Crafts - Lynda Makara

Celebrating the 4th of July

July 4, 2015/0 Comments/in Crafts, Sewing /by [email protected]

Lately I’ve been in a sewing mood so I decided to whip up a cute top to wear on the Fourth of July. It’s basically a fitted version of a pillowcase top. Besides this little sequin number I’ve raided my linen closet to design two brand new ways of making pillowcase blouses from embroidered pillowcases. […]

Sleepy Moon wall art paper clay tutorial

April 28, 2015/0 Comments/in Crafts, Home accents, Sculpture /by [email protected]

I’m obsessed with the full moon and intrigued by the different faces you can see in it. This time I saw a dreamy woman’s face with a quirky little mouth. She was the inspiration for my website’s header and also my Sleepy Moon wall art, a paperclay sculpture surrounded by shimmering moonbeams. Follow along with […]

New year, new website!

February 10, 2015/0 Comments/in Crafts, Home & garden /by [email protected]

This is my first official post on LyndaMakara.com and I just wanted to say hi to everyone and let you know what’s going on. Even though I just launched my site at the end of January 2015, you’ll find articles here dating as far back as 2011. That’s because for the last four years I’ve […]

Making a moon art sculpture with paper clay

March 26, 2014/4 Comments/in Crafts, Sculpture /by [email protected]

This tutorial shows how I made a heavenly crescent moon art sculpture for a client using paper clay, simple craft supplies and common household items. The techniques I share can be used to create sculptures in different shapes and sizes. You’ll see step by step how the project progressed from the initial sketch to creating […]

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