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Crafting Sparks
Germany
Приєднався 30 січ 2024
Crafts, upcycling creations, art and small restorations are my passion. When an idea comes to my mind I start working out how to bring it to life as simple and as economical as possible.
My name is Michaela, I am from Germany and on this channel I´d love to share these journeys of crafting and creativity with you so we can enrich the places we live in with our own decorative creations. I hope you enjoy and thanks for your visit!
My name is Michaela, I am from Germany and on this channel I´d love to share these journeys of crafting and creativity with you so we can enrich the places we live in with our own decorative creations. I hope you enjoy and thanks for your visit!
DIY Swarm of Bats - Window Sticker - Easy Halloween Decoration Idea
In this tutorial I would like to share my idea to create some Halloween window decoration with you.
The materials I used are:
Glass colour, black acrylic colour, one sheet of transparent foil, glue roller or transparent double sided adhesive tape.
Happy Halloween and crafting time!
Printout pattern: yt3.ggpht.com/3EsDMuLEjRdM18hgqPV_1VgLymICcndj9nju5t1NVrCG-O7T9846t_Mm-M1pqAbbC4AfrIavdwLRVA=s1600-rw-nd-v1
Music in the video:
TweakerRay - We already lost so much (from the album RETURN) tweakerray.bandcamp.com
The materials I used are:
Glass colour, black acrylic colour, one sheet of transparent foil, glue roller or transparent double sided adhesive tape.
Happy Halloween and crafting time!
Printout pattern: yt3.ggpht.com/3EsDMuLEjRdM18hgqPV_1VgLymICcndj9nju5t1NVrCG-O7T9846t_Mm-M1pqAbbC4AfrIavdwLRVA=s1600-rw-nd-v1
Music in the video:
TweakerRay - We already lost so much (from the album RETURN) tweakerray.bandcamp.com
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Відео
DIY Butterfly - Fantastic Peacock - Decoration Idea - Upcycling of waste plastic
Переглядів 954 місяці тому
In this tutorial I use the technique I recently developed for my dragonfly project to craft some butterflies by upcycling plastic bottles and sculpting with hotglue. Additional materials I used are: Black and some bronze acrylic colour, glass colour, thin brass wire for the body base and hook and a bit of nylon string to bring them up in the air. I have planned to create more versions of flying...
DIY Dragon Candy Jar - Decoration Idea- Glass Upcycling
Переглядів 1544 місяці тому
The idea of crafting a candy jar in the shape of a dragon with his treasures came recently to my mind. One of the dragon´s eyes is open, the other one still closed as if he just woke up because someone is approaching his sweet treasures. I hope the project brings a smile to your face as it did to me. I´d love to know in the comments below. Have a happy crafting time. The materials I used are: A...
DIY Mistletoe - Decoration Idea - Glass upcycling Bottle Art
Переглядів 2,8 тис.4 місяці тому
The idea to make mistletoe seeds with hotglue came to me while I made my dragonfly project. I love those delicate branches and their symbolic meaning (health, luck and protection for lovers). So I decided to model them with paperclay on the glass as if they grew around the bottle. The colour combination of yellow, crimson and orange reminds me of an early sunrise and amber. I would love to know...
DIY Dragonfly - Decoration Idea - Upcycling of waste plastic
Переглядів 26 тис.5 місяців тому
This tutorial shows my dragonfly decoration project. I wanted to find a way to create some dragonflies by upcycling plastic boxes and sculpting with hotglue. Additional materials I used are: Glass colour, acrylic gold and bronze colour, thin brass wire for the body base, legs, hook and some nylon string for the flying dragonflies My first intention was to use plastic for the middle body parts t...
Super Easy DIY Fluffy Flowers made of plastic bag and foil #upcyclingideas
Переглядів 1315 місяців тому
This time I wanted to upcycle some plastic to create a bunch of fluffy flowers. I used the following materials: - Relatively thin package foil and a green plastic bag - Wire and hot glue for the flower stem - A little golden acrylic paint for some colour accents I am very happy with the result and how easy it went. Sometime I will experiment with more and different colours but for now I just wa...
Bottle Decoration - Black Rose (use as Lamp or Vase) - Glass Upcycling
Переглядів 2016 місяців тому
This time I upcycled an empty glass bottle to create a piece of decoration which can be used as lamp or vase. Additional materials I used are: Acrylic colour (Red, Yellow and Black), some lace fabric and a glue gun. To bring light to the scene I used a string of LED fairy lights. Printout pattern: yt3.ggpht.com/GxvI5GrJ4vSC4WU-y0fGeOixBFuImdUMBx-cBYEukjCRgRfJbldPAiA2s5OE7CkPXNnv4DZQb84Jjg=s1600...
