KBCC Loves Crafting!

Knotty Bicsie Handmade-A-Fair 2010

2010-11-15T13:53:00.000+08:00

For this year's Handmade-A-Fair, instead of showcasing crafters like last year, Knotty Bicsie will be showcasing a group of talented instructors who are dedicated to share their passion & craft :) There are limited seats for every workshops. So do sign up early to avoid disappointment. Closing date for registration: 5th Dec 2010

- Introductory Funky Knit (coaster)

- Tatting for X'mas (shuttle tatting)

- My Mini Garden (terrarium)

- Angelically Yours (Swarovski crystal beading)

- Little House Cushion (sewing. pin cushion)

- Bead-It-Your-Way! A Charming Time (bag charm)

- Bead-It-Your-Way! A Nostalgic Session (photo locket necklace)

KBCC #23 - Colour Pencils

2010-04-26T09:58:00.003+08:00

In view of the soon arrival of my little girl, I've decided to stop KBCC for the time-being, until I adapt to my mew role as a mummy :) KBCC met for our last crafting session for this year 2010, last saturday on 24th April 2010. For the 1st time since KBCC shifted our venue to Knotty Bicsie Crafting Studio, we met with some rain at he beginning of our session... Mixed feelings...

For this month's activity, we explored the vast possibilities of colour pencils (both water-soluble & non-water-soluble) as a medium. Colour pencil has always been one of my favourite medium. It's easy to handle, clean & neat :)

As usual, we had our yummy makan time! :) This month, we had yummy 933 Golden Pillow Curry Chicken Bun... When we ran out of curry gravy, KBCC-ians asked for Kaya & we had Kaya Bun for dessert! hehe...

Check out our brilliant work-in-progress! :)))

KBCC #22 - Friendship Pen

2010-03-29T11:27:00.000+08:00

After stopping for a month in Febraury, we are once again back for more crafting last Saturday! :) This time, we did something which I enjoyed doing alot for my friends & teachers during my Primary & Secondary school days - Friendship Pen. We basically weaved our names & patterns onto regular, plain-looking pens.

As simple as it may look, to weave the alphabets, while coiling the pen, actually requires quite a bit of concentration & imagination. Look how everyone's deep in concentration... :P

When we were finally done, our playful Rita & Moses had lotsa fun posing with their masterpieces! Aren't they cute?? lol... :D

Check out our vibrant work of heart! :)

Since last Saturday was a small group, we decided to just get KFC :P Had a looong nice chat over makan... & KBCC ended much later than usual :)

Special Announcement

KBCC will be meeting for a LAST session for 2010 on 24th April 2010 (Sat). After which I will be taking a break to prepare for the arrival of my Little Princess Edda :) Hopefully by 2011 I will have fully adapted to this new phase of my life & can once again rekindle the dynamites of KBCC :) Details of our last session as follows:

KBCC #23 - Colour Pencils

Date: 24th April 2010 (Sat)

Time: 3.30-6pm

Venue: Knotty Bicsie Home Studio

Things to bring: Any sort of colour pencils.

Registration: S$10/pax

RSVP: Pls email bicsie@gmail.com by 19th April 2010 (Mon) to confirm your attendance.

KBCC #21 - Pocket Tissue Cover

2010-02-02T09:22:00.008+08:00

Last Sat, as usual, KBCC met up again to craft. This time round, we did some sewing & made a pocket tissue cover, which we all jokingly claimed that it'll now be our beautiful "tool" to "chop" tables @hawker centres with, with much pride! hehe... :P

Some of us chose to hand-sew, while others happily try our hands at my new sewing machine, which has proven to be very user friendly, even for beginners :) With sewing, of course we also did some ironing. We all had fun!

