craft

Japan Hobby Show 2016 – Part 2

by modes4u May 6, 2016

At the Japan Hobby Show this year, we came across some of the most incredible “food” treats, made entirely out of wool! That’s right, some of the sweet treats we found were really woolly masterpieces, proving you don’t have to be a knitting pro to make something fun with wool! We also saw the most stunning “desserts” made of clay, done with and without the help of clay molds and craft accessories. They’re so realistic, no one would blame you if you thought you could eat them. From fruity treats to cakes, these creations were colorful and a feast for the eyes. We also came across beautiful plants made entirely out of clay too. These plants are extremely popular, with many individuals adorning their homes and work places with these handmade decorative pieces.

So many delicious woolly chocolate on display

So many delicious woolly chocolates on display

Creativity at its best!

Wool chocolates as far as the eye can see!

Beautiful wool artwork

Even more treats!

Aren’t these incredible?

Clay food that looks so real!

A stunning display of food made with clay

Yum!

They look very realistic indeed!

Would you care for some layered clay cake?

Still clay!

Stunning clay plants

Many people decorate their homes/offices with these beautiful clay plants

May 6, 2016 0 comment

Crafts: Halloween wall decoration with Masking Tape

by modes4u October 8, 2014

Some cooking paper, a pen, a pair of scissors, colorful Masking Tapes and some Halloween designs are all you need for these easy Halloween window or wall decorations. Trace your Halloween designs onto the wax paper, stick the Washi Tapes onto the pattern (make sure the tape strips always overlap a little), cut out the shape and carefully remove the cooking paper. Happy Halloween crafting!

Craft these easy Halloween wall decorations with Masking Tape

You need: Washi Tapes, Halloween designs, cooking paper, a pen and a pair of scissors

Trace your Halloween designs onto the wax paper and stick the Washi Tapes onto the pattern (make sure the tape strips always overlap a little

Cut out the shape

Carefully remove the wax paper

kawaii pumpkin Washi decoration

kawaii ghost Washi decoration

bat Washi decoration

Your wall decoration can alos be put onto windows

Your wall decoration can also be put on windows

October 8, 2014 0 comment

DIY Mother’s Day Craft with Washi Tape

by modes4u May 7, 2013

We have a super cute, fast and cheap idea for a very personal Mother’s Day gift: Make a wall decoration with your own silhouette for your mother. It’s a great variation from giving framed pictures of yourself and just takes a few minutes to make. All you need are a couple of Washi Tapes, a side-face picture of yourself, a pair of scissors, a pen and some baking paper. This is how we did it:

1. Stick your picture with some tape on a window, stick your baking paper over it and sketch the outline of your head with a marker or pen.

2. Use different Masking Tapes to stick over the sketch on the sheet of baking paper. Make sure the tape stripes always overlap the outline and always stick it a bit onto the previous stripe, so that all the stripes are well connected (otherwise you’ll have trouble taking your silhouette off the baking paper later).

3. Turn the baking paper sheet around and cut out the silhouette.

4. Carefully remove the Washi Tape silhouette from the baking paper. Be sure you start removing the paper on the first stripe you stuck.

5. Stick the silhouette onto the wall.

Of course you can modify this technique in any way you want. For example you could make two silhouettes (your mother and yourself facing each other) or you could put your silhouette on a card or frame it. We really like the idea of sticking it directly on the wall and surprising your mother with it. You can easily remove the picture to another spot, it will come off very easily without a trace.