by VioletLeBeaux | Aug 16, 2012 | Craft, Other-Tutorials, Tutorial
Today’s craft is a wire bird cage. I haven’t been able to log in to Pinterest the last few weeks without seeing someone’s version of this. It seems to have seeped into my brain because now I can’t think about anything other than making different types of bird cages and finding different uses for them!
Now that I’ve made one I want to experiment with painting them different colours, doing different sizes and using different gauges of wire for different more ornate designs.
Most of the ones I’ve seen require soldering of some sort which I wasn’t prepared to do so I made mine using 2 gauges of wire, a large for the main parts and a thin jewellery wire for the joins.
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You can pretty much see how it’s made without needing a tutorial but I’m already here… and I’ve already got all these photos… so let’s just do it anyway ;)You need:
- Thick-ish wire for the main structure
- Thin-ish wire for the joins
- Wire cutters
- Pliers for bending everything (my sore fingers really advise you to use pliers)
- Something to get a perfect circle shape from, I used a bottle of Bio Oil
Start by making a circle of thick wire and use a some small wire to wrap the ends securely. If you’re worried about how sharp they are you can wrap further around to cover edges or even completely around the circle for an interesting finish.
Make two of these.
Now make 3 curved pieces which have long legs, these will be the tall parts of the cage. They don’t need to be perfect because you’re going to be bending them a lot to perfect the shape. Make sure to cut the legs quite long so you have room to bend and loop the ends. More is better than less!
Put them together like this and tie the tops of all of them together with the thin wire to keep them steady while you work. You can make this more decorative later.
Slide the first loop where you want the half way point of the cage to be.
And then slide the bottom on too.
Don’t worry if it won’t stay up for now, we’ll fix it a bit later.
Bend the legs out so they sit evenly.
Once I was sure it was even I added a decorative loop at the top to make it a bit more secure and to prevent everything from sliding around.
Now bend the ends of the legs into loops so they hook around the bottom circle. Once you’re done you can slide the half way circle back up and bend the inside wires so they are bowed out. Their curve will hold the circle in place. If you find this isn’t secure enough you can add some more small gauge wire loops to hold it in place.
All finished! You could make mini ones for jewellery or larger ones as decorative house hold things. This one is an odd size so it’s a little bit pointless XD
I’m thinking of making some big ones to hang off our roof next. Maybe a cluster of them painted pink or white would look really pretty with candles inside!
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by VioletLeBeaux | Aug 15, 2012 | Craft, Other-Accessory-Tutorials, Tutorial
I love scarves. Not much more to be said, I love pretty much all scarves no matter what they’re made of but I love silk and chiffon scarves the most!
I had some chiffon left over from a skirt that I was going to make but gave up on so I decided to turn it into a scarf instead. This is a quick tutorial on how to roll the edges of silk/chiffon.
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This is the skirt I was making.
I snipped it up and cut it into a rectangle. It’s very important to cut straight so it’s easier to roll.
So start at one corner.
Tie your thread in the corner.
Fold the hem over once around 2mm. You can make it smaller if you are confident in your sewing skills.
Fold it over a second time so the raw edge is completely incased inside.
Hold it in place between your fingers like this.
There are several stitches you can use here to keep it in place. I’ve done a basic whip stitch to show you how far apart the stitches should be. Usually with this kind of stitch you would move the needle inside the seam so the thread is completely hidden.
When you stitch you should make sure to only take tiny pieces from the main piece of fabric so the thread doesn’t show through everywhere.
Continue stitching all the way down until you reach the corner.
When you get there you should stitch to just before the end and fold the next side in the same way. If you roll them together tightly the corner will form a nice triangular split like this.
Keep going until you reach the start again.
Go enjoy your new scarf 😀
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by VioletLeBeaux | Aug 14, 2012 | Hair-Tutorials, Tutorial, Video-Tutorials, Violet Vision Videos
Simple hair style tutorial for a braid that goes around the back and into a big side bun. You will need basic braiding knowledge for this one. .
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Spring Sidebun Braid – Hairstyle Instructions
Today I’ll be showing you how I do a fun braided style perfect for Spring.
Basic braiding knowledge is required for this one.
Start by brushing your hair over to one side.
Pull the top half into a section on the side and side it off for the moment.
Begin braiding towards the back from just above one ear.
Continue braiding taking small sections of hair from above and below the braid as you go.
Use only the loose hair and be careful not to get tangled in the top half.
Once you get to the back, it can get a bit tangly if you have very long hair.
If you need to, take a break every few goes and brush out the ends.
I’ll link to some basic braiding videos in the description in case you need to learn.
Continue braiding right around to the other ear and make sure to stay very low on the head.
When you reach the ear, plait the rest of the way down to the end.
Tie the remaining hair up in a ponytail just above your ear.
Scrunch the ponytail up to get a bun and pin it in place.
You might find this easier if you curl the hair first.
Hairspray is also helpful
Lastly, wrap the plait around the bun and pin it in place.
Hairspray in place if needed.
All finished!
I really like this style for Spring and Summer.
I hope this was a useful video, please checkout the blog post linked in the description for more information and photo tutorials.
Thanks so much for watching!
Bye!
