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Craft Ideas for Nursing Home Patients

Drilling Holes in Glass

Drilling Holes in Glass

Adult painting a picture with watercolors.

Crafts for Mentally Challenged Adults

How to Paint Styrofoam

How to Paint Styrofoam

glue bottle

Gluing Paper to Plastic

hand holding paint brush for watercolors

One Handed Crafts

sewing and yarn supplies

Donating Craft Supplies

White doily with purple edges against an orange background. Doily does not appear to be starched

Starching Doilies

curtain with grommets

Removing Grommets Without Damaging Curtains

Adding Scent to Old Potpourri, Dried Flowers in Container

Adding Scent to Old Potpourri

terra cotta flower pot person

Crafts Using Terra Cotta Flower Pots

A shorefull of different sized seashells.

Attaching Seashells to Plywood

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Sealing Acrylic Paint for Outside Use

Craft Supplies

Selling Excess Craft Supplies

Elderly woman stringing beads

Crafts for Visually Impaired Nursing...

Lamp with a Fillable Base

Creating Mementos from Funeral Flowers, Ribbons, and Baskets

Using Regular Crayons to Decorate Fabric

Making a Fake Campfire

Lights That Will Fit in a Wine Bottle

Preserving a Dead Starfish

Cleaning a Glue Gun

Cleaning a Hot Glue Gun

How Do You Antique Stain a Table Cloth?

School Bus Pattern

Ordering From LTD Commodities

Wire-Edged Ribbon Bow

Decorative Bow Ideas

Ideas for Using Deceased Father's Clothing

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Decorating A Column To Look Like A Tree

Making a Cardboard Wishing Well

Silk Wedding Flowers

Using Acrylic Water

Getting Rid of Bugs in Grapevine Wreaths

Getting Rid of Bugs in Grapevine Wreaths

Pink Tulle

Hanging Tulle From the Ceiling

Craft Using Fleece

Crafts Using Fleece Scraps

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Rotary Tool Craft Ideas

Seashells

Attaching Shells to Mirrors

Hands forming a bowl on a pottery wheel

Craft Activities for Blind People

Supporting A Scarecrow

Making Sock Long Johns

Remove Printed Labels from CDs

Painting Plastic Bags

Softening Acrylic Yarn

Painting Plastic Glasses

Painting Plastic Glasses

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Glitter Tubes on White Background

Working With Glitter

Wine Glass Holder Pattern

Woman in Straw Hat

Dyeing a Straw Purse or Hat

Lace Tablecloth

Repairing a Lace Tablecloth

Preserving Pinecones

What type of glue do I use for fabric?

Smoothing Rough Edges

Smoothing Rough Edges on Glass and Plastic...

Glue gun dripping hot glue onto wood surface.

Remedies for Hot Glue Gun Burns

Selling Doll Making Equipment

Walker chip bags.

Pattern for Making Chip Bag Boxing Gloves

Old Gift Cards as Paper Creasing Tool

Old Gift Cards as Paper Creasing Tool

Person wearing red fingerless gloves knitting something grey.

Handcrafted Gifts for Men

three different size paper templates

Making Recycled Paper Craft Templates

White yarn dog.

Pattern for Yarn Dog That Doesn't Use a Wire Hanger

Hairspray to
Preserve Artwork

Use Hairspray to Preserve Artwork

Colorful box shelves full of craft supplies.

Making Room to Craft

Styrofoam hearts with a wooden cutout of the word "love" and some paintbrushes.

Using Mod Podge on Styrofoam

Hand painting a Santa figurine

Shopping for Unpainted Resin Santas

Storing Crayola Air Dry Clay - plastic tub of the clay

Storing Crayola Air Dry Clay

Orange paper heart with a red ribbon, on a aqua colored cardstock.

Gluing Fabric to Paper

Choosing the Best Glue for a Craft Project

Best Craft Glue to Create a Water Effect

Best Craft Glue to Create a Water Effect

Gel Pens on white background.

New Gel Glitter Pen Not Working

Memory Foam Pillows

Make Your Own Memory Foam Pillows

Bucket of Plaster of Paris

Craft Ideas Using Plaster of Paris

Pine cones in the fire

How to Make Pine Cones with Colors When Burned

Making Disney Figurine Wine Glasses

CD or DVD Disks for Glue Gun Drips

CD or DVD Disks for Glue Gun Drips

No More Frayed Bracelets

How to Prevent Frayed Friendship Bracelets

Removing Paper Backing and Glue from Fabric Samples

Using a Generic Brother SE425 Memory Card

Applying craft sealer to a vase.

Making Homemade Craft Sealer

Rubber Cement

Gluing Foam Rubber

Use Caulk Tube as Substitute for Toilet Paper Tube in Crafts

Crafting and Sewing Supplies

Craft Ideas For Mission Trip

An old leather purse with usable hardware.

Save Hardware From Old Purses

White Glue

Using White Glue in Crafts

White glue being painted on a craft project.

Use White Glue to Add Shine to Your Craft

Finding Free Yarn

A pile of silver soda can tabs.

