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How To: Make a bulletin board
We all need a place to stick things such as notices and memos. If only there was some sort of board on which we could post these bulletins! Fear not, this video will teach you how you can make your own bulletin board using basic arts and crafts supplies.
How To: Make a German paper star
Make a German paper star. You need 4 strips of paper that are 17 inches long and 1/2 and inch wide. Part 1 of 2 - How to Make a German paper star.
How To: Do an amazing paper throwing star trick
Check out this video to learn how to do the amazing paper throwing star trick. First, just fold along the diagonal.
How To: Construct a 4 pointed ninja star
This is an 4 pointed ninja star or shuriken. You need a regular sheet of paper or a origami square sheet of paper, also scissors are optional for constructing this 4 pointed ninja star.
How To: Make foiled cards
If you need to whip up a quick batch of greetings but don't want to compromise on style, give this fab technique, foiled cards, a go. Fantastic foils are easy-to-apply, give a beautiful metallic finish, and can be used for a vintage, distressed effect that the recipient of your foiled card is sure to love.
How To: Make textured cards
Make the most of those left-over paper scraps by creating textured greeting cards. Q & C designer, Corinne Bradd, shows how to add bright shades, a modern design and a clever pattern without too much hard work. This handy technique is perfect for making crafty, textured cards.
How To: Make bead embellishments
Create gorgeous, sparkly motifs and embellishments out of beads to give your greetings a bit of bling. Corinne Bradd shows how easy it is to combine stunning gems, bright sequins and coloured wire for a unique, eye-catching effect. The finished bead decorations can be applied to cards, tags or gift-bags.
How To: Origami butterflies
This handy demonstration shows you how to use clever paper folding techniques in order to create a range of stunning origami butterflies, ideal for jazzing up your makes. Use bold papers for a modern look, or try antique style distressed sheets to get that traditional effect when making your origami butterflies.
How To: Make your own texture molds
This video is a tutorial on using Amazing Mold Putty to make texture sheets for use with polymer clay.
News: Turn trash into flowers
Plantable paper? America throws out 49 million tons of paper annually. That's almost a third of U.S trash!
How To: Make a cut-paper portrait
Learn how to make a cut-paper portrait by taping an image to a paper, cutting out the silhouette, cutting out the details, checking your progress, cutting off the tape, making some final touch-ups, and placing and gluing the image.
How To: Make a dragon piñata
This is an easy project where you make a piñata shaped like a dragon. Add a wooden or toy sword and you can bring the dragon down from the air. A very fun pinata!
How To: Make a paper rabbit
Check out this easy way to make a nice paper rabbit. The end of video shows a stop motion animation of the rabbit folding itself.
How To: Pierce paper with a template
This video demonstrates making a paper piercing and cutting project using a template or stencil. The demonstration produces a frame with decorative piercings and cuttings. The frame shown is suitable for scrapbooking, card making or other paper crafts.
How To: Make handmade paper using pouring method
Watch to learn a quick and easy way to make your own paper using a pouring method.
How To: Make your own cards
Watch to learn how to make your own customized greeting cards using a kit that includes stickers, ribbons, etc.
How To: Dye handmade paper with glimmer spray
Watch to learn how to change the color of handmade paper with a Glimmer Mist spray.
How To: Make a Tyvek wallet out of a FedEx envelope
Watch to learn how to make a wallet out of Tyvek, the same materials FedEx envelopes are made out of.
How To: Make a paper slinky
Watch to learn how to make a paper slinky by folding paper into certain components.
How To: Recycle your own paper
This is a video demonstration on how to recycle your own paper from old newspapers using household items.
How To: Make an ornament accordion book
This versatile paper accordion book can be used as a holiday tree ornament, a personalized card, a wedding favor, a gift, or a photo holder. If you enjoy scrapbooking, card making, or making personalized stationary, you will love this crafts project. Learn how to cut, fold, and score your own accordion booklet by watching this video!
How To: Make your own paper envelopes
If you enjoy scrapbooking, card making, and making personalizes stationary, you'll love this new paper design idea: do it yourself envelopes! Give you envelopes as much style and originality as the card inside with these tips and techniques! These are made with a template, but they can easily be made free-hand.
