Crafting

[bcfc999]

Is that crochet? You could try a bigger hook

Ha sorry thought I'd said! Yes crochet. I'm using a 4mm hook so assumed that would be big enough :/ I'll try a 4.5 and see how that goes.

 

[anniemouse]

I've been going to a little art class for the last few weeks and I've been learning a few new techniques. We've done acrylic painting animals, tissue paper roses and watercolour landscapes. I'm quite pleased with the resultsView attachment 4040453View attachment 4040454View attachment 4040455

I love these!

 

[PortiaControl]

I’ve given it a google and it may make more sense for us to use precut stickers on a roll… and a custom stamp? They don’t seem that badly priced tbf and I think the ink on paper will feel more premium than a photosensitive paper thing? Has anyone done this before, wondering if the stamps are too good to be true as they’re really not badly priced?!

I haven't done this myself but I think going this is the way to go. I know that people have found the custom made stamps to work well.

 

[Penguin86]

I loom knit because i find knitting and crochet hard

 

[EmilyChambers]

I’m a (very novice) calligrapher and also a wax seal enthusiast

How did you learn calligraphy? I'd love to try but get irritated with videos and what pens did you start with?

 

[DanaScully]

A relative bought me a sewing machine for Christmas and I'm busy pinning projects on Pinterest to have a go at!

Can anyone recommend any channels or resources for complete beginners on using a sewing machine, or any very basic tutorials? I find it much easier to follow a video than pictures or text.

Thanks!

 

[anniemouse]

Ha sorry thought I'd said! Yes crochet. I'm using a 4mm hook so assumed that would be big enough :/ I'll try a 4.5 and see how that goes.

I know that sometimes squares will curl up if you’re not using a big enough hook so I think it should work, hopefully.

 

[WeepingCassandra]

I revived the Arts and Crafts thread with this so please accept my apologies if you've read this already (also posted to the Christmas thread).

Our local library is holding a Christmas craft market in early December. I've recently started playing around with air dry clay and made myself some ornaments to imprint my LOs hand onto as I didn't want to pay £30 for a PIYP place to do it XD. They look really smart and I'm very pleased with them. It takes me about 20 minutes to do maybe 5 or 6. I was thinking I could perhaps take a stall and sell them. I'd sell shaped ones (Christmas trees, snowmen, normal 'baubles' both in white and with paint on), imprinted ones (just the bauble shapes) and plain white baubles with instructions on how to do the hand or footprints. Was thinking about £3 for the fancier ones and £2.50 for the plain ones. I've also made some ring holders and could easily make some little trinket trays too. Would probably sell those for a similar price.

Bearing in mind I'm committed to a panto (rehearsals twice a week) and have an 8 month old baby... is that a dumb idea? I reckon I could do it, dedicating one or two evenings a week to making stock. The longest part of it all is letting it dry.

The stall is £10 and then I'd need public liability insurance, the clay I use is about £4 for a kilo and I can get maybe 20 ornaments out of it. Other supplies would be ribbon (maybe £2 a roll in hobbycraft), paint (I've got most of it already but perhaps £3 a tube), varnish (more expensive - £10 a can for the one I like) and branding supplies (I've got a shop design from many failed Etsy attempts, but nothing printed - though I do own a Cricut). I suppose tissue paper to wrap things in would be useful too.

 

[Islawight]

Good question, no, I don’t, she’s a young first-time mum but she admired a blanket that had a similar border and asked how much it would be for me to make one. It would be easier to just send her the pic and ask but I’d like to surprise her with it as a gift.

 

[ElectricDreams]

It is really gorgeous, I am envious! I have attempted to crochet/knit but I am useless.

I have struggled to master crocheting for years and hardly managed more than a wonky granny square, but it suddenly just clicked. This pattern was surprisingly simple in terms of the stitch involved but an absolute bugger to put together as it is made as one piece.

 

[colouredlines]

Wow that’s great stuff. I had heard you could magic loop two socks at a time on a really long needle to save sock fatigue but I haven’t tried it in case I get tangled.

I've never tried two at a time but I have seen tutorials about it. I agree, it seems likely to get tangled...

 

[Lunagooner]

Well the blanket of doom is finally finished. ( Needs washing!)
I’ve never made anything from a kit using someone else’s colour combination before - obviously being a contrary madam I swapped some colours over and did a completely different border. I’m not massively keen, although the person I made it for absolutely loves it.
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I also got my paper quilling kit out
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Have you got one of those handheld quilling devices or is that all by hand ? i saw one of the devices in instagram

 

[Coniferhedge]

I find Etsy quite good for knitting/crochet patterns.

 

[anniemouse]

Oh the comments are deleted now. Someone was bullying her? Is that why she went to Switzerland?

 

[Luce0331]

I know it sounds a bit naff but I’d like to crochet something as a wedding gift, does anyone have any ideas as to what I could make?

 

[anniemouse]

Thank you. I was able to finish work and get my hair cut, and that helped me feel a little better.

I didn't know you could get yarn subscription boxes. I was thinking more like this sort of thing...

Lucky Bag Acrylic - 500 g (17.6 oz) from Hobbii

Here you get an exciting lucky bag containing 500 grams (17.

hobbii.co.uk

Doesn't have to be that one though. I have seen pictures of what people ended up with, a few people had really pretty yarn cakes ( expensive ones but with labels missing or in different languages), or lots of interesting colours and typres, and other people complaining because they got an entire bag of brown yarn.

Aaah I’ve not heard of those.