I got my February Whimseybox and the project was needle felting. I was a bit nervous to try it out, because I had never done anything similar before, but I had instructions to follow and pictures to copy :)
I started out with all of my materials, and after a few pokes to the finger with a needle, I was able to transform them into a needle felted turnip (random right?). I'm not sure what I am going to do with a needle felted turnip, but I figure that the skill I gained might help me with future needle felting projects. I have seen a bunch of cute ideas online, so I may try this skill again.
This Month's Whimseybox project is Needle Felting. I had always seen Needle Felting before, and always wanted to try it, but I wasn't confident that I would be able to do it. I am really excited to try this project next week! Below is what I received in this month's box:
This month's craft is a Wire Wrapped Bead Necklace!
I was so excited to see this craft, because I have done a jewelry class before, and I learned some of the techniques necessary to do this project. The cool thing is that when I learned the techniques before, I didn't really like the style of the necklace I made, but I love the style of this necklace! I already went out and bought more materials to make even more necklaces like this. This kit included all of the tools necessary to make the necklace.
The following directions are courtesy of Whimseybox:
First, you put the bead on the head pin.
Then, you grab the head pin right above the bead with chain-nose pliers. You can use your finger to bend the wire to a 90 degree angle.
Switch to the round-nose pliers and grip the headpin just after the bend.
With your forefinger, bend the headpin towards you. Keep bending until the wire is facing down.
Release your pliers a bit and pivot them 180 degrees so the bottom tip is now on top of the bend. Then, continue bending the headpin until it is pointing away from you.
Find the midpoint of the chain and thread it onto the headpin and into the loop.
I then made a bunch of the headpins, so that all I had to do was string them on the chain.
The finished product!
Overall, this box has really impressed me. I am so excited to get a new craft to do every month! I can't wait to get my February box!