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How To: Crochet a bullion or roll stitch
Watch this instructional crochet video to crochet a bullion or roll stitch. This is a difficult crochet stitch to accomplish. This video provides an alternative method of completing the crochet stitch using a homemade tool. Use any type of thread and crochet needle to complete this project. The bullion or roll stitch creates a complex crochet weave for hyper-designed crochet projects.
News: Macrame ABC - Pattern Sample #25 with Beads
You can use this beautiful macrame pattern for different types of goals, for example: Handbags, cosmetic bags, clothing accessories, purses, cases, wallets, bracelets, etc..
How To: Make an Origami Water Lily
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How To: Make a Star Flower
These textile Starflower are created using the macrame technique and can be used as: Pendant, Necklace, brooch, Earrings, hairclip, bracelet etc.
How To: Make a woven hemp bracelet
For anyone interested in hemp and learning how to make a bracelet, follow the steps outlined in this video tutorial. To be able to do this craft project, you will need scissors, a ruler, a bead, and some hemp. Hemp can be bought at any local craft supply store. After you have bought all of your supplies, you will need to cut the hemp that you will be working with. You will need two pieces cut. One piece should be 20 inches, the other should be 10 inches. Take the middle of both strands and ti...
How To: Make a spring flower pop-up card
Paper is good for more than just scribbling your crush's name in hearts during a boring history class lecture. Watch this video to revitalize your understanding of paper power and to make a spring craft that will scream hugs and kisses to anyone whom you give it to.
How To: Make a Paper Stealth Fighter
Learn how to make paper origami stealth fighter Instructions. What do you need: square sheet of paper
How To: Make a Cute Butterflies.
How to make a cute Macrame Butterflies. This butterfly can be used as: necklace, pendant, earrings, bracelet, keyring, keychain, bobby pins, hairdo or hair ornament, etc..
How To: Fold an easy origami soda bottle
Love soda pop? Then you'll certainly have a good time folding this easy/intermediate origami soda pop bottle. It's the perfect conversation piece to add to your tabletop and can be crafted within a matter of minutes.
How To: Make a crochet diamond-embellished granny square for left handers
There definitely exists logic behind calling these fuzzy crochet squares granny squares. After all, the cozy texture and delicate, retro motif do remind us of Sundays visiting Grandma while she served us tea and sandwiches and she knitted the day away.
How To: Make a Triple Shamballa Bracelet
This video tutorial teaches you how to make a triple shamballa bracelet using beads of your choice and Square Knot (Reef knot). This is easy to make and looks good, useful for beginners.
How To: Make a Easy Macrame Cross with Beads
How to make a easy macrame cross with beads. This Cross Design is an easy Macrame project suitable for children and beginners.
How To: Engrave Pretty Designs onto Garden and Beach Stones
You can engrave just about any surface available, as long as you can press your engraving pen over it. Watch this tutorial to learn how to engrave stones from your garden or the beach with gorgeous floral designs or names. If you have a party coming up, you can create stunning party favors or stylish decorations by engraving pretty designs onto common garden or beach stones!
How To: Rhombus with Josephine Knot (DIY)
From this macrame pattern you can make a nice decorations for plant hangers, wall hangings, clothing, towels etc.
How To: Make Napkins Origami Rabbit for Easter
Make easy your Easter table decoration with napkins origami rabbit (Bunny). What you need: one napkin
How To: Make Easter Paper Basket
How to make an easy paper origami basket The base of this origami basket is the popular origami star box http://youtu.be/up8oJ1WH7BY
How To: Make a peyote stitch bracelet with a Swarovski button
Peyote is a classic stitch and is widely used. It is a technique originated by Native Americans of the Southwest United States. They used it to adorn objects used in religious ceremonies as well as everyday life. This video demonstrates the basic stitch. Learn how to create a beautiful bracelet with a Swarovski Button closure.
How To: Make an Easter Origami Basket from One Printing Paper
How to make an origami basket with handle from sheet of printing paper (A4 or Letter). Video tutorial. You can use this paper basket as Easter decoration, picnic with kids, or just for fun.
How To: Select an appropriate glue for collage jewelry
When it comes to making collage jewelry - i.e., jewelry that's an assemblage of tons of bits and pieces - the type of glue you use is essntial to everything sticking together and not falling off into your cocktail at your holiday party.
News: Macrame Flower Motif with Pearl in Center
From this motif you can make a nice bracelet or something else that you like, such as: Plant hanger, interior elements, decorations etc. It's easy to make and this is a good project for beginners.
How To: Crochet a small five point star
Improve you crocheting skills by creating fun shapes. This how to video is a crocheting tutorial that will show you how to create a small star with five points. Crochet several of them, bind them together and create larger handmade projects.
How To: Origami a dollar bill box
Dollar bill origami is fun, simple & cute. All you need is a dollar bill and some origami folding skills. Spend your spare dollar on some creativity... and you will end up with a cute origami figurine. Watch this origami money tutorial to learn how to fold a box with a dollar bill.
