I made this recently for a friends birthday, so I thought I would share with you guys how I made it! What you are going to need- a notebook - black paint - sticker paper which you can print on - a computer and printer - scissors Step 1First paint your chosen notebook any colour you want. I chose black because it wouldn't distract the person from the stickers. While you wait for it to dry, you can start the other steps. Step 2Find photos that you would like to put on your notebook. Since this was for a friend, I chose her favourite tv shows, music and youtubers. Step 3Once you have chosen all your pictures, size them appropriately. I chose to do them as contact size which you select as you print, or you could size each one to however big or small you want. Then print them out onto the sticker paper, following the instructions for your particular sort. Step 4After you have printed them, start cutting out each one. If they are weirdly shaped then use an x-acto knife (if you have one) for more precision. Mine weren't too bad, so I just used scissors. After cutting them out, don't stick them straight onto the notebook. Position each one so you can see if it looks good. Step 5Stick each one down on the notebook and you're done! Hope you guys enjoyed this post! This is a really easy DIY which looks very effective, and it a great gift. You can customise this so it fits the person you are giving it to.
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What you're going to need: -White fabric -2 rubber bands -Any colour of dye (I used black and purple) Step 1Prepare your fabric by ironing out the wrinkles and make sure it is cut to the right length. Step 2We are now going to start preparing our fabric for dyeing. First fold your fabric in half. Step 3Fold one corner of the fabric down onto the bottom of the fabric. Step 4This is the confusing part. First flip your fabric to the other side, so the triangle is folded on the other side. Then create a new triangle on this side, so it looks a bit like a square. Then continue this technique until you get to the end of your fabric. Step 5Now all you have to do is secure two rubber bands to the two side corners of your triangle. Step 6Now all you can actually start dyeing your fabric. So spray on or place your fabric into the dye, whatever suits you. Then leave it to dry for at least one hour before undoing the folds, then you're done! Now that you have dyed your fabric, you can turn it into anything you want! I will be turning mine into a small bag which I will use at the gym. Anyway hope you all enjoyed this post, and if anyone recreates this, then send me pictures of your finished product!
1. How to make a stencilWhat you're going to need -a printer -paper (sticker paper is even better, but normal paper works too) -scissors or an x-acto knife -a computer Step 1 Find an image that you want to make into a stencil. I used the star wars resistance sign. Then size it to however big or small you want it. Mine was 9cmx9cm. Then print it out Step 2 Now you are going to cut out the shape. To cut it out start at the side and go inwards to the shape. When you reach an edge, stop and cut around the shape, without cutting any more of the sides. This is a lot easier with and x-acto knife, but it can be done with scissors, as that's what I used. Step 3 Tape up the side you cut into first.This will make your stencil more durable, and easier to paint over. Make sure it's secure and doesn't effect the overall shape. And you're done! Now I will show you what you can use these stencils for. 2. How to use a stencil to decorate a shirt and a notebookFor the stencils, the part you cut out can also be used to create a different sort of design. If your pattern is very hard to cut out and you don't own an x-acto knife, you could do this to get a similar result. I just used the star wars sign, but you could use whatever you want. Hope you guys enjoyed this post! Making stencils is really easy to do with only limited supplies.
Today is the first day of my back to school series! Even though school still has a few weeks, I just thought I would start now. I will be posting back to school things every Saturday for four weeks. 1. Pencil caseAs you guys already know, I have done a post on how to make your own pencil case, so I will link that below. 2. Decorated School Supplies. |
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