Active Arts & Crafts Posts
How To: Make a wallet out of real American cash
Go to the US Money Factory store to get sheet money http://www.moneyfactory.gov/ This is a a quick folding demonstration. It shows exactly how you would fold bills to make a billfold simple wallet with sheets of dollar bills. This will provide great camoflague for your money and credit cards.
How To: Make a boppy pillow cover
Make a handmade boppy cover for your breast feeding boppy pillow with the expert sewing tips in this free craft video series.
How To: Origami a 5 point star
Watch this origami video on folding a five point star using scissors.
How To: Fold a letter "Arrow Style"
Follow these visual instructions to fold a letter into a cute, compact arrow shape. If you ever passed notes in class, this folding method falls among some of the more sophisticated styles. When practicing folding a letter into an arrow, make sure to write on it so as to be sure to conceal the letter's content during the folding process.
How To: Make right angle weave earrings
These are really easy to make using the double needle right angle weave technique. Once you have mastered one pair you can add tiers to them; the possibilities are only limited to your imagination! Learn how to make a pair of right angle weave earrings by watching this video jewelry-making tutorial.
How To: Make a paper toy with nine cubes
A puzzle of sorts, this paper box toy uses 9 numbered cubes to create an IQ toy that will baffle you.
News: Make Your Own Racist 1920's Mechanical Papercraft
Very cool 1920's papercraft toys from the LA Times "Junior Times" section. Just print, cut out and assemble (if you don't mind turning a blind eye to the dated racial association, e.g. Lee Ling...the Chinese Laundry Man).
News: THE Wilbur Wright of Paper Airplanes
Self proclaimed "Paper Airplane Guy", John Collins, is the master of paper crafted flight. Collins hosts workshops for Corporate America, using the paper airplane as a metaphor for success:
How To: Crochet a hat with Threadbanger
Threadbanger gives the viewers what they want and shows them how to crochet a hat. This make a good holiday project. This is an intermediate project. First, you will need know how to crochet. Corinne demonstrates how to crochet the hat. Enjoy!
How To: make origami mushrooms
Yesterday was simple paper airplane replica of an F16 Fighting Falcon. Today, something other worldly. Vincent Floderer has mad originality creating origami figures. This Frenchman is widely regarded as the master of a form called Crumpling. Sea urchins, coral, mushrooms. The realism is breath-taking.
News: Turn trash into flowers
Plantable paper? America throws out 49 million tons of paper annually. That's almost a third of U.S trash!
News: Make dice - if you happen to be in prison
Friggin' brilliant. This is hardly a viral video. No sound. Black and white. But it is 100% pure concept.
News: Fold the ultimate F16 paper airplane
Let's take a step back in time to the Mesozoic era of WonderHowTo. Before the time of electricity, your mother and I used to follow step-by-step tutorials on how to make a Lockheed Martin F16...from papyrus.
News: Make magic trick candles
Think back to the trick candles of your childhood. No matter how hard you blew, those darn things kept lighting back up!
News: Knit - with Ramen noodles & chopsticks
Ramen. The staple of every boho and college dorm dweller has a new application. This DIY from Carissa Browing appeals to hipsters, foodies and craftsters, alike.
News: English Ladies Knit Entire Village
According to the UK's Daily Mail, a group of ladies have lovingly knitted their entire village. "...A small group of very twinkly ladies started 23 years ago with a couple of cottages and some pigs, and ended up creating more than 60 properties, complete with wheelie bins, outdoor loos, gas tanks, cars in the driveways and even a smart red telephone box."
How To: Fold and fly the Tumbling Wing paper airplane
Learn to fly... paper airplanes. In this video tutorial, John Collins, The Paper Airplane Guy, shows you how to fold and fly the Tumbling Wing paper airplane.
How To: Make a paper bullet for a paper gun
See how to make a paper gun -- this video tutorial will show you how to make a paper bullet for a paper gun. It's not that hard to make your own paper gun, so why not try and make paper bullets to go with them? Every paper gun needs paper bullets. You will need tape, scissors, and paper.
How To: Make an auto bolt for a paper gun
See how to make a paper gun -- this video tutorial will show you how to make an auto bolt for a paper gun. It's not that hard to make your own paper gun, so why not try and improve it with this automatic bolt? This means the bolt will return to its original place when released. You will need a rubber band, tape, scissors, and paper.
How To: Make a pistol paper gun
See how to make a paper gun -- this six-part video tutorial will show you how to make a pistol paper gun. It's not that hard to make your own paper gun, so why not try out this paper pistol? You can even make paper bullets for the paper handgun.
