Making pom poms with cardboard template (Homemade)

Finger knitting

This rainbow wool is really cool!!!

Finger Loop Braiding Lesson 1

This is good for guys bracelets using smaller cord and guy colours.

Its an old technique so good to learn old stuff.

Xmas craft prezzies ideas

http://www.character-online.com/

How To Make A Beaded Bracelet On A Cardboard Box Loom

How To Make A Beaded Bracelet On A Cardboard Box Loom

Click on this link  http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-A-Beaded-Bracelet-On-A-Cardboard-Box-L/

http://www.crafts4kids.co.uk/products/style-me-up-friendship-bracelets-kit/1094/

Print your own cards

This is a step by step guide with photos on how to print and trim your own cards.

http://www.craftscope.com/print-your-own-cards-6/

I like the look of the ruler with the blade.  That would be nice to have.

Craft - Make your own Friendship Bracelets using this easy home-made loom

Craft - Make your own Friendship Bracelets using this easy home-made loom

http://www.craftscope.com/friendship-bracelet/

This site has some good photo step-by-step instructions to make the loom and how to make the bracelet.

How to Tie a Pretzel Knot

How to Tie the Celtic Bar

How to Tie the Celtic Heart Knot

How to Make a Banded Solomon Bar Fob

How to Make a (Paracord) River Bar Bracelet

How to read patterns and the 4 basic knots

Friendship bracelets on a clipboard

Knot bracelets

Some other ideas for crafty presents

http://www.yellowmoon.org.uk/product.asp?pf_id=L171&ContainerID=10&src=AW&ref=71959


http://www.yellowmoon.org.uk/product.asp?pf_id=K632&ContainerID=10&src=AW&ref=7

Ideas for hobby presents

http://www.crafts4kids.co.uk/products/worldwide-co-friendship-bracelets/869/



http://www.yellowmoon.org.uk/product-French-Knitting-and-Friendship-Bracelet-Kits-G617.htm?src=AW&ref=71959&_$ja=tsid:23950&awc=1745_1291970725_a1329ba11cb24084a16104f9c9541c92


http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00029D1QE?ie=UTF8&tag=shopwiki-uk-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738

Bracelets: Chinese stepladder design

Easy way to do a 5 braid using your fingers as a loom and a clipboard

How to crochet:

This video tells you a little about how to crochet

Paper beads

A easy kit to make paper beads - good introduction to this craft.



Here is another one showing how to use recycled paper beads with newspaper and magazine paper. Use glue when rolling and then coat with varnish
when dry.

Paper making

These tutorials are really basic and easy to understand. They are a good introduction to different crafts. There are so many crafts you can do, try a few and see which you like ;)

A poormans screenprinting technique

I think what they do nt show you is that this is tricky and messy and unless your lines are good it wont turn out well but it might be good to play with depending on the design.

They also dont show you how to make the frame and where to get the silk for the screen

Easy basic Silkscreening kit

These videos are really easy to follow and well done.



This needs some better colours and stencils but has a lot of potential. Definately wastes too much ink for just a card. Its better to hand paint a card but if you get a cool stencil it would be brill for fabric and tshirts.

Bracelets: Braidy Beads

This looks sooo easy. The bead colours are just a bit 'iffy' and the clasps are too clashy to look good. Fun for smaller kids but I want something a bit better. The idea is great though and its just a simple braid! Great xmas present for little sisters ;)

Crafts for friends

Check out this site: http://www.makingfriends.com/index.htm 

Kumiloom/disc

This is a good video to watch:  she uses 8 strands in only 4 directions:

Bracelets: Handmade cardboard loom (Circle) and wool

This video shows and easy way to make these cord bracelets using a few colours.  The pattern works in series of three.

Mermaids

These are big mermaids we made - about A4 size.

We wanted to make a rag doll but did not find a cool pattern and then decided to make a mermaid instead as we love mermaids.


Did not find a good pattern on the internet so I designed on and we worked on it and adapted it until it was working for us. We used hand sewing and machine sewing. I pinned and cut out the patterns. We did the thread for the hair and machine sewed it on. They are stuff with pillow stuffing and it works ok. We used a knitting needle to help get the stuffing in. Patience is required. The faces are hand painted and it took a few to get it right as the material sucks up the paint and makes it run which ruined a couple. Now we have the best technique and everyone who sees them wants one :)

They take a while to make but when I look at the internet ones I think our pattern is really cool and we defiantely learnt by our mistakes :)

Unfort we just get to keep the rejects ha ha ha and did not keep a photo of the best one!

Using the square loom

These looms look like they make things easier than using a clipboard. With a clipboard its difficult to keep your threads in order and use them in the right order.

Using the friendship wheel

Friendship bracelets: Candy stripe

Here is one that shows how to do the candy stipe bracelet. They say the beginning is usally a bit of a mess. Some suggest ironing it. Knot and braid to finish. There is another way to finish with double link over knots that slide to fit various sizes...

Beading with a beading loom

Here is a video about how to do your pattern and how to bead onto your loom. It also tells you how to finish off your bracelet with braiding.



This next video is a bit loud so you can mute it if the music is too loud for you. For me the music makes it difficult to concentrate on the info LOL

Photo jewellery making

This looks quite cool :)  http://www.photojewelrymaking.com/

Knifty Knitter

This is a slideshow on how to 'knit' beanies with a loom tool called a 'Knifty Knitter'.


There are lots of different loom sizes and shapes and you can 'knit' socks, beanies, bags and all sorts


Here are some places to learn how to use your looms:



and you can try http://yarngear.com/looms/tips.htm or http://www.loomroom.com/knifty-knitter.html

Living and Learning: Arts & crafts: Learing to KNIT...

Living and Learning: Arts & crafts: Learing to KNIT...: "I am going to learn to knit... We have a few different colours and types of wool and different sizes of knitting needles. We started goin..."

Country Fayre - Sept 2010

There was a competition for handmade items at the Country Fayre.

My entry won a prize which was fun.

Xmas Fayre

I made some bracelets and even earings for the Xmas Fayre. They turned out really nice and I even put them on cardboard squares for presentation :)

Some of my school mates even bought some. I will try and find the photos and post them. I was very happy that they turned out so nice :)