I got a sheet of thin black leather I picked up from Joanne Fabrics and I need to cut it into a particular shape. I am not experienced in crafts and such working with cutting and sewing materials. The leather is about 2-3mm think and has a felt backside. What tools would I need? Would [...]
I am making stuff doll, I need doll face to make my doll look beautiful, I can make stuff doll head but it does not look neat and pretty like those doll that sells in the doll shop, Please help. Thank you Suggested Reading: Creative Cloth Doll Couture: New Approaches to Making Beautiful Clothing and [...]
I am painting on porcelain, and the paint is thick and sticky. I do not want to dilute the paint, since the colors are then not intense enough. What brush / tool and technique can I use? I am currently using the thinnest brush I could find in the crafts store, and my lines are [...]
I’m looking for sheets of wood, very thin, about 1/16 of an inch in depth. I found something that sounds like it might work, called ‘balsa wood’ (see http://www.createforless.com/Midwest+Balsa+Sheets+1/16x+6x+36/pid23874.aspx?SI=f3462960-5181-47e9-a18b-5fb95056e413 ). I would like to use scissors to cut it with, but I don’t know if that’s possible (are there special scissors for such a thing?) [...]
My friend had this toy when she was younger, and I always wanted one…. Its probably hand made from a craft show. Its approximately 5 small flat rectangles of wood laid out in a line with two ribbons weaved in and out between the blocks. When you hold them uo, they stay attached, but if [...]
