An Elastic Bracelet with Neon Beads

A bracelet with a fluorescent look. This simple bracelet is made from neon beads in different colours which are threaded onto a piece of elastic beading cord. Finish by tying a few reef knots.

1. Thread neon beads onto a doubled over piece of flat elastic beading cord.

2. Finish the row of beads with four or five tight reef knots; i.e. alternately, starting with a knot with the cord at the top.

3. Cut off the ends of the cord as close to the reef knots as possible. Hide the ends inside the nearest bead.

Screen Stencil Prints in Embroidery Frames

The motifs in the embroidery frames are made with textil color fabric paint and screen stencils on tea towels.

1. Place the screen stencil onto the tea towel with the adhesive side face down.

2. Saturate the paint roller with textil color fabric paint. Roll the paint roller onto and over the screen stencil and a print will appear on the tea towel.

3. Remove and wash the screen stencil in lukewarm water immediately. Let the screen stencil print dry for the recommended time stated on the textil color packaging. Then fix the motif with a hot iron on the setting required for cotton (this is normally written on the iron).

4. Draw a circle, approx. 22 cm in diameter with the motif in the center and trim the circle. You may use a pair of compasses.

5. Place the circle with the motif onto the inner ring of the embroidery frame. Press the outer ring down over the inner ring and tighten the tension screw.

6. Trim the edge – all the way around – and hang the embroidery frame using a piece of embroidery yarn.

Easter Decorations made from Metallic Foam Clay

These lovely Easter animals are made from polystyrene balls and eggs covered with foam clay metallic. The ears, wings etc are made from foam clay which has been rolled out flat on a plastic surface, dried, cut and “glued” on with foam clay.

1. Cover a polystyrene ball with foam clay.

2. Roll out a ball of foam clay thinly and let it dry.

3. Roll balls and attach these for legs.

4. Decorate the rabbit.

5. Cut out the ears.

6. Attach the ears with foam clay.