Unique Crafts

March is National Craft Month! Supplement your lesson plans and stay within your budget with a few fun and educational craft projects for your classroom.
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Learn how to make a homemade bracelet with thread in this free video clip about crafting ideas for kids. Expert: Madison White Bio: Madison is eleven years old. Several years ago, she started her own company selling various handmade items. She has made Flip Flops for Raven and Dolly Parton. Filmmaker: Nili Nathan
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I made this vid a few weeks ago but there were some conversion problems so it had to be put off. Finally it’s all fixed up and ready to upload (except the fact i have a crappy webcam LoL) hope you enjoy

Learn how to draw on gourds for decorative gourd art in this free online video arts and crafts lesson. Expert: Karen LoCasale Bio: Karen LoCasale is an artist who lives in Clarkdale AZ, and has been creating decorative gourds for years. Filmmaker: Chuck Tyler
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Shiho shows you how to make an eco-friendly, do-it-yourself and lovable gift wrapping for Valentine’s Day! In a clear, easy-to-follow manner with captions if you don’t understand what to do. All you’ll need is a brown bag, some natural twine, and a magazine page. Check out Shiho’s Green Studio Blog for more info on this and other crafts: ecomania.wordpress.com Song is “Please Mr. Postman” by the Marvelettes.
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My next woodworking project: I always wanted to do something with burled wood. I very rarely get my hands on it. This large Birch stump had one large burl and several smaller ones on it. Instead of cutting them out and discarding the rest of the log, I wanted to integrate them all in one object. The stump itself has many interesting cavities and depressions in it, so I felt it would do the tree injustice if I only took the burls. The wood has tons of beautiful features, like black lines from spalting, green and red spots from other fungi, brown streaks from pieces of cambium, leftover pieces of bark and the chaotic burl grain. When I applied the first coat of oil, my jaw dropped to the floor, I never could have dreamed it would look this good (you can see that later on in the vid) This table was made in Hortus Haren, Netherlands. Useful websites: www.saburr-tooth.com EU, UK, NL website for ordering Saburr-Tooth equipment: www.chainsawcarvingtools.eu Main dutch Chainsaw Carving forum: www.carvingtoolshop.eu WoodCarving Illustrated message board: www.woodcarvingillustrated.com My WCI Gallery: tinyurl.com

Shiho repurposes an old book to create a one-of-a-kind photo frame. A great gift for Mother’s Day! Here’s what you’ll need… 1) a hardcover book, 2) wrapping materials (leftover gift wrap, newspaper/magazine pages, or any available fabric), 3) dried flowers, 4) leftover ribbon or thread, 5) two 4 x 6 photos. Tools: scissors, exacto knife, spray mount (or glue), tape, ruler, glue gun. Song is “Picture Book” by The Kinks.
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How to decorate a bulletin board, a handmade craft project using household items in thisfree arts and crafts video taught by an expert. Expert: passportt Bio: Melody has been involved in almost all forms of art medium since she was about 2 years old. She has been painting in mixed media for as long as she can remember. Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

How to create a cool Father’s Day card using a recycled/discarded CD and CD case. As featured in NY Japion newspaper. Here’s what you’ll need to get started: (1) an old book (or magazine), (2) rubber stamps, (3) tape, scissors, exacto knife, (4) an unused CD w/case, (5) any available fabric. Music: “Oriental Strut” by Louis Armstrong.
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How to create a unique Japanese-style vase using a sushi roller (sushi maki sudare), newspaper, a plastic bottle and raffia. Song is “Kodo” by Yoshida Brothers.

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Scrapbooking ideas can stem from family vacations, special events or a collection of postcards, and each theme can be created into a separate book using drawings, cut-out images and paint. Put together a scrapbook in a unique way with helpful advice from a creative craftswoman in this free video on craft projects. Expert: Coral Stoudt Bio: Coral Stoudt has been a creative force in the arts and crafts world since she could walk. Filmmaker: Nathan Boehme

This video shows you how to make a personalized father’s day gift box using everyday household items and recyclable materials. All you need is a cylindrical can, a photo, some cork sheet, and a piece of ribbon. The box itself can be reused later as a container. Music “Fugitive” mixed by Marvin Mars (myspace.com/marsbeatopia) Photo by Taka (www.takaphoto.com)
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