Instructions & handicraft ideas

Give your next shopping trip an added style boost with this pretty Shibori-style bag! You first need to make the fabric bag and then apply your chosen dye.

Watch as your fingerprints fly, jump and smile, especially when your little ones get involved. Simply dip their fingers in the paint and press the tips onto paper. With the complete Dot and Dash Finger Printing set, you can create beautiful pictures in next to no time.

Cacti are hugely popular, and you can easily create these very low-maintenance ‘plants’ yourself using oval-shaped stones, Marabu Decorlack and Brilliant Painters. Once dry, these spineless stone cacti can be planted in small clay pots.

Instead of a chirping bird, this decorative cage is home to a lush array of flowers. The pastel chalk colours deliver a trendy shabby chic look that you can now achieve without laborious painting: the new Chalky-Chic spray paint can be easily and quickly applied. A magical vintage piece for your table!

This window display will not only be a hit with the kids: the colourful ice cream cones are sure to light up everyone’s faces. You can recreate the design yourself in next to no time with the help of Marabu Textil Design Spray and the Ice Cream Cones stencil.

These cute little eggshells look resplendent once they have been transformed into beautiful ornaments with the help of Marabu Colorado Gold. Add a few small flowers to your home-made vases and arrange them on your dining table, ready to welcome your guests at Easter!

Food can be stored perfectly in storage jars and the quantity can be seen at a glance. So that ingredients such as sugar and salt are not confused, it is helpful to label the jars. This can be done very easily and practically with Window Color paints. And if something else is to be put in the jar, the labelling can simply be removed and a new labelling can take place.

Table numbers help guests find their way around and find their table quickly. They also add a nice touch to table decorations.

Do you still have old mugs in your cupboard? With a little paint and a simple brushstroke, they become the perfect cups for the next mulled wine evening.

With the very simple dot painting technique, small works of art are created here. Depending on the self-made paper stencil, the stippled pictures can then be passed on as cards or gift tags. Even the smallest ones can do that!

Simple porcelain tableware can easily be spiced up with patterns you paint yourself. Delicate blossoms and leaves turn boring everyday crockery into a beautiful eye-catcher for cosy teatime.

A customised mug is the perfect gift for a birthday, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, for the home office and for many other occasions. Unlike chocolates or flowers, these mugs are not perishable because the compliments and motifs are dishwasher safe after being burnt in.