crafts – Notes of Currant

Upcycled Jars Project: DIY Découpage

I got this idea from a library book about paper crafts, and learned that découpage is all about gluing paper to other things. That seemed perfect for me. Right to the point: Grab a jar, bathe it in a paste mix (half water, half glue), add tissue paper, add another layer of glue, and letContinue reading “Upcycled Jars Project: DIY Découpage”

Totally Unofficial Guide to Bead Weaving with Seed Beads

Seed beads usually come in tubes labelled 11/0, 8/0, 6/0, etc. I thought they were just spacers at first, but a million online tutorials later, I learned how to weave with them. I started with a simple right-angle weave (RAW), which was a great starting-point for beginners like me, and later I jumped into beadContinue reading “Totally Unofficial Guide to Bead Weaving with Seed Beads”