Paint for metal bottle caps?
Aug. 26th, 2012 03:42 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
untonugganIf you were going to use some sort of paint and sealer on metal bottle caps that wouldn't chip, which paint would you use? I was thinking both a base coat and some sort of decoration (nothing too complicated). I know they make certain paints just for metals, which I've seen in hardware stores and the like. I thought spray paint might work for the base coat, but I wasn't sure about something I could spread with a brush for detail work. Does anyone have any particular recommendations/suggestions?
Thanks in advance, dreamwidth hive mind!
Thanks in advance, dreamwidth hive mind!
Calligraphy resources online?
Aug. 6th, 2012 08:18 amuntonugganBefore I start a duckduckgo search that may lead me down the rabbit hole, I was wondering...
- if anyone here does calligraphy?
- if anyone has a recommendation for a teach-yourself-calligraphy online resource (preferably not YouTube because they and my Gnash player don't always play nice and I'm trying to stick to Free Software)?
Adventures in Dyeing
Jul. 25th, 2012 03:04 pmpatelynePossibly this post should go in the knitting group instead of here, but the fiber in question hasn't become yarn yet so I'm not really sure...
Either way it is crafty to dye your own fiber so I'm not too far off topic, right?
I ended the Ravelry spinning event Tour de Fleece on a high note, and what else would I want to do after working with fiber for over 20 straight days but mess with it some more! I tried out natural dyeing using tea and blueberries on some white Shetland wool I'd bought.
Here's my finished fiber
And if you want to see how I did it, I posted step by step with photos in my journal
Either way it is crafty to dye your own fiber so I'm not too far off topic, right?
I ended the Ravelry spinning event Tour de Fleece on a high note, and what else would I want to do after working with fiber for over 20 straight days but mess with it some more! I tried out natural dyeing using tea and blueberries on some white Shetland wool I'd bought.
Here's my finished fiber
And if you want to see how I did it, I posted step by step with photos in my journal
A geeky, faux-metal helmet
Jun. 17th, 2012 01:16 pmmoemHello! I'm new here, and I'd like to post about something I did yesterday.
I spent a fun afternoon at Hack42 yesterday, and made myself a geeky looking, sciency faux-metal helmet. It has blinky LEDs too.
( Click to see how! )
I spent a fun afternoon at Hack42 yesterday, and made myself a geeky looking, sciency faux-metal helmet. It has blinky LEDs too.
( Click to see how! )
untonugganI do a lot of knitting crafts, but I decided to dabble in Chalk Paint after some blog articles I'd read about it finally got to me.
Advantages:
There are a ton of step-by-step how-tos for chalk paint on the internet. I didn't use just one, kind of a conglomeration of all of them, so you're best of looking on your own if you want to try. There's also some instructions for "DIY chalk paint" if you want to try that (cheaper but more labor intensive, peoples' results look pretty but no guarantees.)
Advantages:
- No sanding/priming necessary - just slap it on there
- Pretty colors!
- You can do cool things with distressing it and making it look "old"/antique
- It is supposed to dry quickly (this is debatable when you really want to get to the next step like me. I was literally waiting for paint to dry and it takes so long when you are waiting by it omg.)
- Easy clean up - it's water based so it washes right off
- It is fun
- The Annie Sloan kind is rather expensive, especially if you're also getting the wax and the brushes, etc. I managed to split the costs with my mom, as she has plans for a table. (I also have plans for a chest of drawers, honestly the mirror was really to test it. And because I couldn't wait to open that paint can.)
- If you're painting furniture from the 1930s or 1940s there can be a bleed through effect, which I thankfully didn't have. The remedy for this is on the manufacturer's website (scroll down), you use shellac to cover up the bleed through.
There are a ton of step-by-step how-tos for chalk paint on the internet. I didn't use just one, kind of a conglomeration of all of them, so you're best of looking on your own if you want to try. There's also some instructions for "DIY chalk paint" if you want to try that (cheaper but more labor intensive, peoples' results look pretty but no guarantees.)
patelyneI've just started a big project. Actually a HUGE project.
I'm going to be making two of the Knitted Farmyard playsets from Knit a Fantasy Story by Jan Messent.
Since it'll involve knitting, crochet, embroidery, and latch hook (plus who knows how many other things by the time I'm done) I thought it might be of interest to the group.
My first post on the project is here on DW, and I'll also be making progress posts here and under the KaFS tag on my new craft blog.
For a sneak peek, here is the pattern picture
and here is what I've done with it so far
Either link will take you to more pictures and better descriptions of what I'm going to be doing.
Please check it out!
(cross-posted in the knitting group)
I'm going to be making two of the Knitted Farmyard playsets from Knit a Fantasy Story by Jan Messent.
