Epsiode 101-Altered upholstery tack book

Supplies:

Old hardcover books no longer used for reading
pencil
Upholstery tacks
Clear tape
Hammer
Eye protection
And a current tetanus shot is never a bad idea….

1.Tape inside of book page together leaving the covers to open and close freely. You won’t be reading the book any more. It’s really going to become a piece of art for display.
2.Close book .Draw shape in pencil desired on cover of book. This can be such as an initial or a square something larger generally works best.
3.Push upholstery tacks into books long pencil line using fingers and if necessary, use my favorite tool the hammer to drive tack the rest of the way into the book until finished.
4.If desired, embellish with photos, stamps etc.

You can also... cover the book with decorative paper first, or stamp beforehand as well.

Show 102-Personalized photo magnets

Stack of sticky-back business card magnets
Personal photos size 4 x 6 or less.
Sharp pair of scissors, manicure scissors work really well.

Measure the photo against the magnet and mark the photo so it is centered on the card. Remove plastic and stick photo face up onto magnet.
Trim around picture, stick on fridge

These also make great housewarming and birthday gifts or gifts for those new college students.

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Show 104-Packing tape stickers

This project was from a a great blog called “Celebrate Creativity in all it’s Forms.”

You’ll need:
Packing tape
Warm water
A personal copy of a picture.. The copy has to be made by ink with toner in it. Or a picture from magazine or newspaper

1.Press packing tape onto area of desired sticker. Press firmly and then run over surface with a spoon or craft stick to insure complete contact. You want to pres out any air bubbles as well.
2. Cut “sticker “to size
3. Put in or under warm water until the paper comes off, rubbing slightly.
The ink that is left on the tape will be what was on the photo. Let it air dry and the tape will regain most of it’s stickiness in the un-inked areas and can be used just like a sticker.

Keep in mind, if your picture has alot of dark background that you may have to cut out the subject, place on a white piece of paper and then rinse in warm water to get the sticky areas.

Show 105 -Decorative bird bath

Supplies:
Clay pot and saucer
Craft paint were using white
Hot glue gun and glue sticks* (you can also use tacky glue, it just takes a little longer to set up.)
Curly raffia
Small decorative birds

1. Paint clay pot and saucer with acrylic craft paint. Let dry
2. Separate a section of curly raffia. That will be the bird nest material.
3. Apply hot glue to bottom of flower pot. Turn saucer upside down and affix pot to saucer.
Turn over and that makes your birdbath.
4.Apply dab of hot glue to pot and affix one end of raffia to glue. Let set. Twist raffia into a nest shape.
5. Glue nest to bottom of saucer.
6. Glue birds onto edge of saucer hot glue small eggs into nest. Glue on any other embellishments.

*Always be careful and err on the side of caution with a hot glue gun as a small child could grab it and pull in down on themselves. Also don't leave it unattended or in a flammable area for a fire hazard; and always be careful not to burn yourself.. been there, done that, not fun.

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Show 107-Torn Paper Art

For supplies you are going to need:

Up to 5 different sheets of scrapbook paper
An inexpensive frame with a cardboard back, if the frame doesn’t have one, you can cut one from a shirt box (this is a great project for a thrifted frame!).
White craft glue or glue dots.
A final accent piece such as a saying, picture, greeting card, photo etc.

1. First Remove glass and cardboard backing from frame and place aside. You won’t need the glass anymore, just the cardboard piece, so you can either recycle the glass, or put it safely away
2. Glue 1st sheet of paper to back of cardboard. This will be the base.
3. Tear your sheets in descending sizes. You may want to play with the order, so don’t tear the pages until you are ready.
4. Use glue dots or white glue to layer the papers and adhere together. Glue all of the papers together with the largest piece in back and smallest piece in front.
5. Rip the edges of your accent piece smaller than the last piece of paper and apply. Let dry and place in frame.

This is a great craft because it is easy to do, is really affordable, and can be embellished with all kinds of items such as photos, drawings, calendar pictures, greeting cards, even copies of baby foot prints.

Thanks for creating with us. Remember, crafting is not about what you can do, but what you can try, here on inside studio 180.

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Show 109-Toilet paper casting

Supplies
1 roll toilet paper
White school glue
1 large print rubber or foam stamp
decoupage medium
acrylic paint of choice
scissors
small container of glue

varnish

1.Wet stamp and turn stamp stamp side up
2. Lay a piece of toilet paper across stamp.
3. With a wet brush, gently tap paper into crevasses being careful not to tear paper. Add a second sheet doing the same thing
4. Add glue to water till it has a milky appearance, about a 50/50 ratio
5. Continue to layer paper, tapping lightly after each layer, and (now) glue-water till there are 8-10 sheets built up.
6. Use the final sheet to soak up any extra water.
7. Set aside and let dry till tackiness is gone, but still damp.
8. Remove from sponge and let dry completely.
9.After dry, cut out shape
10. Go over piece completely with decoupage medium, let dry
11. Once dry, paint with acrylic paints. Seal after with varnish or similar product.

This project is great. You could make art, gift tags, or even scrapbooking embellishments.

Show 110-Faux paperclay ceramic tile

Supplies

Wood plaque
Paper clay
orange wood stick
Water and sponge for paper towel
White craft paint
Brown craft paint
sealer

* If you are going to hang your finished piece, adhere the hanger of choice to the back before you start the project.

1.Wet surface of wood and work clay into any shape desired. Apply to surface and use the orange wood stick to press the clay into the surface for better adhesion. Feel free to add a little water to the clay if it feels like it is drying out.
2.Let dry
3.After dry, paint with a craft paint of choice. We used an aging technique of painting a base coat of white and then painted it with brown over the top, wiping off enough paint just to leave some in the cracks and crevasses before it dries.
4.Seal with a craft varnish to preserve it.

See an extra unaired Crash Course Craft!