DIY Paper Evergreens
As the topic of the month is preparing for Christmas, this next tutorial is a perfect one for the DIY enthusiasts. The tutorial is about how to make a Christmas tree out of paper. It is also a way to keep you apartment clean as you don’t need to clean after the Christmas tree is dry and all you have left are the fallen branches. So here is what you have to purchase for this project:
• adjustable circle cutter
• card stock, colored green
• bone folder
• a pair of scissors;
• wooden skewers;
• hot-glue gun;
• wooden spools of 1 1/8-inch (for the small trees);
• wooden spools of 1 15/16-inch (for the large trees);
• gold beads;
The first step is to make the large Christmas tree. For this use the circle cutter to make circles from 2 to 6 inch diameters large out of the green card stock. For the small trees don’t make the 6 inch circles. Then, use the bone folder to fold each circle in half 4 times. When they are folded, just pinch of the tip of each circle, making a small hole in the middle.
Take the wooden skewer and put the smallest circle on its pointed end. Now take the hot-glue gun and put some glue under the circle, where the paper touches the skew. Make sure the glue sticks. From smallest circle to large, take one at a time and put the rest of the circles in the skewer. Glue them together.
Take a spool and place the bottom of the skewer into it and then cut the skewer to the size you want (the ones in the pictures were cut to 6, 9 and 10 inches). The important thing is that only the spool should be visible from under the tree. Now put the skewer back in the spool and fix with glue. Decorate with the gold beads by gluing one to the top of the tree and the rest on the tree so they look like globes. Done!
• adjustable circle cutter
• card stock, colored green
• bone folder
• a pair of scissors;
• wooden skewers;
• hot-glue gun;
• wooden spools of 1 1/8-inch (for the small trees);
• wooden spools of 1 15/16-inch (for the large trees);
• gold beads;
The first step is to make the large Christmas tree. For this use the circle cutter to make circles from 2 to 6 inch diameters large out of the green card stock. For the small trees don’t make the 6 inch circles. Then, use the bone folder to fold each circle in half 4 times. When they are folded, just pinch of the tip of each circle, making a small hole in the middle.
Take the wooden skewer and put the smallest circle on its pointed end. Now take the hot-glue gun and put some glue under the circle, where the paper touches the skew. Make sure the glue sticks. From smallest circle to large, take one at a time and put the rest of the circles in the skewer. Glue them together.
Take a spool and place the bottom of the skewer into it and then cut the skewer to the size you want (the ones in the pictures were cut to 6, 9 and 10 inches). The important thing is that only the spool should be visible from under the tree. Now put the skewer back in the spool and fix with glue. Decorate with the gold beads by gluing one to the top of the tree and the rest on the tree so they look like globes. Done!
25 Easy Hairstyles With Braids [tutorial]
Impressing people doesn't involve only clothing and a welcoming home. The more you try to add something extra onto you, the harder it will be to act natural and feel comfortable. So, why don't you experiment with some interesting hairstyles? You can still give an exotic impression by trying the French or Dutch braids. Drop people's jaws with a complex style like ladder, lace or waterfall. The more intricate your braid is, the more attention to detail you suggest to others. Receiving a compliment will be so easy. Don’t think about it too much. Be bold and try one of these 25 awesome hairstyles. You will definitely be the center of attention.
DIY Crown Braid Tutorial For Medium-Long Hair [VIDEO]
Give your hair the coolest style with this DIY crown braid. If done right, this hair due will last overnight and you will look elegant and royal for 2 days straight. There are some steps you must take in order to achieve this result. So, before you begin the process, separate the bangs or fringe area in a heavy side.
Make a pair of ponytails by separating the hair into 2 sections with a zigzag part and using elastic bands. Work with one section at a time. Take out the elastic and separate the hair in 3 diagonally-split pieces. Now make a normal tri-strand braid, starting with the outermost section and crossing it over the center, then taking the inner one and crossing it over the center. As you do this, remember to pull the hair to the opposite side where the ponytail is. When you’re done, secure with an elastic band and start the same work on the other ponytail section, repeating the same steps. You will notice that the pieces will begin to cross over one another, while you braid diagonally downward. Wrap a band around it when you’re finished.Keep the braid in place with the help of a small bobby pin placed underneath, and wrap one braid around to the front. Do this motion for the other braid as well. Take the tails of each section, tuck them, and – in order to hide the loose ends – loop through the petals of each braid. Repeat with the other section of braid. It’s done. Wonderful!
