HOW TO – Make a Soy Candle
Here’s a great tutorial on how to make soy candles from Caring Consumer. You can also sign up to enter a chance to win a soy candle from Soy Scentsations. Link.
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Necktie Daisies Tutorial
Rickrackruby on Craftster used the tips of old neckties to create these cute flower pins. Link.
Damask Paintings
Ann of Still Dottie has a great tutorial on how to create your own damask patterned paintings which can be a perfect way to create your own wall art. Link.
Stanlo – Metal toys from Stanley tools
Stanley tools made metal toys back in the 30’s – It would be great to see them re-release these… From Popular Science 1933 – Automobiles, houses, trolley cars, boats, bridges, forts, steam shovels, factories, doll furniture and hundreds of other things–build them with STANLO. And best of all, every piece in a STANLO set is […]
Swatch Portraits
The Purl Bee has a great idea on how to use some of your great fabric to decorate your walls using embroidery hoops as frames. Link.
Beer-view mirror
Benstar writes – This is a small rear-view mirror, meant to mount on your bike helmet (or glasses, or baseball hat…) so you can see behind you with just a little turn of the head. It’s made from a bottle cap, a bike spoke and nipple, acrylic mirror, and glue. Beer-view mirror – Link.
City Gallery’s ARTCRAFT in Wellington, New Zealand – Saturday, March 10th
Kath at Whipup.net highlights this market day of arts and crafts in Wellington, New Zealand this Saturday. Featured is artist Jacquelyn Greenback who will be running artists workshops where you can learn how to crochet sushi. Pictured above is Greenback’s BBQ, 2006. [ via ] Link.