Crafts

Mirror work is the art of stitching
mirrors on to the fabric in a variety of designs.
Mirrors of different shapes (Square, Diamond, Round etc) and sizes are used for Mirror work. Mirror work can be done on any fabric in sarees, blouse pieces, skirts etc. After fixing the mirror you can stitch beads around to make it more attractive.

Sequence is a plastic silver coated material available in different shapes and size. This is also used instead of mirrors.

Materials Required
Mirrors or sequence ...

Supplies:

◊ 4 cups of flour
◊ 1 cup of salt
◊ 1-1/2 cups of hot water
◊ holiday cookie cutters
◊ decorations - glitter, paint, beads, etc.

Directions:

1. Half of this dough recipe is enough to make all the ornaments shown, plus extras. You will also need paint in red, green, white, and gold, plus green glitter paint, and trims such as iridescent stars, pom poms, mini candy cane erasers, and glitter chenille stems.

2. Use Christmas cookie cutters to cut a variety of snowmen, Christ...

You Will Need:

 ~ One burned out lightbulb
 ~ acrylic craft paints in white, red, flesh toned, black and blue (or you could use paint markers or even plain markers for the blue eyes and black eye shape and beard highlights)
 ~ paint brushes
 ~ rubbing alcohol
 ~ 1 white chenille stem or pipe cleaner for the hanger
 ~ scrap of red fabric for hat
 ~ jingle bell trim or pom pom
 ~ scrap of white hat trim (quilt batting, felt, fleece or similar)
 ~ hot glue or craft glue

 What You Do:

1. Clean the l...

   

Materials:

■3 Doilies (Each slightly smaller than the last - I used an 8 inch, 6 inch and 5 inch doily)

■ Doll face and hands

■Ribbon

■Paper or silk flowers

■Hot glue

■small wooden knob or doll pin

String pearls for halo

■decorative trim or lace scrap

Instructions:

 Glue a small piece of decorative trim or lace around the doll head neck, gluing the ends of the trim at the back. Glue a little strand of pearls around her neck on top of the lace or trim.

Glue the centr...

                    


Materials

Crepe Paper (red and Golden yellow)
Black cloth
Cotton
Stem Wire
Green Tape
Thread

Procedure

Cut red crepe paper for petals as shown in figure (4 or 5 pieces for each flower). 
Make the centre of the flower by wrapping a ball of cotton with black cloth and tying it with a thread. Attach  a stem wire by twisting the wire at the bottom of the center.
Take a strip of golden yellow crepe paper and cut its edges 1/4 " to the centre of the strip.
Wind the strip a...

Materials :-
Felt Paper -Green and any dark shade
Card Board 
Satin Ribbon any two colours
Water Colour
Brush
Woolen Thread any two contrast colours
Sparkle
Thermocol
Marker
Fevicol (glue)
Scissors

Method:-
Frame : Take a rectangular piece of cardboard and apply glue evenly on it. Stick the felt paper (any dark shade) on it neatly.
 Cut the satin ribbon into four small pieces and stick it on the corners .

Basket : Draw the shape of a basket with marker on a thermocol piece . Cut it out throu...

What You Will Need:

- empty glass jar, washed, dried, all labels removed
- white vinegar or rubbing alcohol
- paper towel or soft cloth
 -Acrylic Paint Colors

Craft Project Instructions:

Base coat the surface of the jar with 1 coat of white. Allow to dry for 24 hours. If you don't, you risk peeling the paint off with your second coat. This rule does not apply when painting on pourous surfaces such as wood. Remember, the paint does not soak into the glass like it does on wood, therefore your drying...