Spring resolutions

[omphaloskepsis.livejournal.com]

So I've decided that my Spring resolution is to work on unfinished projects.

I was cleaning my garage the other day and came across the kaleidoscope that I had made awhile back. I finished the inside, but not the outside of it. I'm bummed because I no longer know where my how-to book got off to and I'd really like to make some more.

But anyway, I was hoping for some suggestions for finishing the exterior. As this was my first kaleidoscope ever, it's pretty basic, the body is made of PVC pipe. I was hoping someone might have some good ideas about how to decorate it.

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So any ideas? And is there any one else in this community who make kaleidoscopes?

Oh, my other unfinished project is making my car into an art car, but that's another post.

Answering my own question... (kaleidoscope how-to)

[rdhdsnippet.livejournal.com]

Just in case anyone else might be interested...

http://www.kaleidoscopesusa.com/makeAscope.htm

http://www.geocities.com/lambyyang/making1.html

http://aiap.com/080698371x.htm

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[xanadu75.livejournal.com]

So I am making some personalized t-shirts for friends and i need to find like glittery iron on letters of glittery transfer or iron on paper so i can make them myself.

Can soemone shoot me to a website where i can order it from I have been looking buyt not had too much luck


thanks a bunch
Barbie

Crib sheets

[macabre-grrl.livejournal.com]

I noticed some of you wanted to make things for pregnant friends. Here are some instructions for crib sheets. Hope they're helpful!

any suggestions?

[anarchistinde.livejournal.com]

I want to start a small garden, but the problem is I have to do it indoors in my bedroom. Any suggestions for hardy plants/containers to use? Advice greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance

I've hit the jackpot! (and other misc. things)

[pumpsnail.livejournal.com]

So today I was doing spring cleaning (yay!) and I found a WHOLE bunch of stuff. Let's see..
-my old bead loom (which was just a box with metal combs on each end - but hey, it worked)
-a whole bunch of those green plastic baskets that strawberries come in (what can I do with these?)
-my old POG collection (I used some round magnets I had left over from the marble magnet craze and made POG magnets)
-some fabric paint (yay!)
AAAND....
-my old Twirl-a-paint! ^^ This is the best site I could find with info on it (although they're talking about giant ones whereas mine is normal-sized), and the pictures at the top are the kinds of things you can make with this thing. Now, I know I'm totally out of cardstock, and the paint is dried up, but the actual twirly mechanism works fine as long as I can put in some fresh batteries. And obviously, the things you can do with splattered bits of cardstock are rather limited, but I'm sure you crafty girls can come up with new things to twirl or new ways of painting so I can give this old toy a new life.

Now if only I could find my Spirograph, I'd be a happy happy girl.


Now here are some miscellaneous notes.
1. My Slytherin (harry potter) scarf is coming along nicely. I've done six stripes, and the "pattern" calls for 17, but the pattern online made by that one girl (I lost the website but I'm sure it's out there somewhere) calls for 21, so I guess we'll see how long I feel it should be when I get there. So, um, yay!

2. I know a lot of you guys are in college right now. I'm a senior in high school and so I'll be going off to college in only a few months - scary! Anyway, as such, I've been touring colleges and stuff and looking at what dorm rooms look like and stuff....and they're TINY. ^^; So my question is to you guys and girls: how much crafty stuff did you bring to college, and WHERE the HECK do you find space to keep it?

3. To Candi (the girl I sent the camo fabric to): I'm sorry, I lost your e-mail address AND your LJ username - I'm so disorganized. Anyway, I received your money order about a week ago and sent the fabric out yesterday. Sorry for the delay (I was sick :(), but it should arrive soon!

4. I could have sworn I had something else to add, but alas, I can't remember what it was, so I guess that's all for now. :)

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[divafairy.livejournal.com]

Someone once (a while ago) made a post about turning old jeans into a skirt, and I can't find it in the FAQ section.

Help?

questions <3

[makeupagogo.livejournal.com]

I have a question about painting clothing (w/ or w/out stencil), primarily tees and skirts. I know people mention painting with acrylics and fabric paints, but what about puffy paint? Would it be possible to squirt some on a palette and paint a flat design? Or would it puff up just the same? Also, does it bleed at all? I have puffy paint, and if I could use that instead of buying new supplies, it'd be nice. If not, any cheap recs. for good fabric paints?

Also, those cheap mini sewing machines.. has anyone ever tried one? I don't mean the tiny handheld one (although I wouldn't mind hearing about that) but the small square one that's about $40. Anyone buy one? Love it? Hate it?

Thanks!!! I just joined this community and I love it already!

(Xposted in craftgrrl & sew_hip)