To an untrained eye, acacia wood and teak are two very similar types of wood – so similar, that they’re often mistaken for one another. Acacia wood and teak are both very popular exotic hardwoods used mainly for outdoor furniture items, though they have grown in popularity for kitchen accessories such as trays and charcuterie…
Stamping is a timeless art of marking that began many decades ago. Traditionally, stamps were for official use and acted as seals. A spur of creativity, however, rendered it useful in artistic and decorative ways too. Today, stamped cards, clothing, paintings, frames, and walls are all common. While ink is the typical medium associated with…
Woodworking is an intricate craft that involves many different steps and skills. You’ll be using math and geometry to figure out how a project will come together, then employing critical thinking and experience to make it happen. Once you’ve spent the long hours and extensive energy putting together your woodworking project, you’ll want to make…
When the color of your walls starts to feel stagnant, it’s tempting to repaint them. Painting can be a fairly quick and easy project, depending on the size of the room and how many people you have to help. As you get started, it can seem like the hardest decision will be choosing a paint…
Wood carving has been around for centuries. Dating back to prehistoric times, wood carving began as a way to create wooden objects with ritualistic function. It has evolved since then to carving useful objects such as boats and beautiful wooden art sculptures. Handmade wood carvings are incredibly special gifts, made through hours of hard labor….
If you’ve been cutting with your Cricut for more than a few months, you may have noticed that your blade isn’t as sharp as it was when you first purchased it. Sharper blades are great for creating crisper cuts, but they can also be very costly to replace. Depending on the type of blade that…
Wood engraving has been around for centuries, and it is still a popular trade and hobby done today. Without the use of printing or computerized imaging, wood engraving involves cutting intricate patterns into wood. To get started with wood engraving, there are some tools that you would need to have. The tools needed for engraving…
Watercolor is known for being a transparent medium. When applied over a light base like paper, or white paint, it’s easy to layer on pigment and control how your colors will look. But did you know there are different ways of using watercolors? Many people use watercolors that are transparent, which gives a really nice…
Acrylic paints are widely used to paint a variety of surfaces, thanks to their simple application and non-toxic nature. However, leather is quite a difficult material to work with, so it’s no doubt that people have questions about how to use acrylic paint with leather. Can you use acrylic paint on leather shoes? Yes, you…
Have you ever tried crocheting in low light? Bad idea! You can’t see where your stitches should go, and your eyes have to work extra hard to spot the next stitch. Mistakes are also more likely to happen this way. That’s why having good lighting in your craft area is so very important. So, what are…