How To: Make retro paper ornaments
These paper design projects make perfect kid's activities, or an activity for the whole family. These eco-friendly ornaments are made from recycled scrap strips. When you're done, you can hang them to decorate your home!
How To: Make butterflies from decorative paper
These decorative paper butterflies make the perfect fall arts and crafts project and year-round ornament to decorate your home. Learn how to use a template, cut out the design, and then score it to give the butterflies their unique 3 dimensional look. You can also add this butterflies to a scrapbook or a personalized card.
How To: Make paper flower ornaments
This video demonstrates how to make gorgeous paper flower ornaments for home decoration, special occasions, or gifts. These are made using Japanese papers, and f you hang them in the window, the light reflects through the translucent paper. You can even use them to hold photos!
How To: Make a Japanese paper orb
Kirigami is a variation of origami where the artist is allowed to make small cuts in the paper (from Japanese "kiru" = to cut, "gami" = paper). This allows more complex designs, such as these Japanese paper orbs! They are fast and fun to make and can be hung from your ceiling as original home decor. Learn how to fold them in this narrated video demonstration.
How To: Make a Valentine's Day heart using strips
This Valentine's Day heart make a great hanging ornament, desk accessory, or gift. Best of all, it is eco-friendly, as it is made from recycled scrap strips of paper.
How To: Make an icosahedron from paper strips
An alternative to origami, here’s a very easy paper design strp icosahedron by Heinz Strobl. Here's a very easy icosahedron to origami. For the strips, use an A4 format paper and cut it in the middle lengthwise. Do so to get 8 strips and then fold strips of 6 squares. It requires 20 strips of 6 squares for the triangles and 30 strips to knot them together (strips of 5 squares also work). Only the knotting strips will stand out, but it is still better to use two colors. You can make a bigger m...
How To: Make a paper tortoise
This video demonstrates the fun and easy way to make a paper tortoise. Best of all, it is made with any normal piece of paper, so you don't need origami paper!
How To: Make a handyman greeting card
This video will show you how to make a homemade greeting card for a handy man and the materials you will need.
How To: Build a cardboard cemetery for pro-life activism
Pro-life college students can learn how to make and display a cardboard cemetery of the innocents set in this video featuring UCLA student, former SFLA intern, and pro-life activist Lila Rose.
How To: Make a yin yang paper box
Make a yin yang paper box. It's really fabulous. It's kind of like origami, but not really.
How To: Make a Kirigami hummingbird with papyrus paper
This beautiful Kirigami captures the moment a hummingbird kisses a blossom. Just download, print, cut and assemble, it's easy. It's better than giving a card, it's giving a piece of art. Best of all, you can make them again and again. Download a pattern for free at http://www.easycutpopup.com.
How To: Make the kiragami hummingbird
This beautiful Kirigami captures the moment a hummingbird kisses a blossom. Just download, print, cut and assemble, it's easy. It's better than giving a card, it's giving a piece of art. Best of all, you can make them again and again. Download a pattern at http://www.easycutpopup.com.
How To: Kirigami a dragonfly pop-up card
If you enjoy arts and crafts, pop-up, scrapbooking and origami, you will enjoy these craft projects too. Like origami, kirigami is the craft of paper, with the added technique of paper cutting. Kirigami will enhance any origami, pop-up and scrapbook projects and scrapbook and origami techniques will enhance kirigami. Kirigami pop-up blossoms, butterflies and puppets make unique gifts or cards for any occasion and the recipient will enjoy seeing their gift, card or pop-up take form before thei...
How To: Kirigami a praying mantis
Discover Kirigami, the art of paper cutting. This beautiful Kirigami captures the moment of the Mantis in prayer. Just download, print, cut and assemble, it's easy. It's better than giving a card, it's giving a piece of art. Best of all, you can make them again and again. Download this pattern for free at http://www.easycutpopup.com.
How To: Make a pop-up graduation hat card
Give your graduating student friend this cute card with a hat that pops up.
How To: Make a curly heart Mother's Day card
Your mom will love this cute little card with a curly paper heart.
How To: Make a mother's day card with doilies
A cute card for mother's Day! Puts those old doilies to use.
How To: Make a three flower pop-up card
This pop up card has three little flowers in vases. Very cute. Part 1 of 3 - How to Make a three flower pop-up card.