Check out our masterpieces! ;)

Our dear friend, Ee Wei, once again did her very own KBCC Craft & mail over to us, all the way from Canada. Now Jasper is the proud owner of Ee Wei's "made-with-love". Ee Wei, I've just mailed out Jasper's "made-with-love" out to you yesterday afternoon. So look out for a little surprise in your mailbox ;)

KBCC never goes without yummy food as reward after an afternoon of hardwork :P This time we had sedap lontong :) Despite the heat, everyone went for 2nd, some even 3rd helping, coz it's simply SEDAP! :)

As for dessert, we had chocolate cake in celebration of the February Babies' birthday. Shireen, Ellen & Jasper, here's wishing u once again a happy birthday & may all your wishes come true! :)

Special thanks to our wonderful friend, Suzanne of PeriwinkleSu, who has so generously shared her skills & craft. We love the fabrics u've chosen for us. They are all so pretty! Since this session is so well-received, Suzanne & I have decided to include this project into Knotty Bicsie's list of workshops officially! Details of our very 1st session is as follows...

Pocket Tissue Cover

Date: 20th March 2010 (Sat)

Time: 2-5pm

Limited seats available only.

So email Betsy (bicsie@gmail.com) to reserve a place now. :)

KBCC #20 - X'mas Gathering

2010-01-04T10:00:00.006+08:00

We had a fun-filled X'mas gathering on Boxing Day. We even had 3 special guests - EeWei & Darcy, all the way from Edmonton; plus Mummy Jullie & Baby Joel! ;)

Since our gathering was on Boxing Day, a number of our "regulars" were not able to join us coz of family parties. Nevertheless, we still had a nice cosy potluck. :) We had our X'mas feast over a video conference with our crafting friend, EeWei, who is all the way in Edmonton, enjoying her white X'mas. EeWei was having super while we were having our early dinner. It really felt like we were feasting at the same table! Magic of technology... :)

After dinner, we had a movie screening of my favourite Animation - Up. Everyone totally enjoyed the show too :) Then we had a little game of Bingo & here are the 4 lucky winners...

Finally we had our gift exchange & everyone had a fun time wrapping our presents...

KBCC #21 - Tissue Pack Holder

Date: 30th Jan 2010 (Sat)

Time: 3.30-6pm

Venue: Knotty Bicsie Crafting Studio @Admiralty Drive

Things to bring: pencil, ruler, sewing thread & needle

Registration: S$10/pax, inclusive of fabrics & light refreshments

RSVP: email bicsie@gmail.com by 23rd Jan (Sat) to confirm your attendance

KBCC #19 - Hand-Stitched Journal

2009-12-01T13:32:00.005+08:00

Long time no see... KBCC stopped for 1 session in October coz it was Knotty Bicsie's 3rd Anniversary Celebrations. We finally met up again last Sat (28th Nov) & made some pretty hand-stitched journals :)

I've been very busy for the past few months since September, & I think I almost have neglected KBCC a bit. Sorry! :( Thank goodness our KBCC Family is very closely-knitted & everyone's always very helpful & generous. This time Moses once again came to my rescue by helping to conduct this fruitful session. Thank you, Moses!

We were all busy cutting paper, folding paper, poking holes, & stitching... before we were rewarded with our makan session! We had yummy home-made keuh patti, courtesy of our new member, Suzanne. Thank you so much, Suzanne! ;)

Check out our colourful hand-stitched journals! Yay!

As for Dec's KBCC, since it falls on Boxing Day (26th Dec), we've decided to make it a KBCC X'mas Get-Together! We'll just do a potluck, then we'll have movie screening on an animation (title to be confirmed later). Suggested food list is as follows:

1) Halal Salad

2) Halal Pizza (Portion: 1pc)

3) Halal Chicken Wings (Portion: 10pcs)

4) Halal Satay (Portion: 20sticks)

5) Halal Pasta (Portion: 2pax)

6) Fruits

7) Desserts

8) Drinks (provided by ME :P)

KBCC X'mas Get-Together

Date: 26th dec 2009 (Sat)

Time: 3.30-6pm

Venue: Knotty Bicsie Crafting Studio @Blk 467B, Admiralty Drive (free shuttle bus from Sembawang MRT station)

Activities: video conference with EeWei, movie screening, makan, gift exchange, lucky draw

RSVP: F.O.C. Please email Betsy (bicsie@gmail.com) by 20th Dec to confirm your attendance & the food u are bringing.

