Tag: craft tips
member name: Pamela E.
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September 18, 2006 07:54 PM EDT --
There are not many crafts in which chalking can not be used in one way or another. Below are a few tips I have picked up while working with chalk in my crafting, cardmaking, and scrapbooking.
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August 25, 2006 03:26 PM EDT --
Below are a few handy tips for scrapping and crafting. Hope you can use some of them.
1) Stick a small piece of clay on the end of a shart object (toothpick, nut pick, jewelers screwdriver, etc). This . . .
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May 03, 2007 12:30 AM EDT --
Here is a tip for keeping ribbon organized and untangled. Store ribbon, loosly rolled, in empty, clean plastic bowls with lids. A great way to recycle sour cream bowls, whipped topping bowls, ect.
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May 17, 2007 10:53 PM EDT --
When working with plastic canvas, keep an emery board handy for filing off nubs and rounding corners after you cut your canvas.
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June 28, 2007 01:26 PM EDT --
Use aerosol hairspray to "stiffen" silk flowers. Use canned air or a cool blow dryer to dust them.
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July 05, 2007 12:04 PM EDT --
To erase stray paint marks in an oil painting, use the chisel edge of the brush dipped into turpentine to lift away the unwanted paint. To do this in acrylics try covering with the basecoat color.
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July 13, 2007 09:18 PM EDT --
Needles can be stuck into a wide candle instead of a pincushion and the paraffin makes them sew easier.
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August 05, 2007 03:21 PM EDT --
Organize loose buttons by stringing them on twist ties, then simply twist the ties to prevent them from falling off.
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August 05, 2007 03:47 PM EDT --
If you have a sewing pattern that you will use often, transfer the pattern and all the markings to non-fusible lightweight interfacing. It will last a long time.
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August 06, 2007 10:26 AM EDT --
To sharpen dull scissors, make several cuts through a piece sand paper--sand side up. Turn the sand paper over (sand side down) and make several cuts again to sharpen the other side of . . .
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August 13, 2007 01:50 PM EDT --
Rusted items look great in some crafts. Yo make a new item look old and rusty try this !
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup bleach
1 teaspoon salt
Combine in an old quart jar.
Add items you . . .
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August 23, 2007 07:30 PM EDT --
Use a small magnet for easy pickup when you drop pins and needles.
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August 29, 2007 03:57 PM EDT --
To keep metallic yarns from unraveling, dip the ends in clear nail polish.
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September 02, 2007 06:09 PM EDT --
There is less mess if you tint paint in a zip lock bag to make that special color.
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September 02, 2007 06:15 PM EDT --
To stiffen crochet work you can mix white glue and water. Saturate the item in the solution and squeeze out the excess. Stretch to the proper shape, and pin to a piece of styrofoam. Allow to dry 24 hours. . . .
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September 09, 2007 10:48 AM EDT --
A dash of salt on a water color still wet, will make a splatter effect and absorb excess paint.
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September 13, 2007 03:52 PM EDT --
Use a plastic floral window box to store reels of ribbon. Drill a hole in the middle of each end and insert a wood dowel. The ribbon stays neat and clean and it is much easier to cut to the desired length . . .
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September 19, 2007 03:05 PM EDT --
To keep crochet thread from knotting or tangling while you are crocheting, run it through a plastic straw.
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September 19, 2007 03:11 PM EDT --
When doing a complicated cross stitch design, enlarge the chart by 50% on a copier machine. Then use colored pencils to mark off where you have stitched.
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September 21, 2007 09:30 AM EDT --
When using a straw wreath as the base for a decorated wreath, first cover the wreath with netting in the color of the materials you will be using. The netting keeps the straw from loosening or flaking . . .
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