This is a great craft post found at The Guardian newspaper website: simple, and quick, and ultimate satisfaction! It's a fun pre-Christmas craft to do yourself or with kids. I think it should be pretty easy to do with children from about 8, although a certain amount of patience is needed, and the ability to wield a pair of scissors and cut circles :)
For the project you will need:
●a few sheets of paper (Katy Stoddard of The Guardian used vintage children's books, for a mix of text and colour pictures)
●a pencil
●something round to use as a template (like a 5cm-diameter spice jar)●scissors●pritt stick●thread
●sticky tape
Procedure:
○ Place your paper on a flat surface and draw
circles around the template. Try to capture any
interesting bits of text or colourful drawings, which will make your
bauble stand out. You will need 12 circles for each bauble.
● Cut
out each circle and fold in half, with the side you want to be seen on
the inside. Carefully trim any uneven edges if necessary.
● Take
a folded circle, glue one side, then stick a second folded circle to
it, making sure the straight edges line up neatly.
○ Repeat, adding each circle and trimming any uneven
edges as you go. DON'T glue the final two sides together yet - we need to add a thread to hang the bauble!
● Cut
a length of thread and double it over to create a loop.
● Place
your bauble on a flat surface and attach the cut
ends of the thread (not the loop) the inside of the bauble with sticky tape(make sure your text/images are the right way up or your bauble
will hang upside down!). leave a couple of centimetres of thread to stuck into the globe, to make the loop secure.
(nb In the original design, Katy suggests using glue, but I think sticky tape is easier, especially with kids)
○ Now to finish the bauble. Get hold of the
semi-circles at each end and bring them round towards each other, so
that the segments fan out into a globe shape. Glue these two sides
together, so that the thread is wedged between them.
● Once the glue is dry
your bauble is ready to hang! Experiment with different-sized circles,
use more circles to make a denser bauble, or decorate your circles with
glitter before you glue them together for some added Christmas sparkle.
NOMBRE: Flora
SOBRE: A pesar de que vive y ha vivido siempre en Sevilla, un lugar muy caluroso en verano, Flora ha estado trabajando con lana desde que era una niña y, de hecho, diseñó su primera ropa de punto cuando sólo tenía 17 años. Con el tiempo se ha ido especializando en tejido de punto, ganchillo y punto de cruz, pero le sigue gustando experimentar con hilos y todo tipo de lana. Su repertorio incluye colchas, ropa, cuadros y tapetes.
Impulsada por el deseo de crear con sus manos, Flora se inspira en todo lo que la rodea. Su familia y amigos han jugado siempre un papel relevante en sus proyectos, sobre todo como fuente crítica de su labor a la par que, muchas veces, destinatarios de su trabajo. Atribuye su creatividad y afición a su madre, la cual fue, en parte, su maestra en el mundo de las labores. Flora no sólo intenta dar cauce a una profunda vocación sino que siempre ha considerado su trabajo como un modo de relajación, auténticamente terapéutico. Por otro lado, no hay cosa que le guste más, que conocer gente con intereses similares con el fin de compartir ideas y nuevos retos.
Para más información sobre estas clases y para ver una lista de piezas, actualmente en venta, visita el espacio!
NAME: Flora
ABOUT:
Despite the fact that she lives in Seville, which gets very hot in the summer, Flora has been working with wool since she was a child, and designed her first knitted item of clothing when she was only 17. She specializes in knitting, crochet and cross-stitch, and especially likes experimenting with unusual yarns and wool. Her repertoire includes quilts, clothing, pictures and rugs.
Driven by a strong desire to create with her hands, Flora is inspired by everything around her. Her family and friends have always held important roles in her projects, above all supplying helpful critiques of her work, which often ends up being given to them. Flora attributes her creativity to her mother, who was to a large extent her 'maestra'. Flora is in the process of developing her vocation and has always considered her work a way of relaxation, and truly therapeutic. Above all, she loves nothing more than meeting people with similar interests in order to share ideas.
For more information about these classes and to see a list of pieces currently for sale, watch this space!
NOMBRE: Cristina
SOBRE: Cristina es una artista muy versátil, con un trabajo que va desde crochet hasta cojines y desde la fotografía hasta la cocina. Afincada en un pequeño pueblo a las afueras de Sevilla, Cristina ha sido galardonada con premios tanto por su crochet como por su fotografía. Realiza proyectos de arte desde que era apenas una niña, dice que la mayoría de sus técnicas de crochet las ha recogido de la gente creativa que le rodean. Su trabajo ha sido, en su mayoría, inspirado por sus amigos y familia, en particular, su madre, pero también con sólo mirar a la gente en la calle. Recientemente ha estado trabajando en una aclamada serie de juguetes de ganchillo (amigurumis) que a su vez inspiró a muchos de lo que lo vieron a buscar clases de crochet, que Cristina les da con mucho gusto.
Para más información sobre estas clases y para ver una lista de piezas, actualmente en venta, visita el espacio!
NAME: Cristina
ABOUT: Cristina is an extremely versatile artist, with work ranging from crochet to cushions, photography to food. Based in a little village just outside Seville, Cristina has been awarded prizes both for her crochet and for her photography. Cristina, who has been creating craft projects since she was just a little girl, says that most of her crochet and knitting techniques have been picked up from the creative people who have always surrounded her. Her work has mostly been inspired by her friends and family, in particular her mother, but also by just watching people on the street.
Recently she has been working on a highly acclaimed series of amigurimi crochet toys which have in turn inspired many who have seen them to seek classes in Crochet, which Cristina gives gladly.
For more information about these classes and to see a list of pieces currently for sale, watch this space!
