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How to decorate niches

Repairs are expensive. It also has a very detrimental effect on the nervous system: it is difficult to find a talented and conscientious craftsman, you need to control the work process, you have to correct details... You can avoid these problems by

Balcony finishing with clapboard

In the modern world, people are increasingly wondering what to do and how to improve the space of a balcony or loggia. Do not use it as a warehouse for storing long-forgotten and unnecessary things. Throwing away everything unnecessary and thoroughly cleaning the entire space

Picture frame with decorative elements

If you like to draw, assemble puzzles or cross-stitch, then you have undoubtedly at least once encountered the problem of purchasing a frame for your creation. I don’t want to dress my own masterpiece in standard edging, but non-standard solutions

Updating a highchair

Sometimes pieces of furniture remind us of childhood. Perhaps in your home there is a shabby old children's highchair with peeling paint.If it’s a shame to throw it in the trash, and it doesn’t fit into the interior, you can update it with simple

Gift wrap

Sometimes the originality of a gift depends not on the gift itself, but on its packaging. You can, for example, buy a couple of candles or a small towel with the symbol of the coming new year. Such gifts are relatively cheap, but quite practical.

New Year cards made from kraft paper

Our leap year 2016 is coming to an end, and the Year of the Cockerel, 2017, is soon ahead of us. A sea of ​​emotions, positivity, gifts, New Year's miracles, a beautiful visiting Christmas tree, all this awaits us with the arrival of the New Year holidays. New Year,

Bright handmade New Year cards

Behind us are the joys and fears, good luck and bad luck, various positive and negative events of 2016, and the New Year 2017 is ahead of us very soon. According to the eastern calendar, it promises us the arrival of such an animal as the ringing and early Rooster. If

New Year's composition

On the eve of the New Year, you want to completely immerse yourself in the holiday atmosphere. The sparkle of tinsel, the shine of Christmas tree decorations, and multi-colored garlands add a touch of magic and give hope for a miracle to happen. It is on the New Year that your most cherished dreams come true.

Blue paper Christmas tree

For the New Year, most people put up a Christmas tree, decorating it with toys. At the same time, you can not get by with just one forest beauty, but decorate your home with small Christmas trees.This is exactly the kind of paper Christmas tree that we propose to make in our master class. For

Chicken aspic “Medusa”

To prepare four servings of “Medusa” we will need the following products: chicken breast – 1 pc.; carrots – 1 pc.; onion (medium) – 1 pc.; water – 5 glasses; garlic – 2 cloves; gelatin – 30 gr.; black peppercorns – 6 pcs.; carnation

Snowflake made from scrap materials

Snow is swirling outside the window. Due to the white veil, the street became significantly lighter. The sky no longer seems so gray and the mood is gloomy. Winter has come - it's time to prepare for the New Year and Christmas. You can’t live without paper crafts in winter. Children

Decorative pillows

I want to embellish gray everyday life with bright colors and cozy things. You can easily recreate the atmosphere of a country house on your balcony or loggia with a little imagination.

New Year card

The long-awaited New Year is coming soon and you definitely need to buy some presents for all your family and friends. The gift should come with a card, but designer options are expensive. But they are created by the same people. Then why not

Master class on sewing a cover for a children's table

Many mothers who have small children have encountered this problem: the child has not yet outgrown the highchair, and the cover on it has already become unusable. Manufacturers of children's tables often use oilcloth material

How to update the headliner in a car

I encountered the problem of sagging fabric on the ceiling of my Vectra B last year.I entrusted this work to a provincial “master”, which I regretted more than once. The new fabric began to peel off within a month after the restoration. This was the first call.

Master class on candy composition “Gifts under the Christmas tree”

New Year - which means it's time to give gifts! They are different: beautiful, desirable, tasty, unusual, bright and, of course, festive. This master class will clearly demonstrate how to make a gift that can combine all these qualities.

Vintage New Year gift packaging

This simple method will show you how to wrap a gift in a vintage style in an unusual and beautiful way. Using a little imagination and available materials, make a unique and individual design for a New Year's gift. Required materials: - sheet

New Year's pendant - felt orange

On New Year's Eve, we think about what to give to our loved ones, colleagues, how to decorate our home, or what themed craft to make with our child. A pendant in the shape of an orange slice will be the best option for all these cases,

Creation of a New Year's toy "Drum"

To create a toy you will need: - a landscape sheet of paper. - a piece of yellow felt. - glue. - scissors. - thin black cord. - 2 cotton swabs. - brown eye shadow.

Felt toy cheese

Felt toys are considered the safest for children, and if they are sewn by mother’s hands, then they are also the most beloved.As a material, felt looks great in products, it is easy to sew from it, it does not need processing, and the color palette in which it

Restoration and decoupage of a lampshade

Nowadays it is becoming fashionable to decorate your home with homemade items. Unique things, interior items made in vintage style or decorated using photographs, scraps from grandma's chest will help make the room unusual.

The multimeter is powered by a 1.5 volt battery

Digital multimeters are very popular among radio amateurs and professionals due to their versatility. To power them, as a rule, a nine-volt Krona battery is used, which has noticeable self-discharge, low capacity and

Crochet socks

There is nothing cozier on a cold autumn or winter evening than warm socks. After all, if your feet are warm, then the chilliness recedes. Classic socks are knitted on 5 needles in knit stitch. Almost all socks are knitted this way. For knitting socks like this

Knitted envelope

Sometimes you may need a gift envelope for bills or postcards, or maybe for other small gift items. And such an envelope does not have to be standard paper. You can diversify the look of this packaging by making the envelope knitted. Moreover

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How to make a mini hydroelectric power station with your own hands

«Do it yourself - with your own hands» - a site of interesting homemade products made from scrap materials and items at home. Step-by-step master classes with photos and descriptions, technologies, life hacks - everything a real master or just a craftsman needs for needlework. Crafts of any complexity, a large selection of directions and ideas for creativity.

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