i am a do it yourselfer. lol. i spend most of my weekends, drawing, painting, writing, singing, designing stuff. besides school and working, and saving money, i like to craft. i am 21 btw. so i was wondering any good crafting tips or ideas. i go to michaels and jo ann fabrics a lot. even walmart too. but i want to know some really good crafting tips or ideas you may have. crafting is such a great stress reliever for me. thanks.
2007-12-23 09:47:54 · 5 answers · asked by crystal spring 4 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
No matter what crafty things that you decide to do, always pruchase the very best materials that you can..While following the instructions for your particular craft don't ever be afraid to add your own personal touch.. A pattern is only a guide..who knows..maybe your unique touch may inspire a new trend..Micheals and Joann's have alot of inspiring craft ideas.. I go every now and then for beading supplies and usually want to load the cart with one of everthing..check out a place called fire mountain gems on the web, they have tons of jewelry and clothing embellishment ideas and you can request a free catalgue that is huge. Happy Crafting..
2007-12-23 10:07:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Learning to dressmake is a fabulous thing. To understand the way a garment is constructed frees you up from having to follow patterns. I'm in the SCA and live in awe of those people who can look at a medieval painting, then go home and make the outfit. Mosaic is a fun thing too. I've only done one chest of drawers, but I had fun and now have the skills to re-tile the bathroom or kitchen if it ever needs doing. :)
I think your first step ought to be the craft/ DIY shelf of your local library. There'll be craft books on all sorts of things, even things you've never heard of. Your second step could be to join a craft group. I recommend the SCA (http://www.sca.org) if you are into medieval crafts and things, there are a lot of people doing a lot of different things who'll be happy to swap notes with you. Otherwise, your town probably has a spinners and weavers guild, a knitting group, a quilters group, and who knows what else. Do a google search using the words "guild" or "association" and that should bring them up.
2007-12-23 20:27:33 · answer #2 · answered by Rosie_0801 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My tip is don't buy into the racket. Don't get a machine, or buy ready-made, to do what you could do yourself. For example, it is a lot of fun and very rewarding to make shapes out of fabric and paper for embelleshing scrapbook pages, even though the "industry" would like you to believe you should buy theirs and then just assemble it. Never assemble when you can create.
But I do believe in using patterns until you acquire enough skills to design your own stuff. Browse the craft section of the pattern books at Jo-Anns, and make some cool things for your home.
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2007-12-23 18:02:06 · answer #3 · answered by Kacky 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
paint your house or picture its fun or look for old pictures and make a scrapbook of your own
buy a bedazzler
2007-12-23 17:51:13 · answer #4 · answered by -A 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
try getting the hat making kit and michaels and make beaniess and they have all the different yarn fuzzy and what not and its easy
2007-12-23 17:56:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