An Eclectic Blog » mark montano http://aneclecticblog.com In the home & on the job Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:00:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Quick Pillow Project with Big Impact http://aneclecticblog.com/2010/05/lace-pillow-project-demonstration/ http://aneclecticblog.com/2010/05/lace-pillow-project-demonstration/#comments Fri, 14 May 2010 16:11:07 +0000 kendrahandke http://aneclecticblog.com/?p=1046 Not too long ago we shared with you the lace pillow, one of Mark Montano’s projects from his new book, The Big Ass Book of Home Decor, using E-6000 Craft adhesive.  Here’s a clip of Mark sharing some tips for making a big impact for not a lot of money, including the lace pillow!

]]> http://aneclecticblog.com/2010/05/lace-pillow-project-demonstration/feed/ 0 Mark Montano at CHA http://aneclecticblog.com/2010/02/mark-montano-at-cha/ http://aneclecticblog.com/2010/02/mark-montano-at-cha/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:30:46 +0000 kellimatthews http://aneclecticblog.com/?p=867 Mark Montano is an interior designer, artist, write and TV personality; known for his appearances on While You Were Out, 10 Years Younger, She’s Moving In and My Celebrity Home.  A few weeks ago at the CHA Winter Convention & Trade Show Mark stopped by the Eclectic Products booth to meet fellow crafters and fans.  He signed and gave away 100 copies of his book, Big Ass Book of Crafts.  Mark’s new book, Big Ass Book of Décor will be out in April.  Thanks for stopping by, Mark!

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Our favorite crafter & designer, Mark Montano, hosted a celebrity crafting event on January 17 and 18th amidst the buzz of Sundance. Celebs were silkscreening, embellishing and upcycling alongside Mark. Many walked away with urban corsages, one of the clever projects from Mark’s very popular Big Ass Book of Crafts.

Photo by Auxy Espinoza

KayCee Stroh, Aubrey O’Day and Anya Monzikova were among the celebs sporting the corsage. Really the ultimate in eco-chic – you can recycle fabrics from other crafts and use left over baubles, too.

Want one of your own?

Supplies:

  • 2 pieces of 11″ x 3″ fabric (with edges that fray are the best)
  • Buttons
  • Rhinestones
  • Faux flowers & leaves
  • Ultrasuede
  • Amazing E-6000 Craft Adhesive
  • Different colors of thread
  • Sewing machine with zigzag stitch capabilities

Directions:

  1. Place your fabric pieces on top of each other and zigzag stitch them all around, about 1/2 inch in from all four sides. One piece of fabric is the outside and the other is the inside. Kind of like a fat watchband with a button closure instead of a buckle.
  2. Arrange your leaves and zig zag stitch them onto the cuff.
  3. Take your faux flower apart and zig zag stitch it to the center.
  4. Cut out hearts, stars, random shapes and zig zag stitch them around your flower.
  5. Stitch three buttons to one side of your flower (for different wrist sizes)
  6. Wrap the cuff around your wrist to figure out where the button holes should go and mark the placement. If your sewing machine has a button hole setting, stitch one in. If it doesn’t you can cute a slit and stitch the edges of the cut.
  7. Using E-6000, add rhinestones to the center of the flower and the cuff.
  8. Accessorize with your favorite jeans and t-shirt and show it off!

What if I don’t have a sewing machine? No worries! Glue is a wonderful thing. You can glue most of the elements on this project that require sewing.

Mark adds, “You can also use velcro dots instead of a button and button hole, this way you can immediately fit them to different sized wrists.”

E-6000 is waterproof. It does need some time to fully dry, so we suggest waiting 24-hours before wearing your cuff. Enjoy!

Photo by Auxy Espinoza

Photo by Auxy Espinoza

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