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5 Vintage Suitcase Rack

by Denelda van der Westhuizen
8 The Ceramic Water Jug
by The Clay Club
10 Chyba the Boxer: Needlefelting
by Charlize Stone
16 Old Fashioned Taste: Decorative Painting 46 Lazy Susan Mosaic
by Ronel Flemming Swart by Marina Giovitto Ehlers
20 Dr Owl to the Rescue: Knitting 48 Recycled Glass Glow Lights
by Kirsten Rettig by Sue Human
22 Poppy the Felted Bug 50 Pot Hangers
by Charlize Stone by Life is a Garden
26 Funky Rock Pigeon 52 Keep Calm & Keep Colouring
by Sharon Calverley by Cá Momberg
29 Beaded Flower Bracelet 54 Heartland: Chalkboard Painting
by Christina Wynbergen by Ronel Flemming Swart
36 A Polymer Patchwork Landscape 62 Flying your Kite High
by Manda Theart by Jacqui Holmes
39 Birds of a Kind Necklace 66 Printed Silk Scarf
by Johan de Lange by Melanie Brummer
42 Double Pack Playing Card Holder 68 Country Landscape Mosaic
by Geert Schuiling by Petro Strijdom

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30 What to do (in and out of) the garden

by Life is a Garden
4 Editor’s Letter
34 Super Smoothies 15 Book Review
by Life is a Garden
60 Back Issues
56 If you build it, they will come! 71 Digital Subscriptions
by Sue Human 72 Smalls
73 Suppliers Index

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 The 20 year journey

T
wenty years older and 120 issues later we have arrived at a
very important milestone for arts and crafts in South Africa
and the questions is: where to next? In 1998 two very bold and
perhaps even foolhardy people saw the need for a publication
that would show people how to use crafting products, assist them in
finding these products and generally help to grow the crafting sector
to the benefit of all. Sharon and I set ourselves a tough task and
looking back right now, knowing how rough the journey has been, I
am not totally sure we would have gone down this road if he had
known fully what was required of us. Magazine publishing does not
allow one a "normal" nine to five job - your working hours are dictated
by inflexible printing deadlines to the extent that a friend talking
about their recent dream six week vacation can literally tip you over
the edge as you recall the last long weekend break you indulged in a
few years back. You work, you meet the deadline, you catch your
breadth, you start again. In recent years we had the assistance of our
grown children and Lauren, Hannalie, Marichen and Marietjie to
share the workload, but as they have one by one moved on to new
challenges, Sharon and I once again have arrived at the point where
we need to consider how we want to spend the next twenty years.
(Lauren and young Owen have chosen the rural life in Sedgefield and
Kim is running her own business - we wish them every success as they
start their own new chapters!) Do we continue publishing two
separate magazines in the current harsh
economic climate where magazine
compete with basic foodstuffs in the
family budget or is it time to relook at how
we are serving this sector. In 1998 the arts
and crafts sector was unsophisticated with opportunities for people to
open their own craft supply stores. We saw ceramics, scrapbooking,
decoupage and beading each take their turn as the #1 most popular craft.
We saw rival publishers launch niche titles to benefit from these crafts,
only to fade away when tastes changed. Craftwise on the other hand
promised to serve ALL crafts and I can honestly say that we stuck to that
promise . Each "#1 craft" was given more space in Craftwise, but the rest of
the crafts have never been neglected. That has always been our secret
ingredient: in diversity there is strength. Ten years back we spun off
Stitches Magazine to focus on the needlecraft sector and Stitches has
done well, overtaking Craftwise in popularity, which means that we need
to factor that into our plans for the next twenty years. The only constant in
life is change, so you can look forward to some new things in coming
months and years. Thank you for your support over the past years and
thank you in advance for your continued support!

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Vintage
suitcases
In this project we will be
turning a blank wooden
drawer into a stunning
vintage suitcase. You can
use your own
embellishments or save time
by purchasing the kit.

REQUIREMENTS by Denelda van der Westhuizen for Creative Talents Craft Shop

ŸWooden stacker drawers ŸRuler ŸStencil brushes

ŸFrench Collection craft paint: Fabulux ŸPodge ŸGlue gun
ŸPaintbrushes ŸDark wax ŸLeather strips
ŸStencil of your choice ŸBlack permanent ink stamp pad ŸCraft glue
ŸTexture paint ŸCreative Talents travel themed stamps
ŸPallet knife ŸResin suitcase sets Internet access and laser printer to download
Ÿ80 grit Sandpaper ŸCraft paints in: black, gold, grey and white and print travel tags
ŸTile scorer ŸMasking tape

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INSTRUCTIONS
1. Basecoat the set of drawers with the
grey craft paint. Remember to also paint
the bottom and inside of the drawers.
Allow to dry.
2. To give the illusion of suitcases stacked
on top of each other, score lines on the
sides and front of the stacked drawers with
the tile scoring tool and a ruler.
The latches will eventually be positioned
along the front line.
3. Position your stencil just under the
drawer handle. Keep it in place with
masking tape. Use a pallet knife to apply a
thick layer of texture paint. Make sure the
texture paint is applied evenly. In one
motion lift the stencil off. Repeat on all the
drawers. Also stencil an image on the top
of the set of drawers. Allow to dry.
4. Paint over the stencil with the French
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Collection paint. Allow to dry. Allow ink to dry. Remember to envision the
drawers as 3 suitcases on top of each other
and not 1 solid item. Use the main photo as
a guide.
8. Use white paint and a round hog hair
brush to stencil onto the side of the outer
drawer. Repeat the stencil on the inner
drawer if desired. All these little accents
create a stunning end result!
9. Take an old rag and dip the corner into
the dark wax. Apply the wax to the drawer
with a light circular motion. Use the scored
lines drawn in the beginning as a guideline.
Only apply wax to the corners, edges and
in the grooves of the score lines.
5. Once the drawer is completely dry,
sand lightly with an 80 grit sandpaper.
Keep sanding until some of the grey
basecoat starts showing through.
Sand a bit more on the corners and edges
to achieve a weathered look. Lightly sand
over the texture paint until some white
texture paint is visible. Wipe all excess dust
away with a dry paintbrush or cloth.
6. Download travel tags from the internet
and print them with a laser printer. Cut
them out and randomly podge onto the
drawers. Allow the podge to dry before
applying more layers.
10. This step can be done while waiting for
previous steps to cure/dry. Give all the
resin items a basecoat of black paint. Make
sure they are covered completely. Once
the basecoat has dried, dry-brush with
7. Using black ink and your choice of clear
stamps, randomly stamp the decals onto
the drawers as desired.
grey and gold to colour the items. Use gold
for the handles and clips and grey for the
corners and clasps. This will make the
findings look more authentic.

11. Using craft glue or a glue gun, glue the

leather straps onto the drawers. It is more
visually pleasing to glue them in double or
triple rows.

12. Mark the positions where the latches

will meet the leather strips with a line of
masking tape on each side of the outer
box.

13. Using craft glue or a glue gun, stick

down all of the findings. Place the handles
at the opening of each draw with the clips
over the lines you scored. Also attach the
corners on the sides and back along with
the stoppers and the hinges. Your drawers
should look like stacked suitcases now!

For more information

contact Danelda at
Creative Talents Craft Shop
Tel: 016 427 1030
www.creativetalents.co.za

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The Ceramic Water Jug
The perfect finishing touch to your guest room - a mosaiced water jug for the dresser!
REQUIREMENTS
Ÿ Ceramic jug with glazed inside
Ÿ Four 3D flowers
Ÿ Four magnolia flowers
Ÿ Two small heart flowers
Ÿ Four small discs and four small dots
Ÿ Four fat and four long leaves
Ÿ Three packets of ceramic tiles
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Start by making a border from the
ceramic tiles around the top and bottom of
the jug. TIP: use an old towel that's folded
up to support the jug on its side so the tiles
don't slip off.
2. Use a pencil to draw the curls on the
ceramic jug and start placing large flowers
in the centre of the jug with the leaves
under the petals. Glue them down. Place
the rest of the flowers where you would
like them and glue down.
3. Cut some of the ceramic tiles in half.
Shape them to fit the curls and glue them
on the pencil line, curling around the dots
and discs.
Ÿ Six 10 x 10 cm imprint tiles
Ÿ Grout
Ÿ Flex glue
Ÿ Old towel
Ÿ Sponge
Ÿ Toothpick
4. Cut the imprint tiles into random
shapes and place them so that they fill up
the gaps between the flowers.
5. Let the project dry overnight before
starting the grouting.
6. Buff the ceramic jug, then use a
toothpick to clean out any bits of grout in
the imprinted tiles.
GROUTING
Empty most of the grout into a container
and slowly add water, stirring all the while
till you have the consistency of toothpaste
A good indication of the right consistency
is when you stop stirring: if the mixture
by The Clay Cub
retains peaks and valleys – add more
water. If it settles immediately – add more
grout. The right balance is if the grout
settles sluggishly.
Now liberally smear the grout over the
surface of the tiles, ensuring that you force
grout between all the tiles and those on
the edge of the mosaic. Take a little grout
with your finger and rub between the tiles
on the border and the base all around the
edge to ensure that you have filled the
little gaps.
Using a spatula, remove as much of the
excess grout as possible. Sprinkle a little
dry grout over the entire mosaic and leave
to dry for a few minutes. Using old
scrunched up newspaper in a circular
motion, remove all the extra grout. If you
find a pothole or crater, rub a little grout
into the gap until it is filled.
Leave the project to dry for half an hour
and remove any remaining grout with your
fingernail or damp cloth.
All inserts available from
The Clay Club.
Tel 012 803 0772 or place your
order online at
www.theclayclub.co.za
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 by Charlize Stone

Chyba is the Czech word for “error” or “mistake”. In this tutorial I want to teach you my golden
rule: In needle felting there is no such thing as a mistake and I want Chyba, your Boxer, to be your
constant reminder of that. In needle felting a mistake is just an opportunity to better or beautify
your project, from now on see every “mistake” as a challenge. Opportunity awaits, start poking
away! (Chyba is quite big - 37 cm, but you can make him smaller if you want.)

