clay – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com Making a Handmade Modern Home one DIY project at a time. Mon, 23 Apr 2018 20:09:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/francoisetmoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Untitled-2-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 clay – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com 32 32 76357554 DIY du Jour: Beaded Blanket Holder https://francoisetmoi.com/diy/diy-du-jour-beaded-blanket-holder/ Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:00:45 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=17048 Arguably, it’s that time of year when blankets get the ol’ heave-ho into storage, but I do like to keep a few at close reach in warmer months for after dark on the patio and such. This small-space blanket holder is made of wood and clay beads and is great for storing + displaying blankets without taking up much, if any, floor space. If you’ve ever strung beads into a necklace or bracelet as a kid, then you’ve got more than enough experience to tackle this little project. Originally, I was going to have the entire string be wood beads, but I didn’t have enough so I made some oversized beads out of clay and baked them solid. Then I strung an array of clay and wooden beads in a (more or less) random pattern onto heavy cording and tied the two ends together forming a giant loop of beads. From there, I hung the loop asymmetrically on two nails on the wall, and draped my blankets. If you’re interested in my FULL TUTORIAL, come check it out over at Sugar & Cloth! (I’m a monthly contributor over there!) Looking for a larger blanket storage project. Check out our DIY […]

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]]> 17048 Dala Horse Ornaments & Gift Toppers https://francoisetmoi.com/diy/scandinavian-modern-dala-horse-ornaments/ https://francoisetmoi.com/diy/scandinavian-modern-dala-horse-ornaments/#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2015 17:22:12 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=12707 If you’re in a wrapping rut this season, try these simple clay Dala Horses which easily take gifts from blah to showstopper in about an hour. Write the recipient’s name onto the back, slip under the bow, and you’re all set. Or add a string onto their backs and use them as ornaments! To make these bad boys, use the Dala Horse Cookie Cutter and cut out several horses out of polymer clay, bake them up, and decorate with a paint pen. If using them as ornaments, you’ll want to add a hole on the back (with a toothpick) before you bake them. Then add a string to their backs and hang ’em up! For gift toppers, add the giftee’s name onto the back and slip under neath the gift bow. Head over to Homedit for baking instructions and additional tips! Find more Holiday projects here! Follow

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