Dec 5, 2009

Pen stand with shells






















Materials Needed:- Shells, a round size cardboard for base, fevicol, any fabric color, paintbrush.

Procedure:-
1. First take a cardboard of rounded shape for base.

2. Now, take sea shells and start pasting around thatbase.

3. Take care while pasting shells around the base it may be bit

4. You can have the rows as per your requirement.

5. Now after pasting dry it for a day.

6. At last you can give the dry brush strokes of any fabric color.



Tip:- While pasting shells on base after every row make shells to dry for some time.

Nov 7, 2008

Painting With Vegetables

MATERIALS NEEDED: Cloth/paper, Fabric paints, brush, capsicum, ladies finger, knife.

STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED:-

1. First take capsicum and cut it into half by using knife.

2. Now take the paint brush and apply fabric paint of your choice on the brim(coners) of the capsicum.

3. Now punch the painted capsicum on cloth/paper to make petals of a flower.

4. Now cut the ladies finger length wise to make leaves.

5. Now punch it on cloth around the flowers.

6. If you cut the ladies finger breath wise you can make small flowers.

TIP:
By using these painting you can make greeting cards also.

May 19, 2008

Decorating a stone

MATERIALS NEEDED: A stone, fabric colors, kundans, seed beads, fabric glue.

PROCEDURE:

1. First take the stone and paint it with any fabric color. For more shining you can use pearl colors.

2. Now after some time take the kundans of big size and paste it on the middle of the stone using fabric glue.

3. Now again take the seed beads and paste it around the kundans like sun rays.

4. This can be one of your show piece.

TIP: Instead of seed beads you can also use sequences(chemki)used for embroidery. Kundans, fabric glue, sequences(chemiki) will be available in fancy stores.

May 12, 2008

Water Painting

MATERIALS NEEDED: A dish of water, fabric colors,paper or cloth, paint brush.

PROCEDURE:

1. First take fabric color of your choice and sprinkle some drops of color in dish of water using paint brush.

2. Do this process for two to three colors. You can also use how many colors you need.

3. Now take the cloth or paper and dip it in the dish of water where colors are sprinkled.

4. Now remove the cloth or paper from dish of water.

5. You can see the desired design is formed.

This is an easy and fun crafts for kids.

May 4, 2008

How to make greeting cards in home

MATERIALS NEEDED: A chart paper, smilee stickers,golden tape.

PROCEDURE:

1. First take a chart paper and fold it half and cut it.

2. Now take the half part and again fold it into half.

3. Now take the golden tape and paste it on the borders.

4. Now take the smilee stickers and paste it where ever you need.

5. Now inside the card you can write your message.

6. Hence your greeting card is ready.

TIP:
You can also do this greeting card with hand made paper also.

Apr 29, 2008

Decorating skeleton leaves

MATERIALS NEEDED:Skeleton leaf, small round shaped mirrors, colorful tube beads and seed beads,fevicol/glue.

PROCEDURE:

1.Take skeleton leaf and color it by using fabric paint if u need or you can do this craft without coloring also.

2.Now take small round shaped mirror and paste in middle of the leaf.

3.After that take some tube beads and paste around the mirror.

4.You can also paste seed beads randomly.

TIP:

Peepal leaf is best for this type of crafts.

Apr 22, 2008

PENSTAND WITH BANGLES

MATERIALS NEEDED: Old bangles of various colors, cardboard, fevicol/glue.

PROCEDURE:

1.First take a bangle and apply fevicol on it. After applying fevicol take other bangle and paste on it.

2.Follow this procedure upto the desired height you need.

3.Now take the cardboard of round shape.It must be the size of the bangle you take.

4.Now take the bangles and paste it on the cardboard.

5.After that dry it for sometime . Hence your penstand with bangles is ready.

TIPS:

While doing this the bangles must be of metalbangles so that it wont break. An can be for a long time.

Apr 14, 2008

How To Make Skeleton Leaves.


