| How to Make a Bulletin Board Posted: 14 May 2022 01:00 AM PDT If you have more photos, to-do lists, and random sticky notes than you know what to do with, a bulletin board can be a lifesaver, and you don't have to go out and buy an expensive premade board to use. You can make your very own beautiful, customized bulletin board right at home using a few basic supplies. We'll walk you through the whole process step-by-step below! [Edit]Building the Bulletin Board - Choose the backing. Corkboard is the traditional material for bulletin boards, but can get pretty expensive. Bristol board, foam board, or sound dampening board are all cheaper alternatives. You can even use thick cardboard, as long as it's sturdy enough not to tear.
- Fit it into a frame (optional). The frame will not be visible after this project is done. However, a frame makes it easier to attach the batting and fabric we'll be adding. It also provides a little protection, which may be worth it if children will use the board.
- Cover with batting (optional). Thin batting (padding) adds a softer touch and allows for three-dimensional designs. Attach as follows:[1]
- Lay the board face down over the batting. Cut a rectangle of batting about 2–3 inches (5–7.5cm) larger than the board.
- Pull one corner over the back of the board. Attach with a hot glue gun, fabric glue, or (if a frame is present) a staple gun.
- Repeat with batting around the whole board, pulling taut before attaching. Trim off excess batting.
- Iron a piece of fabric. Select a decorative fabric larger than the bulletin board. Cut out a piece about 4–6 inches (10–15cm) larger on each side than your board. Iron this until it is completely flat.[2][3] Wrapping paper is another cheap option, but tends to tear pretty quickly.
- Cover the board with fabric. Lay the board face-down on the backside of the fabric. Pull the fabric around and attach to the back of the board, just as you did with the batting. Pull taut as you go and check the front frequently to avoid wrinkles.
[Edit]Decorating the Board - Decorate with ribbons. A criss-cross ribbon design is a popular look, especially over batting. Wrap ribbons in rows at a 45ยบ angle to the board, gluing or stapling to the back. Repeat with ribbons slanted the opposite direction to make a diamond pattern. Pin the ribbons in place at every point where two ribbons cross.[4]
- Sewing buttons over each intersection makes an extra cute look.[5]
- Of course, you can arrange the ribbons however you like. For instance, vertical ribbons could divide the bulletin board into areas used for different purposes.
- Turn it into a tufted bulletin board. If you attached batting to your bulletin board, you can mimic a soft, tufted comforter. Here's how:[6]
- Nail a piece of plywood to the back of the board. (See Tips for alternatives.)
- Nail small, short nails through the fabric and onto the plywood. Place them in a diamond pattern. Make sure they don't penetrate the plywood.
- Cover the nails with upholstery tacks, or glue decorative beads over them.
- Add laminated decorations. Laminate a piece of fabric or construction paper. Cut out letters or shapes and pin them along the top of the board.
- Tack on writing material. Add index cards or blank paper for writing notes. For aesthetic variety, cut the paper into circles or use paper in several colors.
[Edit]Mounting the Board - Screw the board to the wall. If you own the house or have permission from the owners, screw in the board for a secure fit. Fit each screw through a washer before screwing it in, to prevent it crushing the soft board.
- Hang from wall mounting squares. If you don't want to damage the wall, stick on a wall mounting square, or several if your board is large. Wait for the adhesive to cure, for however long the label suggests. Stick on the board and press firmly.
- Bulletin boards are usually too heavy to hang from adhesive putty.
- Hang from a hook or nail. You can purchase strong adhesive hooks if you don't want to puncture the wall. Punch two holes in the bulletin board and thread strong wire, twine, or ribbon through both. Double knot on either side and hang over the hook or nail.
- If your batting or fabric ends up with wrinkles, redo the corners. Attach both sides separately. Fold excess fabric on one side over and around, pulling taut. Bring final portion of excess fabric under the fold and attach to the board.
