Posted by Marcel on 2007-02-03 13:50:22
Post Subject: Number plaque decorated with mosaic
This is a very practical, nice and easy craft idea. Try it!
http://www.marcels-kid-crafts.com/image-files/numberplaque.jpg
For more pictures visit my site: http://www.marcels-kid-crafts.com/mosaic.numberplaque.html
Here are what you need:
* Felt pen
* Sheet of scrap paper
* Scissors
* Dinner plate or compass
* 6 pale green and 18 dark green glass tessera
* Piece of 25cm square, 1cm thick fibreboard
* Tile nippers
* Face mask and goggles
* Waterproof PVA
1. Draw or copy your chosen number onto a piece of paper and cut out. Draw around a plate or use a compass to mark a circle 19cm in diameter centrally on the background board. Place the template in the middle and draw around it.
2. Wearing a face mask and goggles, cut the pale green tesserae with the tile nippers into quarters and stick in place on the number using the PVA. Some special cutting will be necessary to match the design. Leave a space along all the right-hand edges and below the horizontal line at the top.
3. Cut some smaller dark green pieces and fit into the spaces around the number to work as the shadow. Don't worry if these aren't fit perfectly, the grout will unify the design.
4. Cut the remaining dark green tessera into strips approximately 4mm wide. You should be able to cut three from each tessera, although it is inevitable they won't all cut evenly.) Stick in place around the marked circle.
5. Set out all the leaf shapes that you have previously cut evenly around the circle in pairs and stick into place as shown.
6. Allow the glue to dry so that pieces are all secure before sticking the background of white ceramic tessera in place. Use tile nippers to cut the pieces into quarters and begin by sticking them around the number in the middle, then work outwards, cutting and shaping the pieces to fit as you go. Fill in the remaining areas and allow the glue to dry thoroughly.
7. Mix up the grey grout to a stiff consistency and apply with a palette knife, working the grout well into the gaps. Leave for a few minutes before wiping off the excess with a barely damp sponge.
8. Leave the plaque to dry for an hour, then vigorously polish off any remaining grout with a lint-free cloth.
Posted by Marcel on 2007-02-03 13:59:59
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I don't know anything about needle point or cross stich, so I can't suggest anything.
However, I would suggest basketry, because I like it very much and maybe you'll like it too.
You can find exact ideas here: http://www.marcels-kid-crafts.com/basketry.html
I also like windowcolor (probably you don't know what is that),here are some windowcolor pictures:
Posted by KnittyMomma on 2005-03-28 00:49:37
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i think it would be a great idea! But to save on space (since we don't want too many seperate catagories on here it might also include things like patterns for baby/toddler/kid crafts. I know just the other day I was looking to find if a pattern existed to make toddler pj pants out of an flannel sheet or over-sized recieving blanket and didnt want to put it in freestyle and have it get lost.
Posted by textile_fetish on 2004-09-02 14:58:05
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I didn't take it to be that specifically. I assumed it was to cover all things parenting.
Just to relate something kind of funny. I think before I had kids, like when I was first pregnant, I was looking forward to being a part of a new demographic, being a parent and all the special things that are parent-specific. I signed up for free magazines and coupons and junk because it was just for me. I felt all special.
After I had kids, reality set in. It wasn't so much that I was special, but more like isolated. It was easy to pick me out of a crowd, because I was the one with kids strapped on. GOOD LORD! I go to the bank and they try to sell me a children's checking account before they will process my transaction (every single time)! I have to pass them a note that says, "Please don't try to sell me anything, and could I have a blue lollipop, please?"
There are things I just cannot do, being that they are in un-kid-friendly settings. I don't resent having kids, but I don't like the feeling of separatism and isolation that comes with being a parent. I want to be part of the mix. I mean, I can contribute my knowledge of kid-crafts in a general forum. The internet is really the one aspect of my life where I don't have to arrange for a sitter in order to just hang out with parents and non-parents alike.
I know I said I wouldn't have to post on parenting board, but if it was there, I'd feel compelled. I'd want to know what I was missing.
Have you ever been part of a message board where someone insisted on creating a forum for gay people? I have, actually. I hope I'm not creating an offensive parallel. It just bothered me. I felt that I wouldn't be welcome in that forum, my contributions would be de-valued, and I'd miss out on some great voices for that reason.
Alright, off my soapbox, but I have been giving this some thought.
