Bead Rainbow (Instructions / Anleitungen / Schémas) (English, German and French)
=> scroll down to ‘Braided Rainbow English instructions’, ‘Geflochtener Regenbogen Deutsche Anleitung’ and ‘Arc-en-ciel tressé Instructions francaises’

Foldover Card

flickr En Why See Foldover Card

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I find the principle behind these cards fascinating – and the one on the photo most beautiful!

And then I even found an instruction!

At the next opportunity I want, too! ;-))


Links:
Foldover card in all phases of opening:

Instruction (Barnyard Foldover Layer Card)

see also E66 0° card and E66 0° card opened up

The first card of this kind that I saw was Poetic Series #38 WorkName : Hide-and-go-seek (search there for ‘Poetic Series’ => card number 38 with the name of ‘Hide-and-go-seek’)

Garum

Pompeii Food and Drink Garum

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Lately I read several historical novels about Caesar and Cicero – and at some point they all mention Garum – the notorious fish sauce which the old Romans seem to have poured over nearly everything (I understand that it was the ancient ketchup ;-)).
That’s why I wanted to know whether the recipe is still known.
It is.
And if you will excuse me I stick to ketchup.
;-))


Links:
Garum: Fish Sauce Made in Pompeii (English)
Liquamen, garum (Rezept) (German)

Foam Chameleon Wall Hanging

craftster Foam Chameleon Wall Hanging

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When I saw the chameleon I was totally amazed – especially because it contains also a secret compartment!

Well, it doesn’t go with my room, but who knows…
;-))

 


Links:
Foam Chameleon Wall Hanging (Ugly foam cooler and box to cool chameleon wall hanging w/secret compartment!)
via: [FINISHED] Craft Challenge #45 – Super Ugly to Super Awesome Rd 2 – Dc 1 – Dec 5

Camera as Flowerpot

Photojojo Camera as Flowerpot

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What a great idea to plant old cameras!
I still have some and old lenses, some of which are broken and I don’t need them anymore, but I can’t part with them.
Perhaps I shouldn’t and instead plant them.
Hm, on the other hand I have a brown thumb, it can therefore get difficult to plant them.
;-))

 

Links:
Resurrect a Broken Camera as a Flowerpot

Here at unikatissima:
Entries containing the words ‘brown’ and ‘thumb’

Junk Jewelry

flickr abscraft Junk Jewellery

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Such a pin from old plastic bottles and the like can look really cute, can’t it?

Now I’m debating with myself on whether I should collect these, too.
;-))

 


Links:
white brooch
via: Jewellery made from recycled stuff – a mini-round-up
via: art for housewives – pin cushions and junk jewellery

Dutch Spiral Necklace

unikatissima Dutch Spiral

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I don’t like the necklaces in Dutch Spiral technique soo much, but I tried it out to see how it is.
In principle it’s nothing else than tubular peyote (instructions see below) where you work a bead loop in one place.
Because I didn’t like the very broad loop part with 18 beads in the instruction I only used 6 beads per loop.
Well, I like it and I was especially amazed again about how I get lost in the always similar moves and how much this relaxes me.
Perhaps I will make another looong necklace, just to relax ;-))


Links:
Dutch Spiral Necklace

Google image search result for ‘bead Dutch Spiral’

Tubular Peyote – even count (Tubular Peyote Stitch Instruction) (English)
Tubular Peyote – odd count (Odd count Tubular Peyote Stitch) (English)
Tubular Peyote (Schlauch-Peyote) (German): click ‘Anleitungen’ in the left navigational bar, select ‘Schlauch-Peyote mit gerader Perlenanzahl’ or ‘Schlauch-Peyote mit ungerader Perlenanzahl’

Links to different spiral techniques (German)

Crocheted Bruges Lace

Ars Una Species Mille Crochet Bruges Lace

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I’m planning for a certain time to try crocheted Bruges Lace but found it always a little old fashioned – until I saw amongst others the photos.
Oddly enough I don’t find them old fashioned at all ;-)

I then researched a little further and found a most beautiful little cap and a very impressive opera coat.

Well, we will see.
And if it doesn’t work I will make a scarf from ;-))


Links:
Photos from Ars Una, Species Mille
via: Google image search result for ‘bruges lace’

Bruges Crochet – beautiful cap (for a larger picture click there on photo)
Bruges crochet opera coat

Instruction for crocheted Lace of the Bruges (Crocheted Lace of the Bruges)
=> scroll down for different patterns

Here at unikatissima:
Tea Dyed Doily Scarf