Archive for the ‘thoughts’ Category
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Fortune Cookie Fortunes
I have a box of these, gathered over past years. How can I use them in a craft project? Well, I thought of painting a wooden box a nice Chinese red, with several coats of paint with sanding and a tack cloth to remove the dust between each coat. Then several coats of a clear [...]
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Roll Cores
The core of paper towel rolls and toilet paper can provide excellent cylinders for paper crafts. Usually brown or gray, some brands use white cores. These can by used as the body for figures like toy soldiers or pilgrims for seasonal decorations. These cores are not acid-free and will eventually deteriorate. If you make something fabulous using them, [...]
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Hand-Made Paper
How could this guide about craft papers be complete without an entry about hand-made paper? You can make your own or buy it from others. Paper making pulp is available for crafters who want to give making their own paper a try. The hallmark of hand-made paper is texture. These craft papers will have a lot of [...]
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Scrapbooking Paper
The opposite of plain, white paper, scrapbooking paper is full of color and pattern. Enormous numbers of colors and patterns. As a craft paper, it offers endless opportunities. This craft paper is usually smooth, and fairly limp. It is good for adornment but will probably not form the body of your project without some outside support if your [...]
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Plain White Paper
By plain white paper, I mean printer or copier paper. White 8 1/2 by 11 inch smooth paper. “Craft paper?” you say. Yes, craft paper. Some beautiful white on white sculptures have been created using this paper, scissors and glue. Using stilts to separate the layers and provide shadows to give the forms depth, scenery and figures [...]
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Craft Paper Guide
There are many kinds of paper available to the crafter. I propose, with your help, to identify the kinds of craft papers available today and their possible uses. Please add uses you know of to each paper type as a comment. Thank you.