Himmeli diy

Once I got started making himmeli-inspired shapes, I couldn’t stop. The only thing that stopped me from making brass versions of the other straw prototypes I came up with was that my hands were sore from cutting too many brass tubes. But this morning it occurred to me that a cutting wheel on a Dremel […]

Hello Lovelies! I've been wanting to make these gorgeous copper himmeli, so when I needed to create a DIY submission after being selected as a semi-finalist for The Hunt for the First-Ever Mrs. Meyer's Homemaker , I knew I just had to make these. It looks like a challenge to make, but don't let tha

One more Himmeli DIY! After my first himmeli sculpture (a diamond), a subscriber asked me for a star for the Christmas tree and here it is! A 5-pointed star!...

I love mobiles because they feel like decorations you can keep up year-round. So today, Rebecca and Patrick from Thuss+Farrell are showing us how to keep that sparkle up beyond the holidays with this festive Paper Fan Himmeli using the Oh Joy for Target fans and paper straws! A himmeli is a hanging mobile decoration traditionally made from straw. […]

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A few years back I noticed that these geometric Himmeli creations were getting alot of attention. Traditionally a Finnish craft using wheat straw, they were made for Christmas and holidays, and just for fun. Long years ago, Life magazine had a feature article on Himmeli stars made from drinking straws and our family made them for Christmas that year. Now that plastic drinking straws are being phased out, this craft is perfect for the supplies still on hand. I found this box of 1000 in a…

Here are 10 DIY Himmeli Tutorials that Perfectly Pair with Plants! Make them traditionally with copper tube or try some with unique materials! Happy crafting...

Making of himmelis (geometric ornaments) is an ancient tradition in Baltic Sea region. Himmelis were believed to bring luck, especially cereal and fertility luck, and therefore they were made for Christmas, Easter, weddings and other celebrations. This box consists about 600 reed straws from 4 different length - from 3 cm to 27 cm. Himmeli is easy to make - it consists of 43 octahedrons and can be made also by a group of people. Just make three different size octahedrons and tie them…

Back in January, I made two himmeli wreaths that turned out amazing. I wanted to make a third to hand in my house with the other and I also finally finished the first one I had started making in the fall when Hobby Lobby restocked their aluminum tubing. I took pictures to show you all how

As I was searching on Pinterest something to put on my living room wall, I fell onto this geometric himmeli wreath. “Himmeli” comes from the word “himmel” in Germanic which …