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Mad about metal: 3 in 1 tick-tack-toe game
I wanted to design a playful, but also useful gift with a difference. The X and O squares are actually a set of coasters, so here you have a game, coasters and a small tray - all in one!
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Mad about metal: African clay pots and roses
Mixing elements that don't usually belong together in a design always has a very striking effect, like the African clay pots and roses in this project.
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Mad about metal: Antique coaster set
The stencil used to create the texture for this project is very fine and thin. I specifically chose it because I didn't want high relief, because the cut-out centres of the coasters are filled with polymer resin. This gives them a beautiful and very durable finish.
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Mad about metal: Antiqued mirror frame
It's easy to give silver craft metal an antique look by using black or dark brown acrylic paint. You can decide how much you want to age your piece by adding or removing colour. For this project I used an old wooden frame that was crying out for a new life.
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Mad about metal: Bird memory box
With this project you combine machine-embossed metal (using an embossing folder) with hand embossing (using a cardboard cut-out design). An easy, simple technique with a striking end result!
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Mad about metal: Birds in a cage
These birds are really versatile. You'll be surprised by how much you can do with them! The project is designed to fit each bird onto an A5-sized embossing folder for easy machine embossing. As they have an upside-down V-shape, they can stand on their own. String them individually on nylon thread and hang them all over your garden or wherever else you wish or string several together as a mobile.
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Mad about metal: Body lotion tubs
Whether new or upcycled, these tubs are real treasures. Turn a simple tub of body lotion into a special gift by personalising it with a name or a very pretty design in craft metal.
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Mad about metal: Bottles
Take an ordinary bottle and turn it into art, a personalised gift or a condiment set. There are three awesome ideas in this project.
- Mad about metal: Bottles
- R 15.00
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Mad about metal: Bug me
This project is quick and easy to make. Choose between a magnet and a clothes peg for a backing, and make the bugs as big or as small as you like. Included in this download are templates for the body and a choice of two pairs of wings.
- Mad about metal: Bug me
- R 15.00
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Mad about metal: Bunny photo pegs
These days, most of our photos are stored on our phones or computers. We hope that this project will inspire you to print a few of your favourites and let the bunnies display them. The photos are pegged on, so when you get tired of the current display, it's easy to swop them for new ones!
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Mad about metal: Candle wraps
I love candles! You can never have too many of them. They cozy up your home and make ideal gifts. Here are a few ideas to enhance them by adding unique re-usable metal wrap-around covers.
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Mad about metal: Canvas clock
If, like me, you always need to know what time it is and want a clock in every room, this project is for you! Making your own canvas clock is inexpensive, and with so many colours of craft metal to choose from, you literally can make one for every room in your home!
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Mad about metal: Decorated table
Sometimes you tackle projects needing metal that is too big to fit through a standard embossing machine. I wanted to decorate a small table and needed a textured piece about 30cm in diameter. I found a wonderful way to get this larger project done. Download it to find out how ;)
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Mad about metal: Faith
The cross for this project is 17cm wide, 26cm high and 3cm thick. You might want to use a thinner, smaller or bigger cross for your own project.
- Mad about metal: Faith
- R 15.00
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Mad about metal: Fly mango
These were inspired by those little wooden model planes we used to get many years ago. Enlarge the templates to the size you want. Keep in mind that all the pieces need to fit into your embossing machine, unless you plan to hand emboss.
- Mad about metal: Fly mango
- R 15.00
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Mad about metal: Gone fishing
This cellphone charger box is a really handy gift for the man in your life. You could also make one for each member of your family choosing different themes for each.
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Mad about metal: Hope, love, pray
Using punches to cut metal is a really easy and fun way to give a project a distinctive design edge.
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Mad about metal: If the shoe fits
This was my very first project using coloured craft metal, long before the days of alcohol inks, patinas and other colouring mediums. It demonstrates that a simple design and the contrast in the colour of the metal can make a timeless treasure.
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Mad about metal: Industrial photo frame
Upcycle a tired-looking wooden frame into a weathered, industrial style photo frame.
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Mad about metal: Inspired to dream
This project is a lovely combination of both masculine and feminine. All the embossing is done by hand, so you don't need to have an embossing machine to try this project.
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Mad about metal: Journal cover
We show you how to make this truly unique journal cover using various different techniques. It's a stunner and an awesome project!
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Mad about metal: Mannequin angel
This piece was inspired by the different colours of fabric used together in a quilt. I used two embossing folders and several layers of glaze to achieve this.
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Mad about metal: Metal bunting flags
Every party needs bunting! These flags add a playful and interesting touch to special occasions, plus they are compact and lightweight which make them easy to hang and store until needed.
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Mad about metal: Metal squared
This is a fun project that is fairly quick and easy to make. You can use any size wooden block for the background surface and as many squares as you wish, depending on the effect you want to achieve and the space you want to fill.
