I transferred my five-year-old’s drawing to a vase. I’m posting this as an idea, but I used painter’s tape and I think it would have made a cleaner design with vinyl paper. I think this would also work better with simple shapes all over the vase — maybe flowers or butterflies drawn by the child.
The supplies you’ll need are vinyl paper, etching cream, x-acto knife, child’s drawing, a rotary mat and a vase or glass. I taped the drawing onto the mat on top of the tape, then cut out the design with the x-acto knife. I carefully peeled it off and placed it on the vase. Then I used etching cream to make the design, following the directions on the bottle. The images below can give you the general idea.
New in my Etsy shop — kitchen towels embroidered with a mushroom design.
seven, 8″x8″ archival print by Swallowfield, $18.
Mother’s Day letterpress card from Paper Dragonfly, $3.50.
Blockprinted cotton tape from Jezze, $9 per meter.
Dutch Geese paper sculpture from Molly Jey, $90.
Vintage pool balls from White Elephant Vintage, $55.
Pair of organic cotton wash cloths by Maggie’s Crochet and Crafts, $10.
Set of 3 Felted Wool Bowls from Papaver Vert, $80.
Vintage salt and pepper shakers from Blue Bell Bazaar, $18.
Iris from A Small Fox in a Big World, $30.
I bought this peg loom a few months back, but was afraid my five-year-old was not ready and would become frustrated. We pulled it out this afternoon and she did a great job!
This loom uses a long needle for weaving so it seems easier for little hands to control than the potholder-type loom with stretchy bands. I had her weaving over and under and she quickly figured out that she could run the needle under the whole row at once and pull the needle through. She also enjoyed pulling each row down and making sure that the yarn was neat and not twisted. We bought our loom here, but they have them all over the place. This will be a good use for leftover yarn.
