Interest & Crafts

Waist beads are beautiful jewelry pieces put around the waist of a woman to adorn her body. Waist beads are very important in love making, they also have cultural values and social uses. Prices of waist beads ranges from low to high. Unit price of waist beads at $7.46, $8.99, $9.99, $21.99 and wholesale price…

Materials needed: wood, color, and lacquer.Tools needed: saw, scorching iron, file, chisel, brushes, sand paper, awl, bodkin, hand drill, art knife. Steps Cut wood into size and shape desired with a suitable woodworking tool Use file and sand paper to smoothen the shapes Create threading hole in the wood pieces with either a drill or…

Materials needed: baked bread, lime or lemon, color, brushes, lacquer.Tools needed: broom-stick, art knife. Steps Make preliminary sketches and idea development of the bead to be produced Remove the outer hard brown cover of the bread Crush or break the inner soft portion of the bread into smaller bits and put it into a fine…

1. Bread beads Materials needed: baked bread, lime or lemon, color, brushes, lacquer.Tools needed: broom-stick, art knife. Steps Make preliminary sketches and idea development of the bead to be produced Remove the outer hard brown cover of the bread Crush or break the inner soft portion of the bread into smaller bits and put it…

Materials needed: scrap glass, clay, cassava leave stalk, suede (color), fuel for grease/oilTools needed: metal mortar, metal pestle, grinding stone, file, sieve, bricks, and mold Stage 1: Designing and making clay mold Steps: Prepare clay slabMake holes of the desired shape and size in the slabAllow to dry Stage 2: Designing and building a brick…

Materials needed: clay, color, and lacquer.Tools needed: broom-stick, kiln, brushes and art knife. Steps Make preliminary sketches. Prepare the clay using dry or wet method Knead the clay to remove trapped bubbles. Roll the clay. Cut the clay into required shapes and sizes Mold into the expected shapes and sizes Pierce or create holes in…

Materials needed: discarded plastics (cups, bucket, plates, bowls, basins etc.), color, lacquer and thread.Tools needed: hand saw, an awl, thin metal, pan or empty tin, hand drill, bodkin, awl, needle. Steps 1 Make preliminary sketches and idea development of the bead to be produced Collect discarded plastics from the locality Break plastic material into pieces…

Materials needed: paper, glue, color or dye, lacquer.Tools needed: broom-stick, pair of scissors, ruler, brushes, and art knife. Steps Make preliminary sketches Use pencil/pen to draw the outline of the bead you want to produce Use pencil/pen and ruler to measure and rule the lines on the paper Cut the pieces of papers into strips…

Materials needed: paper, glue, color or dye, lacquer.Tools needed: broom-stick, pair of scissors, ruler, brushes, and art knife. Steps Make preliminary sketches Soak paper for some times Remove from water and squeeze out excess water Pound the soaked paper to get fine particles Mix pounded paper with glue or starch Mold to the desired shapes…