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A creative call to arms. Through this channel I aim to encourage, and maybe even inspire, you to have a go at your own creative projects whatever they might be. For those of you from the UK you might liken it to Blue Peter for grown ups. I tackle a range of creative projects and review what I might have done differently at the end, to help you when you take your next creative steps. I hope you join me on this creative journey. Let's have some fun together.
Finding your motivation to start those creative projects
Do you have all of the equipment, have you done all the research etc...and yet you STILL haven't started you creative hobby or project?
You need to find your motivation- now- before it's too late.
You need to find your motivation- now- before it's too late.
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How to complete your projects
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We've all been there, you start a project with good intentions and enthusiasm and then we realise there's a missing ingredient and we lose our way. Yet another work in progress clutters up our home. In this video I hope to give you a masterplan to prevent that ever happening again. Get your projects done!
How to lovingly refurbish grim and complicated soft furnishings
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This was a challenge: can I refurbish some chair cushions with a complicated design, which were in very poor condition. Challenge accepted. How did I get on?
How to invent anything... widgets and doodabs.
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The purest form of creativity has to be invention, but how and where do we start? In this video I hope to give you a few ideas. Not all inventors are eccentrics who live in a garden shed... This is part of a series of videos on how to invent anything with different and hopefully interesting examples of the process. Why not have a go yourself?
How to invent anything ...
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The purest form of creativity has to be invention, but how and where do we start? In this video I hope to give you a few ideas. Not all inventors are eccentrics who live in a garden shed...
How to make an elegant Fairy door and garden.
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I have inherited a Garden Fairy and decided that she needed somewhere to live. As we all know Garden Fairies live in trees... this is what followed, with some experimental wood bending thrown in and a little bit of magic.
How to maintain your butt.
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It has been raining cats and dogs here in London, yet my water butt is not filling up! This is how I remedied the situation. Now looking forward to more rain!
Best ever present for Bride to Be.
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Has your daughter, sister or best friend just announced her engagement? Do you want to give her something really special? Look no further this is a special offering from Handmade Originals just for this situation. 'HOW TO MAKE BEAUTIFUL WEDDING GARTERS' can be found on Amazon.co.uk using this affiliate link amzn.to/4clIQGv and on Amazon.com using this affiliate link amzn.to/43osdGb Further vide...
How to pursue your hidden creative passion
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Do you have a hidden creative passion? Is there something you've always wanted to do, but never quite had the nerve to pursue your dream? Maybe this will get you started... In this video I learned: How to make an online shop connected to this channel, see below or follow this link- handmadeoriginals.creator-spring.com/listing/year-of-the-dragon-clothing?product=375&variation=102645&size=3018 I ...
How to protect your stone countertops and sinks from chipping!
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When you have a lot of cooking to do - or someone else is using your kitchen, you want to protect your surfaces and sink edges from expensive to repair chips and scorch marks. Here is a nifty little solution easily with a bit of pipe insulation available in any hardware store and some all purpose glue. Suction sticky pads- amzn.to/3vG9Vn4 I am always happy to give you a steer to products I have...
We all know how to stick a 2-D image in a frame: but how do you frame a 3-D object?
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Wouldn't it be lovely to be able to display your found objects of random beauty in frames on the wall? Here's how. Deep IKEA frames from IKEA or if you don't have a store near you from Amazon amzn.to/3YWrNV9 2mm thick mount board- you can buy at any good art suppliers but here's an Amazon link 2mm thick card mount board amzn.to/3OO9rB2 I couldn't find my staple gun as it is quite old but here i...
How to restore a precious family heirloom.
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Creativity takes many forms. At one end of the spectrum we have pure invention; this is the other end, restoration of what has gone before, where a creative approach was certainly required.
What does monetisation really mean for small channels?
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So you reach 1000 subscribers and you achieve 4000 watched hours in the last 365 days... finally you can apply to become monetised. But what does that mean for small CZcams channels like mine? Here's my experience.
The Mad Hatter-Two ways to make the base for a papier mache hat... #Shorts
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If you want to make some fancy headgear for the Coronation or whenever, here is an excerpt from a whole series of suggestions. Two different types of crown included For full instructions on this hat, and many others go to czcams.com/play/PL5LOlbf0TjDSKupMge2M_WDDBqCk51yfe.html
50th Video Celebrations
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Unbelievably this is my 50th video and there is so much to celebrate, but first a bit of tidying up and decoration. This is what I used for the hamper gold beading amzn.to/3nmZgKc gold crepe paper amzn.to/42in68J Purple tissue paper amzn.to/3Lq5gtC Hot glue gun amzn.to/42fkvMQ As an amazon affiliate I am paid a very small commission for any purchases you might make, but at no extra cost to you ...