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REQUIREMENTS
ŸWool roving: White (400g), chestnut
brown (100g), dark brown (15g) and black
(15g)
INSTRUCTIONS
Take a generous amount of white roving to
make the head.
Place it onto the sponge, roll it into a ball
shape while poking it with the felting
needle until it is nice and solid. Make the
muzzle separately and needle felt it onto
the head. Shape the muzzle as shown in
the photos below.
Use the diagram on page 33 as a guide.
Use black roving to make the nose and
needle felt it onto the muzzle by poking it
around the base of the nose. Make 2
nostrils by poking little holes on either side
of the nose.
Shade the head using brown, chestnut
brown and black.
Punch indentations on both sides of the
head (above the muzzle) to form the eye
sockets. Make sure the eye sockets are
aligned.
Use strong thread to insert the eyes.
Thread it through the wire loop of the glass
eye and thread both ends through the
needle. Insert the needle where the eye
socket is and push it through to the
ŸNeedle felting sponge
ŸA felting needle
Ÿ16 mm glass eyes
bottom opposite side of the head. Repeat
this step for the other eye and make sure
they are aligned. Start with one eye, pull
the thread tightly so that the eye appears
sunken in its “socket”. Secure the thread
under the head by tying a few knots.
Repeat with the other eye. Do not worry
about the knotted thread sticking out at
the bottom of the head, you will cover it up
later. (Use a small pliers to flatten the wire
loop at the back of each eye. It is easier to
pull the eye into the head when the wire is
flattened.)
Use tiny amounts of black roving, make 2
thin, long strips and attach them above
and under the eye to form eyelids.
Poke all around the outside of the eye with
your felting needle until the eyelids have
opened. Add small amounts of white
roving to the corners of the inner and outer
eyes to accentuate them.
Using chestnut brown roving for the ears.
Take a long piece of roving and fold it in a
triangle.
Take your time to work on the ears
because they must be nice and thin when
finished (about 3 mm). Use the diagram as
a reference.
ŸStrong thread
(All materials available from Charlize Stone
- see Source at end of project)
Attaching the ears: Place one ear on the
side of the head, attach it at the base of
the ear and let the ear fold over as in photo
below.
Attach the other ear in the same way.
After I finished the head I realized that my
boxer’s face was too “slim” and his head
too round. I also made the wrinkles on his
head by shading it with a darker colour
which I did not like. I had to make his
muzzle much fuller, his face less round and
only use indentations for the wrinkles and
not a darker brown to shade it. Here was
my first “opportunity” to better my work.
I added roving onto his face where the face
was too slim. I also added roving to his
head to re-shape it.
When I was happy with his fuller face, I
added the “wrinkles” to his muzzle and
head by only poking the indentations and
not shading it with a darker colour.
In the photo below I changed the one half
of the face for you to see the difference.
For the body I used about 300g of white
roving. Needle felt the body into the shape
as shown on the diagram.
Make the legs (refer to diagram) leaving
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 enough fluff at the base of all the legs for
attaching them to the body. Attach the
limbs and then you can attach the neck to
the back of the head as shown in photo.

Here is where my next "opportunity"

arose… after attaching the legs and head,
my dog could not stand on his own. His
head and body were too heavy for his legs
which were too thin.
Congratulations on completing you first
“mistake-proof” project. Never be scared to
take risks when needle felting. You can
always re-shape, add wool where needed or
reduce the size by poking that area more.
Needle felting is a very forgiving craft.
Remember…no mistakes - only
opportunities.
In the next issue of our Kennel Club Series,
we will be going a bit “dotty”.

I attached white roving to the legs,

wrapping it around the leg like one would
wrap a bandage. Needle felt it onto the legs,
keep adding wool until the legs are nice and
firm and he can stand all on his own.

Needle felt a tail as per diagram leaving a bit

of fluff at the base and attach it to the back
of the body.

Fill the back of the head and shape it by

using white roving. When the head has the
correct shape you can start shading the
back of the head as well as the body. (I left
his feet white, but you can shade your Boxer
as you like.)

SOURCE: Contact Charlize for kits and products on 060 963 3606 or
e-mail: info@charlizestone.com Website: www.charlizestone.com
Facebook: Charlizestone

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Enlarge templates from A4 to A3
Front leg
Make 2
1 reversed

Head
Top view

Head
Top view
Ear
Make 2
1 reversed

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 Enlarge templates from A4 to A3

Tail
Back Paw
Make 2

Hind leg
Make 2
1 reversed

Body

Front Paw
Make 2

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Paint Techniques: Decorative Finishes
To Enhance Any Space
Author: Winnie Saayman
ISBN: 9781928376231
Softcover, 128 pages

Upcycling furniture, giving an old piece a

facelift or just adding that special touch
– this books will show you how.

Whether it’s old second-hand furniture

that you want to upcycle, or a modern
piece that needs a soft, aged look, this
book shows you how to transform an old
wooden piano, a metal cabinet, cement
floors, tables and chairs, a plain built-in
wardrobe, brick wall, staircase and even
an entire bathroom into works of art
with an innovative approach to paint wood graining and more, to any surface
techniques. The author starts off with or piece of furniture in your home.
basic information on understanding
colour and how it can affect you and the More than 40 inspiring projects are
space you live in, followed by a accompanied by beautiful photographs
description of all the tools and products of the finished look, easy instructions
you will need for the techniques and and helpful tips to enable you to create
projects in this book. pieces that are original and somewhat
out of the ordinary.
Clear step-by-step photographs and
instructions show you how to apply the Available at all good book stores or
different paint techniques like contact Metz Press 021 913 7557 or
colourwash, layering, distressing, info@metzpress.co.za
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 Old Fashioned Taste
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 Happiest flower in the garden
is the pansy, without doubt.
As it unfolds its petals,
it at times looks inside out.

Terry Hoffman - "Pansies"

REQUIREMENTS
ŸWooden box and frame ŸAmericana Acrylic Paints:
ŸWooden or Plaster of Paris mouldings Khaki tan
ŸGlue gun Buttermilk
ŸDecoArt Decorating Paste Alazarin crimson
ŸFaux glazing medium mixed 1:1 with Bubblegum pink
paste Red violet
ŸNylon round brushes Black plum
ŸSmall shader Coral
ŸFineliner Burnt orange
ŸAmericana Decor light satin varnish (for Marigold
final coating) Purple pizzazz
ŸMulti-purpose sealer to use on the raw Country blue
wood White by Ronel Fleming Swart
ŸTransfer paper Leaf green
email: ronelsart@gmail.com
ŸPencil Irish moss
ŸWeathered wood crackle Black green
ŸGold metallic paint Soft black

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Seal the box and the frame with
multi-purpose sealer mixed 1:1 with khaki
tan. You might need 2 coats.
2. Paint the background with
buttermilk and khaki tan. Use either
stippling or paint it very wet, using criss-
cross strokes.
3. Paint the frame with metallic gold,
then leave to dry. Apply a thick coat of
weathered wood crackling medium. Let
dry for 60 minutes, then apply a coat of
buttermilk. Cracks will appear almost
immediately. To age the frame even
further you can scratch the cracks open a
little more with a blade.
4. Paint the mouldings with the same
colour scheme. Dry-brush with buttermilk
and lightly touch with gold.
5. Transfer the pattern to the inside of
the wooden box. (Outline slightly so as not
to lose the pattern.)
6. Basecoat the flowers in the colours
of your choice. Apply the basecoat in two
layers, following the direction of the veins
in the flowers and petals.
7. Mix the decorating paste and glaze
medium 1:1 to a smooth consistency - it
must roll off your brush, i.e. not too thick.
Build up the flowers and leaves, applying
the paste thickly, rolling it off your brush
sideways. Several coats may be needed, as
it does shrink as it dries. Build up as many
layers as you like, pulling in veins into the
flowers.
8. Wash colour into the flowers and
leaves, using the following colours:
Pink flower: Alizarin crimson and
bubblegum pink, shaded with red violet
and black plum.
Orange flower: Coral, burnt orange and
some marigold, shaded with black plum.
Purple/blue flower: Purple pizzazz and
country blue, shaded with black plum.
Foliage: Leaf green, Irish moss. Shade
with black green.

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 9. I kept on shading and highlighting
over and over to create more depth. Use
black green to shade the centre vein into
the leaves.

10. Once you are satisfied with all the

shading, you can "dry-brush" very gently
with white to create the built-up effect.

11. Paint in the little pansies faces now:

dot with yellow, thin lines with soft black.
Add the white commas framing the little
faces.

12. Use the glue gun to stick the frame

to the box and then to glue the mouldings
in place.

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Pattern

Enlarge or reduce to fit frame

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 Dr Owl
to the
Rescue!
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 by Kristen Rettig
www.knitrowan.com

Nothing beats the blues like a hot water bottle. Make yours extra snugly with
this Dr Owl knitted cover.