As for the gift exchange, just bring a generic gift of about S$5.00, it can be either handmade or commercially bought :)

KBCC #18 - Pop-Up Cards

2009-09-28T14:53:00.001+08:00

Last Saturday was KBCC once again. I was down with flu & cough :( Luckily Moses had agreed to stand in for me to teach the making of Pop-Up Cards. Moses even thoughtfully photocopied instruction sheets for all to follow. We all had a jolly good time, just as usual. :) Thanks, Moses!

Check out our colourful masterpieces!

Despite the usual hot weather @KBCC (we noticed that it has NEVER RAINED at all, ever since KBCC shifted back to Knotty Bicsie Studio!), we managed to finished all our Mee Siam! Yum... Yum... :)))

Special Announcement!!!

KBCC will stop for a session in October. On the last Saturday of October (31st October), we will be having Knotty Bicsie's 3rd Anniversary Celebrations instead! Just like last year, we'll be having our Knotty Tea Party; different from last year, we will be hosting a "Handmade-A-Fair" in our cosy studio this year!

All are welcome! Simply email Betsy (bicsie@gmail.com) to RSVP to reserve a goodie bag each. Check out Knotty Bicsie Blog on 1st October for more details. :)

KBCC #17 - StrawArt

2009-09-04T11:23:00.005+08:00

August seems like a busy month for many. hmm... no wonder it's been quieter @Knotty Bicsie Studio :P Anyway, we had a cosy group at KBCC last Saturday & we had fun playing with straws.

Check out our 1st attempt. Our chameleons definitely look kinda mutated!!! hehe... :P

But finally we created something beautiful... Our proud masterpiece - goldfish!

(ps: i know there's been a typo in my photos, it should be "KBCC #17 - StrawArt" :P)

Details of next session....

KBCC #18 - PopUp Cards

Date: 26th September 2009 (Sat)

Time: 3.30pm-6pm

Venue: Knotty Bicsie Studio @Blk 467B, Admiralty Drive

Things to Bring: craft cutter, cutting mat, ruler and pencil

S$10/participant. Pls email Betsy (bicsei@gmail.com) RSVP by 21st September (Mon).

KBCC #16 - ScrapBooking

2009-07-29T13:00:00.000+08:00

Last Saturday was more chaotic than usual at our monthly KBCC, simply because we had a full house of 16 participants & literally scraps of materials everywhere! Nonetheless, it was a fun-filled afternoon for everyone still :D

Check out our colourful "stationery store" for the day. We had such a wide variety of materials to choose from, we were spoilt (& confused??) with choices! :P Thank u Moses, Corine & Laura, for sharing your resources.

Some KBCC Crafters like to bring their kids along to craft. It's really heart-warming to see these parent-child interact & collaborate in creating their very own masterpieces. Well done, parents & kids! ;)

Check out our beautiful masterpieces. I must say I'm really proud of our creations, especially since most of us were doing scrapbooking for the very first time! Yay! ;)

Special THANKS to Corine, who has so generously volunteer to share her scrapbooking experience. We really learnt a lot from you :)

Once again, our special guest, EeWei, graced our humble session with her very special northern light sky, lovingly posted all the way from Edmonton. Moses is now the lucky proud owner of this lovely handmade photoframe & in return, he's also made something special for EeWei. EeWei, I'm sure it'll bring tears to ur eyes... hehe... :P

Would also like to take this opportunity to introduce & acknowledge 2 members of KBCC, who's been so enthusiastic & helpful all these while....

First of all, someone whom many of u, especially newbies who just joined us recently, are very familiar with, our Honorary Usher @Sembawang MRT - Laura! Thank u for helping fetch newbies to our crafting studio...

Then we have our Honorary Facebook Photographer - Siti! Thank u for always being so efficient in posting up the photos the day after KBCC. I'm sure EeWei LOVES u very much! :D

Details on our August session...

