Question..

[ex-jenniepan481.livejournal.com]

Does anyone have an idea how to make a tri-cornered hat? I want to make a Jack Sparrow doll and for some reason the hat has my mind boggled!!! Thanks.

I love my job.

[affectionjunkie.livejournal.com]

in the past 2 weeks as "arts and/or crafts specialist" at camp, I've taught:
*record bowls
*pillow sewing
*mirror decorating
*DIY picture frames
*candle dipping
*ice candles
*wax hands
*magic wand making (harry potter themed week)
*teddy bear sleeping bags
*tedy bear hats
*DIY knitting needles
*knitting
*magazine beads
*windchimes
*sculpey & hemp
*leather stamping
*tye dye
*silkscreen
*book binding
*button braclets
*paper making
*"stained glass" baby food jars
*seed mosiac
*tissue paper flowers

children are wonderful.

Fixing pants

[carnivalnights.livejournal.com]

I hope no one considers this too off-topic but I have a crafting/sewing question... I have these pants that are made of very, very thin corduroy. I've never seen it in fabric stores and I doubt I'd be able to match the colour perfectly anyway. Well, one of the inside legs (right around the crotch area, of course!) has torn and I'm not sure how to fix it. I'd throw them out if I didn't love them so much and if they weren't ridiculously expensive. Heh. Any ideas?

Hi there, I'm new

[chaelaanne.livejournal.com]

And I just wanted to share my stuff. (or I guess I should say some of my stuff...)

 

( Well, without further ado... )

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[heart-fashion.livejournal.com]

ok, i read the memories about room decorating, and i think one of the things i want to do is cut out on big posterboard like the shape of a girl doing something (dancing, standing or just a movement or something, or possible something like this: hairspray girl image )

and then i want to cover it, collage style. but how would i distinguish the hairspray from the girl you know? should i do like the girl and her hand decoupaged in magazine pictures and the hairspray with newspaper? i hope im making sense =\ im also not that good at drawing, so i have no idea how im going to enlarge that image onto big posterboard.

basically, i'm a mess, but if any of you could help me that would be greatly greatly appreciated!! this is the first project of me redecorating my room, and if i get the help i need and it turns out good, ill definitly be posting pictures!!!

<3 alicia

Joining the new Crafty Lj Ladies Webring.

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Before someone snipes me off by telling me that this post isn't allowed here in the lovely land of craftgrrls I just want to mention here that I do have permission from heresyoftruth (one of our kind moderators here in this community) to post about this here. Also this is not some stupid rating community.

I just want to start by saying that there aren't too many REAL webrings left after this website started taking them over and ruining them. So I'd like to start a real webring because there are tons of crafty gals here. This website is for those wanting to display their DIY crafts. There are sale journals here too which are fine as well. This is an excellent opportunity for all of us little websites to gain some TRAFFIC by being all easily linked together. Together we could create the ultimate set of DIY websites on the internet.

If you would like to join this new and QUICKLY growing webring, please apply here at this following form. http://www.ringsurf.com/netring?ring=exousia;action=addform

What you have to do is post this webring on your website under links, or somewhere on the page and you will be added to the webring. This way people will be able to surf between all of our websites to see our items, buy things, or just to browse all of the artsy stuff we've been doing.

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If you have any questions please direct them to comics_candi @ hotmail.com.

dresser question

[warheart.livejournal.com]

yesterday i was walking home from the supermarket when i spotted a dresser on the street. my brother helped me carry it home and now it's sitting in my room.
the problem is... it's hideous. it's one of those pressboard, came in a box but you put it together yourself in 3 easy steps, office furniture looking dressers. it's brown (fake wood) with dark brown handles.
so.. of course, i want to change that. i just don't know how to go about it. i've done a ( similar )

project but the table that i repainted was made of real wood. i sanded it, primed it, and painted it, then decorated it some more. i don't know if it is even possible to sand a dresser that has a fake wood veneer, is it? and if not, how can i go about changing the ugly face of this piece of furniture? i have thought about:
spray paint
regular paint
decoupage (with nice paper from the stationery store.. but how could i seal it well enough?)
contact paper
anything!! which one of these would you recommend or warn me against? do you have a better suggestion? thanks so much and i will post results when i finish!
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here's a picture of the dresser "please help me not be ugly!"
wendy

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[crystalclear277.livejournal.com]

i made these a couple weeks ago, but just got around to hanging them up.  i printed photos i had taken, sealed them with this indoor/outdoor sealer i had (seemed to work well!) and mod podged them to the back of glass plates bought at dollar tree (yay for dollar tree!  if you have one in your area, go! i also got the plate hangers there.)  one thing i don't like is the bubbley look on the pictures (i think you can see them on the photos behind the cut.)  like the mod podge didn't spread evenly.  i watered down the mod podge.  is their any way to prevent this from happening?  maybe use a different type of adhesive?  i was thinking maybe puzzle saver?  in person, you can't really see the air pockets or whatever they are, but i was thinking of making these for christmas presents and i want them to look a little better than mine.

