8 unusual do-it-yourself Valentine's Day gifts: master classes

June 18, 2019 handmadebase

8 simple gift workshops for the DayValentine's Day (February 14) - to make them very easy with your own hands. And such gifts for the Day of the Lovers are perfect as a couple and a girl, or just friends or colleagues! Romantic and original gifts for February 14, which do not want to throw away - they are all practical and will delight the whole year! The content of the article:

1. Cup Valentine's Day

It does not require any drawing skills, just one simple stencil. Necessary materials:

Mug with a curved handle that resembles a half heart
Markers for drawing on ceramics (here red and gold)
Contact paper
Scissors

Step by Step Instruction: Step 1: Make a Heart Stencil

Remove all labels, then wash and dry each mug.

Wipe the surface on which you will apply the pattern with alcohol or vodka to degrease it and remove fingerprints. Let it dry.

Mark the pen of your mug on paper. It forms one side of the heart.

Fold the paper in half and cut out the heart. The paper heart should be the size of a pen.

Place the cut out heart on the contact paper and circle. Then cut the heart along the intended line. The color of the contact paper does not matter. Fold the heart out of contact paper in half,to attach it to the mug. Place the center folded line of the heart around the edge of the handle, and then attach the rest of the heart to the circle, as shown in the photo. If you fail to stick exactly the first time, re-paste. Step 3: Apply the pattern. Use a red marker on ceramics to make a dotted line along the edge of the heart on the circle. When making points, hold the marker straight so that they come out round. Do not go on contact paper. Let the paint dry for 10 minutes, then carefully remove the heart from the contact paper (save it for the next cup). Add points to the handle of the mug. In the same way, decorate the mug on the other side of the handle: You can also add another heart in the center of the cup: Finally, write on the “I love you” mug: Step 4: Strengthen the paint. Let the mug dry for at least 20 minutes, then place in a cold oven. Heat the oven to 350 degrees and hold the mug there for 20 minutes. Turn off the oven and allow the mug to cool completely. After that, repeat the process again. Mug is ready! Tips:

Do not worry about mistakes when coloring, they can be removed with the help of vodka or alcohol.
Drawing markers are not safe for contact with food. Use them on the outer surfaces of mugs that do not come in contact with drinks or food.

And here is another similar variant with gold paint: In the same way you can decorate not only mugs, but also other dishes or trays:

2. Picture from puzzles

If you have old puzzles and are no longer needed by anyone - then why not turn them into a beautiful picture and give them for Valentine's Day!

Puzzles reverse white side sticking PVA or glue gun to the base.

We post the right combination - the ideas below.

Spray with a can of silver or gold acrylic paint the structure

The inscription and wishes apply with a marker after drying.

2. Pillow "Love"

A pillow with a hand-made lettering is a great Valentine's Day gift! The inscription can be made any! Necessary materials:

Pillow
Freezing paper
Paint for fabric
Brush
Scissors or stationery knife

Step 1: Making the Stencil

If you are confident in your drawing skills, thenjust skip this step. If not, it is better to get a stencil. To create it, use freezing paper, as it does not soak from the paint.

You can choose an inscription on the Internet, print it and transfer it to freezing paper.

To transfer a drawing or inscription from a printout to plain paper to a freezer, put freezing paper on top of the inscribed paper and walk along the contours of the inscription with a pen.

Then carefully cut out the letters with scissors or a stationery knife. Here, the word “Love” was chosen for the stencil and the explanation of its meaning.

Step 2: Apply the pattern. Put the finished stencil on the pillow, slightly wetting it before it, so that it is pressed tightly against the fabric. After that, apply the paint to the fabric over the stencil and let it dry. Personal pillow is ready! Here is the result: Here's another option for a Valentine's day family present -

3. The heart of thread

Such a Valentine just will not want to throw out after the holidays - the heart can be hung on the wall and enjoy the gift the whole Year! Necessary materials:

Wooden square
Threads (here are pink neon threads, you can take threads for knitting, they should not be too thin)
Nails
Hammer
Spray paint for wood
White paper (to draw a heart)

Step by Step Instruction: Step 1: Paint the tree Spray paint for the tree to give it the desired color. It used a brown tint, and the pink heart looks amazing on it! Step 2: Drawing the Heart After the paint has dried, attach a piece of paper to the wooden square and draw a heart on it. Step 3: We drive carnations

Time to work with a hammer! It is necessary to drive small carnations along the contour of the drawn heart, making sure that there is an equal distance between them (for example, 1 cm from each other).

After all the studs are driven in, remove the white paper and discard it.

Step 4: We stretch the thread Now the most interesting part! First, tie a knot around one of the nails hammered into the tree, and then turn on your creative impulse and fill the heart with threads. ATTENTION: There is no right or wrong way - keep pulling the thread until you like the heart that you have created. The cost of this project is quite small, and the result looks exciting! Here are some more ideas.