- If you don't want to attach plywood, nail the holes with a small block of wood behind the board instead.[7]
[Edit]Warnings - Young children should ask for help with scissors, pins, and hot glue.
- A large bulletin board can be a fire hazard, especially if it includes batting. Keep all candles and heat sources away from the area. Consider spraying the fabric with fireproofing spray.
[Edit]Things You'll Need - Cardboard
- Scissors
- Pins or glue
- A shirt or a piece of fabric
- markers (optional)
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| How to Achieve a Messy Hair Effect Posted: 13 May 2022 05:00 PM PDT The messy hair look has gained popularity. It looks good on all hair lengths and with all hair textures. It is a great way to give off an unassuming impression while looking your best. With the right tools and products, you can make this hair effect work for you in the best way possible. [Edit]Selecting Your Messy Look - Determine your hair texture. Depending on the texture of your hair, you may need to add some product to make sure your messy hair maintains the look you want all day long. It is important to have the proper tools of the trade before you get started.[1]
- If your hair is thick, coarse, or curly, you are in luck. This look is going to be easy for you. All you will need is a styling product to keep the frizz in control.
- If your hair is wavy, this look will be pretty easy for you. A little texture cream should be all you need.
- If your hair is fine or straight, do not worry. With the right products, you can add texture to your hair that will make sure the messy look stays put. Get some styling products that add texture (like sea salt, volumizer, or texturizing pomade). You will probably need to use those with some blow-drying and curling.
- Consider your hair length. You may have short hair, medium length hair, or long hair. The length of your hair affects the amount of product you use, how long it takes to style your locks, and which messy look you want.
- Short and medium length hair look best with both tousled messy hair and curly messy hair. Tousled messy hair is done with your fingers. If you are going for the curly messy hair and you have short hair, be sure to use a smaller barrel size of curling iron.[2]
- Long hair can also do both types of messy hair but generally looks better with curly messy hair. You will use a larger barrel curling iron because you want loose curls that you can tousle with your fingers.[3]
- To get the best messy look, start off with a great haircut. The foundation of any hairstyle is the shape.
- Decide which style of messy hair you want. There are a few ways you can achieve the messy hair effect depending on the look you are going for and the texture of your hair. You can go for tousled messy hair, curly messy hair, or combine them.
- If your hair is wavy or curly you can achieve any of the messy effects without much extra effort.[4]
- Curling the hair first will help maintain the messy hair effect longer. Just tousling the hair with your fingers will not be enough, even with product in your hair. It will benefit you to have the heat styling help of a curling iron.[5]
- Gather your tools. Depending on your hair texture and length, and which style of messy hair you want to achieve you will need a few tools and products to make your messy hair look fabulous.[6]
- If your hair is curly, a curl-forming cream will keep your curls under control without weighing them down. Avoid using texture sprays and anything with alcohol. If your hair tends to frizz you can try a lightweight frizz control product as well.
- If your hair is wavy, try a sea salt spray to add texture and keep your messy look lasting all day long.
- If your hair is fine and straight, you will want a texture wax or molding balm. This will help your hair stay in place after curling and tousling.
- You will also need a brush, a blow dryer, and a curling or flat iron (unless your hair is already curly).
[Edit]Styling Long Hair with the Messy Effect - Wash your hair. First, you need to wash your hair. You can prepare your hair by using a shampoo or conditioner that adds moisture or controls frizz. Remember that rinsing your hair in cool or cold water adds a nice sheen to your hair.[7]
- Towel-dry your hair. Dry your hair so that there is no excess water dripping from the ends of your locks. Press your hair between the folds of the towel rather than rubbing the towel on your head. Sometimes it helps to pull your hair into a towel and leave it there for a few minutes while it sops up the water.[8]
- Apply any necessary product to your hair. By now you should have your products ready to go. Apply any texturizing products you may need to your hair. If you're using volumizing mousse, work it into your hair from the roots.[9]
- Some products are designed to go on damp hair, while others are meant for dry hair. Read the product label to make sure you get the most out of your product.