REQUIREMENTS

• Yarn: 1. Rowan Pure Wool Worsted, colour Granite ABBREVIATIONS:

plus scrap of contrasting yarn for leaves
• Needles: 4½ mm circular needle, 40 cm long
• 2 markers, cable needle, darning needle
• 2 small, two-hole buttons for eyes
Gauge: 20 stitches x 25 rows per 4 inches (10 cm)
C1F: slip next stitch to CN and hold in front, K next stitch, K stitch from CN (2 sts.)
C1B: slip next stitch to CN and hold in back, K next stitch, K stitch from CN (2 sts.)
BC: slip 3 stitches to CN and hold in back, K next 2 stitches then K 3 from CN (5 sts.)
FC: slip next 2 stitches to CN and hold in front, K next 3 stitches then K 2 from CN (5 sts.)
K1FB: K1 through front and back of stitch (to increase)

INSTRUCTIONS
Starting at the bottom, cast on 48 stitches, place marker A at Round 24: K2, C1B, k13, p1, K10, p1.
beginning of row and marker B at 24th stitch. Knit in the round Round 25: K1, C1B, k14, p1, BC, FC, p1, knit to end.
increasing 4 sts. on each row as follows: (knit to one st. before
marker, K1fb, SM, K1fb, K to end) repeat. Increase this way for 6 rows Rounds 26-30: K17, p1, k10, p1, knit to end.
to 72 stitches. Check size, make more or less increases to customize. Round 31: K17, p1, BC, FC, p1, knit to end.
Next, knit 8 rows then begin pattern below. Keep both markers in; Rounds 32-41: Knit all stitches.
marker A is the beginning of round, marker B will be used again at
shoulder decreasing.
Now measure your work and add more or less knit rows
to suit your bottle. To decrease for shoulders: (K2tog,
k to 2 sts. before marker B, k2tbl). SM and repeat decs.
for back, 4 sts. dec. each row. Repeat this dec. row each
Rounds 1-6: K5, p1, k1, p1, k to end, slipping marker row to 48 sts. Begin funnel: K2P2 rib for 4 in (10 cm).
B and knitting all “back” stitches. or to fit. BO loosely.

Round 7: K6, C1F, knit to end.

Make 2 leaves as follows: CO 5 sts.
Round 8: K7, C1F, knit to end.
Row 1: (RS) k2,yo, k1,yo, k2 (7 sts.)
Round 9: K8, C1F, knit to end.
Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl
Round 10: K9, C1F, knit to end.
Row 3: K3,yo, k1,yo, k3 (9 sts.)
Round 11: K10, C1F, knit to end.
Row 5: SSK, k5, k2tog (7 sts.)
Round 12: K11, C1F, knit to end.
Row 7: SSK, k3, k2tog (5 sts.)
Round 13: K12, C1F, p16, knit to end.
Row 9: SSK, k1, k2tog (3 sts.)
Round 14: K10, C1B, k6, p1, k10, p1, knit to end.
Row 11: Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO (1 st.)
Round 15: K9, C1B, k6, p1, BC, FC, p1, knit to end.
Fasten off.
Round 16: K8, C1B, k7, p1, k10, p1, knit to end.
Round 17: K7, C1B, k8, p1, k10, p1, knit to end. Sew on leaves using a slip stitch. Sew on button eyes and
Round 18: K17, p1, k10, p1, knit to end. seam bottom. Fold bottle in half and fit through funnel
opening. Fill with hot water and relax!
Round 19: K6, C1B, k9, p1, k10 p1, knit to end.
Round 20: K17, p1, k10, p1, knit to end.
The cover will fit a bottle of 19 cm x 31 cm
Round 21: K5, C1B, k10, p1, k10, p1, knit to end.
Round 22: K4, C1B, k12, p1, k10, p1, knit to end. Rowan yarns are available
Round 23: K3, C1B, k12, p1, k10, p1, knit to end. from Arthur Bales (011) 888 2401

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 DIY in the garden
by Charlize Stone

A very easy project that can

easily be made by a beginner.

Take care when using needle

felting tools as you can quite
easily prick yourself!

REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

ŸRed, black and white wool roving
Contact Charlize for kits and products on 060 963 3609
ŸFelting needle
Email info@charlizestone.com.
ŸFelting sponge
Website: charlizestone.com. Facebook: Charlizestone

1. Take ±10 g of red wool and roll it into a

ball. Needle felt it until it is a nice solid ball.

2. Use the diagram as an indication to

shape the head and body.

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3. Needle felt an indentation line from the
head, down the middle to the body.

4. Cover the head, middle line as well as the

body with black wool roving.

5. For the eyes: Make 2 small white circles

and 2 smaller black circles.

6. Attach it to the head.

7. Use black wool to make 10 small circles

and attach them onto the wings.

8. Make 2 little antennae and attach it to the

head just above the eyes.

Well done, your Poppy is finished!!

Diagram

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 Funky Rock Pigeon
This is a fun project and can be made by a teenager with a bit of guidance. Decorate your
rock pigeon with anything from wool to beads - the choice is yours! This funky bird can be
used as a small accent cushion, or if you carefully insert a dowel in the bottom and attach
it to a sturdy base, you will have a fun décor item! by Sharon Calverley

REQUIREMENTS

Ÿ 2 sheets (30 cm x 45 cm) of grey wool felt. You can
purchase this online from www.thefatquarter.co.za
Ÿ Off cuts of fabric and different coloured wool felt
Ÿ A3 sheet of copy paper and pencil
Ÿ Clover chalk marker - any colour
Ÿ Some round objects to use as templates for the eyes and
decorative circles. My largest was 7 cm diameter and the
smallest was 5 cm diameter
Ÿ Embroidery thread in any colours you like as well as
slightly thicker thread such as ColourSpun #8 in any
colour you like
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Ÿ Embroidery needles to fit threads
Ÿ Appliqué paper
Ÿ Beads, embellishments i.e. rick rack and two buttons
Ÿ Free motion foot
Ÿ Sewing thread in medium/dark grey and dark blue
Ÿ Doll stuffing (Fibrefill)
Ÿ Sewing machine and usual sewing requirements
Suggestion: I would invest in a really good Stitch
Dictionary - this is the perfect opportunity to practice
embroidery stitches!
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Copy the bird pattern onto an A3
sheet of paper and cut out on the outside
lines.
2. Fold the felt in half lengthwise, right
sides inside and place pattern on top. Pin in
place.
3. Cut out shape. This is a freestyle bird
so you are going to draw your own patterns
onto them.
4. Place the two bird shapes next to
each other (facing each other). Your seam
allowances are included in the pattern so
keep in mind that you need to leave at least
a ½" open all around the outside.
5. Using the chalk marker and largest
circle template, draw in the eye and line
behind it as a guide for placing the appliqué.
Do the same with the other side. It doesn't
have to be exactly the same - just similar!
6. Using the same template you used for
the large eye, cut out two circles of appliqué
paper. Fuse them to the back of your choice
of fabric. Cut out on the lines and fuse in
place.
7. Fit the free motion foot onto your
sewing machine. Drop the feed dogs. Load
your bobbin with the same dark coloured
thread as you have in the top. Free motion
stitch the fabric circles in place.
Don't worry about being too neat with this -
it must be roughly stitched.
The centre doesn't need to be stitched
because you are going to cover it with
another circle.
8. Trace two smaller circles onto
appliqué paper and fuse to your colour
choice of wool felt.
9. Cut out on the lines then fuse the two
circles onto the larger eye circles.
10. Using two strands of your choice of
colour embroidery thread, blanket stitch the
eye in place. TIP: You could use a naive
blanket stitch instead of a regular blanket
stitch - it adds a fun aspect!
11. Embellish the line next to the eye.
You could couch wool or use rick rack if you
wish.
12. Continue appliqueing circles to the
bodies . Get out your Stitch Dictionary and
experiment with different types of stitches
to add texture. Add in some beading for fun.
Don't forget to keep the ½" seam allowance
open all around the outside.
If you wish, you could add another layer of
circles (smaller) on top of the felt circles.
13. Embellish the rick rack with
embroidery. I added French knots in a
contrasting colour.
14. Attach a button to each eye.
Continue embellishing the body as much as
you like.
15. Place the two body pieces right sides
together and stitch all around using a ½"
seam allowance and leaving the opening
indicated on the pattern, open. Double
stitch the start and stop of your stitching
line.
16. Clip corners, turn right side out and
push out neatly. Stuff really well with doll
stuffing. When closing the opening try
manipulating it slightly so that it is slightly
curved. It then looks as if it has tiny feet.
17. Cut two beaks from any colour felt
that contrasts with the grey felt. Stitch sides
together, leaving bottom open. Trim back
seams and turn right side out.
18. Fill with doll stuffing then hand stitch
in place. (You don't need to turn a hem at
the bottom). If you wish, make a tail with
strips of felt.
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 Funky Rock Pigeon templates

Leave open
Beak

Leave open

Enlarge by 200%

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 by Christina Wynbergen of Beads Direct

