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Beaded flower boots
Beaded flower boots
Alex, the Hearth Fire
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I recently found out that you can make boxes from dried citrus rind. This is a traditional Italian craft originally used to make snuff / tobacco boxes out of bergamot orange skin (the outside goes on the inside, and the contents pick up the scent of the oils). You can use any citrus fruit with a smooth rind (I mean, in principle you could use something wrinkly, but it might be harder to work with). I made these out of ruby grapefruit.
The procedure (aggregated from multiple online sources):
- Halve the fruit (from pole to pole, not across the equator, so that you don't end up with a flaw right in the middle of each half) .
- Eat the contents with a spoon.
- Remove the membranes and carefully pick off most of the pith.
- Soak the empty skins in hot water with a little baking soda for about half an hour.
- Invert and stretch each half carefully over the base of an appropriately-sized jar, and use some rubber bands to hold the edge in place.
- Wait until dry.
- Apply a few layers of paper mache to the outside of each half to strengthen the box and reinforce any cracks, and wait until that dries.
- Trim the edges to make them even.
- Optionally sand the edge and outside lightly, and paint / further decorate the outside.
More details based on my experiences so far:
* If you don't have two jars that are conveniently sized to give you a base and lid that fit together, you can wrap a taped loop of cardboard around one of two identical jars, to provide extra space around the rim of the lid. You could also do this only when adding the paper. I don't recommend trying to reshape one half while it's half-dry; that's a great way to tear it.
* Make sure you put the halves back on their moulds to dry, or they will warp.
* You can use a warm iron to smooth out wrinkles in the paper mache.
* I used tissue paper (split into layers) and a blend of wallpaper paste and white wood glue for the paper mache. The glue doubles as a finish.
More info in descriptions.
#crafts
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I recently found out that you can make boxes from dried citrus rind. This is a traditional Italian craft originally used to make snuff / tobacco boxes out of bergamot orange skin (the outside goes on the inside, and the contents pick up the scent of the oils). You can use any citrus fruit with a smooth rind (I mean, in principle you could use something wrinkly, but it might be harder to work with). I made these out of ruby grapefruit.
The procedure (aggregated from multiple online sources):
- Halve the fruit (from pole to pole, not across the equator, so that you don't end up with a flaw right in the middle of each half) .
- Eat the contents with a spoon.
- Remove the membranes and carefully pick off most of the pith.
- Soak the empty skins in hot water with a little baking soda for about half an hour.
- Invert and stretch each half carefully over the base of an appropriately-sized jar, and use some rubber bands to hold the edge in place.
- Wait until dry.
- Apply a few layers of paper mache to the outside of each half to strengthen the box and reinforce any cracks, and wait until that dries.
- Trim the edges to make them even.
- Optionally sand the edge and outside lightly, and paint / further decorate the outside.
More details based on my experiences so far:
* If you don't have two jars that are conveniently sized to give you a base and lid that fit together, you can wrap a taped loop of cardboard around one of two identical jars, to provide extra space around the rim of the lid. You could also do this only when adding the paper. I don't recommend trying to reshape one half while it's half-dry; that's a great way to tear it.
* Make sure you put the halves back on their moulds to dry, or they will warp.
* You can use a warm iron to smooth out wrinkles in the paper mache.
* I used tissue paper (split into layers) and a blend of wallpaper paste and white wood glue for the paper mache. The glue doubles as a finish.
More info in descriptions.
#crafts
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Previously on “Farah’s crafty things”:
Traditional Namad Mali felt making, a thousands-year-old craft where rugs are made by pressing wool instead of weaving.
[📹hatamian_hasan] #rugs #tradition #globalmuseum #crafts
Alex, the Hearth Fire
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#crochet #FiberArts folks, got any suggestions for what to do with leftover yarn when I'm finished with a project? I've been setting it aside for a "scrap" blanket and baskets, but curious if anyone has favorite projects they like to use leftover yarn in. I'm talking half a ball or less per yarn, 50 to 60 meters tops and in some cases only 10-20 meters.
#crochet #FiberArts folks, got any suggestions for what to do with leftover yarn when I'm finished with a project? I've been setting it aside for a "scrap" blanket and baskets, but curious if anyone has favorite projects they like to use leftover yarn in. I'm talking half a ball or less per yarn, 50 to 60 meters tops and in some cases only 10-20 meters.