( mod podged glass plates )

Cleaning up the corporate schlock

[starrrie.livejournal.com]

For odestructogirlo

Here is the way I dealt with a beautiful box, covered with corporate gunk (it used to be engraved with "Bank of America" on the front..



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Duct Tape Wallet Instructions To Print

[thatgirl-dreams.livejournal.com]

I couldn't find any duct tape wallet instructions here that would print out for me (some of the instructions were getting cut off) so I found these on the Internet today that would if anyone is interested.

http://www.seanm.ca/duct-tape/wallet.html
There are other projects here at this web site to make as well and what tools you'll need and the best duct tape to use. This was the best web site I found for the beginner (like me).

And from MarthaStewart.com

TECHNIQUE
Making a Duct Tape Wallet
Duct tape (available in various colors)
Magnets

1. Begin by cutting various lengths of duct tape; lay a piece measuring about 10- to 12-inches down on your workspace, sticky side up. Lay a second piece, measuring about half the width of the first, on top, sticky side down. Fold the sticky side over the top.

2. Flip the two pieces over and begin layering strips of duct tape to create a sheet that measures about 3-3/4-inches by 8-1/2 inches. Repeat these steps to make two more sheets, one large and one smaller. The larger sheet will constitute the main wallet pocket, while the smaller will be the side pocket. Fold the smaller sheet in half so it measures approximately 3 inches.

3. To create trim detail on the small pocket, cut a piece of duct tape slightly longer than 4 inches and cut it in half. Place the piece, sticky side up, on one edge of the 4-by-5-1/2 inch small sheet; the tape should overhang by about 1/4-inch. Fold the other side over and repeat on the opposite edge.

4. Cut a piece of duct tape about 9-inches long. Lay the tape, sticky side up, on your workspace. Place the first sheet of tape you made on top of the tape on the table; keep about 1/2-inch showing at the bottom. Lay the main pocket piece on top of the base. Lay the folded, side pocket sheet to the right edge, making sure everything at the bottom is even. Fold the piece of tape on your table up and over the layers.

5. Cut a piece of tape measuring 4-1/2 inches long and cut it in half, lengthwise. Lay the tape sticky side up and lay the wallet on top. Place one magnet at the center edge of the wallet and fold the tape over the edge. Repeat on the opposite side, making sure the magnet is placed in the exact corresponding spot.

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( purse )

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[larnaye.livejournal.com]

i posted a few days ago about what to write on a record bowl with...

the silver sharpie worked great! it bled a little in the grooves but you could hardly tell. i wrote lyrics around the edge of the inside and outside before i baked it.
i gave it away as a present so i didn't get any pictures but the person just called to tell me that it was the best thing they've ever gotten and one of their friends said they wished they would get stuff like that. i love giving simple things to non-crafty people :)

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[moonlights.livejournal.com]

Now, I have these two shirts...


And as you can see, they have large prints on them.

When I wear them, it feels like I have large pieces of vinyl attached to my chest.

How could I remedy this?

I hope this makes some sort of sense...

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[odestructogirlo.livejournal.com]

I have seriously spent at least an hour just now reading through old posts on here. Awesome stuff.

I actually have a question:
I have, literally, hundreds of photos of me and friends from various occasions. I don't have enough shelf space to put them in frames, my walls are cluttered with random newspaper articles funtacked up, and my only attempt at scrapbooking went horribly. Does anyone know what I could do with them? Or a way to make a really bad scrapbook better? (I'm not a neat person, can't draw a straight line, can't write my name properly, and it just came out horribly)

Thanks!

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[slitmythroatred.livejournal.com]

I need some help.
My sister's boyfriends 18th birthday is today. They went away for the weekend and tommorow we are having a little party for him here. I decided to make him a cake for his present. I just don't want a simple round or square cake I wanted something fun. But all the websites I'm finding for making cakes are either for weddings or little kids. He loves football,whill be attending Norwhich this year and playing football, he works at a pool during the day, he's a big red soxs + Pats (patriots) fan, he loves rap,he's 100% irish,he's getting a tatoo tomorow of his family crest and an irish flag/shamrock...I've been trying to combine all the ideas. But I could only come up with a football cake and well..I'd have to do chocolate frosting and I hate chocolate frosting. =) I know its his birthday present but I would like to bake something that I'll eat too,a little chocolate I don't mind but just not the whole cake. Anyone got any ideas or websites to help a girl out?

soda can ashtrays

[secret-pirate.livejournal.com]

I was in Barcelona recently and noticed people on the streets making cool ashtrays out of soda cans... I checked the memories and couldn't find anything. Anyone have a clue how to make these?

