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Upcycled garden decorations

Tutor: Kim Searle, workshop tutor

Join Kim from DarnIt! Workshops as she shows us how to create a range of handmade garden decorations from upcycled materials. We’ll be making tin can tealight holders, t-shirt tassels and rag bunting.

Preparation

Prepare your materials and find a sturdy table or floor to work on; fill a clean, empty tin can full of water and put it in the freezer before the session.

Video time

60 minutes

Upcycled garden decorations with Kim Searle

a close up of handmade upcycled multicolours garden decorations made by Kim Searle
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  • Tin can
  • Nail
  • Hammer
  • Wire
  • Wire cutters
  • Towel
  • T-shirt yarn (or t-shirts to chop)
  • Scissors
  • Twine
  • Scraps of fabric.