A Tray with Mosaic Fragments

This wooden tray is painted with color craft paint. Mosaic fragments are attached onto the inside base of the tray using multi glue gel. Mosaic tile grout is used to fill all cracks.

1. Paint the tray with color craft paint and let it dry.

2. Apply multi glue gel to small areas at the time (approx. 5 x 5cm). Place the mosaic fragments in the wet glue. Continue and leave to dry when the entire base of the tray has been decorated with the mosaic fragments.

3. Fill all the cracks with mosaic tile grout using a palette knife or your fingers.

4. Remove excess tile grout using a damp cloth or a foam stencil brush and leave the tray to dry.

Braided Leather Bracelets with a Link Button Fastener

These bracelets are made by braiding leather cords using a simple technique. The fastening is made using a link button.

1. Cut two pieces of leather cord; one measuring 60cm and the other measuring 200cm. Double over the short piece of leather cord.

2. Attach the doubled over piece of leather cord onto a  macramé board. Place the long piece of leather cord behind the doubled over piece of leather cord; making sure that there are two equal length ends on either side of the short doubled over leather cord in the middle.

3. Pass the outer long left cord over the first of the middle cords and then under the other middle cord.

4. Pass the outer long right cord over the first of the middle cords and then under the other middle cord. Tighten by pulling both long cords.

5. Continue this procedure. The left leather cord under and over etc. until the desired length of the bracelet is reached. Don't forget the fastening with the button.

6. Cut off the excess ends approx. 1cm from the braided section.

7. Feed the four cord ends through the link button.

8. Brush some glue onto the end of the bracelet where you wish to attach the link button.

9. Pull the link button in place; i.e. onto the area where the glue has been applied.

10. Cut off the excess cord ends.

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Braided Satin Bracelets with Plastic Beads

These bracelets are made by braiding satin cords using a simple technique. The fastening is made using plastic beads in contrasting colours.

1. Cut two pieces of satin cord; one measuring 60cm and the other 150cm. Double over the short piece of satin cord and attach it to a macramé board. Place the long piece of satin cord behind the doubled over satin cord; making sure that there are two equal length ends on either side of the short doubled over cord in the middle.

2. Pass the outer long left cord over the first of the middle cords and then under the other middle cord.

3. Pass the outer long right cord over the first of the middle cords and then under the other middle cord.

4. Tighten by pulling both long cords and continue this procedure until the desired length of the bracelet is reached.

5. Cut off the excess ends approx. 5cm from the braided section.

6. Feed the four cord ends through a bead.

7. Brush some glue onto the end of the bracelet where you wish to attach the bead and pull the bead in place.

8. Cut off the excess cord ends.

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The bracelet's fastening mechanism.

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The bracelet is fastened with a bead.