DIY Kintsugi : Japanese Repair: Why hide the cracks when you can make them beautiful? From The Netherlands (home of ceramic delftware) comes this innovative product. With the New Kintsugi Repair Kit, you not only get to salvage that beloved chipped or broken ceramic plate, but you…
Learn how to mend clothing with these creative sewing techniques. Here, we cover how to sew a hole, mend a seam, and more with visible mending.
Discover kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing pottery with gold and follow this tutorial to try a DIY version of kintsugi at home!
Handy Hints: Clever solutions from our readers. Here are 45 new and best classic hints that homeowners have shared with us over the past 50 years.
As the saying goes, don't judge a book by its cover... or lack thereof. If you have a precious book that is simply falling apart because the spine or cover is in poor condition, don't toss it out! Rebinding your book at home is an easy way...
A few weeks ago I pulled out the storage bag where I keep the small amount of kids’ clothes that I’ve deemed special enough to keep for nostalgia sake, or that are otherwise waiting for…
I hope that you all have been enjoying your summer. It’s been awhile since my last DIY – between camps and travel, the summer has busy and speeding by! This week’s bracelet tutorial is a…
Mend and Make Do: Repairing Small Moth Holes in a Cashmere Sweater: How to repair small moth holes in a favorite soft, cozy and warm sweater. I got one one of my favorite sweaters out of storage,and it had holes!!! Arrgh!
If you want to make high quality hand crafted books, then this is the DVD for you. By the time you are done watching this instructional video, you will
There are numerous ways to protect the environment, and it's up to us to choose the most suitable methods to contribute and help our planet. This is especially crucial now, given the many factors contributing to climate change and the degradation of our beloved Mother Earth.
Learn about Kintsugi spirituality, meaning & try the best DIY kintsugi repair kits for beginners. Japanese Kintsugi kits for adults & couples.
Accidental Mysteries is an online curiosity shop of extraordinary things, mined from the depths of the online world and brought to you each week by John Foster, a writer, designer and longtime collector of self-taught art and vernacular photography. This week's focus is Broken, Repaired & Mended.
The Home Depot offers a wealth of materials, resources and a customer-friendly return policy. But there are a few secrets about shopping there that only the most savvy DIYers are aware of.
How to make an eczema treatment that works. This eczema relief balm recipe uses ingredients that soothe inflammation, itching and dryness.
Bind Your Own Paperback Books With Ease: Have you ever written an entire book, novel, or even a series of them and then printed them out via your computer? Well, after you did that, where did your stack of paper go? Did you put it in a folder, add a giant paper clip or clamp, or did the st…
The ancient Japanese art of Kintsugi gives new, glittering life to broken pottery that might otherwise end up in the trash. Repair your broken plates, bowls, and dinnerware with gold seams.
Things are moving along at our new home with lots of renovation progress. They've taken down walls, ripped out floors, and are starting to build it back up.
Looking for an easy to make book press? We take a look at 3 common designs and talk about the best features we’ll be building into our own.
There are numerous ways to protect the environment, and it's up to us to choose the most suitable methods to contribute and help our planet. This is especially crucial now, given the many factors contributing to climate change and the degradation of our beloved Mother Earth.
When I was in St. Louis a few weeks back, my husband and I had brunch with a friend at the most delightful restaurant called Tree House. It's a vegetarian restaurant and the food is amazing. If you are ever in St. Louis, by all means, make your way over for a meal. You won't be disappointed. Our waitress that morning was so delightful, and as it turns out, quite creative. She loves taking old pieces and giving them new life. She was wearing a vintage silk top that had a hole in it when she found it. Rather than pass the piece by, she purchased the top and then did the sweetest little applique over the hole and added an embroidered spider web over the applique. I wish I had taken a picture. With that in mind, I decided to check out mending on Pinterest and I found a few inspirational pictures that I thought you might also enjoy. If you're in the mood, just search visible mending. You'll find lots of interesting ideas. So here's a few that I found, I love how a hole was turned into a window in the 2 pieces below. Another window idea, but with lace. The next 2 pieces are from an amazing artist, Lou Tonkin. She does needle felting over holes. Beautiful work. If you think you might like to give needle felting a try and do a little mending, or just add a sweet touch to a garment, check out THIS POST. Even just a simple little touch can save a garment and add interest. I may be showing my age, but I am not a fan of the ripped up jean look. The Japanese have such a beautiful art form called Boro where garments are pieced and saved, but no holes are left open. I thought this was rather fun, adding the British flag in a subtle manner. Rather than discard a garment because the sleeves are worn, a touch of embroidery will make a worn garment so special. I loved how this artist took a striped denim and matched the mend with plain denim and white thread. A beautiful touch of Boro on this pair of jeans. You can find more of this artist's work at Woman With Wings. Amy Meissner is another textile artist that you might want to check out. Very interesting work. And finally, for a little peek into my hippy personality ;), a pair of jeans that I actually wear. It all began with a hole that I decided to cover with a patch.....and then I went crazy! So now you see, patching no longer needs to be what your mother did to save the life of a pair of pants by ironing a patch over the knees. Happy Monday! Rhonda
Upcycling and organising are among the ways fashionistas are giving their wardrobes a longer life. Bel Jacobs explores how caring for our clothes also means caring for the planet.
Even though many books are in digital shape, there are many old books in libraries and private collections now available for sale. They are easy to damage or destroy if not properly handled. Because printers did not have acid-free papers, older books have pages that turn brown and often brittle with age. Careful ...
There was a hole in the Master bathroom wall…two holes actually… each of them about the size of a nickel. I tried using cement board that I had lying around…it did not fit……
Darning is basically small-scale weaving. It isn’t difficult but like anything else, it takes practice but is incredible satisfying. You will need to buy a darning mushroom, although I have…
I really like the sewn boards binding technique that I tried out a while ago . My models and first tries with the technique were made with book cloth and paper, but my true love is linen fabric. I knew I could use linen on sewn boards bindings with a bit of adaptation, and I also wanted to do a dis
Traditional Japanese boro cloths have a beauty like no other. Each cloth tells a unique story of its journey through life with patches carefully sewed on and reinforced with stitching, often over generations of a single family.
Greetings my friends and a big Aussie hello to you all today. I hope that you learnt a new fitting technique from the previous post How to Lengthen Your Back Rise in relation to the new Harper Pants Pattern. For today’s post I am going to share with you the method on shortening your front [...]
When he makes chairs, David Johnson blends the best techniques learned in a career studying and restoring chairs with woven seats.
04.20.2016 0845 Although I do enjoy using a sewing machine to stitch together projects, I initially learned how to hand sew as a child. Hand sewing isn’t as daunting as it sounds, alth…
DIY Kintsugi : Japanese Repair: Why hide the cracks when you can make them beautiful? From The Netherlands (home of ceramic delftware) comes this innovative product. With the New Kintsugi Repair Kit, you not only get to salvage that beloved chipped or broken ceramic plate, but you…