STEPS TO MAKE SKELETON LEAVES:
1. Choose leaves which have strongly-defined veins, such as a magnolia or rubber tree.For beginners it is better to take maple leaves.
2. Dry and press the leaves in an old telephone book.
3. Make a strong solution of Washing Soda and soak the dried leaves in it until the flesh becomes pulpy.
4. Rinse in clean water and gently brush away the pulp with an old toothbrush.

YOU CAN ALSO TRY THIS METHODS:


1. Firstly choose a leaf and place it in a water for 40-45 days. You should change the water for every 2-3 days and remove the pulp. Now after 40-45 days take the leaves and place it in a soft cloth and slowly remove the excess pulp.

2. Place selected green leaves in a pot with 1 tsp Bicarb and 1 tsp Baking Powder and cover with water. Boil and reduce to a low heat. Stir gently from time to time. Once leaves have softened, rub off flesh gently. When complete, bleach the leaves and leave to dry on paper towels.Select strong ones for crafts i.e.. mobiles, cards, ect!

Jan 16, 2008

Paper Flower


Materials needed:One wooden skewer stick, glue,green,blue and pink color papers.








Procedure:

1. First seven petals from pink paper and keep aside for sometime.

2. Now take strip of blue paper and apply glue and wrapp around the skewer stick.

3. Now leave it for sometime

4. Now apply glue on bottom of the blue paper and start pasting the petals.

5. After pasting the petal roll the paper around the skewer so that the glue holds it.

6. In this way complete pasting all petals

7. Now cut the green paper and apply glue to the first end of the stick and start wrapping the paper.

8. After that cut the excess part.

9. Now you can also add leaves if you like.

10. Hence your flower is ready.

Dec 21, 2007

Easy Craft With Egg

MATERIALS NEEDED:A plastic egg, acrylic paints, sequences, fevicol/glue.

PROCEDURE:

1.First take the plastic egg and paint it with your own color.

2.After painting dry it for some time.

3.Now take the sequences and start pasting on the painted plastic egg by using fevicol/glue.

4.After pasting dry it for some time.

5.Hence your egg decoration is ready.

TIP:Instead of sequences you can use any decorative items.

Nov 21, 2007

Paper Plate Craft


MATERIALS REQUIRED:Paper plate,beads of various shapes & colors,sequences,plastic sheet.








PROCEDURE TO MAKE PAPER PLATE CRAFT:

1.First take the paper plate & draw a required design on it.

2.Based on design apply fevicol and start sticking beads & sequences of various colors in the design.

3.Now leave it dry for a day.

4.After a day cover the paper plate by using a plastic sheet so that dust does not fall on it.

TIP:Instead plane paper plate you can also use design paper plate.

Nov 14, 2007

Bracelet With Paper Beads

MATERIALS NEEDED:Handmade paper,scissors,glue,wire,clasp and tooth pick.

PROCEDURE TO MAKE BRACELET:

1.First you have to take the paper and cut it into triangular shape (acute angle).

2.For this craft work you have to need six paper beads.

3.Now take a triangular piece and apply glue to it.

4.Now lay the tooth pick on bottom of it and slowly start wrapping the paper around tooth pick.

5.While wrapping the paper should be tight and flat on the tooth pick.

6.Now remove the tooth pick hence your paper bead is ready.

7.Make the desired number of beads you need to do a bracelet.

8.Now take the wire of length and insert beads into it and attach clasp.

9.Hence your bracelet is ready with paper beads.

TIP: For this craft the beads should be taken based on your wrist size.

Nov 7, 2007

How To Make A CD Cover

MATERIALS NEEDED:Design paper,fevicol/glue.

STEPS TO MAKE CD COVER:-

1.Cut a piece of designed paper into 30cm, 15cm high.

2.Now fold the paper into half.

3.Cut the second piece of about 12cm, 15cm.

4.Now open the first piece and paste the second piece along the edges of first piece by using fevicol/glue.

5.Now insert your CD into the cover you have made.


TIP:Instead of design paper you can also use cardboard also.

Nov 3, 2007

Bangle With glitter

MATERIALS NEEDED:-Metal bangle,Satin ribbon,fevicol/glue, glitter.

STEPS TO MAKE GLITTER BANGLE:-

1.First take the metal bangle and role the satin ribbon using fevicol/glue.

2.After that dry it for some time.