- Blow-dry your hair. Dry your hair using a blow dryer. If your hair is fine, flip your head upside down and blow-dry it from the roots first by massaging your fingers into your roots. This will help add volume to your hair.
- Curl your hair. Unless you have curly hair you will need to curl it a bit before you tousle it. To curl your hair you have a few options, depending on how controlled or messy you want your curls to look.
- If you want controlled curls you can use a wide barrel curling iron (½ inch to 1 inch wide). Curl sections of your hair, settings them aside as you go. When you have curled all your hair, spray the hair with sea salt or holding spray. Tousle it a bit by running your fingers through it and scrunching it. You can also achieve this using a flat iron as a curling iron.[1]
- If you want more casual curls, spray a section of your hair with sea salt or holding spray. Twist the section until it twists into a small bun, and clamp it down while it dries (or dry it with your blow dryer). Do this until all your hair is clamped down. Release all the twists and run your fingers through them.[2]
- If your curls are too controlled you can pull them apart with your fingers. This will create a looser look.
- Tousle your hair. If you are going straight for the tousled look, all you need to do is apply some texturizing spray or holding gel/spray and tousle your hair with your fingers. Sometimes it helps to flip your head upside down to do this.[3]
- If your hair is fine you may need to tease your roots. You can do this by pulling apart the top layer of your hair and running a comb or brush through it backward. Start from midway through the strand and comb to the root. Keep doing this until a knotted mess forms.[10]
- Apply hair accessories. If you want you can wear a headband, barrette, some pins, or pull the hair back into a ponytail. If you do not want to do any of that you can just leave your beautiful locks free flowing.[4]
[Edit]Tousling Medium-Length Hair - Wash and dry your hair. To prep your hair for styling, use a moisture rich shampoo and conditioner on your hair to wash it. Then, dry your hair by gently squeezing your hair with a towel. Do not try to wrap your hair up in a towel to dry it, as this can damage your hair.
- If you have curly hair, you may want to use spray gel after towel drying your hair to maintain your curl. Put a few dollops of the spray and run it through the bottom section and the roots of your hair.[11]
- If you have straight or fine hair, you can use a large dollop of volumizing mousse in your hair to give it some body.
- If you have medium to thick hair, you can apply a styling cream to help control any flyaways. Use your fingers to comb it through your hair for easy, even application.
- Blow dry your hair with a diffuser dryer. You should then use a diffuser dryer to dry your hair until it is about 85 percent dry. Avoid touching your hair a lot as you dry it, as this will create more frizz.[12]
- You can try flipping your hair and run the dryer through your hair to dry it quickly and efficiently.
- Secure the top section of your hair. Use a hair tie or a clip to lift up the top section of your hair, from your hairline, to secure it so it is out of the way. If your hair is short enough that you do not have any layers in your hair, or layers long enough to tie back, you can skip this step.
- Apply a heat protectant. Make sure you protect your hair from the heat of the curling wand by using a heat protectant. You can find heat protectant at your local beauty supply store or drugstore.[13]
- Look for a heat protectant that is also a styling spray, as this will allow it to protect your hair and make it easier to style.
- Wrap the lower section of your hair around a wide-barrel curling wand. Alternate between holding the wand vertically and horizontally, as this will create more messy look. You should curl one small section vertically and then switch to curling the next small section horizontally.[14]
- Start by curling your hair vertically, wrapping your hair on the wand, away from your face. Release it after about five seconds. Then, turn the wand so it is horizontal and wrap the hair around it, away from your face. Release after five seconds.
- Follow this sequence, alternating between vertical and horizontal, all the way around your head.
- Repeat on the middle and top sections of your hair. Once you have finished curling the lower section, take out some of the hair from the small ponytail at the top of your head to create a middle section. Then, repeat the alternating curls all the way around your head for the middle section.[15]
- If you have a lot of hair left in your ponytail, you may be able to create a top section of hair that you would then curl in the same way. If you only have the small pieces that frame your face left in your ponytail, take them out and curl the small pieces in alternating directions.