KBCC #17 - StrawArt

Date: 29th August 2009 (Sat)

Time: 3.30-6pm

Things to Bring: SMALL tip scissors

Synopsis: See how these ordinary drinking straws magically turn into colourful little creatures! (will post photo up soon :P)

Registration: S$10.00/participant

Pls email Betsy (bicsie@gmail.com) to RSVP by 24th August (Mon).

Special Announcement!

2009-07-08T11:58:00.003+08:00

Registration for KBCC #16 - ScrapBooking is CLOSED. There has been an overwhelming response & the session on 25th July is already FULLY BOOKED. If u are still keen, feel free to email Betsy (bicsie@gmail.com) to indicate your interest. Once there's enough enquiries, we will have another session of ScrapBooking in 1 or 2 month's time :) Thank u all for your enthusiasm in crafting! :)

KBCC #15 - WaterColour

2009-06-28T10:11:00.006+08:00

Yesterday we tried our hands at watercolour. Lyn is so nice to agree to show us how. Everyone had fun "playing" with watercolour.

Check out our masterpieces! We sure got some hidden talent among us! :D

Our yummy delicacies sure are another high-light of KBCC! Yesterday we had Mee Soto (Malay chicken noodle soup) & Begadeh (fried potato cake), which were very well-received, especially the Begadeh. In fact, it was wiped out in 15min! :P For the past few sessions, since we shifted back to Knotty Bicsie Studio, our refreshments have been lovingly prepared by a few Malay ladies, all home-made traditionally. From now on, by popular demand, I'll also be including our menu on our KBCC monthly rendezvous :P So stay tuned.... :)

KBCC #16 - Scrap-booking

Date: 25th July 2009 (Saturday)

Time: 3.30-6pm

Venue: Knotty Bicsie Studio @Blk 467B, Admiralty Drive

Things to bring: photo(s), scrap materials, scissors, glue, other knit-knacks

Menu: To be confirmed

Registration: S$10/pax, includes materials & refreshments

Pls RSVP by 20th July 2009 (Monday)

Go Handmade

2009-06-17T18:04:00.002+08:00

Open publication - Free publishing - More sewing

This is a great online magazine for ideas and inspirations for more crafting bliss.

P8 Buttons & Fabrics

2009-06-16T11:13:00.002+08:00

Remember the ButtonArt session we had last month? Well, the "original creator", Petronella, blogged about KBCC! Now we are internationally known!!! :P hehe... Check out Petronella's blog...

KBCC #14 - ButtonArt

2009-06-01T12:18:00.011+08:00

Last Saturday was time for our monthly crafting rendezvous again! As usual, we had yet another jolly good time :) This time round, our craft is inspired by talented crafter I met on www.flickr.com Trust me, this ButtonArt is actually harder than it looks. P8 Accessories & Button Art, Thanx for sharing your brilliant ideas!

Well, I must say our 1st attempt at ButtonArt is not too bad la, even though a few of us "cheat" by constructing our ButtonArt on a felt :P We all struggled a bit at the beginning, then we had our usual "makan" (means eat in Malay) session before we persevere on & created these beautiful pieces. :)

I'm sure many of u still remember EeWei, who migrated to Edmonton? Well, she truly is 1 crazy crafting enthusiast! She's been trying so hard to continue to be part of KBCC, we finally found a solution! I will inform her of our craft in advance, so she can make 1 & mail it to me before our monthly KBCC. Then 1 lucky winner each month will get to swop his/her craft with EeWei. Here's our very 1st lucky winner, Richard!

EeWei, won't tell u which is Richard's masterpiece yet, so u'll get a surprise when I mail it over to you! :)

There was another special guest at our KBCC last Saturday. ShuaiXun brought his precious little ball-joint-doll. She is so photogenic indeed! No wonder people are so crazy about these "bjd"!

For our next KBCC, we will be changing out timing to 3.30-6pm instead. This is because some members had to rush from work & other commitment to KBCC, so we decided to push back the timing from now on. Details of June's KBCC:

KBCC #15 - Water Colour

Date: 27th June 2009 (Sat)

Time: 3.30-6pm

Things to bring: Please bring along paint brushes if u have, & a piece of rag.

