We all started 2020 with the best intentions, not knowing how all of our lives were about to change. We spoke to model, stylist and sustainable activist Emma Elwin, who shared her 10 sustainable new years resolutions on her blog Make It Last back in December, and asked if she could revisit these resolutions with us, and share her top tips for being sustainable at home. Emma is one of those rare people who actually walks the walk when it comes to sustainability. Committing to travelling on a plane only once a year and working her family life around her sustainable commitments, is not only inspiring, but shows us that making small changes to our everyday life to help save our planet (and often help our wallet) can be done. See Emma’s top sustainable tips below: “I think slowing down our pace in general is a huge thing to take with us from this global lockdown experience. As we all know, the capitalist system our lives are mostly structured around is too fast-paced in pretty much all senses, so trying to find our own pace is of major importance. Asking ourselves how we maintain and sustain our own being. See Emmas edit here.
(Dieser Beitrag enthält Affiliate Links.) Eine Sonnenbrille hat wahrscheinlich jeder schon einmal irgendwo liegen gelassen. Damit das in Zukunft nicht mehr so schnell passieren kann, baumeln unsere Sonnenbrillen diesen Sommer an stylischen Brillenbändern. Selbstgemacht natürlich. Und wie das geht, zeigen wir euch in unserem DIY-Tutorial. Apropos DIY-Tutorial und Sonnenbrillen: FallsContinue reading...
Here are the simple steps to create a large (about 3-4 inches square) beaded spider. The beads used are for the spider shown. The size of beads can be adjusted to fit the size of spider you want to create. These are fun to create! Step One: Find a large bead for the spider body and a slightly smaller one for the head. Here I'm using a 16mm round bead for the body and a 10mm round bead for the head. I also added a 3mm Swarvoski crystal and a crystal rondelle spacer to the back of the body to just add a little more sparkle. You could also add bead caps and a rondelle in the center of the spider if you desired. Place the beads on a flat head pin and twist the end down like a little coil with a pair of jeweler pliers or needle-nose pliers (use the very tip). Step Two: Cut 4 long pieces of wire, about 7 inches long each. Use wire that can easily bend and twist. I use from 24-28 gauge and different colors depending on the spider color. Fold the four wires in the middle, creating eight legs. Step Three: Place the wires between the head and body beads and twist them in the under side. Thinner wire can be twisted once, but thicker wire will only be able to be "pointed" in the opposite direction...without any actual twists. That is the case with this spider, here is what the wire looks like at the underside of the spider. Step Four: Plan your beads for the legs. Always start with seed beads because the legs will begin by hugging the body and need to have small beads to start. Add larger beads or combination of beads to mimic "joints" in the legs, there will be two of these areas. Then end with seed beads and bugle beads for long slender portions of the legs. For this spider I've used this sequence of beads for front/back legs: 5 seed beads pink, 4mm flat round pink, 6 mm round ivory pearl, 4mm flat round pink, seed bead, bugle bead, seed bead, 5mm rice bead, seed bead, bugle bead, seed bead, bugle bead, seed bead, bugle bead, seed bead, seed bead. The center legs have one less bugle bead and seed bead than the front and back legs..this is optional as all eight legs could be the same. Step Five: Place the beads on the wire. Cut the end of the wire until you have about 1" of extra wire left. Twist the end like a spiral until it touches the last seed bead placed. Repeat this to complete all eight legs. Step Six. The spider is finished. You can play around with the placement of legs until you have a realistic pose. I start by pulling all eight legs straight up and putting the spider body flat on the table with the top facing up. Then I bring the middle legs down bending at the "joints" and having the legs at a straight angle out from the body. The front and back legs are done in a similiar manner but are pointed towards the front and back instead of the side. (Note: This spider would hang from it's "head" because that is the coil end of the head pin...if you wanted it to hang down from it's "tail" the head pin would start at the head and be coiled at the tail instead.) Here is how the spider looks underneath when finished. So, go find some beads...and wire...and one flat head pin (or use a piece of wire and coil both and head/tail ends)...and create a beaded spider. Have some fun!
Have you ever tried hama beads, aka perler beads? Learn how to make a perler bead bracelet in this tutorial. Easy and fun for adults or kids.