Beaded Flower Bracelet 012 345 5466

email: online@beadsdirect.co.za
www.beadsdirect.co.za

Take time out from your hectic day to day life to chill and be creative. Beading is the perfect craft for
this because not only do you focus entirely on what you are doing and all cares are pushed to one
side, but you can make your own unique jewellery for a fraction of the cost of bought ones. This stylish
bracelet will complement any outfit and is an easy design to make.
REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS
Ÿ (24) 6 mm Czech pearls 6 mm pearl, 1 x 11°, 1 x 6 mm pearl, 1 x 11° and a
Ÿ (3) 8 mm Czech pearls 6 mm pearl. Pass the needle back through the
Ÿ 4 mm Czech crystals crystal you have exited from. This will form a
Ÿ 11° Miyuki rocailles ring.
Ÿ Clasp of your choice 5. Pick up 1 x 11°, 1 x 8 mm pearl and 1 x 11°.
Ÿ 1.25 m Fireline Pass the needle through the crystal on the
Ÿ Beading needle opposite side in the opposite direction. Pick up Crystal Beads, Czech Beads
(Materials all available from Beads Direct) 1 x 11°, 1 x crystal, 1 x 11°, 1 x 6 mm pearl, 1 x SuperDuo, MiniDuo
Brick & Tile Beads
11°, 1 x crystal, 1 x 11°. Pass the needle back
Silky Beads, Seed Beads
1. Use a comfortable length of Fireline and through the crystal you have exited from. This
Miyuki Beads, Beading Kits
thread the needle. Pick up 5 x 11° rocailles, one will from a ring. Pass the needle through the
String Materials
part of the clasp and 4 x 11° rocailles. Pass the next 11°, crystal, 11° and the pearl. Beading Tools
needle through the first bead to form a circle. 6. Pick up 6 x 11°, 1 x crystal, 6 x 11°, 1 x 6
2. Pick up 6 x 11°, 1 x crystal, 6 x 11°, 1 x 6 mm pearl, 6 x 11°; pass the needle through the www.beadsdirect.co.za
mm pearl, 6 x 11°; pass the needle through the crystal, pick up 6 x 11° and pass the needle
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crystal, pick up 6 x 11°. Pass the needle through through the 6 mm pearl. Pass the needle 311 Regency Drive, Route 21,
all these beads 2x (to secure your work) and exit through the next 6 x 11°, 1 x crystal, 6 x 11° and Irene, Pretoria
through the 6 mm pearl. through the pearl. Repeat from the ** till you Tel: (021) 345 5466
3. Pick up 1 x 11°, 1 x crystal, 1 x 11°, 1 x have reached the desired length.
crystal, 1 x 11°, 1 x crystal and 1 x 11°. Pass the
needle back through the 6 mm pearl, 11°, Remember to add the second part of the clasp
crystal, 11° and exit through the next crystal. as you have added the first part. Sew away all
4. **Pick up 1 x 6 mm pearl, 1 x 11°, 1 x 6 loose ends.
mm pearl, 1 x 11°, 1 x 6 mm pearl, 1 x crystal, 1 x

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 What to do
in (and out of)
the garden
I t's not really autumn yet, it's simply late
summer with a 'day-old beard growth' - a
lovely time of year when there is much to do
and to plant in the garden...
May the forest be with you!
A new trend is called "forest bathing", and
on March 21, (also Human Rights Day in our
country), it's International Day of the
Forests too. 'Forest bathing' does not entail
a tiring hike through a huge plantation, and
nor does it mean standing naked under a
tree when it is raining, to save shower
water... It means a little bit of quiet "me-
time" in the company of green giants, to
appreciate their huge value to our planet,
and our mental health in general - being in
the shade and protection of trees does seem
to soothe anxiety!
It is therefore important that we do not
allow trees to be chopped down right, left,
and centre. It's equally important that we
take time to choose the appropriate tree for
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different situations, (your local GCA garden
centre will know!) and to support all tree-
planting initiatives in our communities.
Trees are the green lungs of our urban areas
and planting them is a symbol of love for
future generations to come.
Smart planting - "The golden age"
You may have seen that metallic colours like
rose gold and copper are still on-trend.
Metallic décor and plants with golden
foliage or bright variegation is still very 'in' –
and they create lightness and bright accents
in pots or in a garden.
Plant lots of dwarf Coprosma hybrids with
their glowing foliage which will start
intensifying as soon as it's a little cooler. The
foliage of a star jasmine called 'Summer
Sunset' is coppery and gold, and the
beautiful new cordyline varieties like
'Electric Pink' and 'Electric Star' are very 'in'
too. Another glowing specimen to plant, is
by Life is a Garden
home grown Leucadendron 'Red Devil'. All
of these are great hardy plants!
Bedding besties
March is too early for the traditional winter
annuals, but a perfect time to plant the
hardy and adaptable verbenas, lobelias,
alyssums, dianthus and petunias (albeit only
in summer rainfall areas). They will enjoy the
last heat of summer, as well as cooler
weather when autumn really arrives.
Hot tip: Visit GCA garden centres on Fridays
or Saturdays for the best and widest choice
of seedlings as they usually receive fresh
stock just before the weekend.
Rose care - promote abundant leaf growth
Build healthy leaves by fertilising with a rose
specific fertiliser this month. With lots of
leaves, the process of photosynthesis
remains in full swing, strengthening the
plants' stems for fast spring sprouting, and
also to enable it to flower magnificently on
new stems well into winter.

The cute factor

It is trendy to go for smart, large containers
filled with pretty fruit trees like a calamondin
orange, lemon tree, lime tree, or kumquat.
Potted citrus trees can give you a harvest of
fruit throughout winter. Finish off your potted
fruit tree orchard with pretty companion
plants like curled parsley, nasturtiums and
dwarf marigolds.

Green lawn in winter

If you want a lawn that stays green for 365
days of the year, think out of the box – a box of
lawn seed! Choose a cold-hardy lawn variety,
which tolerates sun to light shade, or one
which will cover bald spots in deep shade.

These lawn seeds are not only handy to start a

new lawn, but can also be used to overseed
old, motley lawns that go dormant. The two
grass types are compatible and blend
seamlessly into each other.

Germination is as speedy as between 5–10

days, and if all goes according to plan, you can
achieve reasonable coverage within 8 weeks,
provided there is no foot traffic over it. Seed
your grass today!

Trending: The social networking of plants

The idea behind this trend for 2018 is
communities of plants which 'network'
together, so natural prairie gardens with
swathes of ornamental grasses and
floriferous perennials are hot news! If you are
still planting 'one of a kind', leaving large
areas of soil unplanted, you will be creating a
lot of maintenance for yourself. Rather pick a
limited palette of adaptable plants, and send
them to ground in numbers!

Recommended grasses: Fabulous fountain

grasses include Pennisetum 'Fireworks',
'Rubrum' and 'Vertigo', pink muhly grass,
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus' (Zebra grass),
Carex 'Frosted Curls', Coman's 'Khaki',
Festuca 'Silver Eye catch' and also the pretty
indigenous restios like Elegia tectorum (Cape
thatching reed).

Perennials, especially those that flower well

into autumn, are worth every cent. They
supply lots of flowers for long periods without
fuss and can be left to their own devices once
planted.

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 Do try some of these trouble-free perennials
for all conditions and tastes:

Long-flowering; acanthus, campanula,

centranthus, diascia, gaura, Japanese
a n e m o n e , k a n g a r o o p a w, n e p e t a ,
rudbeckia and echinacea.

Drought resistant; armeria, artemisia,

bergenia, felicia, eryngium, salvia and
penstemon.

Evergreen; ajuga, dierama, hellebore,

heuchera, kniphofia, liriope and
ophiopogon.

Windy and coastal gardens; indigenous

forget-me-not, geranium, stachys,
limonium, lychnis, pelargonium,
agapanthus, centaurea, crocosmia, dietes,
and salvias.

Note: Most of these will grow everywhere

and in any region. If you have any
concerns or need some advice, ask your
local GCA garden centre.

Bug watch
ŸItalian cypress aphid - start treating
conifers against this pest with a systemic
insecticide as a spray or soil drench.
ŸAnts - spray with contact insecticide for up
to 3 months' protection, or apply granular
ant bait to eradicate the nest (the bait will
be carried to the nest).
ŸTermites - apply a systemic insecticide to
control wood destroying termites or use a
granular bait for harvester termites.

ŸCool season herbs to plant:

ŸChives and garlic chives – grow in sun or
partial shade. They also grow well in
window boxes indoors, provided there is
enough light.
ŸCoriander – grows in light shade or indoors
on a window sill.
ŸCalendula – healing herb with pretty,
edible flowers. Grow in full sun.
ŸRocket – the peppery leaves are rich in iron,
chlorophyll and various vitamins. Grow
outside in a sunny spot and even try it
indoors on a sunny window sill.

Products to shop for now

ŸBe an early bird and start buying spring-
flowering bulbs which are available in
variety now, before they sell out. It's still
too early to plant them as the soil
temperature needs to cool down some

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 more.
ŸBuy a specialised micro-element mixture
to treat azaleas and gardenias that may be
turning yellow and which need a pep up.
ŸStock up on acidic fertiliser and acidic
mulch (bark nuggets or chips) to feed
azaleas, camellias, brunfelsias and
gardenias before winter.
Inland gardening
Ÿ(Gauteng, Free State, North West,
Mpumalanga and Limpopo)
Sow sweet peas, poppies, primula,
foxgloves, hollyhocks and larkspur. Follow
the instructions on the seed packet closely.
ŸDig and prepare planting holes for new
deciduous fruit trees – fresh stock will be
available in nurseries soon.
ŸIf you notice that water is simply running
off the surface, leaving the soil beneath
bone dry, you need to add a soil
conditioner – enquire at your nearest GCA
nursery. These products help change the
structure of the soil to allow water to soak
in. Sandy or compacted soil is particularly
vulnerable. Follow up by improving the soil
further with layers of organic matter laid
on top.
ŸFeed all shrubs and the lawn with a
potassium-rich fertiliser to strengthen the
cells and stems before winter comes.
ŸIf your summer veggie patch has not
produced well, and you can use enough
water to irrigate regularly for a short while,
dig up spent veggies and sow green
manure crops in beds which will be left
empty in winter, like mustard, buckwheat,
clover, linseed, lupines, lucerne and borage.
When flowering (they are pretty!), dig them
into the soil. They improve the soil structure
(for better water retention) and increase the
fertility of it for the next round of summer
crops.
ŸBefore the cold sets in and the job
becomes uncomfortable, clean out your
water features. Check that your pump is
clean and in good condition.
Coastal gardening
(Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern
Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal)
ŸSow California poppies, cornflowers,
godetias, bokbaaivygies and
Namaqualand daisies in situ.
ŸCut back spent heliconia and cannas, and
cover root areas with a mulch of compost,
or well-rotted kraal manure.
ŸBe kind to camellias and azaleas, with
ample and deep watering in dry spells or
they will drop their buds.
ŸSow lettuces, Asian greens, radishes,
Swiss chard, peas, all the cabbage types,
carrots and beetroot. If you do not have a
dedicated veggie patch, you can grow
most of the above squeezed in anywhere,
or in containers.
ŸStart preparing a bed for strawberries by
digging in well-rotted kraal manure,
compost, a dusting of flowers of Sulphur
(they like acidity) and general fertiliser.
Strawberries can also be grown
successfully in containers and hanging
baskets – use a good quality potting soil.
ŸWaste not want not, so harvest crops like
basil and coriander, and process into pesto
for the winter season.
ŸPlant wild dagga (Leonotis leonurus) as it is
a fast and easy-growing shrub that flowers
profusely and attracts wildlife to the
garden such as birds, bees and butterflies.
The flowers are tubular and bright orange
in colour; however there are white and
salmon coloured ones available too.
For more information on bringing
Life to your Garden, visit our website
www.lifeisagarden.co.za or join the
conversation on our Facebook page:
lifeisagardensa
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 Super
Smoothies

by Life is a Garden

Smoothies are a great way to use your home-grown fruit and veggies, and to get your daily requirement in one quick and tasty meal.
Autumn is a great time to start planting those smoothie fruits, veggies and berries, for you to enjoy smoothies and keep you feeling
fresh and healthy during winter.

