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Craft Corner

CheerBearSenior Contributor

Craft Corner

A place to chat and share all things crafty!

What's your favourite craft? Is there anything you're working on at the moment? What would you like to create/work on (I have heaps of "one day" project patterns and ideas that I know I will probably never get around to, but it's nice to imagine)? I'd love to hear!

I have absolutely no artistic side to me and stick figures are the extent of my drawing ability, but I really enjoy learning and trying out new crafts. I learnt crochet during a stay in a prevention and recovery centre and it's something I pick up often when I am feeling blue, I need a distraction or I'm just a little bored. I've tried paper crafts too, although I didn't really get far with anything. Sharpies are some of my best friends and when I find my hands need to move I have a collection of smooth rocks that I draw on (different coloured circles) which often relaxes me. Sometimes I dust off the sewing machine and sew as well. I walk around spotlight for a fun outing 😉

Looking forward to hearing from you all 🙂

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GlistenSenior Contributor

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@PeppyPatti to give you an idea of size a hand that I use for these occasions.

 

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GlistenSenior Contributor

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@Rubyrose1 I look forward to seeing your paintings 🖼️ 🙌🏼👏🏼

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PeppyPattiSenior Contributor

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Wow @Glisten they are awesome.

Do you want to talk about making them onto pieces of art ? I'v got a painting in the loungeroom I can finish too .....

Your pieces are very nice I wish I could sit with you and talk about them ...

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GlistenSenior Contributor

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@PeppyPatti I like all sorts of art. Mixed media, textile, woven sculpture, Architecture. The more I see, the more I want to see.

The thing is, I have never been trained.

Most of the time I have no idea what I’m doing. I just happens.

All the wood rounds are from tree branches that have fallen on the property. Eucalyptus trees self-prune during extreme heat and rain.

I just wanted to acknowledge the end of our very wet winter 2025.

🙂

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Rubyrose1Senior Contributor

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Here are some of my most recent paintings, I’ve only been painting since last year in that time I’ve painted over 100 works of various sizes, before this I was a printmaker and afraid of colour. I started paint as away to quiet the noise in my head and hopefully help to occupy my mind on a more positive think that negative self talk, I hope you like them

 

 

 

 

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PeppyPattiSenior Contributor

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Wow @Rubyrose1

They are wonderful

@MissGremlin @avant-garde @CheerBear @Rubyrose1 @TAB @Meowmy @Glisten

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PeppyPattiSenior Contributor

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@Glisten @ your using materials found around your current home makes this wood interesting for me. . You could really make an object of beauty.

These are my notes ,-

Sanding surfaces smooth and add like food safe wax or sealant

Put a beautiful textured surface on a tray.

Sanding seealing arranging a design.

Sculpture

Varnish to protect the wood.

How do you feel about

5 months to go by

5 years ?

Monogram - use wood pieces to create shape of letter.

Arrange them to mimic a cloud or a

Tree

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MeowmySenior Contributor

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@TAB @StuF @Bill16 good morning cool friends, take care

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Rubyrose1Senior Contributor

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Thank you @PeppyPatti

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MeowmySenior Contributor

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@TAB hey tabby, yesterday church was good. But after one woman insisted dragging everyone searching for icedream. I was freezing and walked a long time ha. Got home late. Praise God for the morning. Hope you're okay. Take care

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