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5 Fun Crafts to Try Even If You Don’t Think You’re Crafty

5 Fun Crafts to Try Even If You Don’t Think You’re Crafty

by | Jan 15, 2023 | Design Inspiration, Style

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Studies suggest crafts are therapeutic, and can assist in coping with stress, anxiety, and depression. It’s worth crafting into your later life as well, because the risk of cognitive impairments tend to be reduced for people who draw, paint, color, journal, and craft. So if you’re looking for new ways to get creative no matter your skill level, here are five fun and easy projects worth giving a shot.

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Do you find painting intimidating? Consider squeegee painting. It’s become super popular, and for good reason, because it’s such an easy and fun way to make abstract art. All you need is a squeegee, a canvas or paper, and some acrylic paint. Just drop the paint onto your canvas and use the squeegee to spread the paint. It’s considered “process art” which just means it’s all about the creation and experimentation — there’s no wrong way to do it. 

What’s great about this project is how simple the process is considering how impressive the payoff looks. Essentially, all you have to do is tie some embroidery hoops together and hot glue the fringe to the hoops. There are some small steps in between to ensure it looks uniform, so it’s worth consulting the video, but this project really shows you the power of some fringe and a hot glue gun. Plus, what’s not to love about making something you can use?

String painting is another fun and easy way to make abstract paintings. This method might be a bit messier so you’ll want to give yourself room to work. Some people press their paint-covered string between pages of a sketchbook, and then pull out the string while the book is closed to see what patterns it creates. Others will lay a bunch of paint-soaked string along a canvas and drag the strings across in one direction — but like the squeegee painting, there’s no real wrong way to make these.

Who doesn’t love a good upcycling project? It’s extra satisfying knowing that not only did you make something cool, but you made it from stuff lying around the house. You only need a few things for this project: shirts, scissors, and a hula hoop or piece of cardboard. The tutorial explains how to make your T-shirts into R-shirt yarn and your hula hoop or cardboard into a loom. Bonus: If you’re feeling ambitious you can also make pompoms from T-shirt yarn for your rugs.

We all love fresh flowers, but always keeping them around can be a bit high maintenance. These adorable coffee filter peonies are as fun to make as they are pretty. You’ll need coffee filters, food coloring, a glue gun, floral wire, and floral tape. Display them in vases, use them as ornaments, or as party decorations — there’s no end to what you could do with these floral creations.

The Basically Free TikTok Hack That Turns Thrifted Art from So-So to Stunning

The Basically Free TikTok Hack That Turns Thrifted Art from So-So to Stunning

by | Jan 14, 2023 | Design Inspiration, Style

Megan BakerHome Projects Director

Megan is a writer and editor who specializes in home upgrades, DIY projects, hacks, and design. Before Apartment Therapy, she was an editor at HGTV Magazine and This Old House Magazine. Megan has a degree in Magazine Journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. She is a self-taught weighted blanket connoisseur.

Product Of The Week: Metal Wire Line Art

Product Of The Week: Metal Wire Line Art

by | Dec 25, 2022 | Design Inspiration

Adorn your space with an abstract representation of the female form. Hang this exquisite metal wire line art wall decor set, which shines under a lustrous golden finish.

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TikTok Is Freaking Out Over This Surprising IKEA RIBBA Frame DIY

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by | Dec 8, 2022 | Design Inspiration, DIY, Style

Blair DonovanShopping Editor, Style

Blair is Apartment Therapy’s Style Shopping Editor, where she covers the latest brand launches, need-to-buys, and anything related to her two unofficial beats — cane and rattan. Whenever she’s not perusing for the latest home finds (a rarity), you’ll probably find her reading, watching a horror film, or on the hunt for the best tacos in New York (recs are encouraged).