Hello!

[beggargirl.livejournal.com]

Hi folks. I've been browsing this community off and on for quite a while.
I was just wondering if any of you have done any Martial Arts crafts?

Specifically I'm interested in dogi modifications, but I'd love to see anything else anyone has done.

Thank you :)

The Chiara tote (crossposted to craftster.org)

[oicio.livejournal.com]

I made a "jordy style" tote.

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Hand papermaking tutorial

[dalbino83.livejournal.com]

I made this post yesterday in my journal. It describes how I create handmade paper, and has photos of the process. The photos are behind cuts if you come in via my journal rather than the link above. tyrsalvia suggested that I post a link to it here. I haven't been a member of this community before today, so I hope that it is appropriate to this forum and that you all find it useful.

If you have any questions about the techniques, please leave a comment and I'll try to address them. Thanks!

EDIT: If you want to see the paper I've made, I have another post where I show pictures of that.

some jewelry

[sushimifune.livejournal.com]

I made a set for Valentine's day and two new pair of earrings



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[ethora.livejournal.com]

( Fairy Bracelet )

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Crackle Marbles

[shiiizzzam.livejournal.com]

I received a beautiful blue necklace for Christmas made from a crackle marble. It's so special to me. I made several while home bored this past week. I'm going to make a few necklaces and one bracelet with several of these hanging from a silver charm like bracelet. I think I'll do a mixed color bracelet and then one with the all white diamond like marble. I love these and wanted to share them here.

I need some Artistic Help

[cimorenegal.livejournal.com]

Hey everyone!

I am taking an art class this semester called "The Art of Horticulture" and I really want to incorporate knitting/fiber art into my final project since we will be discussing plant fibers and the like. I have an idea already to make a crapload of knitted/crocheted flowers- but I am not sure what to do with them. I really don't have any ideas except for a vague mosaic type thing but I am not sure exactly how I would accomplish that.

I was wondering if any of you had ideas for something that would be useful, artistic, or neat that I could do with a ton of knitted and crocheted flowers. I just want to brainstorm some ideas- be they far out or down to earth. Any idea is welcome!

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[the-rich-girl03.livejournal.com]

( beach themed frames )

Wall Borders

[candibee.livejournal.com]

Does anyone have any ideas of things that can be done with wall paper borders?

I have thought about with some of them I could take my exacto knife and cut out some of the designs and put on some things, but I'm not exactly sure what. My sister-in-law does a lot of craft shows that sell a lot of neat things, in country/Americana styles, so I want to come up with some things that I can make that she can take to the shows she does.

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[pac.livejournal.com]

need some help so hopefully i can describe what i'm looking for accurately. i bought my friends and family socks for christmas from jcpenney. the socks were made of of REALLY soft/plush and stretchy material. similar to these (i think most department stores were/are selling these or similar). i was wondering if anyone knew of a place that sold the material. thanks for any info.

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[kyasuchan.livejournal.com]

I made a little tampon purse from some fabric scraps.

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Not Just a Conceit

[twotrees.livejournal.com]

I need some themes and recurring images or just recurring items that are in the film Breakfast at Tiffany's or that have to do with Audrey Hepburn? Please help. This has to do with a craft project that could make me some
money.

x-posted to my journal and craftgrrl

Online source for colored canvas?

[bertha79.livejournal.com]

Hi,

Does anyone know where I can buy canvas by the yard? I am looking for the stuff sturdy tote bags are made from (like LL bean type), but perhaps in some colors other than the typical beigy stuff. I haven't been able to find much googling...hmm...

What Happens When a Woman goes to hobby lobby....

[hiddentask.livejournal.com]

Well i got some stuff to make some shag like wreaths. This one was made with using fabric and a small wire frame for a wreath. I have fabric to make two more but i need to get another small wire. The big one is gonna be a pain to get done as this one took two nights of my time and needs to be fixed a lil.

What do you think?

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help!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_lilac_/]

i'm doing a bag similar to the chelsea bags by amy butler (above) with the same kind of handles the problem is that i don't know what to do first. could anyone help me?

i've started by doing "two bags". one for the lining and on for the outside. I don't know if that's the right way to start at all but hopefully it is. anyway, what am I suppose to do now and did i do right by starting two sew the linging and the bag separetly?

Apron Pattern?

[sharmelon.livejournal.com]

Anyone have a simple tutorial/instructions or easy free sewing pattern on how to make an apron? I need a full body one..

Thanks! :)

4 new necklaces

[aliasydney.livejournal.com]

I made four necklaces yesterday:)



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All comments are appreciated (and loved muchly)... constructive critism, questions, etc. :)
Thanks for looking!
x-posted: beadwork, beaded_jewelry

*waves* Hi! I'm new here!

[chaste-akasha.livejournal.com]

**W-A-R-N-I-N-G** I am not the craftiest of folks.

What I'm looking for are some suggestions ~ I am getting married May 1st and thought, in an effort to save a few bucks, I'd make the wedding favors, My idea is is to give the guests their own little zen gardens. I know I can buy the boxes, sand, rocks, and the like at Michael's, but what I'm REALLY interested in finding are the little rakes. My plan is to take a thin permanent marker/pen and write our names & the date on the handle of the rake.

