DIY Kawaii Pet!

Aloha! (\(∵◕◡◕∵)(\
As you know, I have previously expressed my love for making things. The 5 main reasons why making things is awesome are;

1. It's much cheaper! You see a scarf for £7 while you can make your own scarf using materials you already have for much less. Same goes for other things! For instance, a keyring might sell for £8 but you can make your own for much cheaper. A decent sized batch of polymer clay usually  costs around £5-10! (Prices may vary according to size)
2. You get a super-cool, rare object that NOBODY else has! As a result of making your own things, a rare object is in your hands that only YOU have.
3. It kills time! Making your own things is the perfect cure for boredom, with some ambitious projects even taking weeks! There's plenty of variety- whether you need to find a way to kill 15 minutes with something simple or a couple of hours, you are likely to find what you need.
4. You choose it ALL. Sure, store stuff is often awesome. However, do you wish that skirt was just a little softer, or do you think a heart pattern would have looked good on a hat? Making things puts you in complete control- you can choose how frilly you want to make something, or how bright you want the colours in your keyring to be. Making things is also a great way of getting stuff you can't find in stores!
5. It's the best gift- handmade stuff is always victorious over factory-made! Sure, those store birthday cards might have gorgeous art or funny jokes, but nothing beats a card you took your time and effort to make. Plus, it's much cheaper. I know for one that a batch of card/paper costs less than some of those cards!  Making gifts is totally awesome, too. For instance, handmade friendship necklaces or even a stuffed toy. (Yes, you can make stuffed toys! It takes a LOT of soft filling though U◡U)

Back in early  March, I made myself a REALLY cute fluffy pet thing. It was pink, and it lived in my school blazer pocket ^-^ It watched everyone as I walked around the school, it watched my teachers and watched me eat my lunch xD
However, on the bus back home one day, I LOST it! I was really sad because the material piece I used was my only one, but now I have some more of a similar material and I made myself another friend!
It's not exactly the same, it's a bit more fragile, but anyway...

Isn't that cute? *o*

I have some more of that material in bright blue, and I might make myself some more :D

It looks a bit like a hamster, hehe.

DIY Fluffy Pet

Difficulty: Easy

Time required: 5-15 minutes

This fluffy pet makes a great ( rather kawaii!) companion, and looks great poking out of shirt pockets ^3^

It's also a great gift for friends and family, and can also work as part of a nice birthday present for small children. Especially girls! To make it even better, make your own set to go with the pet- food, toys, etc. and maybe even a house! owo

Looks fantastic as a decoration and is a good collectible. Makes a good trading item too!

SO VERSATILE.

1. Gather your materials- a length of fluffy material (can be found in craft and sewing stores, you can also use a bit of an old boa if it's small enough), eyes, scissors, glue and a pom-pom for the tail. The tail is optional. You can also add things such as pipe cleaners, etc. to customise your friend! :D

2. Cut some of the fluffy material off the size of your friend. You choose the size, but the one I have is around 8-9cm long. You can make babies, and also adults. Haha XD 

You can also cut a rather long piece, fold it in half then put it together (sewing, glue...) to have a wider friend.

3. Spread glue evenly on the back of the eyes (if the eyes don't have adhesive already) and then firmly glue them on to your friend.

4. Put a bit of glue on the pom-pom and stick it on for the tail. Add any other accessories and you're done!

Don't be afraid to give your pet a personality! :D 

You can also make food for it, or buy little figures. A house is quite easy to make, too. You can make it from card, or even from wood if you are experienced!

Experiment, and have fun with your adorable pet! ^-^

They make fantastic gifts :D

Another cute doll I made on Doll Divine! :3

-Lilac

How to make a mini watermelon charm out of rubber bands

Hello everyone! ~(\(・•⋁•・)(\~
Please read through the whole tutorial before attempting
The time has finally come for me to post a tutorial which will teach you how to make a mini watermelon charm out of coloured rubber bands, which is perfect for raising the summer spirit at any time of year!
This is an ideal first charm to make, as I try my very best to explain each part here for beginners. Sadly, I have no video, but hopefully you will be able to follow my picture guide.
After you're finished, the charm makes a great addition to keyrings, bags,pens and more- there are so many different ways for using them!

Without further ado, let's make watermelons! ⋀ℨ⋀

Mini Rubber Band Watermelon
For this tutorial, you will need;

➢Red loom bands
➢Green loom bands
➢Black loom bands (optional)
➢Any type of loom (I'm really sorry, but I don't think it's impossible to make one without a loom!)
➢A hook tool

Begin!

1. Firstly, make sure your loom looks like this; (all pins have to be in line with each other)
2. Flip your loom so it is in a vertical position, and the pins are facing downwards.

3.Grab a green band, and put it on from the top-left pin to the pin below.

4.Carry on putting bands in that pattern until the 7th pin to the left. Your loom should look like this;

5.Grab a red band, and place it from the 7th pin to the left to the 6th pin in the centre. Repeat with another red band, but this time from the 6th pin in the centre to the 5th pin on the right.

