Saturday, September 12, 2015

Mini Sewing Machine

 DIY Mini Sewing Machine Jewelry Container made of cold porcelain clay



Materials needed for this project:

1.  Cold porcelain Clay + Soft Clay (optional)
2.  Acrylic Paint (black, silver & grey)
3.  A few Tooth Picks
4.  Thread of any color (1 ft)



Shape the Mini Sewing Machine, join the parts together and insert the tooth picks as shown


.... and you're ready to paint

tips - Put the clay model on a flat surface like the cover of some plastic container for easier handling.
         After painting it black, use a tooth pick to paint the gold design.  


Use a metal container of the right size to fit the clay model and prepare the decorations as shown



Perfect cute container for keeping my favorite crystal bracelets



and as a decorative item






Thursday, April 30, 2015

Macrame Bracelet

I have these jade beads for quite sometime now and I didn't know what to do with them until I saw some Macrame bracelet at a store recently. Since Mother's Day is around the corner, I thought it would be nice to do a tutorial on this, just for this occasion.


Materials Needed


I'm using the thicker thread but there are many sizes available and you can get them cheaper from the hardware store and here are some example of the various beads you can use as a clasp for the bracelet and of course, some nice beads.


Start with 3 pieces 3 ft long thread and tie a knot using the center thread and start tying the knots.  Notice the alternate placing of the thread as shown.  This is to prevent it from twisting to one side.


String the beads using the center thread and continue knotting until finish and leave an
approximated allowance for the clasp as shown below.

Knotting The Clasp


Include a Gift Packaging to Make it Look Nicer


Create with Any Other Materials

I created these in two colors and attach a rose quartz to one but the other, I have yet to decide.  You can attach any number of trinkets or pendants to it and be as creative as you like and the ideas can be limitless.  


A Rose Quartz Macrame Bracelet

A Rose Quartz Macrame Bracelet with a different Kind of Clasp.




Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Recycled Denim Bags

Bags of different shapes and sizes made from recycled denim, mostly old jeans.


The Valentine Clutch


The Clutch with the easy to adjust strap


The carry all Mini Bag


The Chic Sling Bag



The carry across the shoulder Clutch




Marble Cat Ring Holder

This cat is made from cold porcelain. I am using the marble here as weight so as to hold the cat figurine upright.


The cat stays upright when rings are placed around its tail.  I am using a regular size, plain white marble here but you can try it out with any color or designed marble that you have and it will still turn out fine.


Cat with Blue Marble

I used a light pink color nail varnish and Sharpie pens for this Cat Ring Holder 





Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Polymer Clay Christmas Gift Ideas

Charms and Decorative Ornaments made from Polymer Clay or Cold Porcelain as a Christmas Gift to relatives and friends. Well, its the thought that counts, isn't it?


Here are just some of the Ideas of the things you can make with a Christmas Theme.




I love the Baymax Movie and would sure be delighted if someone were to make these for me too.






The Materials that you will need:-


and of course Polymer Clay, Cold Porcelain or Soft Clay



BROOCHES & CHARMS GIFT SETS







Decorative Cupcake Charms on a Miniature Stand


Cupcake Charms Gift Wrap



DECORATIVES & CHARMS SET

A set of cute decorative puppies




A set consisting of 5 doll charms





DIY Jewellery


DIY Jewelleries from Marbles, Crystals and Beads


MARBLE PENDANTS



Materials needed for the project



  1. Roll the wire (18-20 gauge aluminium) into a coil at the beginning and towards the end, roll it from the side as shown.
  2. Leave an allowance of about 1 1/2 cm before you cut off the wire.
  3. Mark the pic you want to use on your flat marble and cut out and paste on the flat side.
  4. Glue it onto the bail and glaze it with transparent nail polish and you're done.
  5. Attach to a chain and gift-box it to make a resourceful gift.


Try it with Different Colors and Necklace.



RESTYLED BRACELETS
Restyle your old crystal or beaded bracelets into Trendy Gifts

WIRE WRAPPED  PENDANTS

Have you ever own a nice looking piece of stone or crystal and wondered what you're going to do with it if you can't wear it?  Well, wonder no more.



Recycled Handmade Gifts

Ipad Sleeve made from Leftover Materials

I'm using some cotton and denim materials to create some sort of patchwork and patterns here, lol.





To make it more durable, I'm using 2 layers, inner and outer layers to create this sleeve cover.  Try to use the same materials and matching colors for the inner layer.


Ipad Sleeve from Recycled Bag

I'm sure there are too many recycle bags lying around the house, taking up space from most household, so here is one method that you can make good use of those bags.




Try to retain and use the original opening if you can, to make it easier and simple to sew.


Get creative with Sharpie Pens, Fabric Dye Crayons or whatever materials you wish.