4. Original Valentines

Valentines on cuts of a tree - very original and creative! They can be used as a stand or just hang on the wall! Necessary materials:

Wooden log (suitable size in section, approximately 10-12 cm)
Saw
Sandpaper
Varnish for wood
Stencil of the heart (or your ability to draw it by hand)
Paint - two colors (one for the heart, one for the initials)
Brush

Step by Step Instruction: Step 1: Making wooden circles It is necessary to cut a wooden log into circles about 2 cm thick. If you try to make thinner circles without the necessary skills, then they can break apart, as happened first here: Step 2: Adjust the circles To make the stands look more neat, after making the circles, polish them with an emery paper, leveling the surface. After that apply one coat of varnish for wood. Step 3: Draw the picture

After the varnish has dried, place a heart stencil on the wooden circle and apply paint. If you can draw without a stencil, draw it yourself.
Let the paint dry and write over the heart of the initials of a pair of lovers:

Let the paint dry again and apply another coat of wood varnish to seal. These are the perfect little gift coasters.Valentine's Day, but they are also wonderfully suitable for wedding decor or celebration of its anniversary (it turns out a wonderful addition if the celebration is organized in a rustic style)!

5. Candle with a heart

It is very easy to make such a nominal candle with your own hands and it will perfectly fit as a gift for Valentine's Day! Detailed master class - in the article ""

6. Candlesticks with a heart

Candlesticks are a practical gift that you don’t want to throw away even after the holidays. In addition, they can be made very easily from cans, bottles, wood - detailed lessons on

7. Heart of twigs

A panel made of branches on the wall in the shape of a heart - such a gift for Valentine's Day will remind all year about a loved one. For the manufacture of need:

Wash and dry the twigs.

First lay out the heart of them on the floor and mark on each line a coloring

Paint with ordinary acrylic paints

Hang the twigs on a string or line in the order in which they were laid in the "heart"

9. Panel on the wall of the heart

Such a panel is very easy to make; you will need:

Threads of two colors, you can dissolve the old sweater
Straight wooden stick.

How to:

We tie the first row of threads and trim exactly

We knot over the second row of threads of a different color and cut it in the shape of a triangle

Treytirya series - and form a half heart from above.

8. Key

- according to the link detailed master! This is a great practical gift for the home. Which every day will remind her of you. If there is no force and possibility, then you can make the original tag on the key.

9. Light bulb with hearts

This light bulb looks very interesting, and on itsmaking will take only an hour of your time. By the same principle, you can make light bulbs with other fillings, for example, plant a miniature plant in the middle, or fill it with colored beads. Necessary materials:

Thin red wire 2. Light bulb (any standard light bulb) 3. Pliers 4. Screwdriver 5. Safety glasses 6. Small wooden cube-shaped bar

2 push pins 8. Paper and pen (for writing on a bar) 9. Nippers 10. Hammer and thin nail (if a wooden bar is made of such a tree that can be pierced with wire, these tools are not needed) 11. Hot glue

Step by Step Instruction: Step 1: Getting the Inside of the Light Bulb

You will need a screwdriver (plain) and pliers(thin). Remember that you work with glass, so use eye protection! You must also use gloves or wrap a light bulb in a towel in case it breaks.

Prepare the surface on the desktop and make sure that it is large enough, because when working small pieces of glass can bounce to the side.

First grab the pliers at the soldering point and turn it. You release the brass contact and break one of the wires leading to the thread.

Once the contact is removed, break the glass insulator. Be careful not to get hurt.

After removing the insulator, you can see the internal fillers of the bulb.

Use a screwdriver to break the fill tube.

If you want, save this handset for some subsequent project.

Now you can shake the thread from the bulb. If the tungsten wire remains intact, for it, too, you can find good use in some self-made project.

After all the work the bulb needs good cleaning. This can be done using kaolin or other means.

At the same time, pay attention to sharp glass pieces in the base. If they remain, carefully remove them with a napkin or cloth.

To remove cleaning agent residues, you canfill the flask with a small amount of salt and shake it, this should clear the powder from the walls. Now the light bulb is ready to make something new out of it. Put it aside for the time being so as not to break it while you prepare the parts for filling. Step 2: Making wire figurines Cut 25 cm of wire to make a heart. Fold the wire in half, twist the bottom of the wire together at the bottom, and wrap it from above to form a heart.

The width of the heart should be about 1.5 cm so that it easily passes through the base of the light bulb.

If you want two or more wire hearts in the middle of a light bulb, then repeat this step several times. Step 3: Fasten the wire to the tree

Take wire hearts and a light bulb and hold them to see how long the ends of the wire should be so that the hearts are located approximately in the center of the bulb.

Use pliers to cut off the excess end of the wire. Also check that the hearts pass through the lamp base, and if necessary, make them smaller.

TIP: If the wooden bar is not too hard, insert the ends of the wire hearts in the center of the bar. If this does not work out, first make a small hole in the bar using a hammer and a nail, and then remove the nail and insert the wire into the hole. For reliability, you can secure them with hot glue. Step 4: Fasten the light bulb

Now pass the wire hearts into the flask and stick the light bulb to the wooden bar.
After that, make the inscription “I love you” on a small leaf and attach it to the bar with two office pins with beautiful heads. Done!