Showing posts with label Crafts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crafts. Show all posts

Tuesday, 15 March 2011

How too #1 Vinyl Record Bowl

Hey lovelies,

I thought i would kick this week off with a big big apology for my lack of blogging! I admit i am a rubbish blogger. I will stand up at the next bloggers annoymous and admit this :) What i thought i would do, is a weekly tutorial on all things crafty, whether this is turning a t.shirt into a dress or in this weeks case a record into a bowl. These currently RRP for around £20 in HMV but you can make it for pennies. (You can find records in charity shops for well under a pound)

You will need
  •  Oven
  • Record
  • A baking sheet
  • An oven safe tin/pot (i used one for a bundt cake, you can also use rammekins etc) Tip - It doesn't really matter what you use for this bit as long as it is smaller then the record.
  • a cake tin/ saucepan or oven proof dish
Step 1 - Preheat your oven to 200degrees F
Step 2 - (some balancing required) Place the bundt tin (or similar) onto a baking sheet and put the record on top of this





Step 3 - Place the whole lot into the oven and wait for 7 minutes
Tip - Don't open the door! Put if you have a see through glass door like mine, you will see that the record starts to go a little floppy around the edges.


Sorry i could not get this to upload the right way round!

(My attempt of a pic through the oven door!)

Step 4 - Take out the record (it won't be too hot, but i would use oven mitts in case!) Don't turn the oven off just yet, just in case!

Step 5 - pop your record into you saucepan, play with it and mould it into the shape that you want (it will be cool enough to manhandle by now) Press down in the center to deepen your bowl.
Tip - If your record hardens, pop back into the oven for a couple of minutes.



Step 6 - Leave to harden for a couple of minutes in the saucepan and then pull it out.

and viola....The finished product


So i hope you've found this easy enough to follow, if not let me know and i will simplify it. It really is a awesome way to brighten up your coffee table.


Let me know if you attempt this, would love to see the finished product.

Tata

KylieDee

XxX

Friday, 14 January 2011

Sewing Project

I've started a new sewing project!!! YAY i have my sew-jo back! Now me and sewing is a awkward friendship, i like doing it, but it doesn't like me!! but i got a new sewing machine for Christmas and this has relit the urge to have a go at creating something, anything other then felt animals and mario characters! I did a bit of sewing back in college and managed to make a full length ball gown from scratch for a fashion show with lots and lots of help from the textile teacher, but have not made anything on that scale from scratch ever since. I have done lots of reconstructing clothes and re jigging outfits that needed a lift, turning jeans into skirts, baggy shirts into dresses, cushion covers out of t.shirts but never ever something so big, on my own.


So onto the project....


My pattern


New Look 6774 found at Hobbycraft 

The combinations that can be made from the pattern. I chose to do an 'I' bodice, 'L' Skirt and 'J' Midriff

(Will review the pattern once i've got a bit further into the project)

Material

I got it of ebay, but can't find the seller now. Can also be found here

I've wanted a skull and crossbones dress for a while and this fabric is perfect! I got 2 metres 90" Width for about £7! bargain!

Wish me luck guys, i've got a feeling i'm going to need it

KylieDee
XxX