2 May, 2017 | Art & Crafts
Washing Hand Painted Silk Scarves Except, what I was doing was the finishing work on the batch of hand painted silk scarves that I’ve been working on. They’ve been pre-washed, then dyed, then steamed. One last bit of work, and they are all set to go. When...
19 Apr, 2017 | Art & Crafts, DIY Projects
Melting wax for tjantings Batik is a technique for the surface decoration of cloth in which multiple resist dyeings using wax patterns to block dye is the principal design device. Once the fabric is painted with wax designs, it is placed in a dye bath where only the...
3 Apr, 2017 | Art & Crafts, DIY Projects, Valentine’s Day
DIY heart-shaped roses arrangement As you know, we’re feeling even more loved-up than usual this week! So i thought it was the perfect time to share this gorgeous DIY porcelain roses Heart with you guys.I have always loved Valentine’s Day. Maybe it’s...
3 Apr, 2017 | Art & Crafts, DIY Projects
Cold Porcelain Clay roses diy Cold Porcelain is air-drying modelling clay that can be easily made at home (for recipe & instructions click here). When dry it has the translucent quality that looks similar to porcelain. This type of clay is best used to make fine...
3 Apr, 2017 | Art & Crafts, DIY Projects
Easy cold porcelain recipe Cold porcelain is an inexpensive, non-toxic, easy-to-work-with material. It does not require heating since it gets hard by exposure to fresh air. It is a cornstarch based paste, which when dry is slightly flexible and has the appearance of...
24 Mar, 2017 | Art & Crafts, DIY Projects
DIY Silk Scarf Hand Painted Hello everyone!I’m crazy about silk painting and wanted to share some of my creations with you! Hope you’ll like it! This one is called ‘Pansy flowers’ – it’s made on a natural Italian silk scarf. You...
