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19 Apr

Today we are continuing to work through the book, A Manual of Clay-Modeling by Unwin. In this post, we are going to be making model #9, which is a clay model of a laurel leaf. This model worked up very differently than the previous ones, so be sure to follow along on our video below to see how we did it. We found it a little more difficult and a little more labor-intensive, but still enjoyable and rewarding. Our big challenge this week was finding a laurel leaf. Should I be embarrassed that I had to google this? I...

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12 Apr

I recently did a post and video on How to do an Increase in Crochet, so it only falls to reason that our next crochet blog post has to be about how to do a decrease in crochet, right? In many patterns, think of a ball shape, for example, we begin by increasing our stitches until we reach the middle area. Then we begin to decrease. Our baby chick in an eggshell project is a perfect example. The increase and decrease in crochet are stitches that will be used over and over and over again. For...

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05 Apr

Today we are continuing to work through the book, A Manual of Clay-Modeling by Unwin. In this post, we are going to be tackling model #8, which is a clay model of an acorn. We took a stroll through our neighborhood and found a little acorn, so that's what we'll be using. In this model, we are instructed to build a slab around the armature that is 1.5" in height. We are also instructed to create our acorn to be twice its natural size. The purpose of this is so that the armature does not...

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29 Mar

As I was working on our baby chick in an eggshell project the other day, I realized that I had never shared a video on how to do an increase in crochet. I've explained and quickly demonstrated it during other videos, but this little nugget deserved its' own video. It's a stitch that you will use over and over and over again. Anytime you're wanting to go from smaller to larger, you'll be using this stitch. I've used an increase in crochet, for example, when making our hat without a pattern, when making our baby chick in an eggshell, and...

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22 Mar

We are slowly working through the book, A Manual of Clay-Modeling by Unwin in our clay modelling series. In this post, we are going to be tackling model #7, which is a clay model of a pea pod. There were definitively some new skills incorporated into this model, which you will immediately notice if you’ve been following along with us in this series. It had some extra detailing, however, we found it to be a quick project. You may not have a pea pod laying around. It's still winter where we live, so there is no garden growing,...

06:00 / Charlotte Mason / Craft Projects / Happy Handicrafts
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15 Mar

[aweber listid=5899377 formid=221915929 formtype=webform] I'm not sure that there is anything cuter on earth than a baby chick. So that's what we're going to make today. We promised an amigurumi pattern and this is it - the CUTEST baby chick in an eggshell. The pattern includes instructions for a baby chick, about 4" in height, as well as the top and bottom of an eggshell, which the baby chick will fit in to. It's a sweet little toy and would make the perfect addition to an Easter basket! As with each of our patterns, we will walk you...

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