The term "chibi" means "small person" or "small child" in Japanese. While it can be used to designate such personages in real life, it is more often used to refer to small, doll-like characters in Japanese manga, anime, and jewelry/fashion wares.
Capture the charisma of the clown and the charm of a marine fish into a masterpiece called the clownfish! Actually, the clownfish is as real as they come, with bold vertical stripes and bright coloration, and are sometimes referred to as anemone fish, because they live in close proximity to anemones. This video illustrates the step-by-step details to drawing a clownfish. "Pez payaso" is the Spanish translation of clownfish.
If you're in gymnastics, you probably know what a Webster is, but for all you parkour and freerunners out there, a Webster is a type of acrobatic flip, sometimes referred to as a front aerial flip. This advance video tutorial will show you wannabe flipsters the correct way of performing a high Webster (or single Webster) off one leg, which is quite the feat if you can master it. Superstar Andrea Catozzi shows you his acrobat charm and wit. Be careful though!
This small charm makes a great accent for any gift. Turn it into a wine charm, a cell phone charm or a jewelry charm. All you need is a plain pendant style charm, clear craft glue and your favorite craft glitter.
Here's one way to get your fill of ice cream without the calories. These miniature cupcake charms are adorable and can be used to adorn charm bracelets, necklaces, and earrings.
Wine glass charms go around the stems of wineglasses to help guests at your BBQ, dinner or other party identify their glass of wine. You can use any sort of bead or charm to make these, but this tutorial shows you how to make a set of summery charms using beads and memory wire.
You want to start by determining what kind of charms and the size of the necklace. Most necklaces are about 16-20". If you wanted to make a choker or a bracelet, then measure out a smaller piece of cable chain. Using a ruler makes it easy to measure and later on to add the charms evenly. Using chain nose pliers and side cutters, you want to cut a jump ring and attach to the trigger clasp and then close the end with the pliers. Take the chain and center it on a ruler, find the middle and that'...
Do you love Deadmau5? Show your love with a charm made of polymer clay. This charm can be used on a keychain, necklace, or whatever else you can imagine to show your love for Deadmau5. Follow this video to learn how to made a Deadmau5 charm out of polymer clay.
Wine charms go around the stem of your wine glass to mark which glass belongs to whom - great for parties. Even for a Thanksgiving dinner, you can make some cute themed charms for an extra holiday flair. You can even have your children help you make the charms, too!
This instructional video shows you how to make a pretty little star flower phone charm - very feminine. For this project, you will need acrylic star flowers, a phone charm finding, head pins, jump rings, round nose pliers, wire cutting pliers, and sharp nose pliers. Learn how to make this cute beaded phone charm by watching this video crafting tutorial.
Learn how to sculpt a miniature churro charms out of polymer clay with this free video art lesson. While this tutorial is best suited for those with some familiarity of polymer clay sculpture, novice sculpters should be able to follow along given a little effort. For specifics, including step-by-step instructions, and to get started crafting your own mini polymer clay churro charms, watch this sculpture tutorial.
Lollipops are appetizing childhood treats that often meet an unfortunate death within the greedy mouths of sweaty schoolyard playmates and carnival ride attendees with slippery fingers.
In this video tutorial, viewers will learn how to make a briolette charm drop necklace. The materials required to make the necklace include: a small piece of wire, briolette bead, charm of your choice, a jump ring (for the charm), chain necklace, round-nose pliers, long-nose pliers and cutters. Begin by putting the wire through the bead. Bend and cut the wire to shape a loop. Put the charm on the jump ring and attach it to the bead. Then add the bead to the chain and tighten the loop. This vi...
Lots of designer purse companies, especially Coach and Kate Spade, LOVE attaching beaded charms to their purses and clutches. Sparkly little bits and pieces add extra pizazz to anything they're attached to.
Bohemian ware is all the rage these days - from bohemian headbands to necklaces to hemp jewelry, the braided, slightly undone look is all the rage. Get in on the trend without dropping mad stacks at a store by creating this cute spiral braided bracelet.
You can make these lovely whimsical charms out of Friendly Plastic - a non toxic plastic that gets soft in hot water or when exposed to heat. You can mold and shape Friendly Plastic using tiny cookie cutters to make fun wine glass charms!
You may be able to find a blank silver chain for making a charm bracelet in stores, but if not, you can easily make your own with a length of jewelry chain, a toggle clasp and some jewelry pliers. Once you have the base chain, just string your beads using jump rings for a lovely beaded charm bracelet!
Whoever said that pretty has to be complicated hasn't taken a glimpse at these adorable cards decorated with glued-on yarn motifs. A simple craft for kids and adults, yarn art creates homespun cards that evoke a whimsical, old world charm.
Clay isn't just for baking into flimsy pots and dishes and the source of Color Me Mine's untampered physical power. In may cases, clay, like painting or drawing, can be molded into as many guises as the imagination will take you.
Tired of hearing, "Is that my glass?" at gatherings? End the confusion by creating simple charms that will help everyone hang on to their own drink. Check out this Howcast video tutorial on how to make wine glass charms.
In this Windows 8 Tutorial you will learn how to use the shortcut key for accessing the charms bar in Windows 8. There are a few benefits to this for one the charm bar remains in place even if you don't have your cursor over it also you save yourself time by not having to go all the way to the upper right hand corner of your screen every-time you want to access the windows 8 charms bar.