DIY Lantern Tutorial - Tarsier - Upcycling empty glass jar
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DIY Lantern Tutorial - Tarsier - Upcycling empty glass jar
DIY Decoration Sticks - Siblings - Upcycling of waste chopsticks and plastic
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DIY Decoration Sticks - Siblings - Upcycling of waste chopsticks and plastic
Easy DIY Angry Unicorn - Night Light Transformation
Переглядів 1547 місяців тому
Easy DIY Angry Unicorn - Night Light Transformation
Faux Stained Glass - Moonlight Portals
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Faux Stained Glass - Moonlight Portals
Painting a mythical serpent under glass - serving tray makeover
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Painting a mythical serpent under glass - serving tray makeover
Victorian Ladies Shoe Pincushion - Restoration #craftingsparks
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Victorian Ladies Shoe Pincushion - Restoration #craftingsparks
Headless Porcelain Bunny #craftingsparks
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Headless Porcelain Bunny #craftingsparks
Removing Paint from an Auguste Moreau Statue #craftingsparks
Переглядів 1259 місяців тому
Removing Paint from an Auguste Moreau Statue #craftingsparks
Antique Chronos Clock Case #craftingsparks
Переглядів 10210 місяців тому
Antique Chronos Clock Case #craftingsparks
A lovely restoration! I was wondering what type of paint remover was used, type of brush(es) used to apply the acrylic paint, and how many coats did you apply? Thank you!
Hi, thees are beautiful and thank you, but some kind of text underneath to tell us what is being used, or even a list in your summary of the materials would be helpful. Thank you for doing this video.
Absolutely adore this. Which glass paints did you use?
Hello dear, Michaela I hope you are well. I really like your UA-cam videos. Your UA-cam account is not ranking due to many issues. .If you want, you can send the videos to more people. For that video SEO should be done properly. I can help you with this. I am waiting for your reply. Thanks and Regards Robiul Hasan Balam
Hello Robiul Hasan Balam, thank you, I am glad you like my videos. And thanks for your offer. But I think building a UA-cam Channel needs time and I am not in a hurry. Kind regards Michaela
I have one I'm removing paint from now. Once I get the paint removed how will I restore luster and shine? Will I need to just add an oil or is there something else I need to do?
Hi @beachburlington . If your figure is made of spelter or another metal base it depends on of how much of the original covering paint is left. If you are lucky and what you find only has some damages in the surface I would try to restore those spots with acrylic colours. The figure in the video unluckily had nothing of the original coating under those horrible thick paint layers. So I had to remove everything down to the pure spelter core. Then I painted it with a prime coating which is especially meant for metal including spelter. That primer is a bit thick and I had to thin it down a bit to get a thin layer. You can see at 1:44 how it looked like with that primer. After that I used acrylic colours to achieve that bronce like appearance which it originally once had. I got good results by mixing brown with gold and a little black. For the flower parts I mixed a light green with some gold. That kind of shimmering green was quite popular during the Art Nouveau era. The acrylic colours I used give a decent glimmer so no additional finishing coat was necessary. The black and brown I used are from a local hardware store www.bauhaus.info/buntlacke/swingcolor-buntlack-acryl/p/27261790 so nothing special😊. And for the gold just a well pigmented gold acrylic colour from crafting supplies should do. I am not a pro conservator but I hope this still helps. I wish you a beautiful crafting time with your project 🍀
Beautiful! You are so talented and crafty. Question: what is the black paint you use to outline? and can I use something else - like permanent marker. I have issues with my hands and it would become just a black wing. But I would like to try. Can always start over - right? Already printed my pages! I Love this Idea. Thank You!
💕Thank you so very much!😊 For the black outlines I use a black acrylic colour I bought in a local hardware store. It´s nothing special but it is liquid enough to draw very fine lines and well pigmented at the same time. The colour can be used for wood, metal and craft projects in general. But I am sure if you use a fineline permanent marker you can also get beautiful results. And even if the pattern is still too dense for the liner just leave out parts of the pattern to fit your project. It takes longer the way I draw the lines with brush and liquid colour but I love the lacquered effect and density. But as I said I am sure you can create beautiful dragonfly wings with a fine permanent marker too. I wish you lots of fun with the project and many beautiful dragonflies.🍀
This one is fun! And the foil! Clever! ❤❤❤❤❤
🥰Thank you!🦇🌙✨
@@craftingsparks my pleasure, as always.
