Do it yourself
Life hacks, master classes, useful tips, recipes.

Handicraft techniques. Page 16

Master classes:

Modular flower

Modular origami involves creating a product using identical parts - modules. Therefore, having figured out the manufacture of one module, you can make the finished product without any problems. Our master class shows step-by-step

Bright gift box “Happy Birthday”

Despite her age, every woman is young and young inside, so she loves to receive cute things and gifts on her birthdays. No one can argue with the fact that every woman is also a big fashionista who tries to have an outfit, shoes,

Gift nautical album box

Everyone now really loves and enjoys the handmade albums that are made for newborn babies for the first year of life. Firstly, yes, of course, these albums are very beautiful, soft, since the cover is made of fabric with a padding polyester layer,

Family tree

Modern education pays a lot of attention to the formation of a patriotic personality.Patriotism is, first of all, knowledge of the heroic past. And the past is the origins, the roots. Therefore, compiling a family tree is almost

Trees for wishes with tags

If you have a major celebration coming up, then questions about the location of the celebration and the list of guests have probably already been resolved. But how to complement and diversify the holiday? How to stand out from the crowd and create a fabulous atmosphere? Will help in resolving these issues

Blank headband

Purchased flowers for making decorations are often sold defective, with a lot of excess glue, or simply fall apart. An example is snowdrops, which are also called tulips in various stores. In bunches they are small and several

New shorts from old jeans

What can you accomplish in ten minutes? Not so much. For example, watch a commercial with a piece of news, slowly drink coffee, take a quick shower, assemble a tiny car from Lego, light a fire from ready-made materials, change

DIY soft toy “girlfriend - horse”

The best toy and even interior decoration item is a horse made by yourself. This is an exclusive product in a single copy, the embodiment of individual creative ideas. It is impossible to make a similar toy, each of them has

Changing a zipper without spacers

Zippers often fail: either the “pawl” will fall out, or the lock will “corrode”, or the “teeth” will break... To replace the fastener, as a rule, it is necessary to space the parts of the clothing into which the zipper is sewn. But flogging the clasp is not enough,

Knitted openwork T-shirt

Do-it-yourself clothes are always original and economical. For almost every woman, sewing and knitting have become an integral leisure activity, which always helps to replenish the wardrobe with new, interesting things. Handicrafts are especially helpful in

Wedding gift set: folding card and money envelope

Every wedding these days is decorated better than the other. Nowadays there is a very rich and colorful selection of wedding accessories, so making the wedding of your dreams is very simple and the activity is quite exciting and interesting. Many, of course,

Bookmark for a book

Every person loves beautiful and original things, so it is certainly always a joy to receive some exclusive item as a gift. It’s no longer fashionable to give all sorts of nonsense, and you probably won’t give trinkets yourself. And so quickly and

Women's shirt with zipper

Today I can offer you an idea or just tell you how to sew a buttonless shirt with a zipper and a turn-down collar with your own hands. For its pattern, you can take a fabric that stretches poorly or hardly stretches (for example,

Flower "Scented mint"

Sometimes needlewomen want something delicate and summery, for example, brooches or hairpins.I present to your attention a master class on a beaded flower, which you can revive in your hair or add a feminine touch to your look with the help of a brooch. All will be

Toy “Good Brownie”

The fairy tale about a cute brownie inspired my granddaughter and me to create our own creativity. Finding materials took perhaps more time than sewing itself, because we came up with a simple pattern and worked with four hands.

Master class on making elastic bands

Only original and unusual jewelry can highlight a creative and unique personality. The “Hat” elastic band is just such a decoration, striking in its beauty and peculiarity.

Felt painting

Volumetric soft compositions can decorate any room. Their unusual texture will fill the interior with a contrast of color and shape, will help emphasize the individual style of the owner, will become an effective transition between zones or simply a distinctive feature

Handmade money box

Making pleasant and unexpected gifts for all your friends and family is always very pleasant, even for yourself. So, as they say, if you do something nice for another person, it will somehow make you feel good and pleasant. It has long been no secret that we, so as not to

Handmade lilac wedding envelopes

The most fashionable color of 2016 is considered to be lilac or lavender. It is not just beautiful, but also very gentle, it exudes warmth, summer and a good mood. Well, of course, if a color is fashionable this season, then so is every bride-to-be.

Photo collage of children's photographs

Over the years, children's photographs become the most valuable property in the house, especially for loving parents. Children grow up very quickly and sometimes it is so difficult to remember their earlier childhood. The brightest feelings will help to revive all these past moments

Egg spice set from Kinder Surprise

The decoration of a festive table often implies not only the presence of delicious dishes, snacks or drinks, but also the originality of the presentation of these dishes, their aesthetics, the general atmosphere of the celebration, its focus and much more. To impact on

Crochet pincushion in the shape of a donut

All kinds of handicrafts, as well as the original arrangement of the needlewoman’s workplace, can delight not only the craftswoman herself, but also everyone around her. Any guest, being in the house of a creative hostess, will definitely pay attention

Makeup bag from an old skirt

All women have such things that simply gather dust on the shelves, take up precious space in the closets and never risk “going out into the world” again. It seems like a pity to get rid of them, but at the same time, there’s nowhere to use them. The only one

Basket made from a plastic bottle with knitted roses

Plastic bottles, freed from their use, become an excellent material for any kind of base in handicrafts. With their help, you can give shape, make a form for a small volume, for example, boxes, baskets, etc. Based on plastic

Single lever faucet repair | Do it yourself

A homemade device for those who like to take care of their car

Festive garland | Do it yourself

Do it yourself - crafts and master classes | Page 194

«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.

We recommend reading

Washing machine error codes