This weekends project was a nice simple one that involved old sports rackets and custom sized mirrors. I got the idea from an earlier re-post I did of an article on twisted sifters site entitled: 50 Creative Ways to Repurpose, Reuse and Upcycle Old Things the original post had included this picture … BRILLIANT! … Continue reading »
“You don’t need a silver fork to eat good food.” – Paul Prudhomme However, it does make the experience that extra bit special, don’t you agree? Before After This technique is super easy, fast and thrifty! It involves soaking the pieces in a salt and baking soda solution for about 5 minutes then drying them … Continue reading »
Today my mum came to visit and for the best part of the day we did what we do best – Treasure hunting in the thrift stores….. These are my latest treasures over the last month, inclusive of the haul today…. Crafty supplies a set of pom pom looms($1) a Vintage Sew Ette handheld sewing … Continue reading »
From this….. To This!!!! After a lot of planning and careful thought we ended up with this beauty. A quick recap Hubby and I brought this little vintage NZ Oak armoire from a thrift store for $50. This was my special project. I prepared the armoire, sanded, stained, painted and sealed – all by myself……… … Continue reading »
For sometime now I’ve wanted some sort of furniture for the covered deck we have……… I love to lounge outside on a summers day reading a book and sipping ice tea – but I have only hanging hammocks to sit in and well, I want a change, something substantial and comfy and big enough for … Continue reading »
We’re taking this project nice and slow doing what we can and doing it properly. First day saw borer treatment and the first pass of sanding complete. My job was to clean and restoring the cast handles. We have a modern vision for this piece – Stay tuned to see the transformation in all it’s … Continue reading »
*** Click here to view the first day post. *** The second and final day was full learning and frustration with the finishing of the pouf. A lot of stitching, pulling, stuffing and manipulating I finally have a finished project! I discovered the inner skin was made up of more than just burlap and made … Continue reading »
This is a peek into the phenomena over painting Thrift store paintings, photographs and naive art. A little of the – lost and found, old and new, innocent and humour-full Collecting and exhibiting thrift store art is recognised as part of the ‘found art/paintings’ genre, except in this post the focus is entirely on involuntary … Continue reading »
What is Metal Clay? Metal Clay is an art/craft medium that was first developed and commercialized by Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (MMC) in 1990 Japan. The medium was created to enable crafts jewellery makers to create elegant and sophisticated jewellery without the years of training and study. Making a ring with Metal Clay Metal clay comes … Continue reading »
This is a post looking at the recent phenomenon of paste up and stencil art with a side ways nod to spray can graffiti. It’s a continuation of the theme of posts I’ve recently done investigating various forms of anonymous street art (Yarn bombing and Guerrilla Gardening). Paste up and Stencil street art is generally … Continue reading »