Registration: S$10.00/person, includes painting materials & light refreshments.

Pls R.S.V.P. by 22nd June (Mon) to confirm your attendance. Thank you!

Eco Bag

2009-05-26T13:56:00.001+08:00

Rickshaw Zero Messnger Bag from Rickshaw Bagworks on Vimeo.

Not exactly crafting, but still it is interesting that in the manufacturing of this bag, there is zero waste created. Wonderful don't you think?

KBCC #13 – Needle Felting & Easter Swop

2009-05-01T16:36:00.029+08:00

Helloooo fellow crafters! KBCC 25th April 2009 was such a happy event. But then again, KBCC events have always been happy events. I guess crafting does that to people.

We did Needle Felting. And these were the adorable creations of all participants on that day.

KBCC this time was double the fun when we had the Easter gift exchange. Look at these creative Easter-inspired gifts all handmade by the participants.

I’m so glad to have stumbled upon KBCC thru its founder, Betsy. Having only attended 4 KBCC workshops thus far, I’m fairly new. But I confess, I’m already addicted to crafting. At all the 4 workshops, I did things I never dream I’d be able to do, like sewing. Me, sewing? Yeah, right. But I did! Some of the crafts I never even heard of, like acrylic painting (what?), needle felting (huh?).

Now I find myself always looking forward to the next KBCC. To be amongst happy, creative people; picking up new hobbies; learning new skills and of course --- the food that comes after the crafting ! *BURP*

Knock Your Socks Off

2009-04-29T07:33:00.002+08:00

Have old socks and don't know what to do with them? Eco-Practical Crafting has a list of ideas for you.

Spring Greeing

2009-04-22T22:23:00.003+08:00

It's been a while since there is a post about eco-friendly craft. Here's a few from a Spring Greening Contest.

Good News & Bad News...

2009-04-09T12:39:00.005+08:00

Good news: Response for KBCC #13 this month is OVERWHELMING!!!

Bad news: I have to close registration for this month's KBCC coz it's already FULL HOUSE!

For those who miss it, maybe next time :) But do remember to register early to avoid disappointment like this time.

Gentle reminder to ALL coming on 25th April, please remember to:

1) confirm with me if you are meeting Jullie @Sembawang MRT at 1.45pm;

2) bring your own sewing kit;

3) make your little Easter creations for the swop.

The "partner list" is as follows:

Rita --> Moses

Richard --> Siti

Kim --> Rita

Lyn --> Jullie

Yuliana --> Kelvin

Kelvin --> Richard

Jullie --> ShuaiXun

Siti --> Kim

Shireen --> Laura

ShuaiXun --> Shireen

Peiling --> Yuliana

Moses --> Betsy

Betsy --> Peiling

Laura --> Lyn

Jet & friend, Jace & daughter, Amy, Corine & Ayako, please make your little easter creations too & we'll draw lots on the spot :)

Wow! This looks really exciting already! I can hardly wait! Oh, & if this is still not exciting enough, I've already ordered Mee Siam from a Muslim friend for that day! (Edward's special request) Yummy! hehe... :P

KBCC #12 - Plushies Party

2009-03-31T12:55:00.019+08:00

KBCC's 1st Anniversary last Sat was a hit! It was so crowded, Moses, Ed & I have to give up our seats & chance to make our own plushies! :P Moses, thank you so so much for helping in the teaching!

We started our session with some "flashback", going through past KBCC photos & activities... O boy, sure brought back lotsa fond memories. The funniest gotta be the time when we braved the rain & continue our crafting at Botanical Garden! Haha... must've created a scene!

Then the session at Hougang Central Mall in conjunction with the Singapore Arts Street was indeed colourful & fun.

One of the most therapeutic session gotta be our painting session! This was also the month when Jullie gave birth to Little Prince Joel :)

Then came KBCC #12 - Plushies Party when everyone successfully created the cutest monster we can imagine! A few KBCC crafters were even awed by the fact that they can actually sew! haha... Well done, KBCC!!!

I'm sure there'll be many more cheerful kodak moments to add on to our KBCC album...