Sami Määttä
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Käsityöläiset hoi! Jos ootte etsineet kotimaista mehiläisvahaa joka tukee suomalaista työtä eikä maksa mansikoita, kokeilkaa tätä pientilaa:
https://holvi.com/shop/pientilabartos/product/14c725303aeb39f23e8ac6aafdafb4a5/
(Meillä puoliso kaipasi tätä ristipistotöihin, minä taas leikkuulaudan hoitoon ja ompeluun. :P)
Jakakaa tätä että mahdollisimman moni löytää!
Tilaa voi myös seurata pientilaa fedissä: @pientilabartos
#käsityö #mehiläisvaha #crafts #handcrafts #crossstitch #ristipisto #supoortsmallbusiness #pleaseshare #pientila
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Upcycle your worn out denims into a draught excluder
https://www.pillarboxblue.com/denim-diy-draught-excluder/
#SolarPunkSunday #Crafts #UpCycling #ReUse #Textiles #DIY #EnergySaving #DraughtExcluders
Upcycle your worn out denims into a draught excluder
https://www.pillarboxblue.com/denim-diy-draught-excluder/
#SolarPunkSunday #Crafts #UpCycling #ReUse #Textiles #DIY #EnergySaving #DraughtExcluders
Käsityöläiset hoi! Jos ootte etsineet kotimaista mehiläisvahaa joka tukee suomalaista työtä eikä maksa mansikoita, kokeilkaa tätä pientilaa:
https://holvi.com/shop/pientilabartos/product/14c725303aeb39f23e8ac6aafdafb4a5/
(Meillä puoliso kaipasi tätä ristipistotöihin, minä taas leikkuulaudan hoitoon ja ompeluun. :P)
Jakakaa tätä että mahdollisimman moni löytää!
Tilaa voi myös seurata pientilaa fedissä: @pientilabartos
#käsityö #mehiläisvaha #crafts #handcrafts #crossstitch #ristipisto #supoortsmallbusiness #pleaseshare #pientila
So besides the roses 👆🏽 that kid2 made (those were easier and quicker apparently), she wanted to try and make (yellow and white) ipê flowers that grow in Brazil where one of the profs/performers is from. She looked up pics and made some. Turned out nice!
Then she made a bunch of others - and put together in 5 bunches/bouquets to take to the performance today and give out.
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I suppose this is #PaperCraft too
Kid2 made a pair of earrings for herself today
#MixedMedia - comic backing board, gouache, superglue, metal earring hook
Inspired by a show she enjoyed and now finished (5 seasons) watching - Merlin
Alex, the Hearth Fire
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Knitting memes, for fun!
#Knitting @Knitting #Knitstodon #FiberArts #FibreArts #NeedleArts #Maker #Creator @Crafters #Crafts #HandMade #SurfFeeds
Knitting memes, for fun!
#Knitting @Knitting #Knitstodon #FiberArts #FibreArts #NeedleArts #Maker #Creator @Crafters #Crafts #HandMade #SurfFeeds
Aral Balkan
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Ah, yes. The return of chaotic crafts.
The first crochet project I’ve finished in quite a while for a friend. Since I’ve got all the supplies out again, I’m thinking of some projects I can dive into to support our friends in Gaza. Stay tuned.
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Alex, the Hearth Fire
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🐑⚓️🐑 NAVAJO CHURRO SHEEP 🐑⚓️🐑
"Across high seas in wooden galleons, each introduced a genetically distinct breed with origins in various regions of Old Spain. Together, these four distinct breed lines merged to become the renowned Navajo Churro of the southwest."
#DisabilityMatters #Navajo #Diné #GoFundMe #Healthcare #Law #Knitting @Knitting #Knitstodon #FiberArts #FibreArts #NeedleArts #Maker #Creator @Crafters #Crafts #HandMade #SurfFeeds
🐑⚓️🐑 NAVAJO CHURRO SHEEP 🐑⚓️🐑
"Across high seas in wooden galleons, each introduced a genetically distinct breed with origins in various regions of Old Spain. Together, these four distinct breed lines merged to become the renowned Navajo Churro of the southwest."
#DisabilityMatters #Navajo #Diné #GoFundMe #Healthcare #Law #Knitting @Knitting #Knitstodon #FiberArts #FibreArts #NeedleArts #Maker #Creator @Crafters #Crafts #HandMade #SurfFeeds