When you’re looking for a craft tutorial, nothing’s better than a good clear how-to video. This one, from Rochelle Dahl, shows a simple way to make polymer beads. The project is easy enough for beginners and kids, but the results — as the video shows — can be stunning and quite sophisticated.
Tutorial Summary:
Polymer clay is [...]
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beads,
instructions,
jewellery,
polymer
by guest on October 18, 2007
If you want the word on authentic Italian cooking, where better to find it than in Italy? Today’s guest post is contributed by that modern-day Renaissance Man best known as Guilherme Zo’C — and I think you’ll enjoy his joyful approach to cooking! ~ Jen
How to cook original Italian style
Many of the delicacies [...]
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cooking,
food,
instructions,
Italy,
tomato
Emily’s patchwork tote bag
Emily dabbled with bits of sewing when she was really little — driving the sewing machine madly around a piece of scrap cloth while her grandmother made sure she didn’t get her fingers under the needle, mostly!
But now she’s a teenager (gah ! when did that happen?) [...]
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bag,
book,
instructions,
patchwork,
sewing
Here’s another clever Advent calendar to make yourself, all thrifty and creative…
And I’m really liking this as a great way to re-use those styrofoam flats that are still widely used for protective packaging (like when you buy electronics gear), because many recycling programs won’t let you put them out in your recycling [...]
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Advent calendar,
Christmas,
instructions,
styrofoam,
thrifty
I spotted these sleek chrome-and-snakeskin mirror frames while doing a bit of online window shopping at Wallis Designs — and that’s a brilliant place to pick up ideas for a mid-century or modern decor, by the way.
Now, for those of us not in the swanky Scottsdale neighbourhood (or income bracket), this look [...]
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craft,
decorating,
faux,
frame,
instructions,
mirror,
snake skin