Cord Knotting Tip: How to Avoid Frayed Ends While Knotting Cord knotting is a ton of fun, but it’s probably safe to say that if you’ve tried stringing small beads on cord or thread, then you’ve experienced the frustration of dealing with frayed ends! Those pesky frayed ends will catch on your tiny beads and…
Cord Knotting Tip: How to Knot Against a Bead
Cord Knotting Tip: How to Knot Against a Bead If you’re trying your hand at making knotted cord jewelry for the first time, you might be surprised that it isn’t as easy as you thought it would be. If you’re like me when I first started, you are probably scratching your head and going crazy trying to figure out how to get that…
How to Make Continuous T-Shirt Yarn {Video}
T-shirt yarn, also known as “tarn”, is a great eco-friendly product that is perfect for lots of DIY craft projects including rag rugs, scarves, or fun woven bracelets. It has a nice slightly stretchy quality, and is very easy and inexpensive to make yourself. This video will show you how to make long continuous pieces…
Quick Copper and Brass Cleaning Trick
When I was a little girl, one of my favorite things to do was clean my pennies and make them nice and shiny, which is how I know this trick. I’m sure that it probably says something about me that I would rather play with money than dolls even when I was in grade school,…
