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House-tent for a pet

It's no secret that all cats have the habit of hiding in the most secluded corners of the apartment. Sometimes such games of hide and seek can cause a lot of trouble for owners, because their pet may start gnawing on wires or simply get stuck in one of these places. To

Bouquet of chocolate and candies

When choosing a gift for any occasion, you always want it to be unusual, but at the same time preferably inexpensive. We offer to surprise the hero of the occasion with such an original bouquet of chocolate and sweets in the form of a piece of cake.

Copper wire ring

Today you will learn how to create jewelry using a rather unusual technique. This technique is called wire wrap art (among masters there is a simple name for it - wirework) and involves the creation of all sorts of gizmos by twisting

Nylon flower

How often do we find that our favorite tights tear? This happens especially often with children's tights. Agree, this is very offensive, especially if the child once put them on. As you understand, it’s not possible to sew up tights, but it’s a shame to throw them away. Therefore today we

Corrugated paper rose

Paper roses look no less attractive and impressive than real ones. The advantage of paper flowers is that they never fade, and they are quite simple to make. To make a rose from corrugated paper, you will need: white

Flower arrangement and cold porcelain

Do you do handicrafts and still haven’t tried making flower arrangements using the cold porcelain technique? It's time to fix it! To prepare cold porcelain you need: - 50 grams of starch; - 50 grams of soda; - 50 grams of water; - any

How to grow a bouquet of flowers in just a couple of hours

A beautiful flower that will never fade can be a great gift or simply decorate your home. For work we will need: Scissors (large and small) Beads or beads Pliers Ruler Brush Glue Scotch tape Awl Colored sheets of office paper

Demoness OOAC from an old doll

The OOAC technique involves remaking an old doll. From English the abbreviation OOAK is translated as “one of a kind” - “One Of A Kind”. Materials: To create a lady vampire or demoness you will need: An unnecessary doll. Wide and narrow

Garden sculpture of a cat

To make a waterproof and lightweight garden sculpture in the form of a cat from papier-mâché, you will need newspaper and gray toilet paper, flour paste, wire with a cross-sectional diameter of 5 mm, masking tape, construction plaster, alkyd enamel of various types.

Corrugated paper roses

Corrugated paper, as the name suggests, is a compressed sheet that stretches easily.For the rose you will need Italian-made paper, since it differs from its Asian counterparts in its greater ability to

Bouquet of beads

Weaving beadwork is one of the most common types of needlework. This is not strange, because it seems that some products go beyond human capabilities. In fact, anyone can work with beads and create “unreal”

Foam dragon

To make a dragon, you will need the following materials and tools: polyurethane foam, wire, mother-of-pearl buttons for the eyes, newsprint, white paper napkins or white single-layer toilet paper, PVA glue, water-based paint

Beaded dragonfly

Agree that sometimes you want to decorate your indoor plants. Let's weave a dragonfly from beads. This is done very simply and does not require special skills in working with such small pieces of glass. Choose beads in the color scheme you see fit.

Teddy Bear

I present to your attention a step-by-step process for making a moving paper toy “Teddy Bear”. The master class will be useful for primary school teachers, kindergarten teachers, and young parents who have a small child. She

bead tree

Interior design is an integral part of any room. If we are talking about a residential area, then the presence of things and objects that give warmth and homeliness is very important here. The most common option for creating such items is handicraft.

Basket with flowers made of nylon

We will need: • Wire; • Nylon; • Cotton buds; • Colored twine; • Paints; • Threads; • Yellow sparkles; • Knitting needle; • Basket; • 2 forms (I took hair mousse, a smaller glue stick)

Terry violet made of beads

To make a terry violet from beads you will need: − Beads No. 10 of the preferred color, in this case blue, light blue, green and a little yellow; − Wire 0.2 or 0.3 mm thick; − Florenta or green floss threads; − Glue Moment and PVA;

Trees made of beads

Today I want to suggest making a blooming apple tree from beads with your own hands. The tree turns out to be very beautiful and can serve as an original gift. Once you know the basics of tree weaving, you can do anything this way.

Flower with a secret

On the eve of a birthday or everyone's favorite women's holiday, I really want to give something unusual as a gift to a loved one. But is it always necessary to buy a gift? Maybe it's better to give something made with your own hands? For example, a bouquet

Bouquet of soft toys

Necessary material for making a bouquet of soft toys: 1. Soft gray “Teddy” toys – 7 pcs. 2. Gift wrapping paper is yellow. 3. Circle made of foam. 4. A piece of hose 15 cm long. 5. Red sisal. 6. Satin ribbon

Decorate a candle with beads

Fire has always been something fascinating and alluring for humans. Therefore, it is not surprising that many of us are not indifferent to candles: large, small; wax, paraffin or gel.In stores you can find many candles decorated with the most

Beaded geranium

Beading as an art has a long history, and the first experiments with wire and things resembling beads have appeared since Antiquity. Many needlewomen, when they see beadwork, look at them with admiration and

Egg pendant

Easter is not only a holiday on which it is customary to gather around the family table, but also another reason to give your family and friends an original gift. And what could be more pleasant than receiving gifts made with your own hands? A bright and original gift,

Popik doll in hosiery textile technique

“So that luck turns to you only with its face, and not with its butt!” With such wishes, these cute dolls are presented, sewn from simple nylon with synthetic padding. With the help of a simple tie you can give such a doll a variety of expressions.

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