DIY Photoframe with newspaper - Craft 9

A vibrant and unique photo frame by Anushya (12 yrs)

Materials required

Newspaper

Glue

Scissors

Scale

Pencil

Water colours or any paint

Brushes

Any thick cardpaper or cardboard

(For cardboard you can use those cartons in which we get some cereals/ oats/ biscuits/ health drinks/ detergent powders or old notebook front and back or Cardboards that come in certain new dress packing )

Cut one side of a newspaper into four long pieces. Roll them and stick the edges. If you find it difficult to roll, use a pencil/pen and roll. Once you stick the edges, you can remove the pencil and repeat for other rolls.  Attached video for help.

Now press the roll and tightly roll to get coils. Stick the edge and hold for a minute to dry so that it doesn't open. 

Number of rolls required depend on how big the coils are. First make a few, place it around a photo and keep adding as required. Paint them in colours of your choice. Let it dry while we prepare the frame.

Select the photo you want to keep in the frame and measure it. Usual size is 4 inch x 6 inch. If you are using bigger photo, measure it and make coils accordingly. 

Draw two rectangles in cardboard-size should be 1.5 inches more than the photo size in all sides. In one piece, mark 1 inches from all sides (inside) and cut out the inner rectangle. So, we have 2 cardboard pieces. One has a rectangle cut inside and another without cutting. Both cardboards of the same size - For 4 inch x 6 inch photo, the cardboard will be 5.5 inch width and 7.5 inch height. 

Start sticking the rolls on this piece which has inner rectangle cut. Let it dry well

Stick a transparent sheet of the same size to the back side of this piece. (If you don't have it now, you can skip this step).  Finally stick the two rectangles together in three sides (apply glue only for 1/2 inch area in 3 sides), leaving one side open to insert the photo. Allow it to dry well

Cut a rectangle piece in cardboard 2 inches width and 6 inches height and attach using glue or cellotape to the backside to get a stand for the frame.

Your photoframe is ready.

DIY Diya with newspaper - Craft 7

Cute newspaper diya by Anushya - 12 yrs

Materials required

Old Newspaper
Glue
Paints
Brush
Scissors

Cut one sheet from one side of the newspaper. Cut it further into four long equal pieces. Now make them into long rolls by rolling from one end to another diagonally. Attached video for help.

 Make total 5 rolls for one diya. To attach the roll, put little glue in one end (inside the roll) and push another roll edge into it. It will be like one big roll. Repeat for other rolls.

Start from one edge, and slow make a big tight round from the long roll. Stick in the start and end.

After it dries, slowly shape it like a cup first. Then pinch one edge to give shape to the diya.

Apply thin layer of fevicol inside the diya everywhere and allow it to dry. This way, the diya will not lose shape and become stronger.

Now paint it in single or multiple colours as you like. Paint inside first. After it dries, paint outside also.

Your cute paper diya is ready.

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DIY Wall hanging - Craft 5

DIY Wall hanging with waste materials by Anushya (Age 12)

Materials required

Newspaper

Old cardboard from notebooks or any strong box

Glue

Scissors

Paint

Brush

Pencil

Sketchpens

Satin ribbon

Cellotape

Cut the cardboard in 15 cm x 15 cm measurement and colour it with any colour of your choice.

Cut one side sheet of newspaper into 4 long pieces. Slowly start rolling it from one end till another diagonally so that we get long tubes. Video attached for help.

Now paint them in colours of your choice. If required you can make more tubes to cover the cardboard.

Measure the sides of the cardboard and cut the tubes according so that we get it like a border tray. Stick it with glue on the cardboard.

Make a quilling flower or any design of your choice. You can also stick some stones, stickers or other decorative item.

Decorate the cardboard inside by drawing designs of your choice. You can stick any picture of god/cartoon or family member ..whichever you like. You can also use cutout from old greeting card or magazines.

Finally stick a piece of satin ribbon in the backside so that it can be used a hanging. Apply glue and strengthen it with cellotape.

Your creative and best out of waste wall hanging is ready.

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Tried making these thoran by using newspaper and quilling technique. Painted with acrylic colours and used some plastic bells, beadchain and lace to complete it.

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This basket is made using waste newspaper rolls and then painted with fabric colours. Small embellishments have been added to give a brighter look.

Best of waste - Newspaper Lamp

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