Bottle Cap Necklace? [part 3]

[xblo0dy-t3arsx.livejournal.com]

Hey guys, it's me again. I finally finished my necklace - thanks to all you lovely people who's helped me!!

Here are some pictures. I've just been taking ideas from this place, I'm not that crafty so I can't really come up with stuff on my own...well, minus the necklace because that is an original idea!

( yay pictures! )

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[betharoonie.livejournal.com]

Yay! Time for some crafts!

( crapper keeper )

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[lttle-red-lotus.livejournal.com]

I've been busy since last weekend making jewelry. I'm getting better at it. I had to stop myself from making stuff because I got carried away. *lots of pictures, beware*

( My First Flowers Necklace & Bracelet )

( Love Necklaces )

( Bracelets! )

( Charm Rings )

( Garden Rings )

( Oooh look! A ring mountain! )

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[eleven59.livejournal.com]

I freehanded it using Sugar N' Cream in "Early American Ombre" after I couldn't find any patterns that really suited my phone.


( more than just the button )

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[borderbasher.livejournal.com]

i made a new hobo kinda slouch-y bag. also for shorter schooldays, i dont wanna put too many books in it.

( apples! )

Wool Roving

[sharmelon.livejournal.com]

Quick question - I've never spun yarn before, but I've been looking into it since I crochet/knit and would looooove to make some of my own yarn for my projects.. I'm looking at wool roving on various websites & on ebay, but I'm a little confused as to how many ounces I would actually need.

I just want to make small skeins, enough to make a hat (so about 60-80 yards) and of bulky or varying weight (similar to this or this or this).

lined tote bag tutorial anyone?

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

hey everyone! could someone direct me to a good tutorial for a lined tote like this one? (under cut)

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i can sew good but i like following picture tutorials.. if you know of any good ones from either here, craftser, or wherever, i would appreciate it a lot! =)

Stuffed Monsters

[nimoy.livejournal.com]

Stuffed Monsters I made. :] The embroidered eyes on the right monster weren't the most tip-top, but he had to be baby-proof for his new owner, my cousin's daughter.

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[lilmayanpilot.livejournal.com]

Another question for you guys:

I have painted a number of wine glasses to give as a gift. I always use acrylics because I am an amateur and they are easy and cheap. However, last time I painted glasses, I sealed them with a craft sealer/gloss that is toxic enough in spray-form that I am not sure anyone would want to try drinking out of the glasses covered in them. This next batch are very special and I REALLY want my boyfriend to be able to actually *use* his glasses. So what kind of sealer might I be able to get that won't poison him? Even better, is it really bad to use stemware I sealed in your regular craft sealer? The whole "this stuff is declared carcinogenic to the state of California" has got me a little apprehensive.

Thanks SO much for any and all help!

Decorating a Guitar Strap help

[homersimpsonfan.livejournal.com]

My friend LOVES playing his guitar and wants me to paint some stuff on one of his straps. It's soft black leather... I was wondering if I'd be able to use the acrylic craft paint? Also, how can I prevent the paint from chipping and cracking? Thanks so much for any help! :)

First post!

[cheshcan.livejournal.com]

Hi! I'm Chesh. I've never posted here and don't comment much (since I have nothing actually useful to say) but I keep meaning to make a post. I've got about a year of crap to weed through and display for your approval. Or disgust, I suppose.

About 185KB of pictures here--not too bad, right?

( Sewing projects: two dolls, a bag, a shirt, and a dress )

There! Maybe tomorrow I'll fish through my jewelry and get some of that up, too. I have a ton of it.

Rearview Mirror Dangly

[dei-pazzi.livejournal.com]

I have a fondness for sea beasts, so when I thought of making something interesting to hang from the rearview, a sea serpent seemed like a great idea. I made him of fleece, with interfaced flippers and fins. Topstitching was a pain, because the machine doesn't do very neat lines, but it was difficult to maintain a presentable line on both sides when I handstitched. 18ga floral wire was inserted into the body so that I could bend him into a proper undulating form, and elastic cord gives him the loop to hang around the mirror. Nifty!

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[britishbroccoli.livejournal.com]

I love sunprint paper!



