PVC Crafts
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 | By LECEMC
For the past four yours I have been making large birds such as herons and egrets from PVC pipe. These are well received in the community and I have been able to sell all that I make. I have also created a small website in space provided by my service provider that allows me to show some of my work and give an idea of how it is done. If you would like to take a look go to: http://home.cocego.ca/~leighmarg1/ . Although I do sell the patterns, there is no obligation in looking.
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Free Leathercraft Patterns
Friday, October 30, 2009 | By Standing Bears
Free Leathercraft Tooling Patterns, Free Leather Carving Patterns, and leather craft project instructions
The current Patterns available are:
Napkin Holder Patterns -
Assembly Instructions File size is 1.16mb - http://www.sbearstradingpost.com/leather_patterns/NH_assembly-instructions.pdf
Leather Tooling - Carving Pattern File size is 237kb - http://www.sbearstradingpost.com/leather_patterns/NH_ToolingPattern.pdf
Tracing Pattern - Instruction File size: 828kb - http://www.sbearstradingpost.com/leather_patterns/NH_TracingPattern.pdf
Belt Carving Patterns - http://www.sbearstradingpost.com/leather_patterns/beltpatterns1.pdf
Leather Pancake Knife Case Pattern - http://www.sbearstradingpost.com/leather_patterns/PancakeKnifeSheath.pdf
Make your own stropping block - http://www.sbearstradingpost.com/leather_patterns/StroppingBlock.pdf
To view and downlad these patterns, click on the links above or visit our Free leathercraft pattern page at:
http://www.sbearstradingpost.com/freepatterns.html
Visit Our Leather Crafts Message Board A place where you can meet leather crafters, discuss leather crafts, post events, and more.
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seashell frame so cheap to make
Saturday, August 08, 2009 | By gonecrazy60109
helloooo today i made a picture frame out of seashells. it was pretty easy and all the materials that i needed were found in my house.
the materials you need to complete this task are
-cardboard(you can find cardboard anywhere,from a old shoe box or a cereal box, and you don't have to pay any money to get this)
-a glue gun(you should a glue gun in your house if you like doing crafts)
-seashells(which you can get for free from just going to the beach... you don't have to pay a penny to get these seashells=D)
-string
-a ruler(or you could just you a straight edge of any material like wood cardboard paper or a book)
-a picture of anything you want
direction to make this task
-first you have to measure how big you want your frame to be
-next you take your card board and with your ruler or straight edge material measure and draw a rectangle,square triangle any shape you want. then when you have your shape cut out two pieces of the same shape.
-take one of the cardboard that you cut out and cut a smaller shape of the bigger shape in the middle(that was confusing i will try to explain.... if you cut out a square out of your cardboard, cut out a smaller version of it in the middle of the bigger square)that is where your picture would go.
-now take your glue gun and glue your two cardboards together but you have to leave an opening so you could slide a picture in
-take your seashells and glue them on the cardboard in any way you want you could add glitters to the cardboard to make it look more interesting
- then you just have to let it dry
- when your shells dried turn your picture frame turn around the frame to the blank side,,,then take your string and glue or tape each end to the cardboard.
-then your done and you just finished making the most beautiful picture frame on earth and for very cheap.
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seashell callenge
Saturday, August 08, 2009 | By gonecrazy60109
hello people all over the worlds i am planning to think of 100 seashell crafts and do them in under a week lol its a callenge but it can work.
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Dollhouse
Friday, June 05, 2009 | By jeannie922
You can use an empty salt box to make a baby bassinet that rocks. You just cut it in half leaving one end full to look like the headboard. I glued lace on the headboard and side of the bassinet. The salt box is purfect for a Barbie size baby.
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Size of straps on Recylced Cat Food Bag
Thursday, April 30, 2009 | By hoptownracer1
I would probably change the size of the straps in my previous article to 3 inches wide x 27 inches long, as the straps I made on another bag using the 1 1/2 -2 inch measurements were skinny straps. You can also zigzag around areas, such as where the straps are attached for extra durability.
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Recyled Cat Food Bag
Thursday, April 30, 2009 | By hoptownracer1
I looked on the internet and tried to find a four sided bag using a cat food bag, and was unable to find one. I finally figured out how to put one together and wanted to share it.
Materials needed:
One Washed, Dry Purina Cat Food Bag or other bag made with DuraWeave.
Thread
Scissors
Large Sewing Needle/Sewing Machine
Straight pins
*I used a size 16 needle on my sewing machine. Please use a large machine or hand sewing needle, as a small needle could break possibly ruining your sewing machine or causing injury.
