Category: Around the house

Comic Book Wall Name Art

You will need: Mod Podge, some big letters from the craft store, paint brush to apply the mod podge, and a craft knife to trim any overhanging comics.

Brush modpodge onto letter and apply comic book pages. Apply another layer of modpodge over the top. When dry, trim as needed. Hang for awesome display for a fan of comics!

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Painting Perfect Stripes

 

The secret to painting perfect stripes is to: (Lets imagine you are painting black stripes onto a white wall.)

1. Tape off the stripe with blue painters tape.

2. Paint over the edge of the tape with the base color (white).

3. Let dry completely.

4. THEN paint the black.

This method allows the white to fill in any areas that might have allowed the black to seep or feather through.

 

Scribble Coasters

 

You will need:

1. Bubble wrap with large bubbles

 

2. Selection of colourful carrier bags

 

3. Thread

 

4. Sewing machine

 

5. Iron

 

6. Ironing board

 

7. Teflon sheets or baking parchment / Baking paper

 

8. Felt off cuts at least 10cm sq.

Check out Julie’s website for the instructions and more great recycled crafts!

Magazine Frame

What you need:
..magazine pages
..elmer’s glue
..frame mat
..scissors
..glass
..glossing spray
..tape

Roll the magazine pages in the shape of a straw and glue the tip.
I then glued the magazine straws onto a surface (frame mat). I custom cut a piece of masonite using my scroll saw.

Continued glueing. Press firmly.

Once magazine straws are glued to the mat, cut the dead ends. Let dry.
You can then use scissors, an exacto knife (craft knife), rotary blades, etc. I used my scroll saw to assure a straight cut.

After all straws are cut, apply your gloss shine (1-3 coats – your preference). After this is done, you can attach the glass to the back of the mat.

View complete photo instructions HERE