( Click for two close ups and 'splanations )

X-posted

[bescenenotherd.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know it's not original in the least.
But it's for my friend Maddie. I like to make her a little something special to cheer her up on the days she has to go to chemo & get spinal taps... in the same day. Ouch.

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[lostlain.livejournal.com]

Not exactly the craftiest craft ever, but...

( ...this is what happens when there's newspapers, scissors, colored cardboard and crayons lying around )

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[agloriousday.livejournal.com]

modeling clay strawberries:


( close-up )

Tiered Skirt & Screened Shirt

[tiffanyharvey.livejournal.com]

I have not posted anything in so long I am finally forcing myself to share some pics!

( Tiered Corduroy Skirt with Appliques )

( Screenprinted Fern Shirt )

I learned to spin!

[kilayi-s74r.livejournal.com]

Well, I learned 3 weeks ago from a nice lady at a local alpaca farm for my senior project at school, and I do think I am getting good!
Here they are in order, from 1-7...
( My first 7 yarns! )

Oh, and I have a question for spinners/knitters: Would a full bobbin of yarn on a standard spinning wheel(unplyed) make a hat? Ideally the Cranberry will make a hat in my mind... but would it really?
oh, and another... I don't really want to ply it, so how exactly do I do a single (as right now the yarn twists onto itself), and would it get icky as he wears the hat?

x-posted to my journal, and spinningfiber

I love knitting.

[knittypretty.livejournal.com]

Everyone, meet Precious:
( +2 )

And her friend, I affectionately call her Easter:
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So that's what I've been doing this weekend. I made Easter while at work yesterday during a five-hour shift.. and made Precious today, on a whim. Janice gave me some ACKrylic, and I've been using it up. I tell ya.. after doing the socks in merino, and fooling around with bag-projects in 100% wool... going back to acrylic, I could SO tell the difference. Mmm.. plastic.

Up next, a bag! Stay tuned!

Fake hair

[another-lobster.livejournal.com]

Lots of people asked for more pictures of my fake dreadlocks, so, I am sorry to bore those of you who are uninterested, but for those that are, enjoy!


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Okay, I feel stupid now..

[reiko-sazanami.livejournal.com]

..because this seems like a very meaningless post, but I need some quick help.

I bought two sets of printed pillow panels from Star Wars over at Wal*Mart, and was all ready to sew, but I came to a dead end: I have completely forgotten how to keep smooth edges on a cotton-batting filled pillow. Should I sew three sides, stuff, then tuck in the last side and sew on top of it? Or is there some other, better technique?

Sorry this is text-only, but I REALLY wanna get sewing tonight and want these pillows to look nice.

Fun ring

[beccaqt7.livejournal.com]

Just whipped this together in less than 30 minutes. I was bored the
other day, and just started playing with some wire and jump rings.









( off my finger )

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my friend made me a ring

[agloriousday.livejournal.com]

she taught me how to bead this way:


( one more )

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[amburr.livejournal.com]

these are my hand painted JACK SKELLINGTON mary janes!! i'm going to be painting a ton of shoes over the next couple of months, so expect a lot of updates from me...

Harley bag

[mentalalignment.livejournal.com]

I bought this Harley Davidson fabric a few months back with the intention to make a sling bag. Kwik Sew pattern #3171. Very easy - cutting took longer than the sewing. Enjoy!

Quick edit - I modified the pattern slightly, the top is supposed to tie together. But the fabric is too thick (and I didn't like the tie part anyway), so I used metal buttons instead.






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[exousia.livejournal.com]

Crafts are my addiction. My getaway from the every day.

I fell in love with an abandoned doll. She was in a blue velvet frilly dress. I freed her from her hell, and transformed her into a romantic creature of the night. My own creation. I gave her heart. I gave her strength, and I gave her a mind to embrace the messed up world she's been living in.

Check out some photos of her progress:

( Brain Doll Project )

I'd be open to your suggestions on how to improve her.

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[black-rose-69.livejournal.com]

Been working lots on my jewelry since the festival is coming up very quickly.
( Here is a bunch of my latest stuff. Warning very big pictures under cut. )

Let me know what you think.