When the glue is drying and you only have one pair of hands. #shorts
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When the glue is drying and you only have one pair of hands. #shorts
How to make Beautiful Hybrid Wedding Garters.
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How to make Beautiful Hybrid Wedding Garters.
DIY is good for you! - turn your inner critics into cheerleaders!
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DIY is good for you! - turn your inner critics into cheerleaders!
How to make last minute Christmas Presents!
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How to make last minute Christmas Presents!
How to make quick and not so quick accessories for Halloween.
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How to make quick and not so quick accessories for Halloween.
How to design and make a flat garter for a fitted wedding dress.
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How to design and make a flat garter for a fitted wedding dress.
How to make a beautiful wedding garter.
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How to make a beautiful wedding garter.
How to cut laminate top in situ - that tricky bit by the wall!
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How to cut laminate top in situ - that tricky bit by the wall!
How to save the planet by keeping stuff out of Landfill!
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How to save the planet by keeping stuff out of Landfill!
New Year's Resolutions: how to make them and Keep them- at any time of year!
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New Year's Resolutions: how to make them and Keep them- at any time of year!
What about drilling a hole with a spade bit? I have a laminate countertop that I would like to install a soap dispenser in and I really don’t want to mess up my counter top as they were installed in 2021.
@@alexib5248 To be perfectly honest I have only used spade bits on wood, not laminate. Your problem here is not just which cutting tool to use, but also access to the top as it is already fixed in position. You could use a sacrificial piece of mdf on top to protect the laminate layer, but difficult to see how you could clamp it in position. Also be careful you don't cut too close to the sink. Personally in your situation I would consider just mounting a bottle dispenser on the wall. Does anyone else here have any suggestions for Alex?
Thanks so much! I'm new to this and moved to a property with a water butt irrigation in-situ but they took the connectors and timers with them, so I've been trying to figure out what I need to get things up and running again for my fruits & veggies to grow.
@@natalie4974 Hi Natalie, welcome to handmade originals. I hope you subscribe. There are 3 vids about water butts and I have put links in the descriptions for products I have used but there are, of course others on the market. Whatever you choose, make sure it is compatible with a water butt as opposed to a mains tap. To increase the water pressure raise the butt on a stand ( or bricks) and if you are going away, fill the butt first. Wishing you luck and laughter in your new home
I can reduce the gush from between butt and timer but not eliminate it completely. Any thoughts, the Hozelock connector seems very loose?
Excellent thank you.
And thank you for watching. Hope you've subscribed, there's plenty more nonsense where this came from.
Brilliant, thank you. You make me laugh out loud!
Then my job here is done- apart from the lingering drip! We shouldn't take ourselves too seriously, glad you had a laugh and thanks for watching.
Thank you so much. I've set my system up and water is coming out of the 2.5mm holes. I have a leak at the timer end (bought on Amazon via your link) so will check out your leaks video... Great work April!
Hi I really love it. 🥰 How do you make you cute box for your Garter?
HI There Ana, thank you so much and thank you for watching. I will be making another one soon and promise I will include a piece on how to make the boxes! Make sure you subscribe and you won't miss a thing.
@@BecomingCreative Hi there! I learn so mucho about your Garter lace🥰 thank you
I would have liked to see you sew the elastic to the lace. I am a beginner and would love to make this for my niece for next year.
Hi Renee, you are not the first person to ask for this. I promise to include sewing the elastic in my next one. Thanks for watching. I hope you do make one for your niece, it's such a personal thing and not really much sewing. You really can put love in every stitch.
Alternatively, warm up a piece of hose pipe in boiling water and fit this to the tap nozzle then attach your hose connector of choice to the hose which connects to the timer. Xx
I'd be interested to know if you've tried this and made it work? I suspect that the weight of the hose would eventually mean that it would slip off, leak or come loose, especially if the tap had a thread. Still, all roads lead to Rome. Thanks for watching and for joining in. It's always great to hear from people with other ideas, hope you've subscribed.
I NEEEEEED to see you sew these together…. PPPPPLEASE
Fear not Rosi, I'm here. If you are already at the sewing up stage you have done most of the hard work, now the final hurdle. I don't know if you have used silicone backed elastic ( in which case, see this video czcams.com/video/_DSgaVEVd90/video.htmlsi=kXo0LPi2kQIcx3Eu at 26.35) or if you have used 'knicker ' elastic. If the latter, you can put it under the sewing machine, taking care not to catch the lace in the foot. If necessary, just sew the elastic part back and forth under the machine and finish the lace by hand. At the risk of sounding shamelessly self promoting I have written a book covering everything in my garter videos and more if that helps: amzn.to/4bAS4xK I'm sure it will look amazing and what a wonderfully personal and loving present.