If you follow designer Tory Burch then you probably know that her high class and trendy clothing and accessories are also extremely high priced, costing upwards of thousands of dollars.
A basic charm or pendant can be easily be decorated or customized. With a little glue and flat back crystal you can add bling to pewter charms and findings. Learn how to revamp existing pieces by watching this video jewelry-making tutorial.
Learn how to sculpt a miniature chocolate truffle charm out of polymer clay with this free video art lesson. While this tutorial is best suited for those with some familiarity of polymer clay sculpture, novice sculpters should be able to follow along given a little effort. For specifics, including step-by-step instructions, and to get started crafting your own mini polymer clay chocolate truffle charms, watch this sculpture tutorial.
Learn how to sculpt a miniature peanut butter and jelly charm out of polymer clay with this free video art lesson. While this tutorial is best suited for those with some familiarity of polymer clay sculpture, novice sculpters should be able to follow along given a little effort. For specifics, including step-by-step instructions, and to get started crafting your own polymer clay mini PB&J charms watch this sculpture tutorial.
Learn how to sculpt a miniature frozen drink charm out of polymer clay with this free video art lesson. While this tutorial is best suited for those with some familiarity of polymer clay sculpture, novice sculpters should be able to follow along given a little effort. For specifics, including step-by-step instructions, and to get started crafting your own mini polymer-clay frozen drink charms, watch this sculpture tutorial.
This video shows ways to spice up your stitching using beads and charms. It’s a great way to add 3D aspects without having to do complicated techniques. Examples of good places to add beads are eyes, punctuation marks, and similar things. They can be used instead of stitches such as French knots. Sometimes using embroidery needles can make it easier to add beads to the stitching. Since the beads don’t wash well, wash your design after the stitching but before adding the beads. You can also st...
Make a charm that will show off your Mythos Lore! This tutorial shows you how to make a silicone mold for a Cthulhu cameo. All you need is some silicone putty and a good idea for the charm or cameo you want to make.
Perfect for the pirate, punk, goth or anyone on your list who might appreciate a pair of skull and crossbones earrings. This tutorial shows you how to make a simple pair of dangling piratey earrings using the charms, a few beads and some earring posts.
In this tutorial, we learn how to attach a charm on a chain with Anna. To begin, grab a pair of pliers in each of your hands. Now, pick up the chain with them and gently lift up one side of the flap. After this, pick up your charm and attach it onto the chain. When finished, attach the chain onto the larger chain (bracelet or necklace), then gently close the chain link back up. You will want to gently press the opening back down leaving no gaps in it, or the chain will come loose and you will...
Learn how to sculpt a miniature fortune cookie charm out of polymer clay with this free video art lesson. While this tutorial is best suited for those with some familiarity of polymer clay sculpture, novice sculpters should be able to follow along given a little effort. For specifics, including step-by-step instructions, and to get started crafting your own mini polymer clay fortune cookie charms, watch this sculpture tutorial.
Learn how to sculpt a miniature jelly-filled charm out of polymer clay with this free video art lesson. While this tutorial is best suited for those with some familiarity of polymer clay sculpture, novice sculpters should be able to follow along given a little effort. For specifics, including step-by-step instructions, and to get started crafting your own mini polymer clay donut charms, watch this sculpture tutorial.
Learn how to sculpt donut charms from polymer clay with this free video art lesson. While this tutorial is best suited for those with some familiarity of polymer clay sculpture, novice sculpters should be able to follow along given a little effort. For specifics, including step-by-step instructions, watch this sculpter's guide.
In this how-to video, you will learn how to create a lucky charm. It is a symbol of good luck among the Irish. You will need a baking sheet, green polymer clay, a paper clip, pencil, and a key ring. Roll three one inch balls from the clay. Shape them into the clover leaves. Next, put them on a baking sheet and stick the pointed ends together. Set a paper clip in the center and flatten a piece of clay to seal the paper clip in. Draw lines in the center of the leaves with the pencil. Bake it ac...
Watch this instructional scrapbooking video to make a charming t-shirt shaped Father's day card. This is an affectionate Father's Day card which can be personalized to really charm your dad. You can use store bought cut outs or use recycled pieces of scraps and ribbon. This unique card is also good for thank you cards and birthdays.
Simple and sweet! Make your own charm necklace using the popular briolette tear drop shape.
This is a quick guide on how to use Vinyl/Fabric Spray to Custom Paint an Xbox 360 Controller. When people refer to vinyl dye they are referring to paint.
In this video tutorial, we learn how to use the Referring Sites pane in the Google Analytics web tracking service. Whether you're new to Google's popular web analytics platform or a seasoned pro merely looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're sure to be well served by this free video tutorial from Lynda.
For this project you will need some 4 mm orange beads, acrylic spacers, 4 mm black glass beads, 8 mm black glass beads, 10 mm orange glass beads, memory wire, headpins & skull charms. You also need pliers that include bent nose pliers, chain nose pliers, round nose pliers and memory wire cutters. Ordinary pliers become blunt when used on memory wires. In the first step cut some loops of the memory wire depending on how many loops you want to have on your wrists. Now take a skull charm and a 4...
Hello ladies and gentlemen, Greg Solomon is here today in this video tutorial to teach you how to perform the "Best Card Trick in the World". He will show for you, and perform for you what many have referred to as the best card trick there is. See the performance of this illusion! Greg will reveal to you, and explain to you how the color change card illusion is performed.
