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Personalized Gifts for Him or Her with Woodburning-Pyrography

Sunday, June 13th, 2010

Looking for handmade gifts for men?  With Father’s Day coming up, I thought you might like a suggestion.  Woodburning, also know as pyrography, is a great option for making a personalized gift for him.  Woodburned items also make wonderful personalized gifts for women, too! 

Personalized Gift for Him or Her with a Woodburned Box

Personalized Gift for Him or Her with a Woodburned Box

My simple explanation of woodburning is that you are basically drawing on wood with a hot pen.  You will need to purchase a woodburning tool for this craft project.  My woodburning tool is made by Walnut Hollow, and I am quite satisfied with it.  It came with different writing “points” (or tips, as I call them), as well as three ”points” that can be used to simply stamp the wood with the design of that particular tip.   It is important to note that the woodburning tool get VERY hot – 950 Farenheit/510 Celsius.  So if you were planning on doing this craft with kids, they are going to need to be old enough to handle the tool.  I also suggest you keep a glass of ice water next to your work surface (whether you are a kid or not), in case you accidentally burn yourself.

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Stenciled Terra Cotta Pot – Southwest Style

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

 


 

 

 

 

This is a terra cotta pot I stenciled. I made it as a birthday gift for a friend of mine. I went to her house to take a picture of it after she had had it for awhile (hence the water marks on the pot). But as you can see, the stenciling holds up well and still looks great.  Stenciling a terra cotta pot is a great way to make an easy handmade gift for someone.  There are so many wonderful stencil designs available, it’s easy to create a personalized gift!

 

I think the key to making simple stenciling look extra special is blending the paint, like I did on the yellow and red designs that adorn the lip of the pot. It is much more interesting to have two different colors rather than filling in with just yellow or just red.

 

So, if you are looking for a simple and fun gift for a friend, here is an idea for you.

Here are the supplies I used:

  • - Terra Cotta Pot
  • - Stencil by Delta Stencil Magic called “Aztec Border”
  • - Stencil Book by Dover Little Activity Books called “Fun with Southwest Indian Stencils”
  • - Delta Acrylic Paint (various colors)
  • - Cosmetic Foam Wedge (to apply the paint)

Happy Crafting,

AJ

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Stenciled Asian Candle – Handmade Gift Fast and Easy!

Sunday, May 28th, 2006


I love to give handmade gifts…when I have the time, that is. So, I especially love a SIMPLE handmade gift because often times I have more love than time available to create a handmade gift. You can probably relate!

Well, here is an idea for crafters. It’s so simple, even non-crafters can do this. It’s a great kids craft, too. You and your child could make a stenciled candle for a grandparent or a teacher.

 

All you need is:

  • a pre-made candle
  • a stencil (I used Simply ® Stencils – Laser – Asian Symbols #28054)
  • stencil brush or cosmetic wedges…you know those triangle-type foam things
  • paint (I used Delta Ceramcoat acrylic paint)
  • Candle and Soap Painting Medium (I used Delta Ceramcoat Candle and Soap Painting Medium.

Instructions:

  1. Prep the surface of the candle by wiping the candle surface with rubbing alcohol and cotton ball. Let it dry.
  2. Position your stencil and tape it to your candle.
  3. Mix equal parts of acrylic paint and Candle and Soap Painting Medium.
  4. Apply the paint with the stencil brush or cosmetic wedge in a pouncing fashion. Make sure and off-load the extra paint on your paint applicator (onto a paper plate or paper towel or something) before pouncing. If you have too much paint on your brush, it might seep underneath the stencil. If you mess up, just wipe off the paint (with water or paint remover) and start again. It’s mistake-proof crafting!
  5. To protect the stenciled area either: Apply one coat Candle & Soap Painting Medium and let dry…OR…if you are gift wrapping the candle, you can wrap a layer of tissue paper or cellophane or something similar around the candle to protect the stenciled design from being scratched. Paint only adheres so well to a slick surface like wax, so it isn’t prepared to take a beating!

There are so many wonderful stencils out there, I’m sure it would be easy to find one that fits your needs. Plus, when you’re done stenciling your candle, there are lots of other craft projects you can do with your stencil. You could even make a gift set of a stenciled frame and a stenciled candle. Lots of possibilities!

All three images on my candle came from the same stencil. I mixed the sage green color myself from some white and green paint I had already, so I didn’t even need to buy sage green paint. It’s all so easy and looks great. Time to get crafting!

Happy Crafting,

Artfully AJ

 

 

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