Other Craft Projects

This is an easy project that creates a unique piece of artwork. Glass tiles can be found in most craft stores and normally come with 24 tiles in a package. Alcohol inks can be found in the...

Rub ons come in many different sizes and shapes. There are rub ons for every occasion and holiday. You can add them to clear glass ornaments or plain colored ornaments for a special touch with...

A ribbon water bottle holder is a neat way to carry your water bottle. This simple ribbon bottle holder keeps water at hand when you’re walking, hiking and rollerblading or even while walking the...

Making a beautiful bouquet for a wedding is a great way to add a personal touch. By following these simple step-by-step instructions, the bride can save money and have a forever keepsake of her...

Faux is a French word that means fake. Faux finishing is a form of trompe l'oeil, which means "to fool the eye," and painting bricks onto a wall certainly does that. By adding shadows around the...

The fedora hat, a perennial classic, is available today in a variety of materials and styles. Patterns for making these hats at home range from very easy to extremely difficult. The more...

There is a myriad of variations that can be made from one beading pattern, allowing beaders to put their individual stamps on recognizable beading designs. Use different beads and...

If you have a shelving unit with cheap, perhaps unflattering shelves, then you have a great opportunity for an interior design project. Painting the shelves can add an interesting touch to your...

Either for selling purposes or just for a custom craft all your own, adding an image to a piece of porcelain is easy and fun. All you need is an inkjet printer, some special paper and spray, image...

Jaquard paints are known for their high quality and ease of use. Generally, they are used for their excellent results on apparel fabric. However, they can also be employed to achieve excellent...

The shadowbox is a unique piece of decor in that its contents, and therefore its aesthetic appeal, may be changed at any moment depending on how we're feeling or what we randomly place inside it. ...

Cutting a cardboard box to a custom size provides a tighter fit for the items within while minimizing the need for excess packing materials that may result in a larger shipping fee if you intend...

Tapestry weaving is a technique that creates a picture in fiber. Weavers use a simple loom and tools to create a picture by weaving several colors of fiber in the weft of the loom.

Asian cultures have a long history of using masks during celebrations (including during Chinese New Year festivities, when wearing Chinese zodiac masks is popular). The mask worn is determined by...

Candles can set the mood for a romantic interlude, add fabulous aromas to your home, and enhance the décor of any room. If you enjoy candles and are crafty, you may want to take on the hobby...

Awlgrip paints are popular for their versatile utility. However, they can be significantly difficult to use and require specific materials and procedures for successful application. To achieve the...

Canes are drab and utilitarian, doing their job and nothing more. You need something more, something that tells the world that you're feisty and spunky. A jazzy painted cane can be just the...

If you have looked through magazines, you may have stumbled across numerous illustrations and photographs. The highly sophisticated images are a result of extensive image-correction and...

Wood boxes make great gifts or containers for gifts. Decorating wooden craft boxes makes the package just as beautiful or interesting as the gift inside. Painting a box is very simple and anyone,...

Halloween decorations are fun and easy to make; they simply require a little imagination. Insulation board provides a great foundation for many creative Halloween decorations. Make gravestones out...

Making handmade, cold-press soap can seem complicated. It involves heating ingredients to a specific temperature and combining them in a specific way so that the soap solidifies properly. Luckily,...

Flowers often commemorate significant events and people have been saving dried flowers as a token of events for hundreds of years. The problem with saving dried flowers is that as the flower dries...

Candy molds, sold in many craft stores, come in a virtually endless array of themes suited to almost any occasion. Many companies even allow you to buy personalized molds to help celebrate a...

If you or someone you know loves candles, consider making your own beaded candle holder casings for a special touch that adds sparkle and personality to any room for any occasion. Candle holders...

Fresh flower corsages are a nice way to show appreciation toward a woman on Mother's Day. By selecting a naturally aromatic flower like a gardenia or rose, the woman wearing the flower is treated...

