Saturday, March 12, 2016

Crafting Terms

Another set of crafting terms that you might not totally know.
 
Appliqué:
A cut-out, or cut-outs, attached to a background to add an extra dimension or texture to a design.Appliqué images can be motifs, designs, ornaments, decorations, trimmings, carvings or similar, made separately, cut out then glued, sewn, embellished or otherwise fixed to the surface of another item or medium, such as fabric or jewellery (Appliqué is the French word for "applied").
 
Braid:
Who says that braid is only for the hair?! Well, in the world of crafting, braid is a flat decorative trim.
 
Coiling:
Do you enjoy playing clay, especially when you're still a child? Coiling is the process of rolling clay into strands, which are then wound into a variety of shapes. Now you know!
 
Decoupage: 
The technique of decorating a surface with paper or other cut outs.
 
Ephemera:
Ephemera is an item that is momentary in time such as tickets, packaging, leaflets, posters etc which is used as an embellishment on a project.
 
Floral Arts / Flowercraft:
The art of producing decorative designs and displays by arranging flowers and related items.

Saturday, March 5, 2016

Handicraft terminology that you might not know

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Crochet
a needlework that consists of interlocking looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle

Macramé
the art of tying knots in pattern

Mandala
A graphic and often symbolic pattern usually in the form of a circle divided into four separate sections or bearing a multiple projection of an image

Quilling
a technique where you roll strips of paper into various strips

Decoupage
technique of decorating a surface with cutouts, as of paper or creation produced by this technique

Die-cuts
a shape or letter cut from paper with special-die cutting machine; pressure is inserted to the machine to gain its shape

Matte Finish
a paper, pages or wood that is not glossy

Quilting
to stitch designs through layers of cloth