Introduction to Straw Hearts

Hey all! :) Do you guys know that those straws we normally use for drinking can be used for folding hearts too? :)It's amazing and fun!

It's a 5 step process of making this straw heart!!
Firstly, Set one straight and one bendable drinking straw on the right-hand side of the work area. Then place one straight and one bendable drinking straw on the left side of the work area. There will be a total of two drinking straws!

Second step is to open two paper clips by pulling the large loop on each paper clip to the left and the small inner loop of each paper clip to the right, forming a "V" shape. The open paper clips will serve as joints when connecting the straws. Set the paper clips aside after opening.

Third step is to insert the small loop of one open paper clip into the bottom hole of the straight straw placed on the right side of the work area. Then insert the large loop of the paper clip into the bottom hole of the straight straw placed on the left side of the work area. The result will be a "V" shape. 

Fourth step to squeeze 2 inches of the left and right bottom portion of both bendable straws together with your thumb and index fingers. Insert the 2-inch folded ends of each bendable straw into top hole of the corresponding straight straw, until the fold is no longer visible.

 And lastly, bend the joints of the bendable straws down into the center of the "V" shaped straws, creating the center of the heart. Then insert the small loop of the second paper clip into the top hole of the right bendable straw and the large loop of the paper clip into the top hole of the left bendable straw to complete the straw heart!! :)
It's very easy and fun so guys, do try it out!! :)

Introduction to Amigurumi

                                                       Introduction to Amigurumi

Amigurumi, which derived from the Japanese word, crocheted stuffed doll, is a Japanese art of crocheting small stuff animal or anthropomorphic creature.

They are crocheted using a ball of yarn in a continuous rounds of single crochet.

Usually, the head is crocheted larger as compared to its body in order to exert a sense of cuteness. They are mainly collected for aesthetic reasons.  

                                                                                                         

After which, plastic safety eyes would be attached to the head with washer to secure it from falling out. Eyes will be attached to the anthropomorphic creature or item to make them 'Alive':)

Fiberfill or Polyester Fill, will be used to stuff the dolls to give its shape and puffiness. Sometimes, felt will be glued on to portray some of its features.

Finally, after all the different parts, head, body, hands, legs are crocheted, sewing will be needed to stitch all parts as a whole to give a finalized, adorable look.










              Tada! It's Finished:) Start on your Amigurumi journey now! :)

Paper Craft: Origami

We solely dedicate this post for Origami, a type of paper craft that we've mentioned in our previous post.

WHAT'S ORIGAMI?

• Origami (ori meaning "folding", and kami meaning "paper") is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, 
• Objective of this art is to transform a flat sheet of paper into a finished sculpture by folding and sculpting techniques.
• Cuts and glue are not considered as origami.
• Most well-known origami model, is the Japanese paper crane.

TYPES OF ORIGAMI

Action Origami: Origami that not only covers still-life, but also moving objects which also include origami that flies.

Modular Origami: Consists of putting a number of similar pieces together to form a complete model.

Wet-Folding: An origami technique for producing models with gentle curves. The paper is dampened so it can be moulded easily, the final model keeps its shape when it dries. Produce a very natural looking animal models. 

Pureland Origami: Is an origami with a restriction of only one fold may be done at a time. More complex folds like reverse folds are not allowed, and all folds have straightforward locations.

Origami Tesselations: A collection of figures filling a plane with no gaps or overlaps. In origami tessellations, pleats are used to connect molecules such as twist folds together in a repeating fashion.

Kirigami: Kirigami is a term in Japanese for paper cutting. 

Moneygami: Origami using currency notes instead of paper.

What Is Craft Actually?

Ever thought of what is craft? Any idea of what are the different crafts people do? Well, we're here to share with you the answers! :)

CRAFT

A craft is a profession that requires some particular kind of skilled work. In a historical sense, particularly as pertinent to the Middle Agesand earlier, the term is usually applied to people occupied in small-scale production of goods. The traditional terms craftsman andcraftswoman are nowadays often replaced by artisan and rarely by craftsperson (craftspeople). ~Wikipedia

THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CRAFTS


Paper Craft : 
Origami
Paper Hearts

Stars

Oven-Baked Clay:

Magnets

Paper Weight

Straw:

Hearts

Crochet:

Amigurumi

Sewing:

Cross-stitch (Pouch/Dolls)

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