@@helma-rs4kr 💕I am so happy that you enjoy the new project💖
@@craftingsparks they are group projects🤣🙃 The way they come we can't print the templates. So i download the file, send it to a friend, she turns it into a pdf, returns it to me, ik send it to another friend, wich prints it for me, returns it to me and i get to work with it. Perhaps i should learn to draw.......🤔😉. Btw, i adore all of your projects. I can make them🩷🩷🩷
@@helma-rs4kr 😊OMG wow thank you so much for telling me! I wasn´t aware of that! I thought JPEG would be fine and easy to print. I´ll do my best to upload as PDF in the future 🤣. And I am so delighted you enjoy the style of my crafts. I know it is often recommended to only make a certain type of videos on UA-cam, but I cannot help I just have to craft what comes to my mind no matter if the themes are of different types. Sometimes more complex and sometimes short and simple like the bats. And don´t worry, drawing is just a matter of practice. No matter if you do it freehanded or with a pattern, your drawing skills always improve with routine over time😉
Wonder what my peacock thinks. I bet he loves it. Like his mama. Thanks so much. You are truly gifted. ❤
💕Thank you so very much!😊 I really hope your peacock likes it.🦚 Have a happy crafting time💖
Fantastic job👌👌 👍 Love the colours and clear, crisp instructions. Thank you for this great tutorial 🙏🙏❤
💖Thanks so much! I am super happy you like it🥰😊
Hermosa trabajo ❤
🥰Muchas Gracias!😊💖
You demonstrate such patience. Beautiful outcome.
🥰Thank you so very much! I am super happy you like the result.😊🍀
Since I was a little child mystical fantasy creatures always played an important part in my life. So I especially enjoyed bringing this project to life. Do you love fantastic creatures too? I´d love to know. Please tell me in the comments.
I have 5 gluenguns..and theyball just poop.glue all the time like the trigger didnt matter..heck. the chespest one i bought does it least.
💖Hi and welcome! I am glad at least your last gluegun works fine. I bought mine years ago and almost forgot about it until I started to experiment in my projects with hotglue. Mine also drools a bit now and then even if I don´t push the trigger 😅. I saw that there are glueguns with really thin nozzles - mine has a wider nozzle but I get along with it so far. I hope your gluegun works now for lots of projects💖.
This is more than art, its magic. Beautiful.
💓Oh wow, thank you so very, very much!😊💝
@@craftingsparks Wé are the greatful ones. Thanks for letting us be part of your piece of paradise.
@@craftingsparks 🩷
💖@@helma-rs4kr You are very welcome and thanks so much. To know that someone cares and enjoys seeing my crafts is what keeps me going with my projects here.☺💓
@@craftingsparks 🩷 It's earned.
i love it!
🥰Thank you. The transformation made a lot of fun 😊
grreat project.
💖Thank you so much!😊
great! i love the eye. and the candy looks like he's guarding a treasure.
🥰Thank you! That you like it means a lot to me💕✨
Your work is amazing
🥰Thanks a lot, that is so kind of you!💞✨
Amazing !!!!
🥰Wow thank you so very much, TweakerRay!💖⭐
I love them both
💖Thank you so much!🥰
Beautiful work 👍🏻😍😍😍
🥰Thank you!😊💖
Lovely craft. I have many dragonflies in my backyard and will be making these.
💖Thanks so much! That´s wonderful! I wish you lots of joy with the project.💕✨
Very steady hands make beautiful dragonflies!❤
😊That is so kind! Thank you!💖
Very pretty.
💕Thank you!😊
I ❤ it. Very cool!
🥰Thank you! That´s so kind of you!💖
Love them. So beautiful. Did you draw them yourself? If not, where can i find such a template? I would love to make some. Well, ......... one to start with.
😊Thanks, I am happy you like them! I always draw or build my patterns and models myself. I post the patterns in the community section of my channel, here is the link to my dragonfly pattern: yt3.ggpht.com/vInf5fJvA-Syn5yP66sT-lOpcoyl3UGVXPqfMAKVOxasq52agCAbwoA7XRDV8xuiYfD4QdOSAw1jMQ=s1600-rw-nd-v1 . I wish you lots of joy with the project.💕💓
@@craftingsparks oh! I see it! Thanks so much for the link, i don't know if i would have found it by myself 🙃. I'm one of the happy people.
@@craftingsparks 😻
@@helma-rs4kr ☺👍😻
Awesome! ❤
💖Thank you!☺❤
These are Fantastic!! Super great!! Super pretty!! I'm totally inspired! So happy your video popped up for me,. Yeah pretty sure it's just for me haaaa Thank you:) I'm subscribing right now
💞Thank you so much and a very happy welcome to my channel!🥰✨
i hate the music. just talk . it makes it so boring i cant get through the video for more then a 1 min
Hi, I know many tutorials are with lots of talking and that´s totally fine. But I prefer using subtitles and music for my videos. It is good that there are variable types of videos so everyone has a choice.