** Please do not give this bag to small children or children under 3 (or allow them to play with this bag), as the handles are a hazard to small children
Lay your Bag flatly on the floor. Cut out the following pieces, being sure to center your design for the front and back.
Cut two-13 1/2 x 14" long pieces. This will be the front and back.
Cut two- 3 1/2 x 14" long pieces, this will be the sides.
Cut one 3 1/2" x 14" piece. This will be the bottom.
Cut two 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide x 27" long (or desired width and height), this will be your straps.
First you sew the all the side pieces together. Lay right sides together (printed side) and sew a straight stitch down the bag. Do this for all four sides; until all of the sides of the bag are sewn together. When finished with these steps, you will have a bag body, minus the bottom, that is inside-out. Next pin right sides together of your bottom piece to all four sides at the bottom of the bag. When completed you will have the entire body of the bag, inside-out. Now, turn your back right-side out. Hem a seam along the top of the bag, turning the top under just an inch or so. Then you will need to push the outer edges together on each edge of the bag, pinning in place. Stitch reinforcement stitches down each side of the bag and each edge of the bottom. This reinforces the bag and causes it to be able to stand up. Next take one strap piece, fold one edge of the piece over just about a third, stitch in place. Then fold the other side over and let the edges meet in the middle and fold once more so that the one edge peeks out just a little to make a nice strap. Pin and stitch into place. Sew the other strap. Then just sew your straps onto your bag, by placing them where you want your straps to be located.
To make your straps very secure, you can sew them in a downward position, and then sew them in the upward position using a box shape and an X shape to make them extremely sturdy. (Note-this probably is'nt necessary, unless you intend to carry very heavy items, and it is really difficult to sew through that many layers of the Duraweave. It would probably break any sewing machine needle. )
And when you are done, you have a nice bag for scrapbook paper, frozen goods at the grocery, art supplies, coloring books etc...
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Recycling Crafts
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 | By pamphyila
Just wanted to post about this charming recycled project from www.countryliving.com/crafts - They have some really good ideas about making something out of nothing - including what to do with old RAKES.
This project is a sewing kit made out of an egg carton.
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Long Weekend Crafts!
Thursday, April 09, 2009 | By freya1970
I am so happy it's a long weekend. I get 4 days off work because of Easter. Since I don't celebrate Easter it means that I have a WHOLE lot of time this weekend to do all kinds of crafting & spending some time doing fun frugal stuff on my own and with my sweetie (poor guy will get roped into my projects again!)
I bought some funky t-shirts at the thrift store to make my own recycle t-shirt bags. These make awesome gifts and I'll be making one for my mom & store her presents in there. I discovered a lot of cool t-shirt crafts online too, like reconstructing them to make a halter top for example. There are endless things to do with them like scarves, bikinis, skirts.....you name it! I can't wait to get more t-shirts. I'll have to enlist my partner to help me sew since I am not very good with the machine.
I also found a craft to make skirts with a drawstring out of pillowcases! I can slide into a pillowcase pretty easily so I'll probably try to make one of those too, hardly any sewing at all for these ones.
I will also continue making plantable seed paper. I made some cards out of the paper I made and stamped them and tied on some hemp cord. I packaged them in an envelope made out of an old file folder and will give these as part of my mom's mother's day presents! She can then use the tags when she gives gifts to people.
If I have time I will make some soap assuming the house doesn't get too damp (lots of rain in April!). I want to make a soft smelling soap like Lavender and colour it with some natural spices or herbs. I have some nice berry tea that could turn the soap kind of pinkish.
Last but not least, I picked up some $14 eco-recycled paint at the hardware store to repaint the guestroom. I am so excited! It's been an ugly greenish colour for 1 1/2 years now and I can't stand it anymore. I'll also have to clean up my own room which is FILLED with crafty stuff and that's where I store my clothes. Time for a clothes cleanup again because I donate them to the Diabetes Association here which picks up every two weeks.
Hope everyone enjoys their weekend.
MY BLOG: http://thefrugalvegan.wordpress.com
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HEATABLE RICE BAGS
Wednesday, March 04, 2009 | By CBLAISDELL
I MADE SOME RICE BAGS TO SELL AT MY FAMALIES RESTAURANT, I HOPE THAT I DO WELL. I REALLY PUT ALOT OF EFFORT INTO IT.
I ALSO GIVE RICE BAGS AS GIFTS. I HOPE THAT THE PEOPLE THAT I GIVE THEM TO REALLY ENJOY THEM.
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