Here are three of our favourite smoothie recipes, but don't be dictated to! There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to
delectable combinations, so use whatever you've got growing in your garden. Experimentation is the name of the game!

POWER PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA SMOOTHIE

Peanut butter is a powerhouse of energy and nutrients, and its natural flavour ally is the equally nutritious banana.

Ingredients: Instructions:
1 banana, chopped · Combine all the ingredients in your
1 tablespoons peanut butter blender. Start with only a little milk.
1 teaspoon raw honey · Adjust the consistency by adding milk,
¼ cup plain yoghurt if necessary. Similarly, add more honey if
1 teaspoon chia seeds your smoothie is not sweet enough for
¼ cup raw rolled oats you.
1 dash of cinnamon
Milk or almond milk, to make your
smoothie as runny as you like it

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REFRESHING RHUBARB SMOOTHIE

Ingredients:
1 cup rhubarb stalks
1 whole medium pineapple
1 cup mixed berries (fresh or frozen)
1 litre water

Instructions:
· Clean the rhubarb stalks. (And throw the
leaves on the compost heap!)
· Peel and dice the pineapple. You can include
the core or discard it, depending on the power
of your blender.
· Pop all the ingredients into your blender and
blend until smooth.

Alternatives:
Another great combination that makes use of
your rhubarb is rhubarb, watermelon, celery,
cucumber, lime, pear, kiwi and frozen
strawberries. This is just the ticket for hot
summer days!

For a tropical flavour combine rhubarb,

strawberries, coconut water, mangoes and fresh
ginger. Add a touch of raw honey to taste, if
necessary.

IMPORTANT:
Don't be tempted to add the rhubarb leaves into
your smoothie – they're toxic! It's the stalks that
are good for you, containing all sorts of vitamins
and minerals.

GOING GREEN
Ingredients:
The more adventurous, health conscious of
you might want to try a 'green smoothie',
which is based on leafy greens.

Ingredients
2 cups chopped spinach (or kale, beetroot
leaves, Asian greens, or whatever else
you've got growing)
1 large granny smith apple (or any apple
variety)
2 kiwi fruits
1 lemon
2 cups water
A few stalks of celery
Raw honey, to taste
For more information on bringing
Instructions: Life to your Garden, visit our
· Peel the kiwi fruits, peel and seed the website www.lifeisagarden.co.za
lemon, and remove the seeds from the or join the conversation on our
apple (or cut the flesh away from the core) Facebook page: lifeisagardensa
· Add all the ingredients to the blender
and blend until smooth.
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 Let's start this year with something easy, totally different from our normal type of
project, but nevertheless fun. Last year I spent a few days on a farm in the mountains
around Oudtshoorn and understood for the first time what is meant by "blue mountains".
The scenery was absolutely breathtaking.

This project is more about rolling, pressing and pulling, than sculpting and I hope you
enjoy the techniques.
by Manda Theart

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Polymer Clay: "A type of hardenable modeling clay based on the polymer polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Polymer
clay is generally used for making arts and craft items, and is also used in commercial applications to make
decorative parts. Once shaped or modelled, the clay is baked in a domestic or commercial oven at 120 º C for ±
45 minutes. The clay becomes fairly rigid once it has cooled down."

REQUIREMENTS
Ÿ Polymer clay:
* Mix shades of blue, green and brown,
starting with very light colours for the
sky
* Darker colours for the mountains,
adding in some dark blue and black for
darker shades
* Orange mixed with a little brown
* Black and white
Ÿ Rolling pin, blade and different needles
Ÿ Tile to work and bake on
Ÿ Picture frame

INSTRUCTIONS

It is a good idea to work on the tile you are

baking on, as it will be difficult to transfer
the clay once you are done.

Draw the outline of the inside of your

frame in pencil on your tile.

This is freehand, so play a little and "Build" your mountains by adding layers of
remember, mistakes can be fixed. Just the different mountain colours one on top
start again if it looks wrong to you. of the other.

SKY:
Roll your light blue (sky) coloured clay into
a flat rectangular sheet and place inside
the framed area. (You can trim the edges
neatly later once you are done.) Polymer
can be cut with a blade or scissors once
baked too.

MOUNTAINS:
Starting with your palest blue, roll into a
ball, flatten and stretch to form a triangle
(mountain peak).

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 FIELDS: FINISHING OFF:
Flatten pieces of green, orange and brown Bake at 120 degrees Celsius in a preheated
clay and press onto the tile for pastures oven for at least 40 minutes. Wait for your
and fields. artwork to cool down completely before
handling. If necessary, you can now trim
the edges.

Place your landscape artwork in the frame

and be amazed!

Until next time, lots of love

BIRDS AND SHEEP:

Roll tiny black balls of clay, then gently roll
them into a string by using your fingertips.
You will note the ends will be more pointy.
Texture the fields with your needle and Use your needle to form little birds, then
blade. add to the sky.

TREES: Just for fun, add a few sheep by scratching You can contact Manda
Scratch some dark brown clay and form tiny bits of white clay into one of the green Theart on 083 226 1521 for
some trees. Add a little lighter green trees pastures. classes and products.
too.

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Birds of by Johan de Lange from Glass and Fire

a Kind
Necklace
A beautiful, one of a kind
necklace to make for someone
special.

Skills level: Beginner to intermediate

REQUIREMENTS
ŸFull rods of the following opaque colours:
angel pink
grasshopper green
dark ivory
light blue
copper green
medium grey
REQUIREMENTS
light violet
opal yellow
ŸCrystal clear rods
ŸStandard bead making equipment, including
mandrels dipped in bead release, tweezers,
sharp blade and a shaping tool
ŸStandard safe studio requirements apply

Materials all available from Glass & Fire

Tel 012 329 9803

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 INSTRUCTIONS

and the head. Melt that flat. 6. Add more glass to the tail until you
Tip: Before you start, prepare a stringer for get to the desired length. (See previous
the eyes by encasing about 12 mm of the photo.)
tip of a black rod with a thin layer of opal
yellow. Heat into a ball and pull into a 7. Heat the tail part and use the marver
stringer of about 2 mm. and sharp blade to shape the tail.

1. Start the bird by making a 12- 15 mm

round bead with the dark ivory.

8. With any of the pastel opaque

colours, paint wings on both sides. This
should be done in a quick swooping action
2. Add a blob of melted glass on one side to prevent it being too thick. You'll
of the bead for the head. The added glass probably need to make two swipes. Heat
should be on the upper half of the bead. up and press flat with the shaping tool.

5. On the opposite side of the head add

some dark ivory for the tail.

9. Heat up the crystal clear rod and

3. To prevent the glass from sagging cover the pastel colour in the same manner
while still hot, turn the bead upside down as the previous step.
until the glass has stiffened.
Tip: When adding glass, always make sure
that the part where you are going to add
the molten glass, is also heated a bit. This
prevents the added part popping off later.

10. Heat the wings, one at a time, until

4. Add some glass to the neck area if they are soft and use the blade to shape
there seems to be a gap between the body and texture the wings. It will help if you

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rest the mandrel on the torch for support.

11. Heat the area for the eye until soft.

Support the mandrel on the torch and push
the prepared 2 mm stringer into the soft
glass. Blow on the point of contact until
cool. Break the stringer off. Do the same
on the other side.
It's a year almost that I have not seen her:
Oh, last summer green things were greener,
Brambles fewer, the blue sky bluer.
It's surely summer, for there's a swallow:
Come one swallow, his mate will follow,
The bird race quicken and wheel and thicken.

Oh happy swallow whose mate will follow

O'er height, o'er hollow! I'd be a swallow,
To build this weather one nest together.

Christina Rossetti
1830-1894

12. Make the beak of the bird by adding

a dot of opal yellow and pulling it to a point
while it is still hot.

13. Gently heat up the finished bird bead

in the back of the flame until the heat is
evenly distributed. Put in the kiln to
anneal.

These are fun birds and one can use them

in various ways. To make them into a lariat
as shown, choose matching beads and
findings.

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 by Geert Schuiling for Woodheads

Make a stylish and useful leather case to protect your playing cards.

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REQUIREMENTS

Ÿ Leather (refer to template for sizes) Ÿ Cloth

Ÿ Revolving punch Ÿ Leather dye
Ÿ Steel ruler Ÿ 313 Leather sealer
Ÿ Craft knife Ÿ Needles
Ÿ Cutting mat Ÿ Thread
Ÿ Pencil or marking pen Ÿ Leather strap
Ÿ Felt tip brush Ÿ Matches or lighter

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Print the pattern out to scale and 3. In preparation for stitching the 6. Stitch both box shaped pieces onto
paste onto firm cardboard. Cut out along components together, start by stitching the outside flap and end off by knotting
the solid lines and punch the holes to the button and closing strap onto the and burning the wax thread ends.
prepare for marking the leather. outside flap.
Place the cut out pattern onto the leather You can cut a leather strap as shown in the
and use a marking pen or pencil to trace pattern or alternatively use a lace or cord.
the perimeter lines and holes.
Cut out the leather using your knife and
metal ruler, then punch the holes out with
the revolving punch plier.