Sleep mask making tutorial

[the-moonshiner.livejournal.com]

I got bored so I'm writing one up. I made one about two weeks ago, and though it's sort of ragged looking, it works wonderfully. They're an especially good idea if you're woken up by sunlight very early in the morning and have difficulty getting back to sleep, if you keep odd hours, or if you live in an area with a lot of nighttime lighting. I'm sure people in here could come up with some really cute things to do with them.

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( I made this today )

Not sure quite if this question belongs here..

[vixel.livejournal.com]

But I'm looking for advice. I've recently acquired an old floor-length leather coat, which a housemate was throwing out, but I rescued it. It's torn beyond "proper" repair around the shoulders, where it was slightly too small for her, and mended with black duct tape. Also, the hem is looking a little worn as she (and I) are a little on the small side.

I wondered if anyone had any ideas on how I could customise the coat so that the duct tape repairs look decorative instead of necessary, or any other ways I could salvage it. It's wearable in itself, it just looks a little shabby.

If anyone has any ideas at all it'd be great! I've always wanted a full-length leather coat, but this one has been the only one that's ever fit me correctly, since I'm only 5'1, but I have large hips, which generally means they're always too long for me, not to mention too big on the shoulders.

Sorry about the question-only post! I'll post some photos of my crafts when my room's sorted out enough for me to be able to find stuff again!

Hair pins

[queerlemon.livejournal.com]

I really fell in love with wearing flowers in my hair. I bought two pink flowers from Icing for about 5.50 each before I realized I could do it on my own.

But then..


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fozzie bear backpack?

[staticity.livejournal.com]

I have this baby fozzie bear doll that i bought today at Target and I want to make it into a bag. I want it to be like one of those stuffed animal backpacks with the little pocket in the back. However, I'm too nervous to even think about cutting him open unless I'm positive I know what I'm doing.

Here's a picture of him if it helps. I got it from the KBToys website, it's A LOT cuter in person.

some stuff i've been doing. [xposted]

[bandagesandall.livejournal.com]

i've been going SEW crazy this last week.

( showing off )

♥

Painted Pumps

[alisasaur.livejournal.com]

I got the idea to paint some pumps from this post. I went to the thrift store & bought a pair of white pumps for ninety cents!! If I messed up, I knew it wouldn't be a big deal because they were so cheap. So, anyway, I used masking tape to mark of the sections that I wanted to paint. I used two coats on these. Unfortunately, I only have one completed, & my dad borrowed my digital camera, so I've got these webcam pictures.



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I still need to use some sort of sealing spray on them.

just a quick question...

[killforthis.livejournal.com]

If I wanted to glue on some lace, flowers, ribbons, etc. on leather or faux-leather pumps, what kind of glue would I use? Thanks :)

Where's the rum??

[ex-jenniepan481.livejournal.com]

Jack Sparrow doll!
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Hizzity-help, please

[flyingsaltine.livejournal.com]

I don't know if, by posting this, I'll get in lots of trouble or like, owe you guys my first born child, but I'm in a bit of a crisis.

I've misplaced the hemming foot dealie for my sewing machine and was wondering if anyone knows where one might could find some parts for Singers? Pwease?

THE FATE OF THE WORLD DEPENDS ON IT!!!

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[threedays.livejournal.com]

I've been making purses (who hasn't!). Mine are mainly made from pillowcases that I really like and sometimes old sheets. I really should get with it in taking pictures of the skirts and purses that are made from old sheets. :)

I was wondering what you all use to close your purses? I've been looking for those magnetic type of snaps that are popular in snap-closure purses today, but to no avail.

I don't have any pictures of my pillowcase purses, but I will share a few of my felt ones. They're not very cute and they're not lined, and they're very rough, but I think they deserve to be seen as a learning experience. :)

( ya'll ready for this? )

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[rejectionsquad.livejournal.com]

Are there any places online where I can look at a good selection of very inexpensive fabrics?

x-posted in numerous diy communities

Beach Room

[prophetspyder.livejournal.com]

My mom has been redoing her room in a sort of beach-house-full-of-things-gathered-on-vacations-in-far-away-places look, so there's been many opportunies for crafts.

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Quick Quiz

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Hello all. I'm making those lovely marble magnets, and my local craft store didn't carry Silicone sealer. I got all purpose sealer, and I was wondering if it would work the same. Will the magnets fall off when I pull on the marble, or will all purpose sealer work just the same?

Thanks in advance, lovelies.