DIY/ Makerspace Projects

Remade mini mesh tote bag upcycled from old sports jerseys. Flexible and slightly expandable.   Composition: polyester mix Available in assorted colors. Each piece is unique and may have slight variations.

Repair what you wear teaches everyone how to mend clothes

Bring the magic of outer space to your kid's room with this special moon embroidery wall hanging.

34K likes, 184 comments - shaydacampbell on December 5, 2024: "Air dry clay showing up again as the BEST craft supply! These sweet holiday bells are a great beginner clay project. You basically make a classic pinch pot and then shape it into a bell. Let dry, paint however you like (may I suggest flowers and they must be blue obviously!), add some twine and you’re done! Follow for more crafty inspiration. 💙".

Phoebe and I made our first batch of handmade ornaments last week. We’d never made clothespin skiers before. Seems like an oversight. I saw these on pinterest with washi tape shirts and giant pom hats and thought they’d be cute. Of course it didn’t turn out I had any giant poms but Phoebe came up …

Jade 403 sets the standard for PVA used in bookbinding, conservation, and fine art applications. It is a pH neutral and acid-free glue that will dry clear and flexible. This acid-free PVA glue is commonly used for most book and box making applications, adhering paper to paper, cloth to wood, leather, filling in cracks in art canvases and repairing ceramic objects. Holds firmly to plastic materials, and can be used on vellum.Jade 403 acid-free adhesive is very useful for patching tears in paintings and reinforcing the bend at edges of paintings, and in very dilute form can secure fraying threads. It can also be mixed with wheat paste or methyl cellulose to slow down drying time.A general purpose, resin based, internally plasticized polyvinyl acetate emulsion that contains no solvents. It is fast drying, very long lasting and forms a transparent, flexible film. It is thermoplastic and can be also used to form a heat set adhesive. Adhesive is water soluble when wet, and permanent when dry. pH neutral, acid free.Be advised that if this product freezes in transit, it will be rendered useless. Depending on your geographic location please take this into consideration when ordering. We hold orders and release them at times when weather permits, but we unfortunately are not able to refund orders that freeze in transit during winter months.

Learn how to sew a DIY cookie bag to gift friends and family your favorite treats in the CUTEST, homemade cookie packaging!

Sculpt your own historical pot

Sewing tutorials, tips and inspiration.

Free Bespoke Sewing Patterns

Extend the life of your favorite clothes, furniture, and appliances with simple fixes.

This is truly the FASTEST homemade Christmas ornament that I have ever made!! Fast - economical - easy! It is a great craft to teach a group (even kids)! ...

Alexis Arnold's ongoing collection, titled Crystallized Books, transforms novels, guides, and maps into gleaming sculptures.

Beautiful scars for the loved but torn. Celebrating the mends that bring new life to old clothes. Let's mend the world, not trash it.

Weaving colorful weft threads through plain warp threads, Smith suspends web-like miniature tapestries in natural frames.

Best practices and suggestions for creating these DIY publications, from starting with the right materials to supplying creative prompts.

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Teen Librarian Cindy Shutts shares what she keeps in her craft supply toolbox so she's always ready for the next DIY craft program

Gift giving can be tricky! Is a great gift purchased at a store? Sometimes. Could a great gift also be held by the night sky, found in Grandmother’s attic, or handed to us by the ocean? Yes indeed! The possibilities are truly endless when we think more expansively about what is a gift. Join me, […]

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As a parent, there are few things I value more than creativity. I’m not the type to save my childrens’ hair or teeth or clothes, but I have never discarded anything they’ve created to completion. If you’ve followed me for a while and know how intentional I am about keeping a pared down living enviro

Blick's Lesson Plans are a great resource for teachers and educators.

ALL POSTS!!!! School Library Journal Blog

A sewing & craft blog that shares free tutorials & creative inspiration for refashions, gifts, and beginner sewing projects.

Make your own reusable beeswax or vegan food wraps for an easy DIY plastic wrap alternative that saves you money and helps the planet.

Buy blank needle point canvas and make your self!

Darning is a strong, reinforced repair for a hole or threadbare area. In this video, I demonstrate a couple of the ways you can use darning to fix a hole in any knitted piece. The playlist to see other knitting repair videos can be found here (more videos coming soon!): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUv37jBrlCtJAb3jBw8Ncwdamjeol_Lcl The yarn I used for demonstration is leftover worsted-weight scraps, mostly Cascade 220. My silver ring is actually a knitting needle gauge, and can be found here: http://malojos.com/ My nail polish is by Julep, color "Janie": http://refer.julep.com/s/stacip