6. Place single red bands going up from the 5th pin on the right to the 3rd pin on the right.

7. Place a single red band from the 3rd pin to the right to the 2nd pin in the centre. Repeat for the 2nd pin in the centre to the top-left pin.

8.Put one red band on the second pin to the left to the second pin in the centre. Do the same for the 6th pin to the left to the 6th pin in the centre. 

9. Put a red band across the 3rd pin to the left, going from there to the third pin to the right. Repeat for the two rows below.

10. Put a red band from the third pin in the centre to the fourth pin in the centre. Keep doing that until you reach the 6th pin in the centre. 

11.If you want seeds, take a black band and find the pin you want it on. Wrap it around that pin 2-3 times.

12. Take a green band and wrap it around the 7th pin to the left 2-3 times.This is known as a capping band. Do this again on the top-left pin.

13. Take your hook and find the 7th pin to the left. Grab the green band at the bottom, unhook it then hook it back on the 6th pin to the left. Keep doing that until you reach the top left pin.

 (This picture is flipped, but you can still see the green bands)

14.Go back to the 7th pin on the left, and reach for the red band. Hook it on to the 6th pin in the centre.

15. Go to the 6th pin in the centre. Hook the first red band to the 5th pin in the centre, and then hook the second red band to the 5th pin to the right.

16. See the 5th pin in the centre? Take the red band at the bottom and hook it upwards to the 4th pin in the centre. Keep doing this until you reach the second pin in the centre. 

17. Grab the red band at the bottom of the second pin in the centre and hook it to the top-left pin.

18. Repeat what you did from the 6th pin in the centre to the 2nd pin in the centre, but this time from the 5th pin to the right to the 3rd pin on the right.

19. Once you reach the 3rd pin on the right, take the red band and the bottom and hook it on the 2nd pin in the centre. 

20. Almost there! Locate the top-left pin and push your hook through all the bands. Now, place a band of your choice (I chose black) on the hook, and then push the hook back up, still holding on the band you just placed. Place the end that you just hooked on the pin, but keep grabbing the band. Put the other end of the band on the hook, then take the end that you just put on the pin off the hook. Let go, and you have a slip knot!

21. Remove your watermelon from the loom. Take a deep breath...

You will notice two red bands sticking out at the bottom. If you would not like this to happen, place a capping band on the 6th pin in the centre and the 5th pin to the right while making the charm. 

Complete!

Well, this charm didn't turn out as well as my original watermelon. I think the reason for this is when I put a single rubber band over three pins- I think I should have put one rubber band over two pins. So, when you are making this, try doing that and I hope your charm works!

This is the original charm;

Darn, it moved. Either way, you can see it didn't have the same problem as the charm in this tutorial.

If I develop this charm, I will post an updated tutorial. Surely, this tutorial was tiring to make O_O

Very frustrating, too.

Oh well! ^-^

See you all tomorrow, but for now have a thrilling day and stay safe!

P.s My liver biopsy is this Friday :o

There might not be a post on Friday for that reason!

-Queen Pickle

How to make a rubber band bracelet

Hello!
Sorry for such an absence, I started a few posts and just left them there. Strange, previously, Summer made me spend MORE time on the computer, but this time, it seems like I'm spending less...
Recently, I have been introduced to those things called 'Loom Bands' and trust me, people are CRAZY about them. For those that don't know, they are basically little rubber bands that you can easily make bracelets and things like that from. So, I decided to yesterday buy myself a bag of them and try them out.
You can make all sorts of bracelets, here's mine ^-^

They are quite fun to make, so today I will teach you the method I most commonly use for making them!

There are two main types of simple bracelet you can make- simple chain and fishtail. There are other types too, but today I'm just going over the basics.

Alright, so all you will need for this is some loom bands,your fingers, somewhere to sit and some time. 

Oh, and don't forget a clip! (I use an s-clip)

All of those come with the bags of loom bands you can buy, so it's really easy ^.^

So, let's start! :D

1. Get your first band, and make a figure of 8 with it on your index and middle fingers; like this!
   
2. Now, get your second band and put it over your first band, but there's no need to make a figure of 8 now! 
   
3. Put your first band over the second band, just like this:
   
4. Put another band over it, you don't need to make any more figure-of-8s! 
   
5. Repeat steps 3-4, and you will notice a chain going down your fingers. Carry on until it is your desired length! 
   
6. To finish a bracelet, put your last band over the one on top, then grab your clip and attach it to the band on the index finger.
   
7. Grab the clip and take that band off, ensure the clip is still on the band. Using the same end of the clip, attach it to the band on your middle finger now. Take your band off the finger if that helps!
   
8. Now, use the other end of your clip and attach it to your first band.
   

Congrats! Here is my tiny rushed loom-band chain :D

For fishtail, it's basically the same thing but you have three rubber bands on your fingers instead of two. So, you put three bands on, put the bottom one over, put another band on, put the bottom one over etc.

Here's the difference between fishtail and simple chain!

Simple chain

Fishtail

Have you ever made a rubber band bracelet? You're not just limited to bracelets- you can make necklaces, rings, hair elastics... and once you get the hang of it, you can make other things such as hairbands and more complex things!

Have a nice day, and bye bye!

-Queen Pickle