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Make yarn from old t-shirts yourself ~ DIY
May 2024

Make yarn from old t-shirts yourself ~ DIY

The so-called Noodles or Zpagetti yarns are very much in vogue. The cotton yarns are basically a residual product from the textile industry. Large knitting or crochet hooks can be used to make bags,...

Make Yarn from Newsprint ~ DIY
May 2024

Make Yarn from Newsprint ~ DIY

From the news sheets of bygone days can actually produce a yarn that is even suitable for crocheting and knitting. It can be used to make small pen containers or baskets for storing wool. The things...

Make modeling clay / cold porcelain yourself
May 2024

Make modeling clay / cold porcelain yourself

I've always wondered how to make modeling clay myself. I used to do it with starch, wood glue, glycerin and hand cream. That's a terrible mess. It is actually very easy with less ingredients and...

Shaping the canvas: make structure paste yourself
May 2024

Shaping the canvas: make structure paste yourself

Structure paste is expensive, that's why I mix it myself. For this you need: wallpaper or Bastelleim and paint in equal parts (eg 250 ml each). That means, in a container, I mix about 250 ml of...

Keep the closure free of adhesive bottles
May 2024

Keep the closure free of adhesive bottles

Quite simply you can keep closures of glue bottles: Instead of the usual closure, take a hard plastic tie! So not only the closure remains easily removable, the glue in the depth remains liquid and...

Coloring pages for children
May 2024

Coloring pages for children

My five grandchildren love to paint and endure. The adults, 4 to 6 years old, like to paint without templates. But then again coloring books are announced. I've discovered that there are tons of...

Stability for round decorative balls
May 2024

Stability for round decorative balls

I'm a big fan of all kinds of shiny decoration balls: no matter if stainless steel, glass, mirrors: if it sparkles and glitters, it's mine. If you do not keep them in trays, you quickly face the...

Mod Podge - the all-rounder among the adhesives
May 2024

Mod Podge - the all-rounder among the adhesives

Mod Podge is a gel-like material that is adhesive, sealant and paint in one. For the hobbyist, this is an ingenious thing because you no longer have to buy different products and then possibly have...

Modern door wreath from former Advent wreath
May 2024

Modern door wreath from former Advent wreath

Often, after Christmas, you can find items that dump the shops at dumping prices to make room for the Valentine's Day and Easter collection. I like to stroll through the shops after the holidays,...

Buchmaus: Make a nice decoration out of old books
May 2024

Buchmaus: Make a nice decoration out of old books

Now and then it happens that I have books that are no longer read. Throwing books away is a bit reluctant, so I was thrilled when I came up with that idea in the kindergarten I work in and made it up...