- Apply finishing spray for a matte texture. Finish your messy hair look by spritzing your hair with a matte finishing spray. Use your fingers to scrunch up the ends of your hair to create a nice, matte texture.[16]
- Remember that you are going for a "messy" look. Make it look like you put little to no effort into this.
- If you find your hair is getting too out of control, you can use a comb or brush to put it back into place.
- To give your hair more volume when messy, place your fingers on either side of your head and push upwards.
- Some people prefer to wait until the day after they have washed their hair.[17]
[Edit]Warnings - If you blow dry your hair often, get a good moisturizing conditioner and shampoo.
- Be careful not to burn yourself with the curling iron or blow dryer.
[Edit]Things You'll Need - Blow dryer
- Hair products (E.g. hair spray)
- Curling or flat iron
- Comb or brush
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| How to Make a Moss Hanging Basket Posted: 13 May 2022 09:00 AM PDT Moss hanging baskets are such a beautiful addition to any house, office, or garden. This article will show you how to make these hanging baskets, whether you use loose moss or a moss liner. [Edit]Using Loose Moss - Have a design for your finished product in mind before you start.
- Get some wet sphagnum moss and wring it out so it is moist.
- Press the moss in between the wires of the basket. Begin at the bottom and work your way to the top. Make sure it is about two inches thick. If it is too thin, soil can leak out; if it is too thick, there won't be enough room for the plants. Then, put some extra moss on the rim of the basket so that it is completely covered.
- Plant through the sides, stick the plants through the sides and fill in the soil as you go. Place them about apart.
[Edit]Using a Moss Liner - Gather your materials.
- Set the moss liner into the wire basket.
- Fill the moss liner, now in the basket, with soil about halfway to the top.
- Arrange the flowers inside the basket while they are still in their containers so you can get the arrangement just right.
- Remove the flowers from their containers once you've set the arrangement and plant them inside the basket.
- Plant through the sides, if you want.
- Cut a little hole in the side of the moss liner.
- Carefully wrap cellophane around the foliage of the plant to protect the leaves.
- Slide the plant, foliage first, through the moss liner and out the side of the wire basket the release the foliage from the cellophane.
- While you are working, put the hanging basket on top of a flowerpot so you won't have top worry about it falling over.
- Make sure the basket looks good from all angles, not just from the top, since it will be above people's heads.
[Edit]Things You'll Need - Wire hanging basket (14" works well)
- Soil
- Sphagnum moss or moss basket liner
- Plants
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| How to Make an Elastic Headband Posted: 13 May 2022 01:00 AM PDT Elastic based headbands are flexible and useful for keeping hair in place and off your face. They can be made to suit your head size, and alleviate the pinching problem you may get from a plastic headband. Making an elastic headband yourself will ensure you get the perfect fit for your head and your style. [Edit]Getting the Perfect Fit - Measure your head. For the best fit, use a flexible tape measure like one you would find in a sewing kit. Measure the head of the person who will be wearing the headband from the nape of the neck, up over their head where the headband will be and completing the loop back at the nape. If the person is unavailable to be measured, you can use these general guidelines:
- Preemie: 11"-12"
- Newborn: 13"
- Up to 1: 14"
- 1-6: 15"
- 7-Teen: 16.5"
- Adult: 17.5"
- Especially with babies, be sure to get a good fit that is not too tight. Constricting an infant's head could have a problematic effect on its growth and development.[1]
- Choose your elastic. Choose a fold-over elastic. This is the preferred elastic for headbands. It is available in a variety of colors and patterns at your local fabric store or hobby shop. Fold-over elastic has a finished, shiny side and a matte underside, and a seam running longways down the middle.
- This elastic comes in 1/8", 3/8" and 5/8" widths. The one most commonly use for headbands is 3/8", but some like a thin 1/8" headband, especially for babies.