How To: Make a working paper magazine for a paper gun
See how to make a working paper magazine for a paper sniper rifle. Check out the mag in action with the paper sniper rifle. For full instructions on how to make a working paper magazine for your paper gun, just watch both parts to this paper gun tutorial.
How To: Make a paper shotgun that really shoots
There's paper guns, and then there's paper shotguns. It's more powerful than your standard paper gun, and more pleasing to the eye. Watch all six parts of this tutorial to see how the paper shotgun is made, then watch the seventh and last video to watch it in action, shooting a water bottle down.
How To: Make a paper gun
See how to make your own paper gun! This video tutorial will show you exactly how to cut and fold your way to making a cool paper gun. Try using junk paper, or your homework. Watch both parts to see the whole paper gun making process. You'll need paper, tape and scissors.
How To: Wind a bobbin
Your sewing machine needs bobbin thread to create overlock stitches, so keep your machine going by learning to fill your bobbin.
How To: Hem pants easily
Pants too long or too short? Skip the cost of a tailor – hemming your own pants is "sew" easy. You Will Need
How To: Zig Zag finish seams with a zig zag presser foot
Even if you don't own a serger or a sew and serge presser foot, you can finish your seams neatly to protect your garment from unraveling. Use a simple method of zig zag sewing over the edge of your seams. This video sewing tutorial shows you how to do that with the seam pressed open or closed.
How To: Sew a hem
Sure, you can always use iron-on hem tape to shorten those pants, but maybe it’s time to join the 35 million Americans who can sew—yes, with a needle and thread—a hem.
How To: Sew a straight seam
You can learn to confidently and accurately sew a straight seam. You Will Need
How To: Make a three strand bracelet
Watch this video to learn how to make a three stranded bracelet with a toggle clasp.
How To: Thread a sewing machine
Crafts are easily completed once you learn how to quickly thread a sewing machine. You Will Need
How To: Crochet a wacky hat
Check out this how-to video to crochet a wacky hat. This involves easing the individual shapes into a wacky hat.
How To: Crochet the ripple pattern
The ripple pattern is another technique for adding some flair to a knitwear project. Learn how to crochet the ripple pattern by watching this crafting how-to video.
How To: Thread the needle in silk ribbon embroidery
This video tutorial shows how to securely thread the needle with silk ribbon in order to embroider. Threading the needle properly is the first step to embroidery success.
How To: Make a Kirigami hummingbird with papyrus paper
This beautiful Kirigami captures the moment a hummingbird kisses a blossom. Just download, print, cut and assemble, it's easy. It's better than giving a card, it's giving a piece of art. Best of all, you can make them again and again. Download a pattern for free at http://www.easycutpopup.com.
How To: Bind off like a lace stitch when knitting
See how to bind off like a lace stitch when knitting, with this easy, up close demonstration by Judy Graham, Knitter to the Stars. Judy's knits have appeared in movies, television, and concerts for over thirty years. She herself has been hand-knitting for over fifty. Watch as she teaches you how to bind off like a lace stitch when stitching. Binding off is easy.
How To: Make bohemian hoop earrings
This insturctional video shows you how to make a boho-chic pair of beaded hoop earrings. You will need wire, earring findings, jump rings, heart shaped millefiori beads, and round beads. Learn how to make these bohemian hoop earrings by watching this video jewelry-making tutorial.
How To: Begin welding with the proper tools
Interested in metal inert gas welding? This video tutorial provides some sage advice for beginning MIG welders. It's important not to dive into your welding projects without the proper tools. You will need a welding table, and wire brushes for steel and aluminum. You will also need wire cutters, sheet metal shears, a canister for storing stick electrodes, a chipping hammer, and an angle grinder. Once you have these simple tools on hand, you can begin to troubleshoot with larger welding equipm...
How To: Make sewing patterns
Design your own clothes by making sewing patterns, but pay attention to the details. You Will Need
How To: Make a plushie stuffed toy with Threadbanger
The holidays will be here before you know it! Get a head start right here on Threadbanger with guest John Murphy from Stupid Creatures. Learn how to put together your own stuffed aniumal/plushie/stupid creature for your friends and family while saving a buck or two this holiday season.
How To: Knit a bikini top with Threadbanger
Worried you'll find yourself topless in the middle of a crowd? With the help of Knit Knit and her knit bikini top tutorial everyone's worst nightmare will have no chance of surfacing this summer.