Last Saturday KBCC turns ONE @Pauseability, time to say farewell to Pauseability... From April onwards, KBCC will shift to my home studio @Admiralty Drive. With the passion & enthusiasm of all KBCC Crafters, I'm sure KBCC will go a long long way... I always feel I'm very lucky to have all these wonderfully happy & generous crafters as part of KBCC, making KBCC such a vibrant & brilliant month "rendezvous" for all! ;)

Here's what 1 KBCC crafter wrote to me:

"Dear Betsy, I want to thank you for organizing KBCC... I enjoy the sessions & the people very much... ... I have been to a few such gathering before, but never find it comfortable with people there until I went to KBCC, I meet with friendly people... who want to share their knowledge, I feel so welcome... ... I like KBCC, it's family oriented :D... ..." - Yuliana Tjioe, 30th March 2009

As most of you know, KBCC is run based on the principle of "not-for-profit", & our goal is to make crafting a modern way of life for everyone. With each participants paying a mere $10/session, we provide all materials for the new craft we are learning, & we even try to throw in some delicacy for every session. (Tell u a little "secret", we are always strangely hungry after we complete our craft! haha...) So if you enjoy handicraft, have been unknowingly drawn to our blog, what are you waiting for?? Send an email to Betsy (bicsie@gmail.com) now & be part of the KBCC Family! Cya at our next session!

We Are ONE!!!

2009-03-23T10:56:00.002+08:00

Time flies... it's been a year! This Saturday, 28th March, we celebrate KBCC 1st Anniversary!

Date: 28th March 2009, Saturday

Time: 2-5pm

Venue: Pauseability (Blk 125, Toa Payoh, Lor 1, #01-541)

Activity: Fun with Plush! Let's create our very own imaginary friends with felt & fabrics.

Things to bring: Basic felt & fibre fill will be provided. Please bring along your own sewing kit & scraps of fabrics.

Registration: $10.00/pax, pls RSVP by 25th March (Wed) to bicsie@gmail.com

Cya! :)

The Most Eco Friendly Knitter

2009-03-14T23:04:00.002+08:00

(but pls ignore all the advertisements...)

KBCC #11 - Peranakan Peranakan!

2009-03-13T13:36:00.003+08:00

KBCC in Feb was a special one because of 2 reasons:

1) In line with Richard's Peranakan Exhibition @Pauseability, we had a Peranakan inspired activity for our KBCC! Richard & Moses definitely brought us all back to our "good old days" of playing with paper dolls.

Check out our "Mini Project Runway"!

2) We had an especially sumptuous "refreshment" spread, all thanx to EeWei! Well, it was actually a farewell party for our crafty friend & she decided to give us all a treat. Thank you, EeWei! :)

Many of us prepared gifts for our Miss Sunshine: Richard made his signature miniature Peranakan beaded clogs, I knitted a lovely red beret for her, Moses & gang customized a sweet scarf for her from "you-know-who" :P

EeWei, all the best to you & your future endeavors with Darcy! Do keep in touch! Continue to post comments & even cool interesting crafty ideas here! We will all miss you so much! Don't cry at the airport tmr, ok?? :P Our lovely handmade gifts will definitely keep u VERY WARM in cold cold Canada... :)

Packaging

2009-03-12T00:17:00.003+08:00

David Stark has created many wonderful pieces of art from very common packaging materials.

See more here.

Glass Jar Frames

2009-02-24T17:36:00.000+08:00

Isn't this a good idea for recycling glass jars?

KBCC #9, #10 & #11!

2009-02-09T18:27:00.007+08:00

I know, I know, It's been 2months & "knotty" Betsy has been pretty "tied up"!

(Hehe... actually it's just NAUGHTY Betsy being L**Y. Sorry! :P So here's to make up...)

KBCC #09 in December was great fun coz of X'mas! All of us made at least 1 ATC on X'mas theme & we exchange as X'mas cards to one another.

