Ideas for creativity

I am sure that many of you have already heard such an expression as primed textile? But not everyone knows what it is and where it is used. The technique of primed textile is used to create toys and dolls. A ready toy is impregnated with a solution of PVA glue or acrylic primer. After drying, the ...

Everybody knows the story of Cinderella and her trip to the ball in a pumpkin carriage. But there are those who live in pumpkins. Who are they? The answer is gnomes and forest fairies :) And what do their houses exactly look like? The American artisan Anna from Missouri knows the answer to this ...

In this post I want to share with you the works of the wonderful artisan from Edinburgh, Kim Smith. She is a talented Illustrator and artist, the author of countless works. She creates magical textile primitive toys. In her collection there are bears, hares, foxes and other animals, as well as ...

Collecting this second album as a continuation of the theme, for the hundredth time I caught myself thinking — denim appeared in this world not by accident! What fabric can inspire designers and become from season to season a coat, a dress, a bag, shoes for so many years ? Everyday pants and formal ...

Recently I've came into contact with a very unusual and creative world — the World of Wearable Art. What I saw struck me so much that I just can't help but share it with you.So, what is this? This is a competition, which has been held annually in New Zealand for over 30 years. It was ...

Soon, very soon our favorite holiday New Year will come. So, maybe it's time to think about home decorations? I want to let into your life some tales, and New Year's holidays are the right time for magic... Well, dear wizards, everything is in our hands! Get inspired and choose your ...

Sometimes I surf the Internet and wonder — what a boundless imagination designers have. Sometimes small accents make the clothes exclusive. I want to share with you a small selections of my interesting finds. These photos were collected from different sources. But they are united by one idea — an ...

After all, no wonder that I say all the time: "The Internet is a great power." It is difficult to imagine how we lived without it! Thanks to it we can share knowledge, ideas, workshops, etc. We can meet and communicate with each other there. Thanks to it I can see and admire what the hands ...

Recently I have been approached by a friend asking me to fix a burnt sleeve on a favorite textile jacket. The owner refused to remake the jacket in a vest, so I turned to the world mind to find inspiration. Some options seemed interesting to me and I wanted to share with you some ideas that you can ...

Preparing for the last publication about repairing and lengthening of sleeves, I found some interesting photos on the topic of how you can change the length of other pieces of clothing. I present to you a selection of ideas that seemed interesting to me. Nowadays, of course, to repair and lengthen ...

The grandmother's crochet square. The simplest motif made with a crochet hook. It is suitable for beginners and doesn't leave experienced knitters indifferent. There are so many color combinations and many of them have not been made yet, but it is good even in solid color. And although it ...

Cedar, pine and spruce cones are real art objects created by nature. It's an amazing and free material for crafting, which can look glamorous even if you provide just a little portion of creativity. Get inspired and go into the woods, and then craft unusual home decorations with your gifted ...