Preparing Soda Can Tabs for Crafts

Create Interesting Backgrounds for Coloring Pages

Create Interesting Backgrounds for Coloring Pages

A collection of baby bottles.

Craft Ideas for Baby Bottles

Making a Memorial Project with Father's Clothing

Tin Foil to Sharpen Hole Punchers - hole punches and foil

Tin Foil to Sharpen Hole Punchers

A row of different colored pencils.

How to Use Watercolor Pencils

A hanging wind chime made from metal bars.

Softening Metal Wind Chimes

Cleaning Glue Off Craft Brushes

Finding Free Yarn for Personal Use

A plastic red container of ground coffee.

Finding Plastic Folger's Coffee Cans

Two seashells in the sand.

Putting Silver Edging on a Seashell

Photo of a glass block.

Buying Pre-Drilled Glass Blocks

A spray can of varnish.

Sealing Home-printed Photo Magnets

Spray cans of spray varnish.

Sealing Plaster Stepping Stones

White plastic coffee lid.

Reusing Starbucks Coffee Lids

mini hangers

Craft Uses for Paper Clips

Making a Wooden Peach Cut Out Look Realistic

Repairing Broken Peg Looms

Repairing Broken Peg Looms

dark blue mini Popsicle stick pen holder

Popsicle Stick Pen Holder

Porcelain doll with curled hair

Curling a Doll's Hair

Stand for Making Hanging Crafts

Building a Stand for Making Hanging Crafts

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applying fray check

Trouble With Fray CheckI recently purchased some Fray Check for a project. I applied it according to the package directions and left it to dry. When I went back to start my project I was bummed to discover that it had caused the pen lines, from when I traced my templates, to run all over the fabric.

Many Colorful Buttons

Saving Money on ButtonsThis is a guide about saving money on buttons. Buttons are needed not only for clothing crafts but also for other projects.

No More Frayed Bracelets

No More Frayed BraceletsEvery young girl loves friendship bracelets and we all know they always end up fraying and falling apart. To keep this from happening just simply grab a lighter, literally any type of lighter will work.

Buy Grab Bags to Save Money on Craft Supplies - closeup of ribbons and cording

Buy Grab Bags of Craft SuppliesThere are over 1,200 Michaels Stores - art supplies, crafts, framing around the world. At the end of each season - items that are unable to be sold may be offered in grab bags (stores may vary). Seasonal items will be stuffed in a bag and sold for only $4!

Minimizing Damage from Hot Glue Burns While Crafting

Minimizing Damage from Hot Glue Burns While CraftingIf you craft a lot, then you most likely own a hot-glue gun. If so, you are surely familiar with the nasty burns that inevitably come with using one! Hot glue is very painful and continues to burn your skin for several minutes after contact. I always keep a bowl of ice-water within easy reach on my work surface.

Embroidery Floss and Felt Color Code Chart

Embroidery Floss and Felt Color Code ChartI do a lot of felt crafts that have stitched features. I had a hard time remembering what floss colors went best with the various felt colors. I made this color code chart that has a small sample of each felt color with its coordinating embroidery floss (and color number).

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Tissue Box for Managing YarnI use an empty tissue box to store my yarn in while knitting. The plastic around the pop up opening holds it in place and helps to keep it from tangling.

Sorting Buttons or Beads - buttons in top lid

Sorting Buttons or BeadsI often work with buttons and beads. Pouring them out into a bowl or cup just takes up more room on the small work table. So yesterday, I decided to make a sorting space where I can see and sort tiny things without having them roll off onto the floor. My feet and vacuum are happier for it.

Keep Wool Yarn From Tangling

Keep Wool Yarn From TanglingMy wool is always getting tangled when I knit. Cut a pop bottle in half leave a strip of plastic for hanging. Tape your bottle onto a chair; mine is on a walker. Put your wool into the bottle, the bottle will be upside down, and pull through the top part of the bottle. It keeps your wool tangle free.

Questions

Polymer Clay CrumblyWhat would cause homemade polymer clay that has air dried to crumble when putting a bracelet?

Donating Used Greeting CardsI have some really pretty used Christmas cards, birthday cards, and other greeting cards. I hate to throw them away, if I tear off the written part and just save the front of the card is there anywhere I can send them to be used for crafts. etc.?

Using Mod Podge on Play-Doh - green Play Doh pendant

Using Mod Podge on Play-DohI made a play dough pendant and covered it with gloss mod podge. When it's completely dry, is it safe to put in the oven to harden the dough, or do I need to do that process before covering it with mod podge?

Best Glue for Sticking Shells to a CanvasI have a picture I want to make by gluing decorative sand and shells to a canvas. What glue is best to use?

Protecting a Painted Denim JacketI painted a jean jacket using plain acrylic paints. However, I want to wear it out without it getting wrecked (by rain, or cracking, etc.). Is there something I can spray on top of it or any idea of what I can do?

Rethreading a Crown Royal BagHow do I re-thread a Crown Royal bag with the yellow string at the top?

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