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Polymer clay techniques for making beautiful crafts and jewelry items allow virtually unlimited possibilities for creative artists. Polymer clay is durable and affordable and comes in a wide range of colors, including metallic and pearlescent finishes. Its plasticity makes it easy to work with.

We're way into the new craze called quilling. "Craze" is an unlikely word to describe a craft that dates back to the Renaissance, but whatever - it's trending.In case you don't know, quilling has nothing to do with hedgehogs or feather pens. It's a paper craft that involves rolling narrow strips of paper into unique 3D shapes. These little paper forms can then be used to decorate greeting cards, pictures, gift bags and boxes, or glued together to make mosaics, sculptures and other works of art. And here's why we heart it so much: Quilling is creative, easy, fun, inexpensive and, once you get on a roll (ha), incredibly relaxing. It's also pretty addicting - which is why we're giving you the deets on how to make dozens of different shapes. Pretty soon you'll want to be quilling and chilling all the time.

Pyrography - derived from the Greek pur (fire) and graphos (writing) - has been around since fire itself. While there isn't hard evidence, it's quite likely that cavemen etched the walls of their caves with fire sticks. While today it's primarily done on wood with a heated pen, it's been done (and continues to be done) on leather, clay, and even gourds. Historically, it was used to decorate and brand various tools and musical instruments. Kitchenware or folk guitars were marked with a little bit of art both to convey the owner's personality, and to distinguish their stuff from other people's. It wasn't really until the late Victorian era that the art form was taken up in earnest, and done on blank "canvasses" of wood and other materials rather than being a decorative embellishment. In the early 20th century, soldering pens were developed, from which today's woodburning tools were derived. This is a fun project for men, and even kids (under adult supervision, of course). Luckily, the start up costs are cheap, and it's an easy hobby to learn. If you enjoy it, woodburning can be the source of DIY gifts for the family for years to come!

If you've got a thing for leather crafts, you'll be sure to find a project in this list that speaks to your creative side. Between chic file folders, mousepads, and laptop sleeves, you can turn a square of leather into a helpful and stylish item for you and your home. Below, find many awesome leather craft ideas that will elevate your aesthetic.

You need surprisingly little in the way of clay tools to get started with polymer clay, and your money is far better spent on the clay itself so that you have plenty to learn and experiment with. So find out what you need, what you don't, and why, in this article - my attempt to save beginner polymer clayers a ton of money. If you are anything like me, the prospect of buying polymer clay tools and supplies turns you into the proverbial kid in a candy store. There are so many shiny, tempting bits and pieces to choose from, and at the time, they all seem absolutely necessary. Without all the latest gadgets, it seems that you would stand no chance whatsoever of producing even a half decent finished product. Like most polymer clayers, I have fallen into the trap of buying way too much stuff - more than once, I might add. Much of it I still don't use, even all these years later. I wish this advice had been around when I first started out - lol.

These beautiful macrame patterns will add some originality and boho vibes to your home and are budget-friendly enough, that you can make a dozen of them! They make great gifts as well; your friends and family will love that you took the time to make them something with your own two hands. Most of these projects only use macrame cord and a few other supplies. There are macrame patterns for traditional macrame items like plant hangers and wall hangings Use these basic macrame knots to make these projects today.

If you're fortunate enough to have an entire room that you can dedicate to your dog, these next ideas are for you. Having the room to keep your pup safe and entertained while also storing all of their items inside is priceless. Check out the following images to get an idea of how this can work in your home.

No matter what your skill level is we have sketchup tutorials for you. Our growing library of tutorials take you step by step through different topics to help you really comprehend what you want to learn. We make every attempt to make sure that you can learn sketchup in a format that fits you best so we use both written and video tutorials. What are you waiting for? Check them out!

Few things are as fun and entertaining, yet rewarding, as finishing a project with your kids. They get the joy of using their imaginations and using tools like adults, parents get the joy of spending time with the youngsters doing something positive, that teaches and that creates something the family can enjoy for a long time. These projects are all perfect for kids. They offer a range of difficulties. You can create a progression of projects so that if your kids really like working with their hands, you can move from one to the next with increasing difficulty. Some are very simple and feature only wood, paint and glue. Some require some power tools. That also means they also require a range of adult supervision. The great thing is that at their simplest, kids can focus their creativity on the grounds that there are no wrong answers. Each one has its own different needs in terms of supplies and fasteners. They also include how-to instructions and photos of raw materials and what the finished product should look like. Pick the right one for your kids and turn a rainy day special.

Turning wood can be a relatively low cost hobby (in woodworking all things are relative). A mini-lathe, a set of turning tools, a grinder for sharpening, a work light and some protective gear can be purchased for between $750 and $1000. A mini-lathe can easily be stored under a bench. Setting it all up takes a relatively small amount of space. This book is designed to give you an understanding of the tools used by turners and the skills to safely and effectively use them. You'll practice so that you start to develop a "feel" for turning. The class begins with the fundamental rules for turning spindles safely and confidently and progresses to expanding your newly learned skills to turning of bowls from green (freshly cut) wood.

