Handicraft techniques. Page 53

Before the New Year, the counters of shops selling Christmas tree decorations, Christmas souvenirs and tinsel are decorated with soulless beauties Snow Maidens in identical brocade dresses and cheerful Chinese Santa Clauses resembling Santa Claus

The idea of ​​decorating the doors of our homes with New Year's wreaths came to us not so long ago. They are made from dry twigs, from cones and nuts, from spruce, pine and even laurel branches. Well, today we will make a New Year's wreath from materials that can be used without

Those who do sewing always have a lot of scraps left over that are a pity to throw away. I always want to use them somehow. There is only enough imagination for patchwork blankets, pillows, toys, various potholders and “seats” for stools. But patchwork and

When there is very little left until the New Year, I want to bring this joyful moment a little closer.If you don’t bring the New Year closer, you can at least create a festive mood by decorating your home. And if you make the decoration yourself, you can also

The motanka, made by loving motherly hands, will certainly please your daughter. Making a rag doll is so simple that even a four to five year old child can do it.

You can make some pretty cute little things for your home and garden from plastic bottles. Shall we try? We will need five liter bottles and some other things.

During the last cleanup, in order to combine business with pleasure, I collected dry branches. I had the idea to paint the branches in snake color and make a decorative composition out of them for the upcoming Year of the Snake. In the end, I simplified the idea,

Winter is coming and it's time to think about a warm hat. You can still have time, before the cold weather, to knit yourself a warm hat. You need to have: 100 g of wool of the main color and the remains of about 50 g of wool threads for ornament, 3 mm circular knitting needles, 3 mm hook. Hat

In order to make a frame from salt dough, we will deviate from traditional manufacturing and for greater granularity we will use not fine salt, but rock salt. We'll make the dough ourselves. For this we need: 1 cup flour, 1 cup salt, 1

Any person in his free time strives to replenish his strength and impressions. I want to devote a lot of time to hobbies. Everyone in the family can have a favorite pastime - reading, embroidery, designing, sewing, photography, fishing, hunting. Need to rest

In some countries, it is the custom to give only homemade gifts for birthdays - a purchased gift is considered insulting. We don’t have such a custom, but often there is a desire to give the birthday boy something original, something that will

Felt is a wonderful material! Anyone who wants to make toys with their own hands can see this! Firstly, felt is very easy to make patterns from. Secondly, it holds its shape perfectly. Thirdly, the felt does not fall off - this means that

Today we will make a hairpin for our little princess. And so, we will need the following materials: a needle, scissors, threads, ribbons, silicone glue, a children's crocodile clip, beads, a piece of tulle.

The puppy figurine is made from two separate parts. This will not be a flat toy, but a toy that can stand on the table itself without outside help.

In ancient times, baubles were considered a symbol of friendship and respect. The Indians were the first to make them. There are many variations of color combinations. Some of them carry no meaning, being simply beautiful trinkets.

What is biscorn? This is a small pillow that, depending on its size, can be used as a pincushion, as a keychain for keys or a mobile phone, as a Christmas tree decoration, or simply as an unusual little thing in the interior. Looks like biscorn

Sometimes you want to pleasantly surprise a loved one and once again demonstrate your feelings for him. You can do this with the help of an unusual handmade postcard/gift packaging.

Popular wisdom says that everything new is well forgotten old. Modern fashion is once again returning to ancient techniques and production techniques. Today, vintage is becoming more and more relevant. The effect of “aging” is inherent in the interior and decoration

In this age of high technology, it is difficult to imagine your life without a mobile phone. We sometimes do not part with them for whole days. Purchasing a unique phone case is becoming an increasingly popular trend. But you can't

You've probably seen magnificent flower decorations made from ribbons more than once. Indeed, such an accessory is difficult not to notice, because nowadays it is incredibly relevant! Flowers made from ribbons are pinned to clothes, used to decorate shoes or bags, and also

I think I won’t lie if I say that probably all women want to complement their look with stylish and original jewelry. But where can you find an exclusive item of good quality and at an affordable price? The answer is simple! Do you want to become the owner

More and more often, we try to choose a designer item as a gift. We suggest you do it yourself. For creativity you will need a plain tea pair made of glazed clay, as well as special paints for painting ceramics.

A little imagination, glue, paint and... cereal and a standard, unattractive photo frame can turn into a real exclusive. Such a souvenir will cost pennies, but thanks to the embossed mother-of-pearl surface it will look unusual and

The “lock” actually has 2 main functions: to prevent the child from opening the cabinet and to distract his attention for a short time. Making the “child protection” will take no more than an hour. This “fixture” is, of course, not suitable for all hinged cabinets. Secure it on the round