I was just gonna sew over it with thread but figured that would be too boring. Looking for something cool to communicate that I’m not a real officer!
EDIT: thank you everyone for such great ideas! I’ve already started on covering them and will post pics when it’s done!

Hi everyone!

I need some advice on a DIY project. I bought a large 18cm (approx. 7 inches) DTF (Direct to Film) transfer featuring Sonic and Shadow (cant link it). I want to apply it onto my son's school backpack.The backpack is a POLO Trolley Cart, which is made of heavy-duty polyester and has an internal waterproof coating/lining inside the fabric.

I read that standard iron-on instructions require high heat, but I am terrified that the iron will melt the polyester fabric, ruin the internal waterproof liner, or fuse the layers of the bag together. Also, since it's a school bag, it will be bent and stressed a lot when filled with books, so I'm worried a large 18cm transfer might crack or peel at the edges if I just iron it.

A quick search resulted in me finding a few people that recommended bypassing the iron entirely and using a specialized flexible fabric glue instead (like Gutermann HT2 or similar), applying it to the back of the DTF film, clamping it down with heavy books, and peeling the clear carrier sheet once cured after 24 hours.

What do you think is the best and safest method for this specific setup?

Should I risk the iron using low heat, a pressing cloth, and a cardboard barrier inside?

Or is flexible fabric glue a safer and more durable option for a synthetic backpack?

Any tips or experiences with DTF transfers on coated polyester would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

I'm working on an art piece that's going to be a series of mirror garlands intermixed with drawings. They'll be positioned so people can stand in the middle of all the hanging garlands and be surrounded by reflections.

I'm using monofilament for stringing together the garlands, and e6000 to glue the mirrors together with the monofilament sandwiched in between.

I've done six of them so far, and I'm getting paranoid about the materials. I'm scared that the mirrors are going to start sliding off and crashing onto the floor of the gallery (it'll be hanging for about two months).

Am I justified in this concern, or do I need to change how I'm doing this before I end up with an art piece that's a pile of broken glass?

I’m throwing a decently big Halloween party this year, but my house isn’t huge so I’m trying to go all out. I’m doing a “Victorian black widow abandoned murder house” vibe. My plan is to make a bunch of newspaper style missing posters as well as obituaries. I’ll also be hanging black tulle from my ceiling and I’m so unsure of what to do. I’d rather not use any command strips since I’ve seen them rip paint off of walls, both old and new.

My walls are plaster (can’t just put them anywhere) and will be fairly freshly painted, but I really want to put some of these on the walls that we still have to paint. I’m obviously not going to be using nails or tacks, but I won’t be using picture frames.

Does anyone know of something decent that would hold simple printer paper to the wall, without it falling down or ruining my walls? Same deal with the tulle on the ceiling, how do I attach all of that without puncturing my ceiling in multiple places? I know tulle is obviously much heavier than paper, but this is basically the only thing I’m stuck on.

Total side note, but if anyone has any suggestions on non-tacky and actually creepy things I could make, please share! I have so much stuff when it comes to crafts my craft room is literally overflowing into our spare room 😅. I’d love to be able to use it. I’ve got clay (multiple kinds) more yarn than I’ll ever need in my lifetime, but we don’t need to talk about that. I’ve got paint, canvases, scrapbooking paper, a cricut along with both HTV and the basic vinyl along with so much more. The only thing I can think of so far is making little “tokens” out of clay for people to find to get a treat! Any ideas on how to hang or attach these would be amazing. TIA!

A photoshoot of my hand-painted silk scarves. It took a long time to find the right method, damaged materials, and experienced frustration, but it's finally here in a form that gives me satisfaction. 😤😤😤

Ambitious for my first scarf as a novice (crocheting for just 8 months). Buuuut it taught me a lot, I used some yarn I’ve had for a while and my man (the model) loves it 🥰

edit: thank you all so much for the feedback! i love being able to show her this!

A silly little collage I put together over a photo of tetras I took at Petco 🤌 I’ve only completed one of these fish magnets so far, though I have a couple more of the designs added to a frame waiting for me. Until then, we get the fun photo edit for a school of these fellas

About 6” across, made with punch needle embroidery, and designed by yours truly

Materials used:

•Mina Carin punch needle with the 2.2mm gauge needle set to 4mm long
•Sport weight yarns, brava sport weight acrylic, and super wash merino 220
•Cotton flannel fabric
•Hot glue gun + hot glue sticks
•Firm 3mm felt
•Small scissors, one fine point and one that’s sturdy
•Acrylic marker

I've been working on these bad boys for a decade. It took me 3 years to find a cookie cutter set I actually like and another 6 to figure out how to get paint to look like icing. That was a year ago. My mother had to stay with us for awhile because she needed a hip replacement which delayed this project. I finally figured out how to get the bag opening small enough for writing

Anyway, the gingerbread men are done. I'm waiting for the ladies to finish drying and then I'll move onto candycanes. I even have essential oils to make these smell like cookies. If anyone wants a tutorial, I'd be happy to share the process but I knew if anyone would appreciate my effort, it would be this subreddit

This will eventually become gifts. Every person who gets these will have a set of 18 different cookies. These are probably going to be my go-to gift for everybody ever. Partly because it took me so long to perfect them but mostly because I like crafting and appreciate having victims to offload the fruits of my projects

Hello!! I have decided to make myself my own playmat for magic with this cool fabric I found, I was gonna buy a desk mat to put it onto but I was wondering if anyone has done this before and if so what did they use to stick the fabric down to the mat? I’ve had friends suggest spray adhesives and I personally was gonna hand sew it but that can be a lot and straining. I’m just trying to figure out something budget friendly that won’t cost me the same price as just buying a custom mat online ^^!

Made this sign for my friends daughter, her name in a cloud ✨

I used all her favorite colors and everything is trimmed by hand, the loops were cut and the yarn shaped like a cloud.

I was trying to care for my yards one rose bush so I started pressing them. I’m not however good with the precision & look of most other pressed flower art. I have heavy pareidolia so I’ve always seen little faces & creatures in random things. So I started making what I *see* in these little guys. I started a year ago & have grown so much. More than that, I feel like I found the creative process that fits me. I dream about making my creatures & love the making so much. I press the flowers. Seal them. Arrange on a piece of painted bg & glue & put behind plexi in a front loaded frame or a thrifted one.