Really top notch fabric for dance wear and swim wear at (https://fabric-direct.co.uk)

Mix black paint with white paint to make gray, and then mix the gray with yellow. Mix red, blue and yellow paint to get brown. Add brown and white to the yellow for a gold color. Take yellowish gold and add gold sparkles (found in hobby stores) to give it the sheen of gold. Or take an online Fine Arts degree program to know more.

FYI: https://www.thecollegemonk.com/best-online-fine-arts-degree-programs/s

Looking for those who would like to do a xmas swap .the budget would be 20$ and you can send anything to your partner crAfty orientated. I will give everyone there partners by the end of the month .

I used acrylic on my daughters TARDIS dress. It does not wash out easily but it will get stiff and crack(at least mine did). I have not tried sealant but i would think that would make your clothes stiff and i'm not sure if it is flamable or not.

i use transfer paper for my material never tried doing acylic paint. What about fabric paint? just iron it to lock it in

An awesome first anniversary gift is dedicating a special day to him using http://mydayregistry.com/gifts/first-anniversary-gifts-for-him. It's an amazing concept and a gift he'll cherish forever!

Hi Momo, If you want a round metal base you can save the ends from tubes of biscuit or crescent roll dough. Those are kind of small so if you want larger metal bases you could try the bottom of a cleanser or pringles (potato chip) can. Those are cardboard too. The reason I suggest these is that the edges have a safety lip and you wouldn't get cut on them. Another thing you can do to get different sizes if needed would be to use a safety can opener but then you are getting into some money there if you don't own one. Anyway these would be a good base or foundation to start with. Then all you would need to do is paint or decorate them and add a bar pin to the back. These come with or without a sticky foam backing or you can use a good jewelry glue like E6000. Good Luck!

I decided this year I'm going to be really cheesy for Valentines day because my boyfriend and I have been together for almost 2 years. I am having custom guitar pic keyrings made for us, the one side with our names stamped on, the other side saying "I pick you". I'm going to put it in a little box with the lyrics from a love song by one of his favourite metal bands on - "Do you believe in love, do you believe in destiny?" So I'll be referencing his favourite band, love for music, and Tenacious D's The Pick of Destiny (one of his fave movies) all in one gift. He told me not to make plans for our day so he's probably got that all planned out, so I just want to give him a gift =]

Last year, I gave him a bag full of lollypops (his secret addiction), each with a reason why I love him on.

I'm hoping a place will become available on a pampering spa evening. If not I might do something similar in the house with my flatmates; diy facials, wine, nail painting, choccy and chick flicks.

I'm in a long distance relationship so I'll probably send my bf a card, with a love letter and we will talk on the phone in the evening.

I plan to eat ice cream/ watch TV all day, and cry over my loneliness. but ur idea sounds great and your bf is real lucky to have u.

It's just under a month away and I'm already planning on spoiling my valentines.

For my boyfriend I plan on starting his morning off (he gets up at 5) by leaving a note or a collection of love notes on the mirror- still working on the details. I then plan on having a bottle of Port (his favorite wine) and a box of gourmet chocolates sent to his work. I was thinking of making a romantic dinner that night (because I don't really want to brave going to a restaurant) but that isn't yet decided. And when he goes to bed I plan to have 10 balloons (1 for each valentine's day we've spent together) tied to a small present in the shape of a heart on the bed.

What are you planning for valentine's day?

A friend of mine is turning 23 in a month and I need gift ideas for him. He's into all the same bands I like... Skinny Puppy, Das Ich, Eisbrecher, etc, and he also likes video games. We play Guild Wars 2 together a lot and play all the same classes for the most part. We're leveling warriors, necromancers, and a guardian/elementalist together.

I am going to make a pair of spiked goggles for him but also want to give him something more.

I have only ever made gothy gifts for ladies so I'm unsure of what I could make for a guy.

Any ideas?

Match box stacks for all his little techie bits dig out the matchbox swap for templates.
A fav foods scrapbook is also cool.Techies need to learn to eat too !

Match box stacks for all his little techie bits dig out the matchbox swap for templates.
A fav foods scrapbook is also cool.Techies need to learn to eat too !

Match box stacks for all his little techie bits dig out the matchbox swap for templates.
A fav foods scrapbook is also cool.Techies need to learn to eat too !