4. Fold the edges of the inside flaps

inward and press down to create a box
shape, then fold the edge along the stitch
2. Once the three pieces have been cut line in the opposite direction.
out, you can colour the leather with dye to This will allow for the pack of cards to slide
a colour of your choice. Place a generous in easily when completed.
amount of dye on the applicator. Start in
the top corner using circular movements to
apply the dye to the leather. You can also
use the felt tip brush to dye the edges.
Once the dye is dry, seal the leather by
applying a 313 leather dressing or a leather
balsam.

5. Place the box shaped piece onto the

outside flap leaving one hole open on the
inner spine [marked with an X on the
pattern]. This allows you to stitch a double
loop stitch.

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TEMPLATES

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 LAZY SUSAN
Mosaic
By: Marina Giovitto Ehlers
of Mosaic Arts CC
www.mosaicarts.co.za
Tel: +27 12 804 7392
Fax: +27 12 804 8498
Email: marina@mosaicarts.co.za

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REQUIREMENTS
ŸA design of your choice
Ÿ80gr paper and a pencil
ŸWooden board. (We used a 21 mm thick
shutter plywood, 600 mm in diameter)
ŸLazy Susan mechanism to enable
rotation of the board with screws
ŸSelection of tiles of your choice
ŸNippers and/or wheel cutters
ŸWallpaper paste or papier maché glue
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Draw a rough sketch of the design
that you wish to use and decide on your
mosaic colour scheme. Using a compass
draw a circle of 594 mm, 3 mm smaller
than the size of your wooden base. Draw
your design and plan the tile cuts on your
paper circle.
NB: Make sure you have enough tiles to
complete the project. Remember that
about 50% is wasted when cutting so
provide 1½ times the tiles to cover the
surface area of your Lazy Susan.
2. Start cutting the tiles and use
wallpaper glue to stick them right side
down onto the paper until you have
completed the whole design. Remember
to first do the design and border. The
mosaic background must be cut last.
to stick your tiles onto the paper
ŸGrey tile adhesive
ŸWood glue
ŸGrey grout
ŸBowl
ŸTrowel, notched trowel, spatula,
squeegee, sponge and newspaper
3. Allow to dry completely before the centre of the board carefully and
installing onto your wooden board. Allow attach the Lazy Susan mechanism to the
yourself an hour or 2 to install the mosaic bottom of the board.
to the wooden surface.
Finish off the edge either by painting it or
4. In an old bowl, mix tile adhesive with by mixing grout with wood glue and
wood glue and a dash of water to a smooth smoothing it onto the edge of the board as
paste. Spread a thin layer of wood glue we did on our project.
onto the surface of the wood with a
spatula.
5. While the wood glue is still wet
spread the adhesive uniformly across the
surface with a trowel then comb it with the
notched trowel. Work quickly now. Spread
a thin layer of adhesive over the mosaic to
take up any level differences between tiles
of different heights and immediately lay
the mosaic tile side down, paper side up,
Step 5
into the combed adhesive.
6. Press the mosaic down with a rubber
trowel and rub to smoothen the surface.
Dampen the paper for 5 to 10 minutes with
a damp sponge and carefully remove the
paper while the adhesive is still wet. Adjust
tiles so that the joint spacing between the
pieces is even. Allow to dry completely
before grouting - usually 24 hours.
7. Mix grout with water to a smooth Step 6
paste. Using a grouting squeegee press the
grout into the spaces between the tiles and
squeegee off any excess grout off the top
of the tiles.
8. Sprinkle some dry grouting powder
onto the squeegeed surface. Then instead
of wiping the surface with a sponge use a
scrunched up newspaper to polish the
surface of the tiles clean. Allow to dry
overnight.
9. Turn the board upside down. Mark Step 7
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 by _______________

Recycled Glass Glow Lights

by Sue Human

As a crafter, I obviously love projects and learning new crafting skills. But, sometimes, I
really need a quick and easy project – and even better, one that doesn’t look like it was
quick and easy. And if I can use some of my recycled bottles, even better. Add in fairy
lights and making a sparkly scene to enjoy an evening picnic, and I am a Happy Crafter!
Enjoy making your own glow lights!

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REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

Ÿ Cleaned and dried recycled clear glass
sauce jars
Ÿ Glass stain
Ÿ Glass liner pens
Ÿ Wire fairy lights powered by a single
small flat battery (you can find these at
most DIY stores)
Ÿ Pliable silver wire for the handles
Ÿ Self adhesive clear rhinestone design
Ÿ Drill or Dremel tool
3. Once the liner has completely dried, 5. The other two had smaller plastic lids,
use a drill or Dremel Tool to drill a hole big so for these we had to attach the wire
enough to sink in the top part of the fairy underneath the lid, around the glass neck.
lights battery. Slip the lights through the
hole and glue the battery pack onto the lid
(the battery pack screws open from the top
part, so you can still change the battery).
Now you can feed the lights into the bottle.

1. Using the glass stain, coat the bottles

on the inside by pouring the stain into the
bottle, making sure all the surface area is
stained. Glass jars with a very thin neck are
slightly more difficult to stain and may
require a few coats.
4. We had different sized jars with
different lids, so we needed to make 2
different plans in making the wire handles.
The one lid allowed for a hole to be drilled I am sure once you have made one or two of
into either side of it with the handle being these lights you will be tempted to make a
attached by looping the ends of the wire on lot more of them!
the inside of the lid.

2. When dry, use the glass liner pens to

draw some detail onto the bottles. We
drew on two of the bottles and decided to
shorten our project even more and
“cheated” by putting on a self adhesive
clear rhinestone design.

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 DIY kids

by Life is a Garden

Reuse and recycle your old

t-shirts! Everyone has old t-
shirts lying around that are
too far gone to be donated
and it seems such a shame
to simply throw them out.
With this fun hanging
planter DIY project, you'll
never need to throw out old
t-shirts again.

Re-purposing your old t-

shirts into a simple, yet
trendy plant hanger is a
great way to display indoor
plants and add a splash of
colour to a room. This is an
awesome DIY project for
teens to do themselves, to
create funky decor for their
rooms, or even to give
as gifts.

REQUIREMENTS

ŸSome old t-shirts (that you don't mind cutting up)

ŸA pair of scissors
ŸA ruler
ŸA pen
ŸSmall-ish ceramic or metal pots
ŸA variety of small plants to plant in the pots

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INSTRUCTIONS
Let's get creative:
1. The first step is to take your t-shirt and
fold it in half, lengthways.
2. Next, use your ruler and pen to make a
marking just below the sleeves and cut
that section off - you won't be needing it.
3. Keeping your t-shirt folded, measure
eight equal strips along the side. Once they
have all been measured, cut these strips.
4. After you have cut all the strips, unfold
the t-shirt and cut one hemmed side of
each strip. This will make eight long strips
of fabric.
5. Gather all your strips and knot them
together at one end to create the bottom
of your plant hanger. sufficient material left at the bottom to tie
into one big knot - this is the knot you will
hang your planter from.
9. Now that your plant hanger is
complete, the final step is to place your
plant into a pot and position it into your
planter. Your planter is now ready to hang
anywhere you wish.
For more information on bringing
6. Lay your strips flat on the table and
Life to your Garden, visit our website
split them into four pairs. Make a knot in
www.lifeisagarden.co.za or join the
each pair near the top where the first knot
conversation on our Facebook page:
is. Take care with the positioning of each
lifeisagardensa
knot to ensure they are all on the same
level when hanging.
7. Again, lay the material flat on the table
and spread out the knotted pairs. Take one
strip from one pair and another strip from
another pair and knot them together, a bit
lower down from the second knot. Do this
until all the pairs have been knotted,
bringing the last pair to the front.
8. Repeat step seven until you have
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 “Keep Calm & Keep Colouring in!" by Câ Momberg
Glacermo cc

I am sure that everybody is by now familiar with repeating patterns and adult colouring books which allow anybody at
any time to be creative. In this project I will demonstrate colouring-in of a different kind - how to turn a pre-drawn bisque
ceramic item into a 3D colouring page. Again - another wonderful colouring-in stress reliever!

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REQUIREMENTS
Ÿ 1 x 3D pre-drawn bisque ceramic coloring form (available
from Glacermo)
Ÿ Ordinary colouring pencils
Ÿ Black and white marker pens
INSTRUCTIONS
SANITY TIPS AND TRICKS:
1. Gather all your materials before you
start.
2. The pre-drawn 3D bisque ceramic form
makes it easy for you as you only have to
choose a form and suitable colours. No
having to worry about a design.
3. Always keep your pencils sharp! Sharp
pencils require less pressure on the tip, so
fewer broken tips.
4. Use a hand pencil sharpener because
then you have control over the sharpener.
Do not apply to much pressure on the end
of the pencil.
5. Always clean out the shavings from the
sharpener.
6. If your pencil sharpener produces a
long continuous pencil shaving, the
sharpener is in a good condition. If not, the
blade is blunt - time for a new one!
7. If you get bored with same old
coloured pencils it is time for a new set.
Ÿ Ear buds
Ÿ Pencil sharpener
Ÿ "Hard as Nails" varnish
SUITABLE COLOURING TECHNIQUES: COLOURING:
Stippling: place tiny dots 1. When you are ready, grab your colour
all over on your form. pencils and add colour to fill the patterns,
They can be small or lines, curls, background - any space
large and can be close or available on your design. There is no wrong
far apart. way to colour, no rules at all. Set yourself
free, be creative, relax and enjoy.
Hatching: draw a series
of parallel lines all in the 2. For the items shown in this project, I
same direction, lifting mainly used the back & forth stroke.
your pencil after each
line. 3. For blending, I made use of an earbud
to smear the colour to become more solid.
Cross-hatching: as above,
then draw another series 4. Use a white marker pen to add accent
of parallel lines in the and a black marker pen to reline the design
opposite direction on top if needed.
of the first set.
5. Seal the entire item with two layers of
Back & forth stroke: draw "hard as nails" varnish.
in a continuous back and
forth motion without 6. Add more pre-drawn ceramic bisque
lifting your pencil. forms to your collection and you ready to
Repeat this technique a do an Easter setting that everybody will
few times over and over adore.
to create a solid colour.
Scumbling: make
Bisque forms are available
continuous circular marks
from Glacermo cc.
without lifting the pencil.
Tel 072 222 9500 or email
With this technique you glacermo.sales@gmail.com
can cover a large area www.glacermo.co.za
very quickly.
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 HEARTLAND..
THE HEARTBEAT
OF MY HOME
This project started off as a
Brushstrokes article but morphed
into a chalkboard with many
different painting techniques.
You will notice that I have used
very little white paint and this is
solely because you need dark areas
to write on otherwise you will not
see the white chalk writing.

