birthday present for K.

title pencil case

media cloth
size ~15cm x~25cm
dated aug 2011

this was a birthday present for my primary school friend. it has 3 linings. the outer cloth bought,

 the second layer is a recycled netting  like cloth and finally a inner lining made from recycled
 pillow case cloth.

i mostly used the sowing machine for most of the construction. the only part which i hand sowed

was the felt letter "k".

HANDMADE BOOKS I

title untitled

media paper,thread, elastic band
size B5
dated july 2011

During the FOA week, i went for the book binding workshop and learnt how to make books from Ms Michelle (:

She has really nice handmade books with cool covers and other cool stuff. you can see it at her website (:

i made 3 books during the workshop, a B5 notebook which cover i decorated by sowing and 2 smaller ones made with scrapbooking paper.

<- sowing rainbow coloured thread onto the book cover


inside of cover

the 2 other smaller books (:

title untitled

media paper,thread,elastic band
size 11cm x 15 cm
dated july 2011

title untitled

media paper,thread
size ~B5
dated sept 2011

Currently, i'm making books with more sections,this way the books will be thicker without having a gaping hole down the middle.

detail of edges

HANDMADE BOOKS! II

the 3 books that i made after the book binding workshop!

title blue book

media cloth,paper,thread size ~12cm x~17cm dated aug 2011

The 1st book i made, i used cardboard for the cover then wrapped it in blue cloth and sowed the edges (:

i think it is 40 pages

<-the edges sown to the cover

Stitches in the book

title untitled

media paper,thread size ~10cm x~13cm dated aug 2011

my 2nd book (:

cover is scrapbooking paper

i used old line paper for the pages to give a old feeling

title untitled

media paper,thread size ~11cm x~15cm dated aug 2011

my 3rd book!

i think it is ~50 pages

i tore the pages, instead of cutting it to give it a "rougher" look

random stuff i made

i'm quite a hands-on person so i like making things, creating things more than drawing or painting. these are some random little objects that i made when i was bored.

title cupcakes
media beads
size large:~2cm x ~2cm, small:~1cm x 1cm
dated june 2011

i made the beaded cupcakes through stringing beads together.

i adapted the cupcake pattern from 2 beading patterns found from deviant art and on a beading website. so i made my first one, the small one in the middle. i thought beading cupcakes were quite fun so i experimented and made a bigger one(on the far left) then i adapted my beading design slightly to include a metal loop to hang it(like the one on the right)

Then,i went on to experiment with different coloured beads, making these:

title cupcakes
media beads
size ~1cm x 1cm
dated june 2011

i also like making things out of cloth, apart from pouches, i also make little stuffed objects like hearts, animals, things ,etc.

title untitiled
media cloth,stuffing,thread
size ~6cm - 7cm
dated june 2011

one example is the stuffed heart and stuffed star that i made during the December holidays last year.

the stuffed star was more difficult cos the edges were harder to stuff.

today in the newspaper, i came across someone who also makes things out of cloth. i think she quite cool and and very creative, using scrap cloth to make pretty, cute things (:

this is her website