These are really, really lovely! I am terrible with tiny paintbrushes, so I think I'll try using fine point Sharpies for coloring the wings, since I have lots of colors of those. And did you know you can run crayons through a mini glue gun? Might be a good way to make the body/head a solid base color, and then you'd just have to paint on accents.
💖 Thanks so much! Using sharpies too sounds like a good idea. And thanks for the tip with the crayons, I´ll keep that in mind 😊💕
I'm going to try watercolor markers/alcohol markers and Different inks for coloring. Hoping opacity is like the glass paint you used. These are so ❤ awesome
💖I am sure it will look beautiful. The colors of my gold and bronze dragonfly have no opacity too but I left it partially unpainted so it has kind of a translucent effect too.☺
@@craftingsparks awe. Thank you . Yours are so beautiful 😍
Also..this is awesome for adding wings to Anything ❤
🥰Absolutely! There will be more tutorials on my channel from time to time about small winged beauties.☺
@@craftingsparks 💓💓💓 I make a lot of mixed media/assemblage boxes. One of the things I find myself adding to many are small fairies and little forest critters with wings 💓 cant wait to see more from u!
@@izzyjones7108 💞That sounds wonderful! I always loved small nature creatures, as long as I can think. I hope there will be something you like in my future projects, too.💖
I ❤ this! I'm gonna make some
💞Thank you and have lots of fun with the project!✨
СУПЕР ВИДЕО! ОГРОМНОЕ СПАСИБО ЗА МК!!!!
💞Большое спасибо!😊✨
I would have died for this video in 1998 when i was 9, making human sized butterfly/fairy wings with wire, nylons,and spray paint.
💖 Thank you! I am happy you like the tutorial so much! 😊💕
Wao! Hipnótico! Precioso trabajo!! ❤❤❤
❤Muchas Gracias!😊💕
I enjoyed the whole thing including the music.
🥰 Thank you so much! I am a huge fan of TweakerRay´s music. It adds an energetic touch and I am so happy he lets me use his music for my videos!💞💖
Beautiful 😍 I would like to make these. Dragonflies are the state insects in Washington. I have one that comes to my back patio and flies in place and will just stare at me 😅 I believe it's my late husband coming around to say hello 👋 Thank you ❤
💞Thank you! How wonderful! I wish you lots of joy with the project and many lovely visits from your dragonfly! 🥰✨
The common green darner dragonfly, specifically! I love their coloring.
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These are so beautiful!!! What an amazing and wonderful gift these would make. Thank you! 😊❤
💕😊Thanks so much! You are very welcome!✨
Greetings from Brazil. Wonderful idea! Very clear explanation. ❤ Dragonflies.
💕Thank you very much and lots of greetings to beautiful Brazil from Germany.💖
These are beautiful! I wish I was patient enough to make some (and that my physical disability didn’t affect my hands)!
💖Thank you! I am so happy you love these flying gems and the video. 😊💕
Amazing!
😊Thank you very much!💕
Yay finally a left handed artist I can relate to!! These are magnificent!!! You have a lot more patience than me l! I may try this too. Thanks for showing us this.❤❤❤
🥰Thank you so much and welcome dear fellow left handed artist 😍! Please yes, give them a try. Especially the painting part is very relaxing while listening to some nice music.💖
How much do you sell those for?
☺ Hi, I just made these for the project. I do not sell my crafts, sorry. But they are really easy to make. Just give it a try.💖
What type of paint do you use on your dragonflies? So pretty, thank you for sharing your talent. Much appreciated.
💖Thank you so much! The paint I used here are glass colours from Marabu. They work fine for these small surfaces and you can wash out the brush with water. For larger projects I prefer solvent based glass colours 😊💞
Beautiful dragonflies!! (I love dragonflies) One of the best projects I have seen lately!!!! 😍😍
💖Wow, I am stunned that you like the project that much! 🥰 Thank you! ✨
Absolutely stunning! You are VERY talented and patient 😄, I've never seen glass paint or how to use it before but your videos are inspiring me so much, I need to try some of your techniques 😍 xx
😍 Thank you very very much! I have to admit I am a bit addicted to painting with glass colours ... the effects and light intensity are so lovely. Most of the times I use solvent based glass colours (always keep a window open because of the solvent fumes). Especially when I have to paint bigger and curved surfaces I use those colours. The water based ones worked fine for my dragonfly project, too because they are so small. But it seems to me the water based colours are less intense and more runny. But on the other hand you can wash out the brush with water and the fumes while painting are less intense.😊🌼
Incredible designs and techniques- stunning results! Well done my friend from your new UK subscriber xx
🥰💞Oh WOW! Thank you for subscribing and a happy welcome! 💓💞
WOW! Incredibly beautiful and intricate, this craftwork is AMAZING, thankyou and well done xx xx
💞😊That is so kind of you! I am happy you like it! 💖