Jute it!

here she is...

Finally finished with my sister and I's DIY hemp nautical ball project for our fluorescent bulb light in the bedroom. It wasn't as easy as I thought because working on really sticky paste (an amalgamation of cornstarch and Elmer's glue) was quite a work since it dries up pretty fast in the process. 

Nevertheless, we were both happy with the outcome especially when we switched on the light, the jute ball gave our room that cozy earthy ambiance. 

Materials

It wasn't as costly 'cuz we only used 1 small bag of cornstarch, 1 big Elmer's glue, a 100 meter ball of jute twine (cost P80-100 online or maybe cheaper somewhere else), a balloon which will give it that round shape. 

How to:

Measure the neck of the bulb first if you won't be using a pendant light (the one the hangs from the ceiling), draw a small circle on top about the size of a bottle cap then a little bigger circle at the bottom about the size of your arm or bigger if you wish so because you will have to detach the light bulb first then put it back on along with your finished hemp nautical ball afterwards. If you don't wanna use cornstarch paste that's fine, you can just use tons of Elmer's glue and add some water it'll stick the same if not better. There's no rule in wrapping the ball around as long as you got the whole balloon blanketed with jute twines then you're all set. Let it dry for 24-48 hours. I let it sit for one day but it wasn't as dry so I would recommend 2 days would be the best drying timeframe, It looks much more sturdy the longer you dry it. 

My other sissy eventually loved it and thought it's classy so she asked if we could work on four more of these nautical balls for the rest of the house. I said why not? It's a lot of work but if it'll make the house look so much better then why not. Nothing is exhausting when you do what you like doing anyways.

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Upcycle

My jute twines and burlap  arrived  few days ago and they kept me busy for days. I recast my message board again because I wasn’t happy with how the chalkboard paper sagged since I did not use any adhesive to hold it together with my recycled wood board. I now hang it vertically instead of horizontal because there’s this sort of balance looking at it that way and the rest of the materials were the same. 

It was more of an upcycle actually because I feel like the quality is better now compared to the previous one I made. I added some real clothespin and printed out labels I found online, the worldwide world is where I often orbit.

Let me also share that our internet service is finally installed thank God! So far so good, I’m feeling like Marvin the Martian, celestial with better access to the world because of our new DSL service yey! Cheers to that.

My next project is my sissy and I’s bedroom lamp. I’m planning to turn it into a nautical decor, a DIY hemp/jute string pendant lamp. They sell it for a really hefty price at the mall yet it's so easy peasy to make. I guess majority of the cost goes to labor plus the materials, you have to go to places where they specially sell them. Anything eco-friendly is supposedly cheap but they’re not actually such as those bags made from jute sack, wood products etc. they’re quite pricey really. 

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Etsy Bitsy

my master pieces...

My jute twines been keeping me busy. I made tons of things made with jute twines already and I want to make some more because it's such an enjoyable pass time. I realised that a 100 meter roll of twine could go a long way that I already made crafty projects from pen holders, vanity kit, ribbons for labels etcetera etcetera. Pinterest is just so effin useful when it comes to DIY ideas that I haven't even consumed the entire roll yet.

I just wanna share what I have done so far so y'all folks could make use of your time productively Oh by the way also enjoyed making labels for just about everything. You could just google 'spice labels' and you'll see a lot of downloadable and editable templates from the web to choose from which you could just simply cut out and you'll have automatic labels for just about every thing. Isn't jute twines and spice labels look good together ? Teehee.

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Anything for Mom

i think she's done finally...

I recast my message board and totally made a new one from scratch because I finally found this etsy shop close to where I live that sells handmade crafts ranging from colourful feathers, jute twines, burlaps, papier-mâché boxes to scrap book decors and many more. It felt like finding treasure at the end of the rainbow. I’m saying this ‘cuz I shop online because of limited access to stuff like those and finding one that sells them is just happiness. 

my bedroom photo wall made from 
recycled message board materials.
I'm trying to channel Boho lol.

So, I bought this chalk board paper, some colourful dyed feathers, pieces of cute colourful sunflowers made from (I think) dried coconut husk’s skin, and last but not least, buttons with pretty intricate designs. I still retained the original materials such as the braided jute twines and sea shells. I’m finally happy with the outcome and I think I could finally leave it for now and move on to my new project, to decorate my Mom’s columbary.

I kind of noticed every time I visit the columbarium that more and more families  are already decorating their loved one’s columbary. Some adorn them with paper made flowers and I thought what a good way to beautify them since we cannot repaint them unlike catacombs in cemeteries. I measured the length and width so I could start my project at home then bring them in once finished. I thought, the place where our dearly departed ones lie maybe sacred and solemn but that does not mean they should look melancholic as well. I think my mom would be happy to see me decorating her urns home because she’s a lover of aesthetics like I do. Anything for Mom.

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diy from scraps

I Finally got the jute twine rolls and chalk pen I ordered last week from this shop on Instagram that sells mason jars, jute twines, label stickers etc.  I was so excited that I started decorating my spice canisters right away. I'm thinking of ordering some burlaps as well because I saw a lot of really cool ideas from Pinterest and who knows I might even think of selling them one day.

my diy message board, still
halfway through...

Today, I made a small message board from an old hang-in-the-wall decor. I used the back of it, braided few string of jute twines, thumb tacks, label stickers, my chalk pen and it's partly done. I'm thinking of few more addition to it but I'm still collecting some more materials. I'm not happy wit it yet because it feels empty to me.

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