- Some elastic is made with silicone strips in the back. This is useful if you are concerned about the headband slipping.
- Cut the elastic to fit your head. Measure the piece of elastic according to the measurements you took or the average length for the age of person you are creating the headband for. If you are using actual head measurements, keep in mind that you want the headband to stretch. Subtract one inch from the head size to make sure the headband will be snug.
- Test your size to make sure there is some stretch in the fabric. If the person who you are making the headband for is there, wrap the elastic around their head and make sure that the elastic stretches just enough to hold the headband in place once it is complete.
- Beware of making the headband so tight that it would be uncomfortable.
[Edit]Assembling the Headband - Seal the cut ends of the elastic. There are a couple of ways you could go about sealing the ends of the elastic. You can apply a product which was created to seal fabric, or you may choose to heat the ends. Either way, you want to be sure to seal the ends so that they won't fray.
- Look for a fray-stop spray at your local fabric store and spray both ends of your elastic.
- To seal the ends with heat, quickly pass the ends through a flame to singe them.
- Curve the elastic into a circle. Keeping the shiny, finished side on top, curve the elastic into a circle until the ends overlap about a quarter of an inch. Be sure not to accidentally twist the elastic when you are creating your circle. The headband should lay flat on your head.
- Connect the ends of the headband together. Heat a hot glue gun to a high temperature. Press the button on the glue gun to release glue and drag it across the width of the top of one end of your elastic band. Carefully place the other end on top of the glue and press the ends together. Hold this in place for a few seconds.[2]
- Be careful not to burn yourself. The glue will be very hot.
- Wait 30 minutes for the glue to dry completely before wearing the headband.
- You can also sew the ends together. Thread a needle with a thread that matches your elastic and put a few stitches through the overlapped ends. Tie a knot to secure the stitches.
[Edit]Adding Adornments - Slide a decoration onto the headband before securing the ends. You can find headband sliders at craft and fabric stores. These decorative pieces have metal or plastic backs which slide onto the elastic strap. Thread the strap up through the first hole in the slider, over the center piece, and back down through the second hole, then slide it onto the elastic strap.
- Once you secure the ends, you can put the headband on and slide the decoration into the proper place.
- Pin decorative broaches or pins to the headband. Add a little glitz and glitter with pins and broaches. Once you have completed the headband, decide where you want the decoration and stick the pin through the headband and secure it in place.
- Be sure to line up the pin so that it is not lopsided on the headband.
- Glue a decorative flower into the headband. Choose a fabric flower which is larger than the width of your headband. Cut a felt circle slightly larger than the width of your headband and smaller than the size of the flower. Cover one side of the felt with hot glue and do the same with the bottom of the flower. Place the felt piece on the underside of the headband and the flower on top of that part of the headband. Press and hold the two pieces together.[3]
- It is a good idea to place this flower over the seam to cover it and give your headband a nice, clean look.
- Allow 30 minutes for the glue to dry.
- Add a loop that allows you to change out multiple decorations. Cut another small piece of elastic. The length should equal to 3 times the width of the headband. Line it up along the top of the seam and wrap one end around the bottom of the headband. Hot glue this end in place, then wrap the other end of the small piece of elastic around the headband and glue it to the first end of the small piece of elastic to finish off the loop.[4]
- Now you have a hairband which can hold any decoration you have on a clip by sliding it through the loop and clipping it in place.
- You can also glue flowers or other decorations to a clip if they are not already fixed to one.
- You can use clear nail polish if you can't get an anti fray solution. If applied too heavily it will make the edges noticeably stiff, but it won't unravel.
- You can find an anti fray solution at a sewing store or in the glue section of a craft store.
- Experiment with different sizes of elastic to see which you like most, or just to vary the styles you wear.
[Edit]Things You'll Need - Fold-over elastic
- Anti-fray solution, or a lighter
- Hot glue gun with glue
- Measuring tape
- Scissors
- Pins and broaches (optional)
- Fabric flowers (optional)
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