Amazonite beaded necklace with removable pearl pendant A very delicate necklace composed of 6 mm amazonite beads and adorned with removable fresh water pearl pendant. Necklace length is 44 cm (please contact me if you need modifications). Metal - 18k gold filled Comes in a gift box. Similar to jade, amazonite is associated with money, luck and overall success. It's known as the "gambler's stone," encouraging good luck and fortune. Amazonite is said to have a soothing effect on the nervous system.
This Girl with a Pearl Earring costume tutorial will have all eyes turning towards you this Halloween! Be sure to check it out along with other party ideas!
This paper string of pearls plant is a great paper craft for beginners! There's no template to cut and no gluing involved. Just follow our simple tutorial.
Summertime has arrived! To keep your skin safe in the sun without added chemicals and toxins, try making this basic homemade sunscreen...
Senior Contributing Editor Vy Yang shares her Substack list, freaky lighting sculptures, and the brand making phone straps cool again.
I’ve recently committed myself to a cross stitching project and there’s honestly no turning back now. The idea is to sit and stitch just one flower a day, using Carolyn Manning’s Stitch Along pattern. Despite…
Learn how to create a gorgeous accent wall in a weekend with this easy DIY wall paneling guide to walk you through step-by-step.
These cute lavender sachet bags are perfect for chasing odors from small spaces. They are pretty enough to give as a gift or use for a DIY class.
Add richness, depth, and dimension to a room with this lime wash wall paint technique.
Product Description Create a modern look in your home with graphic art! Match Pixelated Pearl with other motifs to create a unique photo wall! Keywords: Pixel, Pixelated All our posters are printed on 240 g Multidesign Smooth White paper, which is a high quality uncoated paper from the Clairefontaine paper mill in France. The paper is archival quality, i.e. it does not yellow over time. All our posters are printed on paper bearing the FSC and EU Ecolabel environmental labels for responsible forestry.
I hope that you all have been enjoying your summer. It’s been awhile since my last DIY – between camps and travel, the summer has busy and speeding by! This week’s bracelet tutorial is a…
Summertime has arrived! To keep your skin safe in the sun without added chemicals and toxins, try making this basic homemade sunscreen...
DIY Kit - Pinecone Cardigan Long Sleeve This cardigan is worked flat from the neck to the armholes, then stitches are placed on hold for the sleeves while the body is worked flat to the bottom edge. When the body is complete, the sleeves are worked in the round. Pine cone motif: this is a 10 stitch, 20 row repeat. There are two options for the sleeves - short sleeve and long sleeve. Level: Intermediate Sizes: XS/S - XL/2X Scroll right to see full chart: Size Yarn Amount Width Length XS/S 7 balls 15.5" (39.5 cm) 16.5" (42 cm) M/L 8 balls 19" (48 cm) 19" (48 cm) XL/2X 10 balls 22" (56 cm) 21" (53 cm) Kit Contains: Loopy Mango Summer Yarn 90 yds 82 m | 100 g 3.5 oz each, 100% cotton Pattern Loopy Mango project bag Knitting Needles - OPTIONAL Note: You can make this entire garment using 32’’ long needles. However, you will need to use magic loop method for the sleeves as this length is too long. To avoid magic loop you can use shorter 16’’ needles OR DPN. NOTE: A tapestry needle may be helpful when seaming and securing all loose ends. Care: Hand wash cold, lay flat to dry or tumble dry. Please test any washing/drying method on a small swatch to ensure you like the end result. Our cotton is un-mercerized and minimally processed to preserve the fiber’s natural softness and elasticity. Yarn made in Italy, kit assembled in the USA. Shown in Pearl (M/L). Helpful video tutorials for this project: How to knit two together (K2TOG) How to PSSO and P(2)SSO Sleeves for Top-Down Styles part 1 Sleeves for Top-Down Styles part 2 Magic loop
A step by step Beaded Spider Tutorial. Add your spider to a Halloween scene or hang on your Christmas tree.
Amigurumi free patterns and step-by-step crochet toy tutorials... One of the amigurumi free crochet patterns we will share today is amigurumi elephant designed and photos by Olga Askarova. Learn how to crochet this cute elephant using a free amigurumi pattern. Thanks to Olga Askarova (@by_olik_ask) for this cute elephant.
