gift guide
rope bracelets
polypropylene rope
1. Wrap two pieces of masking tape around polypropylene rope about 8 inches apart. Center a utility knife over each piece of tape, and slice through the tape and the rope. 2. Wrap Chinese knotting cord around the resulting piece of rope, and secure with hot glue. 3. Use a strong glue like E6000 to adhere a jewelry end cap over the tape at each end of the rope. Let dry, then attach a jump ring to each end cap and attach a clasp. ROPE 3/8"-thick polypropylene rope in hot pink and aqua, $8 each for 50 feet, atwoodrope.net CORD Tangles ’N Knots 1-mm-thick and 1.4-mm-thick Chinese knotting cord in assorted colors, $3.50 each for 10 yards, purlsoho.com HARDWARE Dazzle-It! Kumihimo 10-mm-diameter findings kits in gold, $3 each, and Darice 14-mm-long swivel lobster clasps in gold, $2 for a set of 4, both consumercrafts.com Chinese knotting cord
photo coasters 1. Using a photo-editing program, resize photos so each one measures 4 inches wide by 3 1/2 inches tall, then add a black border. (We used Instagram and Photoshop.)
4. Place self-stick felt circles on the back corners of each tile. TATTOO PAPER Laser 8 1/2" x 11" clear water slide decal paper, $23 for 25 sheets, decalpaper.com
CRAFTING: KYLIE FIFE; PHOTOS ON COASTERS, FROM LEFT: LINDA LIANG; GETTY IMAGES
2. Print the photos on temporary tattoo paper, following the package instructions, and cut them out.
3. Following the package instructions, transfer the photos onto 4-inch-square ceramic tiles.
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