gabizoidal
Los Angelesmember
Favorite medium... vintage books, saved from a trash heap destiny and cut up to make new things of wonder!
craft interests: crochet, embroidery, gifts, home decorating, jewelry making, knitting, memory making, paper crafts, restyle, sewing, decoupage!
my etsy page:
http://gabizoidal.etsy.com
Gender: Female
Birthday: 10/29/1983
Member Since: 01/30/2009
How to Make a Bangle from a Vintage Map
Here's a terrific project that'll keep you in touch with where you've been as you venture to places yet to be discovered. They are also the perfect handmade present for any traveler. Check them out: you'll never be lost again!
Papier Machecoupauge
Always loved the look of papier mache... but this way, I can use up extra random bits of paper. By using decoupauge glue instead of that kindergarten pintata making around a balloon flour paste mix...
Light switch covers
Quick and easy decoupage project.. light switch covers! You can pick em up pretty cheap at Home Depot, and with a little practice, wrangling the images and lining everything up becomes a little...
Bangles!
Some bangles that I've decoupaged recently using dilapidated old encyclopedias. I LOVE the old books-- they get discarded from libraries and schools since the information is no longer accurate, but...
Roses and Strawberries Pocket Clutch
keyka | November 21st, 2009
Famity Tree Photos
CherishedMontages | November 21st, 2009
Quilled Card Tutorial
annquill | November 21st, 2009
Calm Mobius Scarf
Knitchicgrace | November 21st, 2009
Re: Bangles!
oh yeah, you can get bangle blanks at DiyBangles.com, they are the nicest ever and have all sorts of wood shapes to craft on!
posted: 6:22 pm on February 4thRe: Bangles!
No worries, Daddies_Whole_World! I actually did a demo at CHA on how to make them, and think I might post a tutorial here.... they're pretty straightforward, if not just a little time consuming. The basic gist is that you have to cut a strip of paper long enough to reach around the outside of the bangle plus a little (usually about 10 inches) and wide enough to curve around plus a little more to fold onto the inside, and then cut it into strips so that it will lay flat once you glue the pieces down one at a time.. i try to line them up on the middle and let the edges overlap a little bit, i like how it adds to the overall look of it.
posted: 6:18 pm on February 4th