Christmas is coming soon. Get into the festive season with home -made, festive candle decoration. Instructions for making candles You need this: skewers Wicks (available in the craft market) two pots of hot water red candle wax or stearin (either remains of old candles or from the craft market) A hilt-resistant vessel (eg: glass jar) […]
Tinker with clothespins
No matter whether young or old, young or old: football will probably not pass any of us without a trace. Children are playing outside in the garden, older siblings are on the football field every week and are cheered on by the whole family. At the latest to the World Cup we are all then […]
Knitted duo cap and cloth
The soft scarf-cap-duo is knitted in the so-called Sleeping Beauty pattern – a lace pattern that can be easily reworked. The triangular scarf and the Beenie hat have a noble effect due to the beautiful silvery-gray color. Together they are two ideal companions through cold winter days. Materials: Lana Grossa Alpaca Peru 200 (100% alpaca, […]
Play for reading horses!
Wondering what TV games have in the library to do? Or are you on the contrary a reading horse that also loves games? Read about game stories and get recommended games with the best stories! The vast majority of games have a story. Sometimes in addition to, sometimes as part of the game mechanics. But […]
Q: Is it art? A: Does it matter?
The Crawford Art Gallery in Cork has opened a new show featuring the work of six contemporary “artist makers” as they are sometimes called, or craft artists or fine art crafters, or fine crafters, perhaps? The craft/art debate is one that tends to preoccupy those inside the art world more than it does collectors or […]
Which paper to choose for origami?
If you read my various articles on origami creation , you could discover my methods of folding paper and the methodology to follow to make your creations. I have not yet mentioned the necessary material to accompany you in your work, I am partly remedied thanks to this article! How to choose the right paper? […]
Origami Inspiration, a selection of the most beautiful Instagram accounts
When origami takes over Instagram! Dear readers, You may already know it but throughout the year 2014 I realized the artistic project # 1OrigamiParJour ( # 1OrigamiADay ) on Instagram. Every day I made an origami, I put it in scene and I took a picture to post it on Instagram and other social networks. […]
Origami Cards – Instructions
Dimensions: Origami heart approx. 6 x 7.5 cm, boat approx. 7 x 10 cm, envelopes approx. 12 x 18 cm Materials: 1 sheet each hand-made, blue-printed Yuzen paper Raku-30 and Raku-53, 67 x 49 cm, from www.akiko-japan.de; 1 white paper sheet, DIN A4; Envelope as a template; 1 sheet of medium-blue tissue paper. Also: transparent double-sided […]