Tag Archives: Tutorial

Tutorial: how to make curtains from plastic bags

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Art for Housewives

Below is the entrance to our house here on Paros. We’ve given it the name La Sussurrata – in Agatha Christie books, houses always seem to have a name so I decided our house needed a name, too. “Sussurrare” means, in … Continue reading →

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Earrings for Paul McCartney’s ears

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Art for Housewives

If you were listening to the radio while in New York October of 1969, you might have heard someone named “Tom” call in claiming that the real Paul McCartney was dead. As proof of Paul’s death,  “Tom” cited hidden clues … Continue reading →

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Soda can aesthetics

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Art for Housewives

«Our imagination flies; we are its shadow on the earth». – Vladimir Nabokov  via Whiskey River Soda can ornaments Transform a soda can into an ash tray Soda can flowers, how to make them Upcycled aluminum cans: tin flowers at … Continue reading →

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Cardboard looms and Vacation Weaving

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Art for Housewives

A Community Weaving Project at the Museum of Contemporary Craft Looming Thoughts blog + Kumihimo cardboard loom + Make a knitting loom with stuff from your trash can + Pot holder looms + Cardboard Weaving Frame. How to make a … Continue reading →

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How to make coiled fabric baskets and rope bracelets

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Art for Housewives

Why not coil a little? Coiled Fabric Basket by AbbysSewAwesome How to make a coiled fabric basket using clothesline and strips of fabric + Coiled Fabric Bowls! (tons of photos) + How to Make a Coiled Fabric Bowl + Previous ART … Continue reading →

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