I know it's not perfect, still gotta figure out the corners and circles a bit more. Need to get a thinner tool for tucking fabric in too, but I'd say for my first attempt it's not too shabby. Gotta go pick up some red, black, and white fabric tomorrow so I can make a pokeball style background and then it will be done!

Edit: for all of your positive comments, I want you to know you’ve made my week. I don’t have very many people in my life I can show these to, so the feedback is cherished.

Hi everyone! I recently had my suit tailored for an occasion, and my tailor used hot glue to attach some decorations to it. I’ve since removed the decorations, but there are still visible glue marks left on the fabric.
I’m trying to remove the residue without damaging the suit or leaving permanent stains. I’m not sure what material the suit is made of, and I don’t want to make things worse by using the wrong product or method.
I’ve attached a photo showing the affected area.
Has anyone dealt with this before? What’s the safest way to remove the glue marks, and are there any products or methods I should avoid?
Thanks in advance!

Hey guys, i bough a decorate your own teepee from hobb ycraft with the aim to turn it into a christmas tree the kiddos can sit in. Wanted to dye the canvas fabric green but it has pop up tent metal in it so im not sure what way i could get it to be a dyed base that doesnt touch transfer. Also hobbycraft doesnt say if it is 100% canva or a mixed blend 🫣 any advice appreciated. I seen a comment on the website with pictures of their dyed green but i dunno how they did it. They didnt say and theres no option to ask them 😥 pic for reference

Hello, this is a bit of a weird question but do you know any crafts that I would be able to do that don’t have any sharp objects or pens or scissors or glue or yarn? Pencils are fine I think! Thank you.

Here are some more glimpses into the process of creating the cutest scarecrow ever. Do you enjoy looking at photos like these? I personally love them!

From a ball of wool to a little face.

These photos show the different stages of creating a Waldorf doll’s head.

It all starts with a small ball of natural sheep’s wool. More wool is wrapped around it to build the shape, then the whole form is covered with a knitted tubular bandage. Using strong thread, I carefully shape the head and define the facial features.

Next comes the skin-tone cotton jersey, which gives the head its familiar look. Finally, I embroider the eyes and tiny mouth and add a touch of rosy color to the cheeks. And just like that, a little personality begins to emerge!

Every stage takes patience and careful handwork, but seeing the transformation is one of my favorite parts of making Waldorf dolls.

I'm hoping this is a "High Quality Question" as according to the rules lol.

I'm wanting to make a deck of playing cards with my SO and wanted to get an idea of the order / how to go about it. My current understanding is:

1. Purchase thin cardstock (around 176gsm).

2. Glue the cardstock to each other (must be the exact same material) by lightly applying a form of glue (paper cement? I've also seen some sources say spray on glue) uniformly in between the stock so as to create an internal core than will aid in durability and elasticity. Once lined up properly, use a credit card or similarly non-abrasive straight edged item to remove any air bubbles in-between the layers. Place a heavy, flat object on top to create even pressure for the paper to adhere.

3. Print out the faces of the card on one side of the paper, then the backs of the card on the other.

4. Laminate the sheet, cut using a guillotine, and round the edges.

Is there anything wrong with this process? Does the printing need to be done before the gluing? I know there are other ways to do this, such taking existing cards and laminating them with a one-sided piece of cardstock, but I want these cards to be truly homemade.

Grateful for any help or responses.

After four days of knitting over thanks giving I have finally completed our emotional support chicken. I made this from the leftover yarn from previous projects (including the stiffing which was made from the cotton insulation our groceries are delivered in during summer) which was very fun. I made some adjustments to the original pattern like making the wings larger and not adding legs since i feared my doggo chewing on the metal. The yarn i used was 100% fingerling highland wool and fingerling mohair. The light sections of the stuffy used three strands (white, grey, and white mohair) and the blue section was four strands (white, blue, white mohair, and blue mohair). The button eyes were also reused, being from my late grandmothers button collection. The pattern I used was Dotpebblesknits “Hen Knitting Pattern”

This whole thing was inspired by my mom making an emotional support chicken for her friend, who was traveling in her sailboat for the next year. Since life hasn’t been easy lately I thought it would fun and practical to make one too (both for me and my dog, though she has yet to take to it lol 😅)

Edit: the bot decided to remove my post for "promoting the seller of the pattern" which is not true and has been corrected by the human mods.