Christmas Hairstyles: Rudolph Bun
Christmas is not just about decorating the house, but also improving your own style and wardrobe. Making a cute hairstyle is just one way to achieve this. Be creative and try all kind of festive styles, like this Rudolph bun. You will need:
• a bun mold;
• a piece of elastic;
• bobby pins;
• some (reindeer) hair clips;
• hairpins glued with foam or buttons (for eyes and nose);
• brown pipe cleaners (antlers);
The first step is to pull your entire hair in a ponytail. Then, put the bun mold over it, and spread the hair evenly using the mold. Take a piece of elastic and wrap it around the top of the hair plus mold. Twist any string of hair that wasn’t secure in the bun, wrap them around the base and hold in place with bobby pins. Place in the eyes and nose, like in the picture, in order to get that fun aspect. Finish with sticking the antlers gently in the hair, either at buns’ base or into the mold.
• a bun mold;
• a piece of elastic;
• bobby pins;
• some (reindeer) hair clips;
• hairpins glued with foam or buttons (for eyes and nose);
• brown pipe cleaners (antlers);
The first step is to pull your entire hair in a ponytail. Then, put the bun mold over it, and spread the hair evenly using the mold. Take a piece of elastic and wrap it around the top of the hair plus mold. Twist any string of hair that wasn’t secure in the bun, wrap them around the base and hold in place with bobby pins. Place in the eyes and nose, like in the picture, in order to get that fun aspect. Finish with sticking the antlers gently in the hair, either at buns’ base or into the mold.
Photos credit: princesspiggies
DIY Book Christmas Tree
If your library is a little too overcrowded, this Christmas is your chance to turn that problem into an opportunity. Try a bit of creativity with this DIY transformation of a hardback book into a small Christmas tree. In this tutorial you will learn how to fashion the basic tree, but you are encouraged to carry on the technique to baubles, tinsel, stars and fairies decorations. Make sure you have:
• one old book that you’re never going to read anyway;
• one pencil or pen;
• one sharp craft knife;
• some masking tape;
• some old paper;
• some green spray paint;
Start by opening the book to the inside of the cover page. From the top of the book close to the spine, ending at the bottom of the book at the corner, draw a zigzag shape with the use of the pen or pencil.
Take the sharp craft knife and start to cut from the top and spine to bottom and loose edge. Let the knife do the work. Cut only through a few pages at a time, not the entire book at once. It won’t work, even if you have a Samurai sword at your disposal.
Keep cutting with patience and determination. It might be easier to cut from the apex of each V shape, rather than trying to trace the entire shape in a single try. Don’t get too excited and cut all the way through the covers! So, the desired final shape we are looking for is a tree – when you open the book – and an unreadable pile of pages in the same time.
Use the spray paint to give your tree a nice green color. You can now place it as a table display, use it instead of a Christmas card (this is the case for smaller books, of course), or as your center-piece decoration for this year’s Christmas.
Make your own Mod Podge
If you had a long relationship with the DIY world, you most definitely have run across many interesting materials and tools with which you designed some pretty awesome stuff. But if you’re new to the field, maybe you have asked yourself more than once what is Mod Podge. Sure, you can find it in the hobby shops but can you make it at home? The answer is yes! Save up to 6 $ and make the whole mess involved in making it worthwhile.
You must first start with the labeling process, like shown in the photos, because there could be a mess later on and you’ll want to preserve the jar for other uses as well; a sticky label won’t do any good. You can find in the link below all you need to do.
Make good use of your homemade Mod Podge in your projects!
Make good use of your homemade Mod Podge in your projects!
How To Make A Beautiful Scarf
Why should you spend about 50$ for a scarf from a fancy shop, when you can fashion your own right at home with a cost of only 7$?! The DIY community is always thinking about how to save extra bucks and replacing the often industrialized versions of clothing with homemade ones. For this you infinity scarf you will need 2 long tubes of fabric. This is what you must do. Use the pictures as guidelines, as it is very hard to explain in words.
1. Fold in the middle of each piece of fabric and overlap them on top of each other to make a couple of loops;
2. Grab the ends of the top (purple in our case) loop by reaching arm underneath the crook of the blue or bottom loop;
3. Take the ends of the top loop and pull them back through the crook of the bottom; lay them over the bottom crook;
4. Make sure the knot is in the middle by straightening and cinching;
5. Spread the ends of the top loop away from each other;
6. Grab the tails of the top ends by reaching between the top and under the bottom crook;
7. Pull the top ends back through the bottom loop and continue to pull through in order to lay them over the bottom;
8. Pull all of the 4 ends to cinch the knots tighter and shift to make them compact;
9. Make the knots uniform and nice looking by adjusting or twisting until you are comfortable with the result.
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