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Simple salt dough - light
March 2024

Simple salt dough - light

For the simple salt dough you need 500g flour 500 g of salt 250 ml of water Just mix everything together and knead well. The dough should be firm and not run dry. If necessary add some flour. Then...

Use up leftovers of interior paint
March 2024

Use up leftovers of interior paint

As with us after the Wändestreichen still remnants of the interior paint / emulsion paint were left, I have used this for various wooden frames of pictures or mirrors. Often, these frames are painted...

Create decorative sand yourself
March 2024

Create decorative sand yourself

Those who like to decorate with different decosand colors know that this can be very expensive. Just when you use different shades together, it is impossible to separate the two types of sand and you...

Process old bed linen or table linen
March 2024

Process old bed linen or table linen

If you like to do handicrafts, you can try the following: Linen or table linen that has been sorted out, tear or cut into 4 cm wide strips, fold twice and weave three strips each into a braid. Sew...

Bastelkleister from the kitchen cabinet
March 2024

Bastelkleister from the kitchen cabinet

I currently have a piggy bank phase and came up with the idea, which ones to make for New Year's Eve. So lucky pigs for next year. First I tried it with bought craft glue. It worked fine, but went...

Make wax granules from candle scraps yourself
March 2024

Make wax granules from candle scraps yourself

Just yesterday I wanted to buy wax granules for handicrafts. I was in a few shops but had no success. Short annoyed and thought, because I came up with the idea. Then I'll do it myself. Finally, I...

Make inkpad yourself
March 2024

Make inkpad yourself

Just before Christmas I wanted to beautify the beautiful Christmas cards and gift cards with stamp and unfortunately had to find that the ink pad not only dried, but also become black (previously...

Kleister also for acrylic painting
March 2024

Kleister also for acrylic painting

I touched paste too thick a few days ago - it was really stable. So I spread the stuff on a stretcher and brushed it with slightly diluted acrylic paint. The idea was a stable three-dimensional...

Branch as a decorative object around the year
March 2024

Branch as a decorative object around the year

As I already know, I like nature. I would like to have a tree in the middle of my living room. This is not possible for a variety of reasons. Therefore, I have now hung a 3 m long and about 2m wide...

Empty effervescent pods as a hanging tray for small flowers
March 2024

Empty effervescent pods as a hanging tray for small flowers

I have collected the tubes and now in the summer they receive a decorative redefinition. With crepe paper strips, about 6 cm wide, I wrap the tubes at will; times strictly clean, sometimes twisted....