Any thoughts on where to find the rakes? Also, any comments or suggestions are GREATLY appreciated!

merry meet ~ merry part ~ merry meet again

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[li-lian820.livejournal.com]

I am having a hard time opening the flowers sections in the memories because everything time i click on it, I am directed to a search engine for flowers. I believe that in the flowers section there is a picture tutorial teaching you how to make a crocheted flower(it's from craftster)can someone please post the link. Thanks

Necklaces I made recently

[greenjeanz.livejournal.com]

Sorry for the size. Seven necklaces I've made. :)
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Question and Photo

[zorbgoink.livejournal.com]

I love how all my posts in here are questions. I tend to give away my crafts before I photograph them/I lack a camera.

That said,

I have an old pair of super stretch jeans. I had them for a year before the ass disintegrated, as my mother never told me to NOT put them in the dryer. Dryers destory spandex? Who knew?! (not me!) Anyway, I'd like to patch them or something, except that they are SUPER frayed and all stringy, but..but they fit me so well. *lip quiver*

Any suggestions? [I don't really want to patch them with spandex and I think that if I put another fabric behind it won't quite stretch right...)

and so this isn't entirely text only...here is my latest art project.

( Oh baby oh baby )

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[missbelmont.livejournal.com]

Whoo, I made a new purse! This one is brown with a pretty polka-dot rose pink lining. I also had some left over fabric and I made a cute little coin purse to go with it.

( Pretty Polka Dots, pearls, and silk flowers... )

ahhh i need help!

[la-morsa.livejournal.com]

i sewed a zipper onto a skirt but the zipper was a little too long so i cut it and sewed the top of it so that the actual metal part that zips up and down would not come off but somehow it came undone and the little metal thing slid off! ive been trying to get it back on for the past fifteen minutes and it hasnt been working. is it even possible? can anyone help me? please??\

cross posted to sew_hip

Cabled Bag

[kampleofeudoxus.livejournal.com]

Hi all! After seeing Margaret Nicole's clutches and falling in love, I had to try to make my own.

So, I taught myself how to cable and made one up!

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For crafty New Yorkers...

[herbpriestess.livejournal.com]

The Style Network has free tix available for new TV show

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Reply to: audience@idiotboxproductions.com
Date: 2005-01-20, 10:19AM EST


Have you ever bedazzled your pair of Seven jeans? What about knitted your dog a groovy sweater? How about designed your own handbag? If so, this show is for you!!!

Craft Corner Death Match, a new show in production for the Style Network, is seeking fun, enthusiastic people that would be part of our studio audience. Free goodies will be given away to audience members and you have a chance of seeing your mug on TV for the world to see.

It’s a fun half-hour competition show where two amateur crafts people face-off to the death (well not really). Armed with nothing more than a hot glue gun and few craft must-haves, the contestants design fashionable and stylish items to win great prizes and a chance to compete against The Crafty Lady of Steel (You have to come see it to believe it.)

Each episode has a panel of CRAFT CORNER DEATH MATCH celebrity judges that score three rounds of competition, judging each craft on beauty, creativity, and utility.

Check out the latest news at the link below:

http://channels.netscape.com/ns/celebrity/story.jsp?id=2005011122043422272080&dt=20050111220400&w=PR&coview=

Show taping dates are Feb. 7-11th.
Will air on Style in March.

Tickets will be given on a first come first serve basis.

For more info call 1-888-220-2190
or reply to audience @idiotboxproductions.com

look sharmelon

[comfits.livejournal.com]

look what i did...i made an apron just like grandma used to have :)  my hub thinks i'm a nut, but i was so dern proud of myself!!!  it was so super easy to make, too!  i didn't screw up once!  i even learned how to gather using my machine!!!  oh, & see the groovy patchwork fabric??  it's from neesypea.  she was so sweet to mail it to me.

( click here for the apron how-to )

 

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[jefzila.livejournal.com]

....wow....

Hand carved wood icon.

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( lj cut because this is lj. )

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[my-warm-blood.livejournal.com]

( warm wrists and corded love )

♥ liz

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[seductionbeach.livejournal.com]

okay...so the bridge on my cello broke today thanks to someone very clumsy...and i took the broken bridge off and painted it, then superglued it back together. i plan on using the broken, painted bridge as a wall hanging or some other form of bedroom decoration.

( pictures of my broken and superglued, painted cello bridge )

i wouldnt put a broken and superglued bridge back on my cello, and currently it has been sent out to be fitted for a brand new bridge...the thought of this painted one on my cello excites me, and im wondering: if i were to paint the new one, would it somehow change the sound travelling from the strings to the body of the instrument?

of course before i would do anything i'd ask a few experts on this, but im just curious if anybody knows anything about it or has tried it or could give me some insight into this...anything would be helpful.

 

x-posted...sorry