Aren’t these mini pine cone wreaths sweet? And they’re very inexpensive and quick to make. Just go for a walk in the woods and gather the materials: 😀 some mini pinecones or alder cones – I used alder cones. This is the 7th project of my Advent Calendar. Continue reading Mini Pine Cone Wreath Ornament
In this tutorial I’ll show you how to naturally age new wood with vinegar and steel wool. In just a couple of minutes, new wood will look old, gray and weathered like old barn wood. Continue reading How To Weather Wood – With Steel Wool & Vinegar
From time to time wooden spoons and cooking utensils need to be sanded and oiled. Regular oiling of wooden kitchen utensils moisturizes the wood to prevent cracks. Continue reading How To Care For Wooden Utensils
Today I made a DIY soap dish with apple tree twigs! It’s such an easy and fast DIY project. I saw similar twig soap dishes sold online, and thought I could make that myself. 😉 So here’s my short tutorial if you want to make your own natural twig soap dish. Continue reading DIY Soap Dish With Twigs – Tutorial
In this tutorial I’ll show you how to make your own wooden hair stick with twigs! Twig hairsticks are so easy and fast to make – and they cost practically nothing. They’re also a wonderful DIY gift. Continue reading DIY Twig Hair Stick – Tutorial
Blackthorn ink was one of the most used inks in medieval Europe; other ancient inks are oak gall ink and India ink. I was curious how blackthorn ink would write, so I’ve made some. The ink isn’t difficult to make, it just takes some time. I’ve written a tutorial, so that you can make your own blackthorn ink. Continue reading How To Make Medieval Blackthorn Ink – A Tutorial
Willow bark is a natural pain reliever, therefore it’s sometimes called ‘herbal aspirin’. Willow bark can ease acute and chronic pain, such as headaches, reduce inflammation and fever. White willow (salix alba) and other salix species contain salicin which the body converts into salicylic acid (the active ingredient of aspirin). Dried willow bark can be bought, but you can also gather your own willow bark in the nature. In an emergency in the wilderness, just chewing some fresh willow bark can relief the pain. Continue reading Natural Painkiller – Harvesting Willow Bark
Just for fun I made some twig toothbrushes. 😀 Since I’d read about how to make vegetable tooth brushes in 1841, I was interesting in twig toothbrushes. So I searched the internet for toothbrush history – pictures of antique toothbrushes – tooth cleaning sticks and chew sticks, such as miswak and neem sticks. Continue reading DIY Natural Plastic-Free Twig Toothbrush
I made this DIY jewelry holder with some scrap wood, sawed and sanded it. And then I hammered some nails into it and nailed it to the wall.
Inspired from mud cloth, I’ve made this small sample. Continue reading Mud Cloth – Tannin Iron Print