DIY
Jewelry Projects
Hand-Painted Floral Lace Ceramic Mug
DIY Macrame Hanging Chandelier Lampshade
A few motifs for this lampshade chandelier: the shapes that I think are elegant in this lampshade are the flower of life and infinity shapes. The flower of life shape can be achieved by a closely woven together double half hitch. It looks like circles layered over each other. The infinity shape comes from a double josephine knot. DIY Macrame Hanging Chandelier Materials white cotton rope blue cotton rope gold hoop gold chain – I used a planter hanging chain DIY Macrame Hanging Chandelier Tutorial Prep materials – cut 45 strands of rope three full arms widths long (from hand to hand). There are 9 diamonds in this pattern, and…
DIY Air Plant Terrarium to Brighten Your Office Desk
Stuck in the summer doldrums? It’s that time of year when the days stretch long (yes!) but the sweltering heat keeps us indoors during the mid-day hours. If you work full-time like me, you can’t go outside anyway. Thank goodness for a/c. If you’re looking for a quick pick-me-up to make your desk more inviting, try bringing a little low-maintenance life to it with a diy air plant terrarium for your desk. DIY Air Plant Terrarium Materials Glass Terrarium Small River Rocks (or seashells!) Air Plant Twine DIY Air Plant Terrarium Directions This air plant terrarium is so easy to assemble. Clean your glass terrarium of dirt and fingerprints. Add…
Board Shaping with Robert August
During our stay in Tamarindo, we had the opportunity to attend a board shaping demo with Robert August. You may have heard of him from the movie Endless Summer, which he and his friends filmed while surfing across the world. Robert August spends most of his days now in Tamarindo, in addition to traveling here and there. If you ever get the chance to meet him, he’s very friendly and a vivid storyteller. Robert grew up in California, and was lucky enough to have a dad who would make surfboards for him. So he was raised watching boards morph from heavy boat-like pieces of hardwood to the lightweight, finned and…