There's a hero in all of us! With great yarn comes great super heroes! This book contains many patterns you can crochet marvel universe. Colorful photos and step-by-step directions in the instruction book will also guide you to crafting the most heroic group of amigurumi ever imagined. These cute and cuddly super heroes will help you remember that there's a hero in all of us!

Do you live with a person obsessed with video games? A person who'd rather play Minecraft than ball? Who would sooner build worlds in Terraria than accompany you to the neighborhood barbecue? I took it hard, the day I finally admitted to myself that what most inspires my nine-year-old son is a video game. Certain we were on the road to laziness, brain atrophy, and obesity, I went through a long spell of helicopter parenting: policing, nagging, and threatening. My lowest move was to hide the ipad. This was not a sustainable approach. It didn't make the desire for video games go away. If anything, the deprivation increased the appetite. It made everybody feel bad. I had to face facts: the world was against me in this fight. Laptops, ipads, ipods, smart phones, Xbox-this stuff isn't going anywhere. I needed a positive approach to video games, to screen time in general, a term meaning any time spent in front of a screen: games, movies, or movies of other kids playing games. The following book worked.

Want to create a mini garden with living plants? This guide has all the information and resources you need to get started. Find out about the best plant choices, where to get them, and how to plan your garden and accessories for a creative and enchanting living work of art.

As everyone is stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, without access to our usual workout studios or fitness equipment, we're getting creative with our exercises. While there are countless household items that double as workout equipment, it's also worth noting that you can weight train without weights. Seriously. Olympic weightlifter Allan Contreras, a coach at Future training, knows this firsthand. As someone who competes (in the Olympics, no less) by lifting heavy weights, he's in the same situation as the rest of the world, unable to train in the usual, out-of-the-house manner. What's an Olympic weightlifter to do? Work with his own body weight. "I turn to some of my go-to bodyweight exercises, which I do three times a week in the morning," says Contreras, noting that they help to wake his body up and work all of his muscles. The moves that he turns to work together for full-body strength, gets his body working on multiple planes (think lateral movements), strengthen his stabilizer muscles, and all essentially make his body more primed to take on heavy weights again once he's able to do so. Keep scrolling for his go-to at-home workout-zero equipment needed. This book will tell you about it!

There are so many blogs and articles out there geared toward girls and women on praying for their future spouses, but almost none geared specifically toward men... so we thought we'd help fill that gap a bit and offer a little advice for single guys on how to pray for your future wife as you navigate the single life. Being a single guy in Los Angeles, I've had my fair share of relationship highs and lows over the years. Beautiful women are abundant in this place, probably more so than any other city in the world. They're at every street corner, every coffee shop, every bar, and of course... in every casting office. Makes me think of a famous line written by the 18th century English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, which says: "Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink." This city has an overabundance of beautiful women, but that doesn't mean that most of them are suitable for you to bring home and introduce to your Mama. In LA, and in many other places, it can seem to be a daunting task to not only find a great gal, but one who also happens to be a great fit for you as well. So... how do we solve this dilemma? This book will tell you!

Would you like to reach your full potential as a soccer player? You'll need more than great technique and ambition. To become a great soccer player, you'll also need game intelligence, physical fitness, and the proper mindset. But what exactly constitutes technique, game intelligence, physical fitness, and the proper mindset? What soccer skills are taught in elite soccer programs that can help you reach your full potential and achieve success in football? In this book, we break down the most important soccer skills that can help you reach your full potential and achieve success in soccer. This city has an overabundance of beautiful women, but that doesn't mean that most of them are suitable for you to bring home and introduce to your Mama. In LA, and in many other places, it can seem to be a daunting task to not only find a great gal, but one who also happens to be a great fit for you as well. So... how do we solve this dilemma? This book will tell you!

The classic granny square pattern is one of the most iconic motifs in crochet. Even people who barely know that there's a difference between knitting and crochet can usually recognize a granny square. However, there are so many things that you can do to tweak the basic crochet square. With color changes, different stitches, and the addition of surprise techniques, the basic granny square pattern becomes something entirely special. These fun crochet granny square patterns are the most creative we could find. Have fun with them!

Knowing how to make balloon arts is a great skill for entertaining children. Whether you are a parent, magician, clown, or healthcare worker, you can delight kids with your custom creations. Learn how to get started as a beginner with the instructions below, which include the types of balloons to use, basic techniques, and step-by-step tutorials for easy balloon arts.In this book, you'll learn how to make and twist balloon arts, ranging in difficulty from beginner to intermediate. You'll be the hit of your next party! If you're just starting out to learn to make balloon arts, don't be nervous. There are plenty of tips and tricks to learn so you can master this craft!

