Beginners Guides - Crafts
Beginners Guides to Craft Activities
This is a new section created by Jackie Sherman which will grow month by
month to cover a variety of crafts
After years in the doldrums, handicrafts are now enjoying something of a
resurgence. Not only do many of us have less money to spend on new clothes,
household items or small gifts but we also have more leisure time – whether
enforced or chosen – in which to develop our skills. There is also something
deeply satisfying about 'making your own' and the love and care invested in the
items you create will be very much appreciated by those around you.
With the
development of the internet offering access to websites such as eBay or
international craft suppliers, we can now buy cheaper and more diverse
raw materials such as beads, ribbons, silks, paints and papers from
across the world, and so it really is a good time to give crafts a go.
Not only are many of the skills quite easy to learn, but looking
handmade is part of the charm, so don't be put off if you have never
thought of yourself as "good" at art. |
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Index of Craft Beginners Guides
Beginners Guide to Making
Earrings
Beginner's Guide to Card
Making using Quilling
Beginner's Guide to
Glass painting
Beginner's Guide to
Card Making using Iris Folding |
Two years ago I set up a small local craft club and over that time I have
discovered a number of crafts that are inexpensive, satisfying and fun. On these
pages you will find a number of beginners' guides which will introduce you to
the techniques and which I hope will encourage you to try something new.
And if you want to send photos of your finished products to Laterlife we would
be delighted to receive them, just email them to jackie@laterlife.com. |