How To: Make a heart-style friendship bracelet
In this video Kiwua shows you how to make a heart bracelet. She recommends that you start braiding the wool yarn from left to right and then progress from right to left. In the middle she creates a heart shape from the wool yarn with the wool yarn extending in four rays from both sides of the heart. The same steps are repeated with a different color of string each time, braiding the yarn once again beginning from left to right and then proceeding to the right hand side and knitting over from ...
How To: Make a Macrame Flower with Beads
How to make a macrame flower with beads or pearls. You can use this flower as a necklace, earrings, etc.. Easy to make and looks good. Interesting project for beginners. I hope that it will come in handy.
How To: Make a Macrame Bracelet with Fish Symbol
This video tutorial shows How to make a Macrame Bracelet with fish symbol in another way. Historical explanation: The origin of this acronym is something else again. It is not in the Bible. No one really knows who first came up with the acronym ICHTHYS, ( in Greek, it is an acronym for Jesus Christ, the Son of God, our Savior ) used by early Christians as a secret Christian symbol and now known colloquially as the "sign of the fish" or the "Jesus fish".
How To: Customize leather shoes
Painting custom leather kicks like Dunks is increasingly popular as the art community realizes what great canvases these big bold shoes make. If you want to get in the game watch this video for a one-stop guide to customizing leather shoes (in this case Dunks) with whatever paint designs you want.
How To: Fold an Origami Heart with Wings
This is easy-to-make origami heart with wings. You can fold one for a Valentine's Day gift, or for any time of the year where a flying heart is appropriate. Design by Francis Ow, Folded by Ventsislav Vasilev. What You Need:
How To: Make Modular Origami Icosahedron from 30 Sonobe Units
Learn how to make Modular Origami Icosahedron from 30 sonobe units. What do you need: 30 square pieces of paper with size 9cm x 9cm.
How To: Make Modular Origami Sonobe Cube (6 Units)
Learn how to make modular origami sonobe cube with 6 units video tutorial. What you need: 6 square pieces of paper with different colors
How To: Make a Macrame Eye Bracelet
How to make a bracelet with a stylized eye symbol. Charms and decorations featuring the eye are a common sight across the world and have become a popular choice of souvenir with tourists.
How To: Make a Triangle Friendship Bracelet
How to make a Macrame bracelet with Triangles. This Triangle Friendship Bracelet made by using Cavandoli technique. Cavandoli macramé is a ancient art of knotting by hand, used to form geometric patterns and free-form patterns like weaving.
How To: Make an accordion photo album
Want to make a neat gift for a friend? In this Curbly video tutorial, steps are given on how to make an accordion style photo album without any glue or tape. Materials needed include: light to medium weight poster board (24x4.5"), a scoring tool & board, an Exacto knife, scissors, a hole punch, 0.25"x7.5" piece of elastic, and brad clips. Put photos of you, friends, and family on both sides of the accordion to make for a great keepsake.
How To: Macrame Squares, Diamonds, Rhombus
From this Macrame pattern you can make a nice bracelet with squares (Diamonds, Rhombus) you also can make interesting decorations for clothes, towels and other textile products.
How To: Sew your own cute circle skirt without a pattern
You don't need a pattern to make cute clothes! All you need for this tutorial is to take your measurements and then turn that into your own free pattern! Then get a length of fabric, cut, sew and you have a new circle skirt!
News: Macrame ABC - Pattern Sample #24 with Beads
Easy Macrame pattern with beads. You only need to know Square knot and you can use this pattern for different types of goals, for example: clothing accessories, Handbags, purses, cases, wallets etc..
How To: Make a peek-a-boo greeting card
This how-to video demonstrates a real simple technique for making a personalized greeting card. This peek-a-boo design can be customized to any design you want. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to make a peek-a-boo card. It'll be a much nicer greeting than a store bought card.
How To: Make or Fold a Dollar Bill into a T-Shirt
Learn how to fold a dollar bill into a cool looking T-Shirt. Great idea for a tip at a bar or restaurant.
How To: Make Recycled Deconstructed Roses
In this article, you'll learn how to create deconstructed roses in less than five minutes with your leftover fabric scraps. It's a great way to recycle your leftover fabric! Follow the instructions below and watch the videos for a demonstration.
How To: Make Art Out of Everyday Objects
After taking a beginner’s art class at my local community college I realized two things: one, art supplies are extremely expensive, and two, I am not talented at painting. Although my painting skills are comparable to those of a five year old, I still enjoy art and being creative. Therefore, I began to look for ways to be creative that didn’t require much skill or too much money.
How To: Knit the triangle edge stitch
See how to knit the triangle edge stitch when stitching, 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 knit a triangle edge stitch when knitting in this three-part video tutorial.