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How to make a beautiful Christmas tree from plasticine

Plasticine is a universal material for children's creativity. It has a plastic shape and bright colors, which allows you to develop motor skills and show the child’s imagination. On the eve of the New Year, we invite you to make crafts from plasticine

How to make molds for epoxy resin from starch and sealant

Epoxy resin is a liquid two-component composition. To make a cabochon, it is poured into molds. But you don't have to buy them at all. You can create a silicone mold yourself.

Decor of a mug with polymer clay

What to do if you want to have paraphernalia with your favorite character, but it is not on sale? The answer is obvious: create your own amazing hero yourself. Figurines, keychains, and relief decor on mugs can be made from polymer clay with your own hands. It's enough just

How to make a child's palm print as a keepsake

Do you dream of making a hand or foot print of your child as a souvenir? This has gained a lot of popularity lately, and ready-made commercial kits help make prints effortless. But at home you can repeat something similar from

Plasticine painting

An ordinary painting bought in a store will not surprise anyone. Then why not make a picture with your own hands from plasticine? If you wish, you can even depict your pet in the picture - a dog or a cat! Let's get started!

Coat hook "Hulk"

Having a child, willy-nilly, you have to improve your creative talents, and if you don’t have any, then learn everything together with your little discoverer. Superheroes, princesses, fairies and monsters are the main toys of modern children.

How to make your own Oreo keychain

Do you love Oreo cookies? If you like it, then let's make a keychain - Oreo cookies. It has many advantages: such cookies will always be with you, they will not spoil. It can also be attached to a backpack, pencil case or bag. But he only has

Foam and plastic decorations for decorative purposes

Summer is a special time. Many housewives, in addition to daily handicraft work, also take up landscaping of their dacha, garden or suburban area. After all, beautiful flower beds, even beds, as well as educational areas for children’s summer fun are the same

Panel for the kitchen

The kitchen is a place for eating and a secluded corner for drinking tea. Therefore, the decor should be of a similar theme so that it evokes not only delight, but also appetite. Try to make an original panel from dough and other additional materials.

Fridge magnets

Small refrigerator magnets can be found in almost every home. Not everyone thinks that they can be made according to their own design on their own. The process is simple and interesting, and to involve in the production of such creative handicrafts

Making cold porcelain for modeling

Necessary materials: - white PVA glue, - disposable tableware (a couple of spoons and a deep bowl), - potato or corn starch, - oilcloth or waste paper, - hand cream, - acrylic paints or gouache.

Clay toys

Previously, when there were no toys made of harmful plastic, craftsmen made them themselves from wood, clay, straw and other natural materials. It was a pleasure to play with such toys. Today we will look at several options

Cold porcelain rose ring

Anyone can create magic with their own hands, you just have to want to! A little patience and in a couple of hours a beautiful flower will bloom in your hands. Even a beginner can make such a ring; it is especially interesting to do this with children. So, let's begin.

Salt dough monkey

A homemade gift is always distinguished by its originality and enjoys great success.A handmade item is much more valuable than a gift bought in a store. You can make a loved one happy without any reason by giving him

Homemade book “About bread”

Today I want to share with everyone an interesting idea for creating a book with your own hands. This guide will teach your child to appreciate baked goods and introduce them to the process of making bread from grain to loaf. For the base I used thick cardboard.

Master class New Year's "Christmas tree"

Today we will play the role of wizards and turn the most ordinary pine cone into a Christmas tree. For work we will need: - a cone; - cover from the monpensier; - gouache paints; - plasticine; - beads or seed beads; - glue moment; -glitter; - figurine with

Christmas tree made from salt dough

Many of us make crafts in the shape of a Christmas tree before the New Year holidays. For this, a variety of materials are used, such as: beads, plastic, plasticine, clay, paper, cardboard, rubber bands. Such homemade souvenirs are the best gift for

Plasticine painting

The paintings using the plasticine painting technique amaze the imagination. And the manufacturing technology is so elementary that even a child of senior preschool age can handle it. Strokes on the base are created by dragging with your finger

Salt dough candlestick

Small candles will help fill the festive night with romance, and a candlestick made of salt dough in the form of a New Year's wreath will become a relevant attribute for this occasion.Such a souvenir can also be an addition to gifts and congratulations for loved ones

Invisible Woman with Whitewing

Required materials: bobby pins, yellow and purple (can be replaced with a different color) polymer clay, salt, acrylic paint with the "Mother of Pearl" effect, a heart-shaped stencil, a plastic knife (you can use a stationery knife, a bead with

Horse head magnet

Materials: polymer clay (brown, sand, black and white), dry pastel (white, yellow, orange), toothpicks, plastic knife, pre-prepared horse head template. 1. Roll out a piece of brown length into a layer 2-3 thick

Thumbelina

Good afternoon everyone. Many people are now interested in modeling salt dough, and I got carried away too. It's really very interesting and exciting. I would like to present to you my craft made from this material. For this work I needed: - Salt dough

Lizard on a stone

You will need: stone, red, copper and white plastic, black acrylic paint, brush, toothpick, old toothbrush, knife. 1. Roll a sausage out of red plastic. Form the head, body of the lizard and tail...

Plasticine painting

We bring to your attention a master class on creating a picture using plasticine. This type of painting is called plasticine or plastinography. Plasticine serves as paint here as a visual material, and hands are our tool,

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«Do it yourself - with your own hands» - a site of interesting homemade products made from scrap materials and items at home. Step-by-step master classes with photos and descriptions, technologies, life hacks - everything a real master or just a craftsman needs for needlework. Crafts of any complexity, a large selection of directions and ideas for creativity.

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