For the joysticks, i made 2 balls from foam clay. I cut the stems from the dowel rod and jammed them into the soft foam clay balls. i glued them into the inside of the holster. add your details and cut in your slots. I know i wanted to have a light in the above red upsidedown ...
Introduction: How to Make a DC: "Zatanna" Costume For the 2020 Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, our friends wanted to go as a Batman Themed group. One of the ladies is a huge Zatanna fan, so she opted to go as that character as she is often associated to the Batman family. Zata...
Sew a straight stitch across to create a pocket for the rod. I used a strip of Mickey Head Ribbon (also used it to tie onto a dowel rod) to give it a little extra Disney zing! APPLIQUES I hope that this helped you learn how to make a fish extender! If you used our directions a...
If you make a purchase, I may earn a tiny commission at no extra cost to you. Big thanks for supporting my small business. Today I am sharing my DIY outdoor curtain rod and how to make one for under $20! If you have ever priced heavy duty outdoor patio curtain rods, you know ...
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A dowel, rod, or stick for hanging your finished tapestry. Can I make a tapestry without a loom? Yes, you can make a simple tapestry without a traditional loom by using alternative methods such as: Branch weaving: Using a sturdy branch as a base to tie warp threads. Embroidery hoop weav...
1/2-inch (15mm) round dowel rod Strip wood Saw Pencil Fine-grit sand paper Image Credit:Francesca Stone Step 1 Place your ruler lengthways across the pine board. Find the middle and mark a straight line with a pencil. Starting at this point, measure out 2 inches on both sides and mark...
If you are hanging an extra long curtain rod, it is probably a good idea to make a third bracket to help support the middle to prevent sagging. I used a third brackets on my ten foot curtain rod and it still looks and works great eleven years later!
Making a windmill can be a really fun and interesting project. First of all, you need to prepare the materials. You'll need some thin wooden sticks or plastic straws for the blades of the windmill. For the axis, a thin metal rod or a long wooden dowel will do. And don't forget som...
I love to makerolled paper flowers, and the best way to roll them is with a quilling tool. I have several commercial quilling tools, but my favorite is the one I made myself from a dowel and some electrical tape. My DIY quilling tool was really inexpensive and I think it works better...