REQUIREMENTS

Ÿ Hardboard canvas
Ÿ Deco Art speciality products used:
Multi-purpose sealer
Clear chalkboard coating
Ÿ Assortment of Deco Art Americana Stencils
(Your choice)
Ÿ Shaders
Ÿ Fineliners
Ÿ Flat brushes for underpainting
Ÿ Americana acrylic paint used:
Antique white
Mississippi mud
Cool neutral
Plum
Frosted plum
Alizarin crimson
Teal green
Hauser dark green
Leaf green
Prussian blue
Victorian blue
Dioxazine purple
Midnite blue
Ÿ Stick of white chalk

by Ronel Fleming Swart

email: ronelsart@gmail.com

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Seal the raw wood with 2 coats of condition.

multi-purpose sealer, adding a bit of white
to the second coat to tint it slightly. You Wipe chalk off and write your messages!
could also paint the chalkboard white after
sealing if you wish. I prefer to work on a
clean, white background - it gives me a
clearer colour.

2. Start sketching in your patchwork

design. I have used a wooden heart cut-out
for the heart design as pattern. Decide on
a pattern or use mine as a guide. Also refer
to patchwork design books for ideas. Use
your imagination! Owls instead of hearts
also work well as a design.

3. Start by blocking in colours

according to your taste.

You will notice I have used my favourite

colours again - pinks, blues, turquoise
greens, purple and then a bit of cream for
contrast.

4. Once you are satisfied with your

design and colours, start underpainting the
dark background areas. You should work
from dark to light but in the same colour
tone. You might need 2 coats.

5. Decide what patterns you want on

the patchwork areas. I painted in checks
using the masking tape technique as well
as some stencilling. The designs are
painted in lighter colours. This gives
texture to your patches.

6. Shade around each patch with your

brush's heel tipped in water and the toe in
Prussian blue (a beautiful colour for
shading).

7. Now the Hearts!

Complete your designs by weaving lace
designs on the inside of the hearts.
The secret here is to hold your brush very
straight up and to thin your paint down
with water to resemble ink. I used a very
small shader, double loaded, to paint roses
inside the hearts. Leave to dry.

8. Paint with Clear Chalkboard Coating.

This product transforms all kinds of
surfaces into chalkboards! When doing this
you need to paint 1 coat horizontal. Then
once dried, 1 coat vertical.

9. Leave to cure for 24 hours. Then

lightly rub white chalk over the surface to

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 Imagine a space where money has no worth and the
If you build it, currency is your Talent. Where children roam
free range, safely. All the adults are care givers

they will and the forest gang of dogs is adored by all as they run
wild. There are free hugs, no inhibitions, peaceful living, meaningful
connections, mindful consciousness, non-judgmental openness and
come! LEARNING – an off grid creative energy space so tangible one can touch it.
The day begins with yoga and meditation and as the sun sets the Clan emerge
from the forest dust to The Circle of Dreams for a communal, harmonious thunder of a drum circle
connecting dance and rhythm.
by Sue Human

I n the evening, around fire pits people

gather to share food, stories, ideas,
experiences and LEARNING of the day.
Music is everywhere and for everyone, to
play or enjoy. The Sacred River refreshes
and entertains while the forest trees bring
100 years of wisdom and shade – life giving
yet playful, their branches enabling us to fly.
The festival is The Learning Clan and it all
takes place near Riviersonderend for a week
over New Year. The Learning Clan Website,
www.learningclan.net explains how this
amazing community was born – "The idea to
gather in this way was sparked at the SA
version of Burning Man. We loved the idea of
radical self reliance and the co-creation of a
town in the desert without the use of
money. One night, in the face of a wall of
flames, we realised that in these turbulent
times, we'd like to be learning stuff more
than burning stuff… like how to be more
resilient against a global agenda that is
increasingly repressing our freedom to
thrive, how to grow food, how to reduce our
impact, how to have an economy we can
trust, how to work with all the natural
materials and medicines freely given by
Nature."
The Talent currency centers around the CES,
Community Exchange System
w w w. c e s . o r g . z a " T h e C o m m u n i t y
Exchange System (CES) is a community-
based exchange system that provides the

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means for communities to trade and
exchange their goods and services, both
locally and remotely. "

To purchase a ticket to Learning Clan, one

must register on the CES. At the Festival, no
money changes hands. 1Rand = 1Talent.
The idea is that everyone brings something
to offer to earn Talents and uses those to
share in others offerings. Children are
encouraged to register too. And everyone is
encouraged to use the system throughout
the year. Each person that registers enters
their specific talents and one can trade
goods and services anytime – and it is
global.

At the festival, one simply must find a way of

earning Talents, because there are so many
reasons to spend them. Not only to attend
enlightening workshops, purchase goods
from the daily market and indulge in the
many meals on offer (including delicious
daily pancakes), but also to be able to give
Talents to the many musicians and fire
dancers that energize the forest.

And to pay for using the communal charging

station and recycling initiative. Yes, the
entire 8 night festival is run off grid,
powered by the sun. And the forest is left
just as we found it, thanks to the recycling
initiative. No dustbins. All waste, including
compost accounted for. And with 600+
Clanners, that is no small task.

My biggest surprise was how quickly and

fervently the children immersed
themselves in the system. I thought that
because there was no tangible money, they
would not take it seriously. But the opposite
was true. My daughter and her friend (both
8) decided to collect rocks, paint and
decorate them and open a "Love Rocks"
stand at the market to earn Talents.

They, of course, NEEDED to purchase

pancakes. They learnt firsthand how much
hard work it takes to earn Talents, but were
surprisingly giving when it came to
spending Talents at workshops where they
had fun and LEARNT something. The daily
workshops are well organized on boards
where one can write up their offerings.

But, some exchanges of LEARNING immediately interested the group of Forest (Neil) sat for hours entertaining the
happened sporadically. One afternoon we children on our mat. He took out his tools children and asked nothing for his
were sitting in the Children's Zone and down and began teaching. It was not long before exchange. He left his tools with us and the
sat Neil. He had a wood carved mask which we needed a bigger mat. The King of The children went on late into the night, and

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 continued as their eyes opened the next
morning – now avid wood carvers. Thank
you Neil. And so a lot of the LEARNING
just developed organically.
The children took on roles a parent would
normally have to blackmail them into at
home. Communal living seems to suit
them quite well. Camp set up, collecting
kindling, making a fire to cook food,
recycling and even dishwashing was
shared. And all of that was richly
rewarded with freedom – a wild river to
explore, daily fun activities (tug of war,
slack line obstacle course, music through
sound, hula-hooping, woodcarving,
storytelling, nature crafts, drumming,
turning pipes and straws into musical
instruments, water balloon slingshots,
scavenge hunt, talent show, pancake
making challenge...), sleeping under the
stars...

Over the week, nobody really worried

about lock, stock and barreling their cars
and campsites and if you happened to
forget something somewhere, when you
went back for it, there it was right where
you left it. There was a Lost Property, but
as far as I could tell – nobody had anything
"disappear". Hard to believe, isn't it?

And the mood? Well, over the week I

never heard a child saying "I'm bored". I
never saw a child playing on a tablet or
phone. I did not hear any words spoken in
anger by anyone, or see a child being
disciplined or reprimanded in an
"inappropriate" manner. Everything just
seemed to work. The Clan children ran
free range making friends, playing with
dogs, swimming, swinging from the tree
swings….

The phrase "there is always one…." comes

to mind, but honestly if there was one that
challenged or defied the system, I never
saw or heard about it. And all the
conversational exchanges were so
positive too, not so specific that one
noticed it while being there, but when we
returned, we did find it difficult to engage
in normalcy – i.e., conversations about
issues parents are having with their
children, gripes about work colleagues,
neighborhood niggles and general mood
dampening glass-half-empty issues.

This place is a small miracle that brings

together a massive force of considered
thinking, creative exchanges, organic

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living, shared music and mindfulness. Caring
for our planet and all its people with kindness
and respect. Such a miracle that I found it
extremely difficult to capture it in words and
even more so with photo's. Somehow, it feels
like a sacred spot. I fully believe that every
person and life form on earth is equally
important and necessary – yet I can't escape
feeling that our Earth took a deep breath of a
sigh of relief over this festival. Leaving it and
the people in attendance with a new life giving
and preserving energy. Eckhart Tolle:
"…whenever there is inspiration… and
enthusiasm…there is a creative empowerment
that goes far beyond what a mere person is
capable of.”

Wouldn't it be lovely if Learning Clan was the

reality, and we went to a mall for a week holiday
…… to poison our bodies with junk food, poison
our minds at the arcade centre, poison the
earth with litter, throw money at already
ridiculously wealthy clothing labels and global
franchises, have your personal property stolen,
stand in irritable queues and listen to people
whine about life.