Then we did our little toilet roll ornament inspired from artist, Yuken Teruya's beautiful work of Art. Not bad at all for 1st-timer, ya? Especially so, considering we were all using our not-so-sharp penknives & cutter :P

KBCC #10 in Jan was double the fun coz of our "Lo Hei" (& almost Lion Dance too!) on the 6th Day of the Lunar New Year!

We had our hands on acrylic painting on canvas. Painting is indeed extremely therapuetic...

For our next KBCC in February, in view of his Peranakan Exhibition held @Pauseability, Rihard is collaborating with Moses to conduct a very interesting Peranakan inspired activity for us! Details as follows:

KBCC #11 - Peranakan Style

Date: 28th Feb 2009 (Sat)

Time: 2-5pm

Venue: (Blk 125, Toa Payoh Lor 1, #01-541)

Activities: It's a surprise this time! Richard & Moses promise to be equally fun & exciting! :)

Things to bring: colouring materials (eg. colour pencils, crayons, markers, pens, coloured paper, etc...)

Registration: S$10.00/participant, light refreshments provided

Pls RSVP to bicsie@gmail.com by 23rd Feb 2009 (Mon).

Animal Animation

2009-01-19T08:54:00.002+08:00

Well, this isn't exactly about crafting but all about putting across the eco message with the greatest of craftsmanship and humour.

Enjoy these wonderful animations in Animal Saves the Planet.

Pet Project

2009-01-07T21:38:00.004+08:00

Guess what this is made from?

Your humble plastic or PET bottles. And the holes were pierced one by one.

gulnur ozdaglar has made amazing and very beautiful things out of plastic bottles and you can see it on this blog of hers.

Draw a Straw

2009-01-03T22:28:00.002+08:00

Strictly speaking, this isn't exactly about crafting but it is such an interesting eco idea. Drinking straws made from wheat straws. Cool yes?

Good to Be Square

2008-12-25T15:18:00.003+08:00

As we excitedly look forward to crafting with toilet paper core at this Saturday's KBCC session, here is an interesting eco idea.

When Shigeru Ban came up with this design, it makes it just a little harder to be wasteful with toilet paper because a tug is met with resistance. This is one part of the eco 3R strategies - reduce.

For this Saturday's KBCC, the regular round ones will do.

KBCC #09 - Rolling X'mas Party!
Date: 27th Dec 2008, Saturday
Time: 2-5pm
Venue: Pauseability (Blk 125, Toa Payoh Lor 1, #01-541)
Synopsis:
Teacher EeWei will be showing us how to recycle plain rolls into beautiful work of art. Inspired by Yuken Teruya. Of course, not to forget our X'mas Cards Exchange! We've all decided to each make at least 1 ATC (Artist Trading Cards of size 2.5x3.5inches) on X'mas theme, which we will then trade among ourselves @KBCC.
So pls remember to bring rolls, scissors & cutters, completed X'mas ATC(s).
Registration: S$10.00/participant

Meanwhile, do have a wonderful Christmas today!

My X'mas Present to YOU!

2008-12-18T16:34:00.004+08:00

A friend sent me this amazing video. I think this is the most environmentally friendly & best X'mas present I can think for anyone! So let's all start validating & smiling today!

Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Merry Christmas!

Spoonful of Ideas

2008-12-14T07:58:00.004+08:00

This installation by Visual Artist Lea Turto is made from plastic spoons.

KBCC #08: Drink Can Fun!

2008-12-01T09:26:00.005+08:00

It was a cosy & relaxed afternoon @Pauseability last Saturday. Michelle & Isabelle came in a little late, but just in time before we made too much progress in our drink can weaving project.

After some squeaking, twisting, twitching, coiling... Wala! Check out our drink-can-bloom!

Then we decided to arrange them into a sculpture... Then came the idea of using them as our X'mas decoration for December's KBCC! Details as follows:

KBCC #09 - Rolling X'mas Party!

