Im looking for rec's on plastic or elastic strech cord. I dont want to put too much trust in amazon reviews. Id much rather ask folks here.

What brands are durable, thick and will last for long term wear?

I recently bought 5, second hand beaded crystal bracelets that are made with plastic strech cord. But its dry roting, is stiff and hardly streches anymore. I can see the cord crumbling /breaking down when streched. I want to restore these bracelets with new cord before they inevitably break and I lose my crystal beads.

Thank you for your insight and rec's

I have this old soundbar remote that had a plastic back piece that had become sticky. You know the feeling. It doesn't leave a residue but it feels like it should.

So I removed the plastic cover and wrapped it in washi tape. It's not perfect but I really like how it turned out for a first shot. I may redo it and wrap my other remotes just for funzies.

Thoughts?

I enjoy making paper crafts and I ended up making a ton of trees this year. My neighborhood does a small holiday fair and I was thinking of selling some surplus. Whats a reasonable price for these trees? The tall ones are about 11 inches, medium ones about 8 inches and small ones about 5.5 inches.

Had fun making this but it was pretty labor intensive. Too Hobby Lobby?

Hello! I got this from a thrift store and I need to make it pink for an outfit. Any suggestions on how to go about that? It is a felt/flocked feel but is hard underneath. Kind of sounds like a light cardboard?

I used an old container for wine, paper, glue and led candles. 👻

Does anyone have suggestions for beaded fruit that can hold up outdoors for a couple weeks in 40 F to 90 F wet or sunny weather? I bought these beaded fruits, excited to put them up outdoors, but the glue holding the beads on melted and resolidified into these warped shapes, and the color dripped off (and stained my outdoor cushions ☹️). The beads and fruit are easy to source, but I have no idea where to start with the glue! What would you recommend?

Willing to repurpose old things like jars. Open to suggestions. Ideally have some thickness of 1.25mm+. Ideally id like to spend 3-5$ USD per glass cylinder. I am going to place LEDs inside to make little lighthouses.

I'm not really good at making masks, but I think this one is pretty good for what it's worth!

im going to be putting a paper card inside this acrylic photo holder, and i need to glue the lid / back part in place as it keeps falling off. i tried it once before, applying superglue lightly only to the sides of the lid, but still, that glue dripped down onto the paper inside the case and ruined it with stains. help!! what can i do??

Hello!
I have little to no experience with painting on non-furniture but I got this gargoyle garden figure/statue at a thrift store and want to paint it. It has obviously been broken and repaired at least once before and I’d like to paint over it to make it look a bit better.

I’m not entirely sure what material it is made from, it’s relatively heavy and has a smooth texture on the inside. The outside is very textured and seems to have been covered in glitter at one point?

I don’t really care if it’s perfect, I’m not the most artistically hosted person lol but I loved the piece the moment I saw her and I think it will be a fun little project. Im not looking to spend a lot of money, so I was thinking of a water-based acrylic paint that I already have and getting some kind of coating to seal it so that she can live on my porch. Can anyone give me any advice or recommendations?

I’m looking to make some Christmas stockings this year for my family. I want to add felt and embroidery details, but I want to buy the pre-made stocking base as I don’t have a sewing machine. Does anyone have recommendations for some good quality stocking bases? I don’t need the fanciest and highest quality, but I want it to be nicer than the felt bases you find at the dollar store.

Here are the photos I worked from! 😊 I really wanted to get that sweet, slightly worried little face right.

Those blue eyes catch your attention first, but the round cheeks and tiny pink nose do so much for the expression too. With all that white fluff, I wanted to keep the shape of the face from getting lost. I like holding the wool portrait beside the photos to see how the features work together, especially from the side.

That’s my favorite part of needle felting pet portraits: getting to the point where you can recognize the particular cat in the photo. If you have a cat, you probably know that one look that gets you to put down whatever you’re doing and pay attention.

Did I get that little look right?

My child as Steve from Minecraft complete with removable helmet. Sword was purchased as I do have limits.

The portrait is constructed through the deliberate arrangement of individual beads, creating visual transitions between light and shadow, depth and surface, and defined features and more abstract passages.

Unlike traditional painting, where form is developed through the application and blending of pigments, this technique relies on the interaction of discrete elements. The arrangement, colour, and reflective properties of the beads collectively establish the structure and dimensionality of the image.

The resulting surface possesses a distinctive tactile quality, giving the portrait a sculptural dimension that extends beyond its two-dimensional foundation.