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Twigs, rustic salvage and found objects made into garden art - sound like something you like, too?

If it's rusty or rustic, weathered treasures gleaned from thrift stores and garage sales, or hand made crafts from natural materials in the hedgerows and roadsides; these are things that appeal to me - find out what is next...

Rustic Garden Art DIY Blog
Mar 18, 2024

Twig Craft Techniques; rustic twig crafts with some simple skills

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How to use some Twig Craft Techniques and simple skills; rustic crafts are easy and fun to do with a few basic methods; rocket science not needed...

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Mar 18, 2024

Garden Totems - using your thrift store finds to make garden art

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How to make gorgeous Garden Totems out of recycled thrift store finds; use those lovely glass and ceramic pieces that appeal to you; don't feel guilty about giving them yet another life in your garden...

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Mar 17, 2024

Weathering and Distressing Techniques - make wood look vintage

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Make wood look old by using these Weathering and Distressing Techniques...

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Mar 17, 2024

Fruit Wood Tool Handles; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree

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Fruit Wood Tool Handles; a gift from my forebears, and a link to my past; rustic crafts, wood carving and carpentry are melded together into a unique and interesting creative life

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Mar 16, 2024

Rustic Painted Door - see how to make an outstanding entry way

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Find out here how I designed and built this Rustic Painted Door with a salvaged door, and a double paned window and made it a unique entry way for my cabin in the woods...

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Mar 15, 2024

Coppice - specialized pruning technique for willows & shrubs

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Pruning your shrubs in the Coppice method will promote lots of new whippy growth perfect for baskets and other twig crafts...

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Mar 14, 2024

Hypertufa Thumb Pots - unique little wedding favors

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How to DIY totally unique wedding favors; Hypertufa Thumb Pots planted with a tiny Sempervivum or two? Perfection!

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Mar 13, 2024

Twig Obelisk - delicate vine support for your garden

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How to build a Twig Obelisk for vines to grow on flanking steps, or for fairy lights on your porch; upcycling never felt so good...

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Mar 12, 2024

Crackle Paint Technique - weathering, distressing & antiquing crafts

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How to make your crafts look weathered and old with the Crackle Paint Technique; distressed, antiqued and shabby chic

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Mar 11, 2024

Twigs for Crafts; which is the best for rustic diy?

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How to choose the right Twigs for Crafts; shrubs that are commonly grown in gardens, native trees, street trees and orchard fruit trees all benefit from pruning; utilize them!

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Mar 10, 2024

3 More Hypertufa Millstones - sometimes I don't know when to stop

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I had so much fun making the original three hypertufa millstones that I had to make more...

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Mar 09, 2024

Short Garden Sayings - sometimes, shorter is better

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Sometimes, shorter is better - here are some Short Garden Sayings...

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Mar 08, 2024

Mason Jar Storage - for small bits and pieces

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Craft Storage Ideas - Mason Jar Storage...

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Mar 07, 2024

Wildcrafting Safety; use common sense when you're in the woods

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Wildcrafting Safety is mostly common sense; what to take when you go into the woods for a wildcrafting expedition and how to stay safe...

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Mar 06, 2024

Patio Blocks - make your own soil cement diy pavers

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How to make your own Patio Blocks out of soil cement using this innovative method; create a unique garden focal point to add character to your landscape

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Mar 05, 2024

The Gardener is 'In' Sign...

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The Gardener is 'In' or 'Out' Sign...

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Mar 04, 2024

How to Break a Clay Pot for a Fairy Garden - diy tips

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How to Break a Clay Pot for a Fairy Garden - DIY Tips

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Mar 03, 2024

Hypertufa How-To Manual - get started now

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Got a yearning to start Hypertufa Gardening, but don't know where to start? Get the Hypertufa How-To Manual here...

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Mar 02, 2024

How to Twist Wire - a DIY Tutorial

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How to Twist Wire - make your own custom wire thickness for rustic crafting

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Mar 01, 2024

Annealing Copper Wire - how to make copper wire flexible

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How to Anneal Copper Wire and make it pliable again; without it, copper wire doesn't bend to your willl

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Feb 29, 2024

Elephant Jars - use trinkets or trophies to decorate a jar

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Use trinkets or trophies to make Elephant Jars...

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Feb 28, 2024

Junk Garden Sheds - every garden needs at least 1 rustic little shack

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What's your favorite in this collection of Junk Garden Sheds? Whether your taste runs to Victorian style garden sheds, or something a little more rustic, you'll dream about these...

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Feb 27, 2024

Twig Archway; a rustic tunnel or arch for your garden vines

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Create a Twig Archway; an easy and eyecatching rustic craft for your garden; train vines around it for even more impact...