Since it'll involve knitting, crochet, embroidery, and latch hook (plus who knows how many other things by the time I'm done) I thought it might be of interest to the group.
My first post on the project is here on DW, and I'll also be making progress posts here and under the KaFS tag on my new craft blog.
For a sneak peek, here is the pattern picture
and here is what I've done with it so far
Either link will take you to more pictures and better descriptions of what I'm going to be doing.
Please check it out!
(cross-posted in the knitting group)
Hello and jewelry
Jan. 18th, 2012 03:11 pmkestrel_hawkHi there. I'm a craftster who dabbles mostly in fiber art and jewelry. I like to do wire-wrapped jewelry, with stones and such. I did a bit of playing yesterday in an effort to (a) improve my skills and (b) make some little giveaways for a meetup I'm attending this weekend where swapping supplies and finished products is encouraged.
This was my favorite piece from yesterday, and the rest are located in my Deviantart gallery. I also made the brocade pouch in one of the images. :)
This was my favorite piece from yesterday, and the rest are located in my Deviantart gallery. I also made the brocade pouch in one of the images. :)
berangere Since a few people said they were interested, here is the tutorial to make felt flowers as in this post.
(Note that you are not obliged to use felt, I used polar wool successfully too).
First, have a look at the really-easily-hand-made-patterns you'll need :
( Have acut, this is picture heavy... )
(Note that you are not obliged to use felt, I used polar wool successfully too).
First, have a look at the really-easily-hand-made-patterns you'll need :
( Have acut, this is picture heavy... )
Flowery hair pins
Apr. 27th, 2011 11:11 amberangereHello crafty people !
This year's![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
three_weeks_for_dw has begun and the general festive atmosphere made me wanting to bring a little more life to the communities I subscribed to.
Since the point is to post on Dreamwidth only, I had to browse my craft-related files to find pictures of projects I had not shared elsewhere, so, please have a look at those little hair pins I made last christmas !
This one comes with a ring !
( two more this way... )
This year's
three_weeks_for_dw has begun and the general festive atmosphere made me wanting to bring a little more life to the communities I subscribed to.Since the point is to post on Dreamwidth only, I had to browse my craft-related files to find pictures of projects I had not shared elsewhere, so, please have a look at those little hair pins I made last christmas !
This one comes with a ring !
( two more this way... )
Random crafty goodness...
Apr. 13th, 2011 09:03 pmsmeddleySome random things I've been working on!
Monty Python cross-stitch hoop. 4". Made-up pattern from a hasty sketch. Was going to be part of a Craftster Swap, but it took longer than I thought. I still have to finish off the back, but that can wait.
( See More! Much More! Sharktopus! Ministry of Silly Walks! ...etc )
Monty Python cross-stitch hoop. 4". Made-up pattern from a hasty sketch. Was going to be part of a Craftster Swap, but it took longer than I thought. I still have to finish off the back, but that can wait.
( See More! Much More! Sharktopus! Ministry of Silly Walks! ...etc )
berangereHello crafty people (I like this word - crafty - it always makes me laugh to use it with a "craft" meaning)
I made a doll for my godmother's birthday and I thought I shall share it here, to make this community a little more lively.
I hope that one picture only outside of a cut is alright for your reading pages.
More pictures at my craft-related blog.
I made a doll for my godmother's birthday and I thought I shall share it here, to make this community a little more lively.
I hope that one picture only outside of a cut is alright for your reading pages.
More pictures at my craft-related blog.
Craft update
Sep. 16th, 2010 07:37 pmredsnake05I have been really busy making things with the most recent haul of awesome things from the op shop.
Check out the rest on my journal
Check out the rest on my journal
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Sep. 12th, 2010 04:56 pmpatelyne*taps door*
Anyone here? Well on the off chance anyone is around ...
Just starting to post more to my DW account instead of just LJ and I made a MASSIVE crafts post.
Two completed scrapbook pages, a bunch of knitting projects at different stages, and an idea to remodel an old doll case.
If anyone is interested (there do seem to be a lot of members for such a quiet comm!) pictures of all of these can be found here in my journal
Anyone here? Well on the off chance anyone is around ...
Just starting to post more to my DW account instead of just LJ and I made a MASSIVE crafts post.
Two completed scrapbook pages, a bunch of knitting projects at different stages, and an idea to remodel an old doll case.
If anyone is interested (there do seem to be a lot of members for such a quiet comm!) pictures of all of these can be found here in my journal
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Aug. 13th, 2009 11:07 pmscemoHello! I suppose I'll make the first post, seeing as I am posting and no one's done it before me. :)
Title: We'll Reach the Stars (nearly unconsciously)
Rating: G
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Remus/Sirius
( At my journal ^.^ )
Title: We'll Reach the Stars (nearly unconsciously)
Rating: G
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Remus/Sirius
( At my journal ^.^ )
