Toliet Paper Roll Faces

Art By French Artist Junior Fritz Jacquet

Jaquet uses toilet paper rolls to create these wonderful expressive faces. He folds and shapes them until a face is revealed. This technique is heavily inspired by the technique used in origami. This is such a unique and creative idea i had to try it out for myself.

What i used to create:

• toilet paper rolls
• water
• paint
• clear coat of some kind

Art by Cassandra Hora

Step one: Use up toilet paper until you are left with a empty roll

Step two: Dampen toilet paper roll with water

Step three: Fold and bend roll until you get a face

Step four: Let dry

Step five: Paint and clear coat 

Here is a video of me attempting to make Toilet Paper Faces:

I was so disappointed in how mine turned out I did not do the last two step but please don't let that stop you.

Happy Crafting!

T-shirt Rug

To make a T-shirt rug first you need T-shirt yarn. You can get this one of two ways: First you can go to the local craft store and buy some or Second if you are more adventurous you can make your own. If you want to make your own you can click here to learn how.

Things you will need:

• T-shirt yarn (I used 5 L- XL t-shirts to make a small rug)
• A Large Crochet Hook ( I used a 10mm hook)
• A stitch marker

The pattern for the rug is very simple and a beginner crocheter can easily do this project. The project is done in a spiral.

To begin the rug create a magic ring and crochet 6 hdc into the ring.

Row one: In the top of the first hdc start the next round. 2 HDC in each stitch.  (I use the stitch marker to help me keep track of when to start new row)

Row two:  *1 HDC in next stitch, 2 HDC in next stitch, repeat from *

Row three:  *1 HDC in next 2 stitches, 2 HDC in next stitch, repeat from *
 

Row four: * 1 HDC in next 3 stitch, 2 HDC in next stitch, repeat from *

Row five: * 1 HDC in next 4 stitches, 2 HDC in next stitch, repeat from *

To continue this pattern all you need to do is increase the 1 HDC. So for the next row you would do 5 HDC before doing the 2HDC in the next stitch.


Because t-shirt yarn is stretchy and different  t-shirts have its own differrent level of stretchy-ness you may find that the rug will either curl or ruffle. If you find the rug curling up, you need more stitches in the round.  If the rug is beginning to ruffle, you can either take it apart and not increase as many stitches, or do a round with no increases, sort of to bound the problem.

Also tried to alternate the increases begin to keep a circle shape.  I’ve noticed that if I increased in the same spot each round, the rug ended up with a odd, uneven shape instead of a circle.

When you run out of a particular shirt, tie it to the next shirt with a small knot and keep going.

When you’ve come to your desired size, or to the end of your t-shirt stockpile, pull the end through the last loop and pull tight.  Then weave in your ends.


Hopefully this quick t-shirt rug tutorial was helpful.

Happy Crafting!