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Knit Rhombs Pattern
Knitted in a multiple of 12 sts + 1 and a 12-row repeat. Row 1 - right side: K1, * p1, k9, p1, k1; repeat from * to end. Row 2: K1, p1, k1, * p7, (k 1, p1) twice, k1; repeat from * to last 10 sts, p7, k1, p1, k1. Row 3: (K1, p1) twice, * k5, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1; repeat from * to last 9 sts, k5, (p1, k1) twice. Row 4: P2, * k1, p1, k1, p3; repeat from * to last 5 sts, k1, p1, k1, p2. Row 5: K3, * (p1, k1) 3 times, p1, k5; repeat from * to last 10 sts, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1, k3. Row 6...
Susan
Mar 15, 2020 01:11 AM
Sparkling Stripe Candle
You'll need: Candles Glitter Collage Pauge Masking Tape Foam Brush Instructions: Apply masking tape to the candle. Place it in areas where you don’t want glitter to stick. Use a foam brush to apply the decoupage medium. Apply the glitter and shake off. Repeat tprocess his for the whole candle. Let dry and shake off any leftover glitter.
Susan
Mar 15, 2020 01:10 AM
Hand-made Phone Case With Pressed Flowers
You'll need: Pressed flowers and leaves; Sole-coloured plastic phone case; Colourless glue; Epoxy encapsulant; Sparkles in bulk; Wood stick; Actone; Cotton bud; Scissors; Sheet of pergament paper. Instructions: First of all, think about how your drawing should look. Spread dried petals and inflorescences on the surface of the plastic, try several combinations. Remember that the thickness of the flower layer should not exceed 1.5 mm, otherwise it will be difficult for you to even...
Susan
Mar 14, 2020 02:30 AM
Pearls and Rose Bracelet
You'll need: Pardo jewelry clay in silver Scissors Stretchy jewelry cord 250-300 Metallic beads (depending on wrist size) Super Glue Instructions: Work a ball of clay between your palms to warm, soften and condition it. Take a piece, about the size of a pea, and flattened it to make a petal. To make the middle of the rose, roll up the petal. Make another petal, wrap it around your small rose bud and keep doing that until you get to the size you want. Use sharp scissors to cut off ...
Susan
Mar 14, 2020 02:28 AM
Colourful Beads Necklace
You'll need: Wire; Fastener; 2 inches nails for accessories (about 400 pcs); Round-nose pliers; Cutting pliers; Beads (the more, the better). Instructions: Сut three pieces of wire, twist them at the ends tighter, in the middle - only slightly. Attach a fastener to the ends of the wire. Then with the help of nippers bite nails in half, make them shorter. You need inch nails (2.5 cm). Pass the nails into the bead, insert it between the veins of the wire, bend an...
Susan
Mar 14, 2020 02:24 AM
Stylish Leather Bracelet
You'll need: Leather, Accessories - chain, rings and fasteners, Scalpel or box opener, Pliers, Adhesive tape, Scissors, Punch. Instructions Print the pattern (with an angular ornament or in the form of a leaf - below), cut it out and glue it over the edges with adhesive tape to the leather. Start cutting with small “internal” parts, and the outer contour needs to be cut last. Try not to leave ugly sticking fibers in the corners. Cut your work along the contour and separate the pap...
Susan
Mar 13, 2020 12:28 AM
Wonderful and Simple Beads Ring
You'll need: Thick wire, Thin wire, Small beads, Big beads, Pliers Instructions Determine the size of the future ring by taking one of the jewelry that suits you and measuring its diameter, putting on, for example, a marker, candle or any other cone-shaped object. Then wrap the wire around the selected base in several rows. Put a bead over both free ends and bend the wire with a loop so that the beads do not come off. Choose a few small beads for decoration. String them on a thin wire...
Susan
Mar 13, 2020 12:25 AM
How To Make Fringe
Sometimes you can come across on patterns with fringe (usually shawls, ponchos etc), but without any explonation how to make it. Here are these simple instructions: Cut several stripes of yarn of certain length, fold double, then fold double once again and fasten them with the help of your crochet hook to the lower part of your work in equal distances from one another, as it's shown on the photo below. That's it! And do you know how to make the fringe before?
Susan
Mar 13, 2020 12:22 AM
Tape Bangle Bracelet
You'll need: Old wood or plastic smooth finished bangle, Selection of washi tapes, Scissors Instructions Create a metallic effect by using silver duct tape, adding pieces in the same manner as the washi tape. Or cut shapes and accents from duct tape to add a custom finish to your bangle. Clean and dry the old bangle. Plan your design using a collection of washi tapes in complementary designs. Cut the washi tape into small strips slightly larger than the width of the bangle...
Susan
Mar 13, 2020 12:19 AM
Bracelet With Cord Knots
You'll need: Cord (two strands approximately 22" long each) Two 1" gold ribbon crimp ends (they also come in silver) Lobster clasp with tag connector and two jump rings Needle nose pliers Gel Epoxy (E-6000 glue works too) Toothpick & scrap cardboard (to mix the epoxy) Scissors Tape Instructions Before you get started, open up the crimp ends a little, using pliers. Take one length of cord, fold it in half. Lay it down on your work surface so it forms a loop. For my bracelet...
Susan
Mar 11, 2020 09:52 PM
How to Make a Flared Skirt From Old Jeans
Unstitch all the seams, so you should get four pieces of fabric. Start sewing. The pattern of this model is very simple, it has the appearance of a trapezoid divided into four parts. Sew all parts together, sew the skirt along the bottom. The belt can be made of odds.
Susan
Mar 11, 2020 09:48 PM
How to Make a Skirt From Old Jeans
You'll need: Old jeans; Sewing machine; Threads; Scissors; Tape measure; Chalk or soap; Safety pins; Accessories. Instructions First of all, decide on the length of the skirt and mark the line with the help of chalk. Also, do not forget to retreat a couple of centimeters from the intended line to process the bottom part. Then proceed to steaming the internal seams. From the back, bend the corners, insert the prepared piece of fabric, cut from the legs, and stitch it. ...
Susan
Mar 11, 2020 01:49 AM
Pearled Necklace
You'll need: Beads: small matt, big - white colour, squared - white colour, huge - metalic colour; Pearls from old necklace; Nylon thread; Crochet hook; Wire; Thread and needle; Scissors; Pins; Special pliers. Instructions Start with the relief beads element. To do this, collect beads and on nylon thread in any order. The length of such nylon thread should be at least 5 m, it all depends on the size that you want to get. Take a hook, by means of which you'l...
Susan
Mar 10, 2020 02:46 AM
Pearled Hair Pick With Feathers
You'll need: Hair pick; Wire; Beads and feathers; Glue gun. Instructions Fasten the wire to the tip of the hair pick. Then gradually beads are put on the wire. After several such beads, the wire makes a circle around the hair pick and thereby fixes the details. Make sure that the parts do not move, all are on the outside. That is, turning it backside, we should see only wire. Glue the back side with a glue gun and align this layer so that the adhesive part is flat. F...
Susan
Mar 10, 2020 02:42 AM
Jewels Tree
You'll need: Threads with jewels at least 50 cm; Copper wire for bead weaving; Florist's tape or adhesive tape; Plaster; Paints. Instructions Unstring the threads of jewels. String some jewels on cooper wire in random order. Begin to form branches. To do this, step back a bit from the first jewel and fix the first jewel. Fix two more jewels on the sides. Finish the whole branch to the end. Group several branches into one, twisting the wire together. Please note that it is not worth ...
Susan
Mar 08, 2020 10:49 PM