Crochet bags can be as small as a simple clutch for carrying your essentials or as large as a market bag to carry your groceries. These nine creative crochet patterns run the gamut from a small purse to a large beach tote, with plenty of options for in-between sizes as well. With these crochet bags, you can make new accessories to match your wardrobe during each season of the year.

Sometimes in life, we need to take a break to relax and rejuvenate our mind, body and spirit. Taking a break and relaxing is a great way to increase productivity - because when you return back to your work, you will be full of new ideas and fresh energy to tackle hurdles and move forward. Here is a list of 79 things you can do for relaxation and relief from stress. Most of them are simple activities that anyone can do. Not all activities listed here will work for everyone so try to find out the activities that work best for you. Please note that these activities are not listed in any particular order.

These macrame patterns will add some originality and boho vibes to your home and are budget-friendly enough, that you can make a dozen of them! They make great gifts as well; your friends and family will love that you took the time to make them something with your own two hands. Most of these projects only use macrame cord and a few other supplies. There are macrame patterns for traditional macrame items like plant hangers and wall hangings, ... Use these basic macrame knots to make these projects today.

When we were little, our grandma taught us how to sew. The moment we'd caught on and learned how to sew a nice, straight line and create a neat, even seam, she guided us immediately through the process of advancing those basic sewing skills we'd learned into quilting! We're pleased and proud to report that we've been quilting for many years now and have mastered several advanced techniques in order to create some really beautiful, intricate looking pieces, but every once in a while we like to go back to the basics and make sure we can still do the simple stuff. Now that we have crafty kids of our own, we're very happy that we kept brushed up on the easiest steps and collected beginner patterns long after we'd advanced past that point, because it means we're well equipped for teaching our kids how to quilt all these years later! Just in case you or your little ones are as interested in putting your basic sewing skills to use in a simple quilting project as we were once upon a time or as our own kids are now, if not more, here are many of the best simple beginner quilting projects that we've discovered over the years.

We've all heard the advice this week to stay home to stay well, so with schools closed for weeks to come, we've gathered up these fun children's crafts ideas to help entertain children at home.Do you have a crafty kid? Nurture his creative spirit with these fun ideas for making. With just a few inexpensive crafts supplies, you'll be giving your child the tools he needs to spark imagination and creative play. Craft on!

30 Unique DIY Rag Rug Designs So You Can Create Your OwnDo you have a lot of scrap fabric around the house? Old sheets that you don't use anymore? A lot of used clothing that just doesn't seem to fit like it used to? What about a collection of jeans? Well, don't worry about throwing it away... Instead, make something out of it!You will be pleasantly surprised at how easy it can be to create something new from something old. Take old fabric, turn it into yarn, and make yourself a new floor rug!Whether it's a new woven mat for the kitchen, a shag rug beside the bed, or an entire area rug with dazzling colors! There are a lot of great DIY tutorials out there for designing and creating your own scrap fabric rag rug designs!So let's get to it!

We're always quick to tackle decorating projects in the adult spaces of our homes, but what about the kids? Don't they deserve some design love as well? Well, we're gonna fix that right now, because we have some of the cutest DIY projects for kid's furniture we could find for you.

There is nothing in the world cuter than a kitten! Cat ownership has skyrocketed in the last 10 years, and it may surprise you to learn that there are more than 95 million pet cats in the US alone in 2020. While dogs are still more popular companions, it is clear that cats have joined the party as full fledged members of our households. Traditionally, it was thought that raising a kitten was easy compared to raising a puppy. To many of our grandparents, a cat was an outdoor mouser who lived on the porch or in a barn. They were independent, aloof and not terribly interested in trying to interact with their human owners. Only weird people treated cats as though they were genuine pets. Happily this view has changed, and cats have proven themselves to be loving and devoted companions. Cats still lag behind dogs in a few key ways, however. Cats tend to get less regular veterinary care, for instance. While most of us would not allow our dogs to roam the neighborhood unleashed, outdoor cats freely wander about. There is still a myth floating around that cats don't need as much human interaction as dogs to develop properly. It is time to bust these myths! Raising a kitten is similar to raising a puppy in many ways, and is completely different in others. How you raise your kitten will set up their relationship with you for life. Contrary to the myths, cats can be just as attached to and affectionate with their owners as dogs are- IF you do the work to build this bond. In this book, we will cover EVERYTHING you need to know to choose and raise a happy, healthy kitten! While this guide is written with kittens in mind, most of the advice here works for newly adopted adult cats as well.

There might be no project more adorable than crochet baby patterns. They are adorable before they even go on the baby, and then of course the little one just makes your work look even cuter. Although they look like complex crochet projects that any parent would be thrilled to receive, crochet baby patterns can actually be fairly easy to construct. They are also really special items to donate to children's charities. Here you will find many crochet baby patterns to give it a go.