Date: 27th Dec 2008, Satyrday

Time: 2-5pm

Venue: Pauseability (Blk 125, Toa Payoh Lor 1, #01-541)

Synopsis:

Teacher EeWei will be showing us how to recycle plain rolls into beautiful work of art. Inspired by Yuken Teruya. Of course, not to forget our X'mas Cards Exchange! We've all decided to each make at least 1 ATC (Artist Trading Cards of size 2.5x3.5inches) on X'mas theme, which we will then trade among ourselves @KBCC.

So pls remember to bring rolls, scissors & cutters, completed X'mas ATC(s).

Registration: S$10.00/participant

RSVP: Pls RSVP by 22nd Dec 2008 (Monday)

2008-11-27T23:14:00.003+08:00

BOOMARANG

Last Saturday had a late lunch with a couple of friends and acquaintances at a bistro called Boomarang. Yes, boomarang... not boomerang but boomArang. Located at Robertson Quay, the first thing i noticed about the place was the decor hanging above us.

Apparantly, these are rolls and twigs that have been recycled and incorporated into the venue's layout and decor. I just thought it was a neat idea to recycle what you have and use it as decor... neat! :)

Oh, their all day breakfast was yummilicious!

60 Robertson Quay #01-15
The Quayside
Singapore 238252

Tel: +65 6738 1077
Fax: +65 6738 7325

Christmas Decor from Recycled Materials

2008-11-21T20:44:00.004+08:00

I found this Christmas decor at Tanglin Mall where they decorated the christmas tree, pillars all by recycled materials, mainly pet bottles
The middle three pictures are a sculpture of reindeer made of .. some plastic i guess. Interestingly, the plastic gives the sculpture very shiny colors ... also the bottle picture, the entire pillar is made of bottles and despite of its dull transparent colors, the bottles reflect the sunlight n produce rainbow colors instead !!!

the fourth photo is a chandelier-kind-of-deco which reminds me of this artist called Miwa Koizumi
http://www.flickr.com/photos/81882611@N00/431805205/

She basically created jellyfish from pet bottles
really wanna try it out but i think it requires certain bending technique and also special tools right ? hahaha
but yeah, do check her out, she's one of my fav artist

Eco Mobile

2008-11-20T22:11:00.003+08:00

Hey, we are on a roll here!

Quite by coincidence, I had just recently made this mobile from the core of kitchen rolls. It is decorated with origami butterflies made from old magazine pages.

This is of course no where near the masterly work of Yuken but still an attempt all the same. And very eco-crafty.

I like the way this balances and sways very gently in a light breeze. Almost hypnotic to watch.

Yuken Teruya's Everyday Objects

2008-11-19T07:22:00.004+08:00

Wow... first contributor! :) After Betsy shared with us in the last ATC (#15) session about setting up this blog with a focus on Eco-friendly art and craft projects, i happened to chance upon this website through my daily blog readings.

Yuken Teruya uses everyday objects (from toilet rolls, newspapers and even storybooks) to create refreshing, lovely intricate works of art. His works have been feature in the bi-annual Singapore Biennale back in 2006 too!

The photo you see here is one of many Yuken's featured projects titled Corner Forest. I really really love how he transformed a simple plain toilet roll into a delicate pretty piece of art! This is something that would be the talking point of a room if you have such a decor on your wall.

Welcome to KBCC's Very Own BLOG!!!

2008-11-17T11:36:00.004+08:00

Hello! This blog is set up for crafters & craft-lovers. In other words, this blog is set up for YOU! In this blog, we will share ideas & links to sites on crafting with recycled materials. Pls feel free to comment, better yet, start blogging here too! If you'd like to contribute to this blog, pls email bicsie@gmail.com

To start the ball rolling, KBCC #08 will be doing drink can weaving! Details is as follows:

KBCC #08 - Drink Can Fun!

Date: 29th Nov 2008 (Sat)

Time: 2-5pm

Venue: Pauseability (Blk 125, Toa Payoh Lor 1, #01-541)

Things to bring: An empty drink can (washed clean & dried) & a pair of scissors

Registration: S$10.00/participant

RSVP: Pls RSVP (bicsie@gmail.com) by Monday, 24th Nov 2008

Check out the amazing possibilities of a simple drink can!

Okie doo... Cya next Saturday! :)