Sidewalk chalk has been a fun, artistic, outdoor activity for people of all ages for decades. With origins that date all the way back to 16th century Italy, sidewalk chalk is an easy way to brighten up boring, grey pavement. So, what is the best chalk for sidewalk art? The best chalk for sidewalk art…
It seems like most DIY decorative crafts include burlap in some way or another these days. Burlap has become a popular choice of fabric to give a farmhouse chic aesthetic to any décor or craft. Burlap is a rough fabric, though, and can be pretty difficult to work with. It’s stiff, and depending on the…
We’ve all been mesmerized by one of those videos of someone creating a beautiful painting in an unconventional way. You start watching someone pour layer after layer of acrylic paint in varying colors onto a canvas and wonder what the end result will be. Then, the torch shows up, and you can’t imagine how someone…
Liming is a traditional wood finishing technique that was once commonly used on floorboards, furniture, and beams. It enhances the wood’s natural grain with a white tint, giving it a lighter, aged, and weathered look. More importantly, it can extend the life expectancy of your timber without having to seal the wood. You might be…
Painting a glitter wall is something that you can do easily with just a few simple tools and materials. An accent glitter wall will surely bring sparkle and shine to the interior of your house, perfect in a child’s room or a playroom, or as an accent wall. You will instantly give the room a…
People rarely just wake up and decide to paint a wooden project. A good paint job is always carefully planned and scheduled. But the weather sometimes has a wicked sense of humor. One moment it’s all sunny, and the next, the wood you’ve prepared to paint is suddenly all damp from the rain. In such circumstances,…
Chalk paint, which is not to be confused with chalkboard paint, is a popular matte paint that was first trademarked by the brand Annie Sloan, although you can find chalk paint made by many different brands these days. One of the advantages of this type of paint is that it can be used on most…
A craft tweezer is probably one of the most versatile tools you can kee in your DIY toolbox. There are also so many designs for craft tweezers out there, you often don’t know how to find the best tweezers for your specific craft. Whether it’s jewelry-making, scrapbooking, bedazzling, or diorama-making, there’s a perfect set of…
If you love crafting and jewelry making, then you are probably familiar with simple yet sophisticated embellishment of flat back pearls. With half-back pearls, you won’t have to worry about clasps, chains, or sewing, because these pearls are designed to be glued onto your project, instantly adding class to your creation. Flat-back pearls can be…
Pyrography, the art of burning designs into a surface, is generally seen done on wood. Of course, wood is a natural choice for an art that involves burning, as it’s easy to burn and offers a striking color contrast between the burns and raw wood. But what other options are there for pyrography? You’ve probably…