@@BecomingCreative THANK YOU, Well, I must get this ONE last garter done.... before a book can arrive. I have installed a soap dispenser in my sewing room for such frustrations.... big grin. The bride cannot know about these.... as it is a keepsake from from Grandma's shirt. SOO she is not around to check fit and approval. Such pressure I put on myself.... afterall this is a BRIDE!!! I shall view the tutorial over and over and over. [signed: the over thinker with bad language]
@@rosinyberg8747 i completely empathise. Don't forget to breathe and enjoy this amazing gift you are creating. Grandma willbe cheering you onxx
@@BecomingCreative Thank you so much for your kind words! Everything has been delivered!!!
cut a long story short girls can saw too
Oh yes we can my friend. Thanks for watching Kevin. Hope you've subscribed, I'm just working on a quirky little woodwork project now. Coming soon. Have a great day.
A great video, well explained.thankyou
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching. Hope you've subscribed.
I love this video and am half way through setting up my own system following your advice. All going well except that I can’t get the cane topper to fit inside the hose. Perhaps I need it hotter but it seems the topper is just too big for the hose diameter. Wondered if you had any other ingenious ideas!
Hi Sarah, firstly thank you for watching and yes of course there are other ideas- my head is always fizzing with them!!! Firstly the easy one: do nothing, lay your hose out with the holes made and see how much water makes it to the very end, you can reduce the amount that makes it if you just have the end of the hose going uphill a bit and have it up against a plant so that the trickle that emerges waters that plant. If that doesn't work because too much water is making it to the end try a cork from a wine bottle, you can always trim it down a bit with a craft knife ( cutting down on to a board and away from your fingers). If it leaks a bit that doesn't matter because that leak will water the end plant. The cork will also slightly increase the pressure in the hose and therefore the sprinkles that you get emerging from it back towards the tap. Or if this is making too much water sprinkle just turn the tap at the butt down a bit. Hope this helps- where there's will and all that. Let me know how you get on, we will crack this between us.
You are genuinely the most wonderful person! I’ll let you know how I get on
Brilliant work i must say! It's past 5 pm on Friday... beer time in Texas. Have a nice day, cheerio. 😁
You make laugh Wes. Thanks for watching and enjoy that beer. Here in London I've just finished breakfast. Cheers. Hope you've subscribed.
You are the Richard Feynman of leaking water butts! Oh my god. For weeks now, I’ve have been getting progressively vexed at my dripper system. Buying new bits when it didn’t work until I got to the end of my tether and spent 30mins on t’internet for answers. And there you are! Shining like an angel from heaven in her garden. All the info. Short and sweet and to the point. Went searching on all the other hose bits and bobs, levered off an o-ring and stuck it on the water butt tap. Ta da! THE DRIP SYSTEM NOW WORKS. Thank you for saving my sanity and my tomatos.
Oh Ruth you are so sweet. I'm only pleased I was able to help. I abhor leaks, so was determined to sort this one out! Thanks for watching and I hope you have subscribed- it's an eclectic collection of videos, something for everyone and more to follow. x
Please add this tip to your future videos. If you are cutting off more than an inch of the laminate, you can make a practice cut. If you are cutting off 2 or more inches, you can make multiple practice cuts - before you do something you can't fix. This tests the surface, the saw, the blade, the cutting guide, and it especially tests your technique. You can firure out if you are better off cutting from the top or bottom, how hard to press down on the saw, cutting speed, etc.
This was very helpful! I have a metal ornate garter that I am going to be wearing numerous times and have a hard time keeping it up due to the straps in the back not being grippy. Thank you for making this video
You are so welcome! The grippy elastic is here amzn.to/3KuW6wO Your garter sounds amazing. I will be doing a video on goth garters soon so hope you've subscribed. Thanks for watching.
What if the wood is laminated on both sides?
You can put a line on the underside.
Ptfe?
Yes I did think about ptfe tape and would have tried it if the alternative O ring hadn't worked- either that or chewing gum! See Back at the Butt for the drip solution. Thanks for watching and hope that you have subscribed.
OK @ 'I need to see what I am cutting'..I stopped. You explained exactly why the lam. chips then can't understand why Anyone (skilled tradesman) turn the work over.
Yes because you can have the best of both worlds if you use a reversible blade. Clean cut and see where u are cutting on the laminate side. Thanks for watching.
Hi found this video I have this exact timer and set up (though my water burr is higher) having awful problems with leaking when the timer is on 'closed'. You suggested an o ring, I have the simple plastic tap the water butt came with and using the hospice connection. Can you help me out with the o ring adaption?
Hi Suzie, arrgh leaks! I had exactly this problem and made another video about how I solved it. czcams.com/video/8cPRz8u71M8/video.htmlsi=0WUPC7cSoUlR3akH Hope this helps. Isn't it good to be out in the garden again? Subscribe to all to make sure you don't miss any of my very eclectic vids. Happy Easter.
