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Watercolor Crochet Stitch Wall Art

Watercolor Crochet Stitch Wall Art

By Andrew Salomone

Andrew Salomone

Artist, writer, and teacher who makes work about popular culture, technology, and traditional craft processes. http://www.andrewsalomone.com

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Crocheting is definitely an art in itself, but now our own Haley Pierson-Cox has come up with a way to translate your yarn and hook into watercolors and paper with this decorative crochet stitch wall art that you can print for yourself.

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How-To: Watercolor Stenciled Notebooks

How-To: Watercolor Stenciled Notebooks

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Add some whimsical color to a plain office/school staple with this watercolor stenciled notebooks tutorial!

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Snake Painted in a Single Brushstroke!

Snake Painted in a Single Brushstroke!

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Watch this lovely snake painting taking shape via a single brushstroke. It was done in the shape of “2013” to commemorate Chinese New Year, the year of the snake, which began on Feb 10.

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How-To: Tinting Embroidery with Watercolor Paints

How-To: Tinting Embroidery with Watercolor Paints

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Adding color to fabric projects with paints isn’t a new idea, but this step-by-step tutorial for tinting embroidery with watercolors from Mollie at Wild Olive makes the process feel totally easy and achievable—even if you’re not exactly handy with a paintbrush. As you can see, the results are absolutely lovely!

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