At the end of the festival we were challenged to

take home what we had learnt and apply it to
our every day. Our Clan camp are already
planning CES markets back home (something
that is already happening frequently in Cape
Town) and thinking of ways to contribute more
at the next gathering. When I was first
introduced to the concept, my friend told me
that it changed her thinking. I asked her what
she meant and she said that it proved that there
is a better way. The Learning Clan force is very
strong, and I am completely sold.

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 Flying Your
Kite High
by Jacqui Holmes
Classy Glass Art Studio

This project was inspired by a

gift a friend gave to me many
years ago. I wanted to make a
fairly large glass kite with
some colourful pieces of glass
for the tail. I decided to make
use of clear glass bevels
for this.

Jacqui Holmes of Classy Glass Art Studio-Port

Elizabeth. Tel 041 369 0004
Cell: 082 782 2381, jacqui@classyglass.co.za

www.classyglass.co.za

Follow us on Facebook: “Classy Glass Art Studio”

And on INSTAGRAM: @classyglassartstudio

PHOTOGRAPHY BY: Cindy Barnes of Cindy Barnes

Photography – Port Elizabeth.
CONTACT DETAILS: 084 512 7224.
cindy@cindybarnesphotography.co.za

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REQUIREMENTS
TOOLS AND SUPPLIES:
Ÿ Glass cutter
Ÿ Grozier pliers
Ÿ Glass grinder
Ÿ Cutting board
Ÿ Prestik
Ÿ Soft cloth
Ÿ Safety glasses (if you do not wear
specs)
Ÿ Sharpie pen to draw the pattern
onto your glass
Ÿ Paintbrushes or flux brushes to
paint flux onto your project
Ÿ 100W soldering iron – either with
an internal thermostat or with a
soldering iron controller. (Soldering
irons reach ± 370 deg C, and
uncontrolled, your glass may crack
from the heat.)
Ÿ Lathekin (to flatten and remove
creases from the copper foil once it
is applied)
Ÿ Newspapers for easier cleaning up
as you go along
Ÿ A solution of dish washing liquid
and bicarbonate of soda diluted in
INSTRUCTIONS
1. If you are using a bought bevel for the
main part of the kite, grind around it very
gently.
Decide how many smaller diamonds you
would like to hang from this. I did 4.
Create a diamond shaped template that
measures 5 cm x 10 cm. These
measurements are from point to point.
2. Place your template face down on
the wrong side of the glass and using the
Sharpie or other marker, trace the shape
onto the glass. Score the glass with the
cutter. Use the running pliers and/or
grozier pliers to break where you have
scored.
water to clean your project large diamond and 1 for the
Ÿ Latex gloves for applying patina if bottom)
you have sensitive skin Ÿ Small jump rings to solder to each
Ÿ Furniture polish to polish your point of the smaller diamond
project once it is completed Ÿ Nylon or strong braided fishing line
MATERIALS:
Ÿ 1 large clear glass bevel 15 cm x 22
cm
Ÿ A variety of coloured glass cut into
diamonds 5 cm x 10 cm – I used
Spectrum Rough Rolled in sky blue,
cobalt blue, emerald green and
light amber
Ÿ Glass gems (available at your local
mosaic shop) – 4 large for points of
big diamond. Smaller ones for
around the large diamond. I laid
them out around the diamond to
work out how many I would need
Ÿ Copper foil – I used black back ¼
inch copper foil
Ÿ Flux
Ÿ Solder (60/40)
Ÿ Black patina
Ÿ 2 large rings (2 for the top of the
3. Grind the pieces gently to make the
edges rough so that the copper foil will
stick properly to it.
4. Once you have finished grinding, you
can foil each of the pieces with ¼ inch foil.
It is important that the pieces are all clean
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 and thoroughly dry. So clean and dry Make sure you have soldered them onto
them off with a soft cloth before you the front of your project as well as the
begin to foil. It's much easier to work back. Solder 2 large rings at the top of the
upside down. You need to get the glass in diamond and one at the bottom.
the centre of the foil. Hold the sticky side
facing up and place the glass onto it. Press
flat with your thumb then fold down over
the sides of the glass. Work in small
sections to ensure the foil fits tightly once
you are done. Try not to go all the way
around your glass piece and then only Then place them in a plastic container
flatten the foil, as it will be too loose. Iron with a lid. Shake the container for a short
out the creases and crinkles in the foil with while and when you remove them the foil
the lathekin. will be neat with all the creases ironed out.

5. Tin around the edges of all the

diamonds. All the foil must be silver after 7. Tin around all of the gems. Much
this. Tinning: Paint flux on all the copper easier than trying to do this once they are
foil and melt solder along the foil. When soldered to the diamond.
you are done the edges and sides of all the
copper foil will be silver (covered in
solder).

9. Solder a small jump ring to the top

and bottom of each of the smaller
diamonds.

8. Lay all the gems around the outside

of the large diamond, placing the larger
6. Grind gently around each of the glass ones at each point (top, bottom and
gems then foil them. sides).

10. Rinse off all the diamonds with the

soap and bicarb solution and dry
thoroughly.

11. Put on the latex gloves and using a

brush, apply black patina over all the
The easiest way to foil gems is to place foil Position the others between these the solder. Rinse these again to remove
around the edges as tightly as possible. larger gems, then solder them in place. excess patina from the glass.

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12. Cut lengths of fishing line and tie the
smaller diamonds to the larger ones
whichever way you would like them to
hang.

13. Polish your project with a spray on

furniture polish and soft cloth.

14. Find a place to hang your project.

Somewhere where it gets a lot of light will
be perfect. The bevels create amazing
reflections when the light shines through
them.

Enjoy your creation!

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 Art Deco Print On Silk Scarf
In recent articles I have shown you how to carve your own lino designs.
Now I am going to show you how best to print them. bybyMelanie Brummer
Melanie Brummer

REQUIREMENTS
Ÿ Silk scarf (contact Melanie to find out
where to get them) This is the method I used... First I cover the sponge roller in a very thin
Ÿ Aquatex fabric paint in your choice of coating of fabric paint, and then I cover the
colour I used a very light coating of acrylic fabric surface of the lino stamp in an even layer.
Ÿ Pallet knife paint on a sponge roller. I have a bottle of
Ÿ Sponge roller paint that I scrape my waste off into that Use the bucket lid to run the roller back
Ÿ Rubber roller became this metalic brown color that I and forth to evenly coat the sponge.
Ÿ Plastic bucket lid thought would work well in the shiny
Ÿ Newspaper habotai silk.
Ÿ Spray bottle
Ÿ Lino stamp
Ÿ Towel
Ÿ Blanket

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If your coating of paint is even and smooth,
your imprint will be too.
I place the stamp where I want it and apply
pressure to the back of it to transfer the
paint from the stamp onto the cloth.
Because I print on an old blanket, it creates a
padded surface that helps to get the print to
transfer evenly. If you try to print on a rigid
surface you will experience challenges.
I work slowly and patiently to line the stamps
up edge-to-edge. Always take your time with
this!
I repeated the process until I covered the
whole surface of the silk scarf in prints. I love
the gentle shimmer of the metallic paint.
Email Melanie: info@dyeandprints.co.za
The acrylic paint air dries quite quickly and
then I heat set the paint using an iron. I
ironed the silk scarf so that all of the new
prints were exposed to 140 degrees for six
minutes. This make the prints wash fast so
that the colour remains bright and strong,
wash after wash.
I am very happy with the way it turned out.
If you would like to know more of my secrets
for creating interlinking stamps for printing
on cloth, send me an email with the words…
“I want to learn the secrets of tiled prints” in
the tagline and I will send you a
complimentary eBook that shares detailed
step-by-step tutorials with pictures.
Copyright exists in this material
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67
 Country
Landscape
by Petro Strijdom
for Trunell Crafts

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REQUIREMENTS
Ÿ Wooden blank size: 380 x 700 mm
Ÿ Cold glue
Ÿ Grout: dove grey
Ÿ Rubber kidney or old credit card for
grouting
Ÿ Flexible tile adhesive
Ÿ Selection of green and blue ceramic tiles
for fields and sky and brownish tile for road
Ÿ Variety of ceramic houses, flowers, trees,
bushes and other inserts of your choice to
create a country landscape
Ÿ Tile nipper
Kit available from Trunell
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Use a pencil to draw in lines for the hills
and road. Start by placing the flowers in the
front, mixing large and small. Cut the stem
inserts into little pieces with the nipper and
glue as stems for the flowers. Add a variety
of leaves to the stems.
2. Arrange the houses, caravan, trees,
birds and bushes then glue them down.
Place the small houses, trees and bushes on
top of the hill to create the illusion of
distance.
"Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia
Mountain mamma, take me home
Country roads."
John Denver
(Henry John Deutschendorf Jr)
3. Start the background by breaking the
brownish tile into little pieces with the
nipper and mosaic the road.
4. Continue to mosaic the rest of the fields
using different coloured green tiles. Start
with the darker tiles in the front and lighter
to the back of the fields. Do the sky with the
blue tiles. Leave to dry.
5. Mix the grout as per manufacturer's
instructions until you get the consistency of
mayonnaise.
TIP: Ceramic tiles are porous, so the grout
needs to be quite runny. If it is too thick it will
be difficult to fill the gaps in between the
tiles.
6. Work the grout over the tiles with a
rubber kidney or your hand, making sure
the grout fills all the spaces. Remove the
excess grout from the surface of the mosaic
before completing the grouting.
7. Use a toothpick or old toothbrush to
clean the grout around the inserts. Use a
paper towel to clean the rest of the grout off
the tiles, then polish with a soft cloth.
8. For more interest, glue some small
inserts like a bicycle and small flowers onto
the project with the flexible tile adhesive.
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This video titled “Decoupage
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