@@BecomingCreative Hi just to let you know I bought the O ring and it worked! Thanks so much for your video
Putting me own kitchen up now and planning to cut the laminate worktop with jigsaw, happy I've seen this!
Hope it goes well for you. Thanks for watching.
Promise?
Very clear instructions, thankyou.
Glad it was helpful and thanks for taking the time to comment Elaine. I hope you've subscribed to 'all' as there are a lot more videos on all sorts of subjects which I hope you'll enjoy. Now get that garden ready for Spring😄
Little too use painters tape on the laminate side along the edge you cut it will stop the risk of the laminate chippping also. 🙌🏻
Great video👍
Too kind. Thanks so much for watching. Hope you've subscribed to all? A whole range of creative projects await.
You cut a small piece of worktop. Do it again on a full piece and see how shite the line is! Stick to baking love!
Thanks very much for your most helpful advice and demonstration of benchtop cutting! I'll be applying your comprehensive tips when installing my laundry cabinets 😊😊
Good luck with that, I hope it goes well. Glad you enjoyed the video, hope you've subscribed to "all" so many varied creative projects available. Thanks again
@@BecomingCreative Thank you. Following your advice and using a new Bosch blade made the cutting of the benchtop a success 😊 The basin has been installed and most of the laundry has been completed except the toe kick. It was properly done thanks to your valuable demonstration 👍🙏😄
Thank you for your encouragement!
Always! Can u share your creative dream?
Thanks for the idea with the manual saw. Started to do it with a jigsaw, but that was a mess. With the maual one I could cut it flush by holding the saw against the side of the cabinet. A few scratches on it, but who cares? :)
great video, nice and clear with none of that stupid unwanted music ,,,no doubt somebody somewhere is going to try cutting fingernails with a jigsaw lol
This the best lesson in cutting laminate I have ever seen on CZcams well done 👍👍
Great advice, thanks...reverse blades is a new one.
Always happy to see a new video from you! What is the heat safe material you used to line the countertop?
Good tip. Thanks!
how did you attach the 3d objects to the backboard? which type of glue?
i stopped when i saw your video your very beautiful
Excellent advice, my own daughter has inherited the my own frugal DIY skills, she even created a mock wall paneling in her corridor using MDF Wood then, painting it (looks brilliant) - how she made the MDF level (on the wall) was very clever, she used painters chalk to fill the gaps, before painting - Can I suggest that you have a go?
Excellent video, never realised you could purchase a reversable blade, mind you I do have a table saw and use a 64x teeth blade, please keep creating those videos, as just detest those American videos, that talk for hours, when you can just do it in 3x minutes
Hi David, You are kind, thank you. Hope you've subscribed? - make it to 'all' as my videos are so eclectic, that I confuse the algorithms otherwise!
Good ideas but I don’t care for the zigzag on the top side.
Thank you ❤️
You're welcome Nancy. Hope it gave you a little nudge? Subscribe to 'all' if you are interested in more videos applying creativity to all aspects of our lives, otherwise you'll just get videos about DIY.. The you tube algorithms are not sophisticated enough to spot that creativity is the common thread.
Thanks for explaining In a way even I can understand
You are most welcome. That's really encouraging. Thank you.
Excellent.
Thank you so much, that's really encouraging. Next video coming soon on how to make a low ceiling appear higher. You get to hear it here first. Hope you've subscribed.
I haven't seen the silicone backed elastic in my local shops in the US yet, but I will be looking for it! Just a thought when sewing it, put a strip of waxed paper or plastic grocery bag or possibly even tissue paper over the top to keep it gliding under the presser foot. Beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
Sorry I missed this when you first posted it! In the USA you can find the silicone backed elastic here amzn.to/3KgU3MV Your idea about using waxed paper or plastic or tissue paper is excellent. I think I'll give it a go when I make my next garter thank you.
Excellent information, thank you!
Why thank you Sir Prancelot. I was a little concerned it might be a bit too niche. Hope you've subscribed.
Yes I am subscribed!@@BecomingCreative
The some peculiar reason that you do not understand is called a safety measure. You can use a downstroke blade to cut, but that will make the kickback significantly stronger. The safest way to cut is use the upstroke blade and flip the board around. Don't worry, the method you've shown here is already perfect and safe. You don't need to see the board as you're cutting it. This is work, not a show. Trust your measurement. Remember the mantra: "Measure Twice & Cut Once" 👍
I'm a builder from England and i love your production. Many thanks great help your a Angel
Many thanks, you've made my day. Let's hope the Lionesses do the same!
😂thank you for this video, very helpful. The finger nail example is painfully permanently in my minds eye. 😮💅🏻