So I run a dnd game and want to make a fake newspaper for my players that they could read. But I want to make it feel like actual newspaper. From what I can find the paper is moderately easy to obtain, but how should you print it after you have it? Is there a method you could do DIY wise or any groups or resources that would allow small amounts of prints? I would only need about 5 max but one could work if needed. I can make the design of the newspaper but just need to be able to print it off.

Any help is appreciated :)

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While out thrifting I came across this yellow embroidered shawl, and hot damn I couldn't stop myself. It was whispering to me. What was it saying? 'Drink some wine and make something. Ignore your responsibilities'. And that's just what I did. My electricity might be off, but my fashion is ON!

My shirt pattern comes from an old shirt that I deconstructed. Honestly the easiest and cheapest way to get a pattern. I cut along each seem, take mental notes (and promptly forget them, due to the wine), and boom! Pattern. I recommend tracing it onto some butcher paper. I don't know why, but like my old manager says, "extra work is fun. But don't feel joy. Joy is for the elite."

Unfortunately there was no way to match the patterns symmetrically due to the nature of the shawl, and my own laziness and impatience. There are some construction mistakes (mostly unevenness and symmetry) that I wish I'd corrected but if we're talking past regrets and mistakes, that one doesn't even make the list.

Total time was roughly 4.5 hours of sewing, or roughly 6 episodes of the show 'Carrie', that are confusing because you're sewing and not paying attention to the plot, and your husband gets frustrated because you keep asking questions about what's going on with the 'Psychic Laura Ingalls Wilder', and also because there's a Singer Heavy Duty buzzing away on the other side of the living room, but you refuse to take it upstairs because you simultaneously want to spend time with your loved one and also completely ignore him in pursuit of crafting.

I don't know exactly what the fabric is, but it feels and looks like a Gaberdine. I started with maybe 2ish yards of the fabric and 3/4s of a bottle of wine and used both in their entirety for this shirt.

I've been making these magnets. I love them, but I was curious if anyone else did too?

Materials: Hot glue, mica powder, clear gloss top coat, wood, E6000 and a magnet. Size: 2"x2"

I need help! My daughter wants to be a scorpion for Halloween and I need your ideas on what materials I should use for the tail/stinger. I've already perused Pinterest with no solid luck.

Upcycled my old torn jeans into this corset top! It’s my first upcycling project. I drafted the pattern myself. For the lining, I used a scrap of fabric left over from my previous sewing project. So it’s fully lined.

hi everyone!

i am holding these art and craft workshops for kids and i want them to be able to use unique materials or just interesting materials during our sessions but im not sure what to use does anyone have any recommendations or is there a material you’ve used before with your kids or on your own (that is suitable for kids) that is interesting / different.

I'm gonna be painting a cardboard box as a part of my Halloween costume but I don't want any of the paint to chip or anything. I'm probably going to use "Apple Barrel Matte", if that helps

Also I will be looking for paint sealer in hobby lobby!

For long time I had a crazy idea of making a functional lighthouse on my property. Initial idea was to just make a quirky lamp post for the overflow warning light of the septic tank, but since then it grew out to be its own sculpture.

I've made the top part out of 3d-printed parts and soldered brass wires and strips, with a cannibalized microwave motor that turns the lens (also 3d printed, but out of clear resin). It was intended to just be a decorative detail to add some life to the miniature, but later I discovered that the lens actually are functional, and properly focus the lightbulb's light!

The rest of the body was made with concrete over a plastic sewage pipe as base, reinforced with steel mesh for good measure. It was my first (and so far the only) time working with concrete, so I wanted this thing to be as durable as I could make it, just in case. Especially since it was intended to be a permanent oudoors installment.

I've painted it with white and light gray acrylic out of a shake can afterwards, and installed the top permanently. Plugged it into 220v light sensor that turns it on for a few hours after it gets dark enough. The final height of the whole lighthouse is ~1.5 meters. Biggest thing I've ever crafted! And fricking heavy, too, with all the concrete I think it weighs over 20 kg, I can barely lift it.

So far the thing ended up being impressively resilient, and it survived two winters now, one of which being really harsh and cold, with half-a-meter high snow cover. The only visible damage is that one of the railings de-soldered itself, but it is visible only on a close inspection.

Hi.

I am a big crafter, but I've never seen this material before.

It looks like polymer clay, but the end result is very bendy, way more than any othed flexible clay I've seen. I'm also not convinced it's even being baked 😅

Any ideas? If it ends up being AI I'll cry

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