Today, I am very excited and feel honored to have Theresa here to show us how to make this beautiful locker hook trivet. It is such eye candy and perfect for your dining or coffee table. Theresa also included a video of another similar trivet tutorial. So, sit back and enjoy watching it. To see...
Ho ho hoh~~~ This is my last piece of Christmas craft for this year, Frosted Jar Tealight Stand... time really flies like a rocket!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS to all of you, my dearest friends and readers!!!! Wish you all the best in health & wealth 🙂 Welcome the new members of my table decorations, frosted glass...
If you happened to find some paper cores or paper tubes from your kitchen, toilet, badminton court, craft room, or writing table, please don't throw them away, ... recycle them into these yarn-wrapped pencil holders and get back to school!!!! There are many sources that you can get the paper tube for free, just to...
Look what I have just completed! I told you that I haven't got enough with locker hooking, I just made a locker hook rug. This craft is really hooking me up. If you don't know how to do this, I have the tutorials for it, from the basic preparation to how to locker hook and the finishing touch. Hover...
Let's get into the tutorial on how to make this auspicious Chinese New Year ornament decoration for the Chinese New Year. 恭喜发财， 迎春接福， 新年快乐， 万事如意! 恭贺全球华人庆丰年! These are the common words that we wish each other during Chinese New Year. Hopping best wishes will bring good wealth, happiness, good luck, auspicious, prosperity, good health during...
Here is the last part of the locker hooking craft. We continue from the basic preparation in locker hook and how to locker hook; now, let's finish up the final step on your locker hooking project and make it into drink coasters. Aren't you excited when you are approaching the finish line of a project?...
Now, you have all the materials ready, let's hook and lock the loops!!!! I illustrate the How To Locker Hook with one of the coasters I made for the giveaway. I am currently working on a bigger project for my home, should be able to complete just-in-time for the Chinese New Year which falls on...
I fell in love with hook locking after I bought the book Hook, Loop 'n' Lock: Create Fun and Easy Locker Hooked Projects written by Theresa Pulido last November. The moment I saw the cover I knew I was not going to leave the bookstore until I owned it. Confirmed that I must get one...
I have been experimenting with how to make a sturdy tube box packaging to store the Kanzashi Christmas Tree. The box must be strong enough to be able to withstand all the rough handling during shipping and reach the winners' hands in good condition. I used cardboard, folded 2 layers, no, not strong enough! I...
Looking to add a handmade touch to your holiday decor? Try making this adorable DIY Fabric Christmas Tree using the traditional Japanese "Tsumami" folding method! This DIY craft involves folding small fabric squares into pretty petals to build a cute Christmas tree full of texture and charm. It may look tricky, but don’t worry—with a...
After being frustrated with the easy-to-get-burn traditional Paper Pagoda Lanterns which I used to carry and walk around the neighborhood with my kids during Mid-Autumn Festival, I came out with the idea of this Glass Jar Pagoda Lantern. I dislike the paper type for 2 reasons, they get burn easily (this is dangerous especially to...
Continuing from [Part 3 – Filling in the beads], now that your shoe vamp is fully beaded, it’s time to turn it into a beautiful pair of Peranakan Kasut Manek! The next step? Measuring your foot size to ensure a perfect fit! Let’s get started! This tutorial is part of a four-part series on making...
After you have finished your border beading, you can go ahead to fill up your shoes face with your chosen pattern. The photo below shows you an example of my design on a thong style sandal which I have not completed when I took the photo.
Continuing from Part 1—Preparing the Canvas Frame, this is the second step in making Kasut Manek: stitching the traced outlines with beads. Stay tuned for the next steps:Part 3 – Filling in the Design Part 4 –Measuring Your Foot (Final Step) Now that you've set up your frame and traced the shoe vamp, it's time...
Ever since I posted my Kasut Manek (beaded shoes) photo, I have received several emails from readers around the world asking me how to bead for it. I decided to post some comprehensive tutorials in this area to cover all-you-need-to-know-how-to-bead-a-Kasut-Manek. These tutorials are split into 4 parts, and we will cover the necessary steps, materials, and techniques involved:...
Finally, I finished my second pair of peep toe Kasut Manek (beaded shoes in Bahasa Malaysia). It has been the most eye-straining project I have done. Average people take about 2 weeks, even months, to complete, but I took about 12 days (working throughout the day and night). I did my first pair about 9...