The company 3M introduced the Thermo-Fax to the world in the 1950s. Tattoo artists use this machine and accessories to create stencils for applying to the skin. The stencil is the pattern that the...

Dragon heads make an ideal craft project for a number of occasions. Halloween, Chinese New Year and medieval fairs are just a few that come to mind. Dragons are also great because they can be...

A decorated cardboard box can be a a reusable gift box, a place to store keepsakes, or just something that keeps everyday items organized. Paint creates a backdrop for pictures and images that you...

Lei in Hawaii are big business. Traditionally, floral blossoms, leaves, berries and nuts strung together in garlands, lei today may also be made of paper, silk, candy, alcohol, yarn and even...

One way to save money while still showing people that you care is by making considerate, homemade gifts for birthdays, holidays and other occasions. Giving someone fragrant, luxuriant soaps and...

Pearl paints are known for their inexpensive price. These paints can be quite simple to use and can help you create interesting effects on various materials, including wood, paper, card stock,...

Whether you are hosting an elegant dinner affair or a casual outdoor luncheon, use table placecards to encourage guests to meet new friends or feel relaxed sitting by old ones. Design your own...

Wooden paint trays have been utilized by professional artists for centuries. However, difficulties cleaning the wood surface of the paint trays often lead some painters to abandon the idea of...

Batik is one of the oldest hand-dyeing techniques for fabric. In batik, the dyer creates a design in hot wax on fabric, and then applies dye. The area of fabric covered with wax repels or resists...

If you are new to the world of acrylic paint, the choices can get confusing. Many arts and crafts stores offer both folk art paint and artist's acrylics. The two have very different purposes.

Candle making is an enjoyable hobby, and many basic candles are easy to make. You get a certain level of satisfaction by filling the room with the fragrance of a candle you crafted with your own...

A family tree is an important and fun project for teaching your child about her ancestry and the history of the family. The project can be made creatively, entertaining as well as educating your...

One way to recycle and save money is to turn your garbage into a craft project. When crafting with garbage, it gives testimony to the old cliché "one man's trash is another man's treasure."...

Silver soldering, or hard soldering, as it is sometimes called, is the most durable soldering type and has the most number of practical uses. It is a process where two or more metal objects are...

For anyone curious about candle making, the best place to start is with one of the many beginner's kits available in craft stores. These kits include all the equipment you need to get started, as...

Gauntlets made of chain mail have been in use for many centuries. Constructed of small iron rings linked together to form a flexible mesh, garments made of mail are designed to withstand heavy...

The mop brush is an artist's brush with very soft bristles that form a round, mop-like shape when they're dry. Because they can hold a lot of paint, these brushes are popular for creating washes...

You will learn a quick and easy way to cut vinyl using your Cricut Machine. Also learn how to use contact or transfer paper to make your designs easier to get straight.

There are very few recycling centers that will accept plastic bottle caps so after you recycle the bottle, you are stuck with the bottle cap. This bottle cap Christmas tree helps to recycle those...

These glass marble magnets are fun to make and make great gifts. You can give them as stocking stuffers or as a little gift for teachers. You can make up a batch of them in an evening.

Kumihimo is an ancient type of Japanese braiding. It was used to hold together and decorate Samurai armor and other clothing. Today it is a fun craft or hobby to make braided cords for...

This tutorial and video will provide you with step by step instructions that will help you create your own Swarovski Crystal Flip Flops like the ones that sell in resorts for over $120! Using a...

You must be tired of buying those same old gifts from shopping malls. Every time you go to a shopping mall or any gift shop, you see the same old photo frames, jars, candle stands, wall hangings...

Greeting cards are very touching way of expressing your feelings towards your loved one(s). Innumerable greeting cards are available in the market with different designs, colors, messages,...

Making hand made cards is perhaps the most beautiful way to express your affection towards someone whom you care about. Purchasing a card, signing and sending it is simple, but those cards do not...