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Do It Yourself Yarn Art

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I have been seeing a lot of yarn art lately and when I came across the perfect yarn, sparkly and pink, at my local craft store I just had to make my own! If you have been thinking about making one I say, do it! It’s easy, fun and a beautiful art piece for either your home or wedding reception.

DIY Yarn Art DIY Yarn Art

You will need the following items:

  • Wooden board painted or natural (I used a 13” X 11” stained wooden board)
  • Paper
  • Tape
  • Pencil
  • Small nails
  • Hammer
  • Yarn

Step 1: Cover the wooden board with paper. You will have to overlap the paper in order to cover the entire board.  Tape the pieces paper together where they join. Flip the paper over and trace out the outline of the shape. If you aren’t confident outlining the shape by hand, print and cut out your desired shape and use it as a stencil.

Step 2: Carefully nail each nail ½” apart from each along the line you traced.

Step 3: Remove the paper by carefully ripping it off. Once the paper is off tie the yarn in a knot around one of the nail, this will be your starting point.

Step 4: Weave the yarn from one nail to another and continue until your happy with the result. If your unhappy with the way the weave is in a certain area you can easily unwind and start again.

Step 5: Once you have weaved the inside of your shape you will want to outline it to make it pop. To outline wrap the yarn from one nail to the next until you have reach your starting point. When you have finished outlining, tie the yarn in a secure knot around the end nail.

Step 6: Display your beautiful art work!

Author: Ashley Miller


Do It Yourself Chevron Crayon Art

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If you search for crayon art on Google or Pinterest a number of different wall décor will appear. I have wondered for some time now how easy this DIY really is, so I took it upon myself to try this popular art trend and was very happy with the results. While the procedure is relatively fool proof you definitely need patience while heating the crayons.

Crayon Art Crayon Art

You will need the following items:

  • Canvas – I used a 12” x 16” canvas
  • X-acto knife
  • Crayons
  • Glue
  • Blow dryer
  • Pencil
  • Ruler

Step 1: Arrange the crayons in your desired colour pattern. If you are using a small canvas like I did you will want to cut the crayons in half with your x-acto knife to allow yourself more room between each chevron pattern.

Step 2: Using the ruler and pencil measure an even distance between your starting lines, this will vary depending on your canvas size.

Step 3: Lay a few crayons on the canvas to determine your layout. Once you know where each crayon will lay you can begin gluing them down. Let the glue dry for about half an hour.

Step 4: This is where you are going to require a lot of patience. Start at the bottom chevron line and turn your blow dryer on high and slowly drag it back and forth, It will take a few minutes for the crayons to start melting. Continue this motion until you are almost satisfied with the results. You will want to do this because as you move to the line above it heat will continue to reach the bottom row, thus melting the crayons more. Continue doing this until you have melted each row and are satisfied with the results.

Author: Ashley Miller





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