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Feb 26, 2024

Rustic Garden Fence Designs; choose your favorite style

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Choose the perfect Rustic Garden Fence Designs to protect and beautify your garden; whether it's a classic style, reinvented in twigs, or more in the country style, there are many to choose from

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Feb 25, 2024

Twig Basket Care - how to look after baskets made of natural materials

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Twig Basket Care is simple and straightforward; as a natural material, twigs and other types of woody natural fibers need to be treated tenderly

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Feb 24, 2024

Hypertufa Toadstools - perfect accent for a fairy garden

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These Hypertufa Toadstools are a little different from the run of the mill mushrooms that you might see...

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Feb 24, 2024

Painting Trees - for the arboreally fixated among us

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Painting Trees - tips and tutorials for the arboreally fixated among us...

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Feb 23, 2024

Setting Up Your Hypertufa Studio - the right place to work

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Setting up your hypertufa studio is not rocket science but there are few things to take into consideration...

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Feb 22, 2024

Yard Sale Treasures - more hoarded gems

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More hoarded gems - Yard Sale Treasures...

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Feb 21, 2024

I Was Rustic When Rustic Wasn't Cool - Garden Plant Pots...

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How The Rustic Garden Plant Pots All Got Started - I Was Rustic When Rustic Wasn't Cool...

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Feb 20, 2024

Rustic Garden Chair; a romantic & intriguing seat for your garden

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Every garden needs a Rustic Garden Chair or two; seating areas to overlook a pond or in a quiet corner for reading, or just to listen to the wind in the trees, windchimes, birds singing; how blissful!

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Feb 19, 2024

Rain Chains; lovely garden accents for a rainwater harvesting system

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Rain Chains make a statement about your garden; show you care about every aspect of your landscape by beautifying your rainwater harvesting system too...

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Feb 18, 2024

How to Make a Hillbilly Dress; recycling and re-using

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How to Make a Hillbilly Dress; recycling and making patchwork dresses out of pre-loved t-shirts...

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Feb 17, 2024

Wooden Fence Designs; garden fences - all shapes, sizes & materials

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Choose the perfect Wooden Fence Designs for your garden; sturdy and robust to grow aggressive vines on, or more delicate and ethereal?

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Feb 16, 2024

Rustic Garden Sheds - from the funky to the sublime

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Rustic Garden Sheds are the perfect accessory to your garden; not only a functional place to keep your tools, but a well appointed sanctuary for the gardener...

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Feb 15, 2024

Wire Techniques for Crafts; the basics for wiring crafts

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Wire Techniques for Crafts; the basics for attaching pieces together, the best kinds of wire to use and how to actually do it...

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Feb 14, 2024

Rustic Wooden Boxes; barnboard, driftwood and twigs

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Rustic Wooden Boxes range from something salvaged, refurbished and embellished, to your own constructions made from barnboards or driftwood...

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Feb 13, 2024

Terracotta Fairy Garden; don't throw out any broken pots; diy some fun

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Got broken terra cotta pots? Make a Terracotta Fairy Garden; it's not such a disaster after all, when you drop a clay pot - you can use them to create some fun...

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Feb 12, 2024

Diamond Willow; unusual growth makes for a unique craft material

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Diamond Willow is not just another twig; it's got some unique properties, and is sought after for a craft supply all over North America and other parts of the world

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Feb 11, 2024

Primitive Heart Christmas Ornament - easy diy tutorial

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Here's a simple Primitive Heart for your rustic Christmas decor - easy diy tutorial for a country craft...

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Feb 10, 2024

Junk Pile Treasures - gleaning old rusty pieces

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Gleaning old rusty pieces to transform into Junk Pile Treasures...

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Feb 09, 2024

Rural Living - ah, the country life!

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Living in the Country and learning to be self sufficient, and how to enjoy nature is what Rural Living is all about

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Feb 08, 2024

Salix Twigs; the incomparable Willow for crafts

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Salix Twigs have been used for centuries for making willow fencing, garden beds, archways and baskets; easy to grow and use, this is the prima donna of all craft twigs

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Feb 07, 2024

Pot-Pourri - fragrant flowers, scented with essential oils

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Make your own Pot-Pourri gifts for your rustic loving friends and relatives...

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Feb 06, 2024

Garden Art For Sale - some of my creations

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Looking for Garden Art for Sale? Here are some of my creations that I have available for sale...

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Feb 05, 2024

Latex Molds for Hypertufa - diy concrete garden crafts

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Use these fabulous Latex Molds for Hypertufa diy concrete garden crafts; tutorial and lots of detail...

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Feb 04, 2024

How to Make a Primitive Angel - diy tutorial

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How to Make a Primitive Angel to display as garden or porch decor - all you need are a few scraps and thrift store finds...

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Feb 03, 2024

Rustic Garden Gifts - homemade and DIY for the gardener you love

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If you have a gardener on your list, or someone who loves rustic country decor, make or DIY something unique and special...

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Feb 02, 2024

Garden Love - or, I 'heart' my garden

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Garden Love: Heart Shaped Crafts and Decor...

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