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RiechansWorld gives you an insight in my world, which is filled with crafts, Japan influences, singing, swaps, Japanese anime/manga/drama and my daily life as an architecture student.
Crafting with Clay Tip
When you're craving for clay but don't have any on hand, make your own salt dough. It works as good as air drying clay for, e.g. deco projects and more. But remember when using salt dough to make shapes and cabochons, be sure to always give it a sealer-coat!
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Learn how to make stocking net flowers and other great crafts from this stay at home mom. Hani also shares some of her favorite recipes and a bit of her life with her husband and young son. She posts a new crafting project each Tuesday and welcomes guest bloggers to join the fun.
Stocking Net Flowers Tip
When making stocking net flowers, attach the petals to the stem up-side-down with thread. After they are secure, bend them upright and into position to hide where you joined the petals to the stem.
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A great crafting website with tons of fun tutorials. From cooking to sewing. If you like to craft you will enjoy this blog
Crafting Tip
My best crafting tip is to just try it. I often see things that inspire me to create something for my girls or myself. Many times I get hung up on the "how-to" part instead of just doing it. When I take the time to just do it I often find that the outcome is really great. Even if the project does not turn out as anticipated I will have learned a lot about myself and how materials work.
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Moiracoon, much like her raccoon brethren, is quite attracted to shiny bits. She enjoys creating jewelry and other decoratives, incorporating recycled elements with new components to create unique art pieces that transcend eras.
Crafting Tip
Here's a simple recipe to make new copper have that aged, grey-green verdigris patina...
-2 parts white vinegar
-1 1/2 parts non-detergent ammonia
-1/2 part non-iodized salt
Use steel wool to clean your copper and to remove any laquer or finish. Rinse well with water to remove any remaining residue.
Put the ingredients into a misting bottle and mix well.
Lightly spray the mixture onto the copper, covering it thoroughly, and allow to dry for one hour. Reapply as need to ensure full coverage. Set aside the piece until the next day. Use a brush to gently remove the loose particles on the surface. If desired, sand the raised areas to allow some of the shiny, "un-aged" copper to show through. Seal the copper with clear spray lacquer.
Use more salt to create a more boldly green patina and less salt for a more greyish patina.
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Shay is from Florida and she loves sharing her creativity and craft tutorials with everyone. She offers seasonal craft projects, jewelry making tutorials, and felt projects.
Crafting Tip
The dollar store is an amazing arts and crafts haven, A hot glue gun is your best friend, and never ever stay in the lines!
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This isn't your typical blog-style arts and craft blog. Kim is like so many of us who are constantly exploring new craft mediums. Her site includes sections on beads, gourds, Halloween, needlework, papier mache, polymer clay and miniature villages. She offers a blend of tutorials, displays of finished projects and links to other craft-related sites.
Paper Mache Tip
Powdered Rit dye works great to colorize paper-pulp sculptures. I think it comes out best when you add a small amount of the dye to the paste or glue. After mixing it well, then add the pulp so the color will be more even. It you are looking for a more mottled look, add the dry dye to the pulp and then add the glue.
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Kelly is a self-proclaimed nerdy DIYer who graciously invites us to join her on her adventures with the world. This mommy of one little girl and one very large, but lovable great dane, offers a variety of helpful DIY how-to projects for turning your house into a home that you love. Get a cup of coffee before you visit though, because you'll find yourself drawn into her adventures and won't want to leave.
Crafting Tip
I can tell you from personal experience that you should always read a paint bottle label. If it says there's a brush or other applicator included, open the bottle very carefully otherwise you might find yourself running around the room with a paper towel cleaning off your walls before the paint can dry.
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Kristin Baird is the blogger behind Kit's Crafts. Her site is full of wonderful sewing, knitting, crochet and other crafts with a few great recipes thrown in between. Her projects are wonderfully illustrated and the instructions are designed to be used for a variety of sizes. She combines extreme creativity with a dash of frugalness to create a myriad of original works as well as some clever adaptations of things that inspire her.
Crafting Tip
I've found that when cutting a pattern piece out of felt or other thick fabrics, bobby pins, rather than straight pins work best. They keep the pattern secure on the fabric and don't bend or distort the shape of the fabric like the pins can do.
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Join Lucy as she shares moments of inspiration and crafting goodness on her blog. Since 2006, My Byrd House has offered a variety of crafty ideas and several great tutorials. Lucy loves aprons and shares a number of clever tutorials on making aprons and children's clothing.
Sewing Clothing Tip
When adding rick-rack or other trim to pockets,sew the trim on and leave approximately 3/4" tails on the trim. Wrap the tails around the edge of the fabric and sew into the seam when you attach the pocket to firmly secure the trim in place and to prevent unraveling.
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