3.Now take the glitter of any color in a plate.

4.Take the bangle and sprinkle the glitter through out the bangle.

5.After completion dry it for some time.

6.Hence your bangle with glitter is ready.

TIP:You can make this bangle by using multi colored glitter.


Oct 26, 2007

Flower Vase With Egg Shell


MATERIALS NEEDED:A terry pot vase,fevicol/glue,egg shells,fabric paints.





STEPS TO MAKE flower vase:

1.To do these craft first you have to take egg shells and break it into small pieces.

2.Now take the vase and apply fevicol through out the vase.

3.After that take the egg shells and paste it on the vase.

4.After completion of above process dry it for some time.

5.Now take the fabric colors and start painting on it.

6.After painting dry it for a while.

7.Hence your vase with egg shell is ready.

TIP:While painting on the egg shells you can use different colors on each shell.

Oct 23, 2007

How to decorate a ball


MATERIALS NEEDED:polystyrene ball,fevicol/glue,glitter,seed beads,tube beads.







STEPS TO DECORATE A BALL
:

1.First take the ball and apply glue through out the ball.

2.Now take glitter of your own color and sprinkle it through the ball.

3.Now dry it completely.

4.After drying apply other coat of fevicol.

5.Now take the multi colored seed beads & tube beads into a plate & roll the ball (glue side) into the beads.

6.Repeat this process until you complete it.

7.Hence your ball is ready.

TIP: While decorating ball you can also use single color seed beads/ tube beads.

Oct 19, 2007

Taj Mahal With Seed Beads










MATERIALS NEEDED
:A white paper,trace paper,pencil,carbon,fevicol/glue,white seed beads.

STEPS TO MAKE ARE:

1.First take the white paper and trace the design.

2.If you are a free hand you can draw your own picture.

3.After tracing the design take the fevicol/glue apply on the design.

4.Now take the white seed beads and paste it where fevicol is applied.

5.In this way you have to complete the whole part of taj mahal.

6.After completion dry it for a day.

7.Now take the cardboard of length and width more than your paper.

8.Now take another paper and cover the cardboard you have taken.

9.Now take the designed paper and paste it on the cardboard.

10.You can also cover it by using polythene cover.

TIP:You can also do these craft on cloth also. If you use cloth you can frame it.

Oct 10, 2007

Beaded Bracelet

MATERIALS REQUIRED:Seed beads of any two colors(here i am using blue & orange),3lengths of plastic thread.

STEPS TO MAKE BEADED BRACELET:

1.First take the plastic thread of three equal lengths.

2.At one end tie them together from a loop.

3.Take blue colored seed beads and thread them to one length of plastic thread.

4.Now take orange colored seed beads and thread them to middle length of plastic thread.

5.Once again choose blue colored seed beads and thread last length of plastic thread.

6. Now tie all the ends together and attach a clasp.

TIP:You can also make this bracelet with elasticated cord so that you can slip it by on and off.

Oct 5, 2007

Flower Vase

MATERIALS NEEDED:A plane vase,fabric paint,beads,fevicol/glue,mirrors of square shape.

STEPS TO MAKE FLOWER VASE:

1.First take a plane vase & paint it with any fabric color.

2.After painting dry it for a day.

3.Now take the mirrors of square shape & paste it on vase by using fevicol/glue.

4.Now again dry it for some times.

5.Now take beads & paste it around the mirror by using fevicol.

6.After completion of pasting beads dry it for some time.

7.Hence your vase is ready.

TIP:Care should be taken while pasting beads.

Sep 30, 2007

How To Decorate A Shell


MATERIALS NEEDED:Sea shell,fabric color, fevicol/glue,rounded mirrors(small size), beads.





STEPS TO DECORATE A SHELL:

1.First take shell and clean it with water.

2.Now you paint it with any fabric color .

3.After painting dry it for some times.

4.Now take the round mirror and paste it on shell by using fevicol/glue.

5.After pasting dry it for some time.

6.Now you take beads and paste it around the mirror.

7.Now again dry it for some time.

TIP:Instead of mirrors you can also use kundans(round shape).While painting a shell you can also give shadings.