Personalize a metal box for yourself or as a gift. To personalize the box, you’ll first add your drawings, then use a simple battery powered salt water solution, etch in your design. Supplies: permanent markers metal boxes or plates, silver finish (Bead Landing metal sheets work really well; tins purchased […]
DIY Gift Ideas
Published on :Hey teens! Do you need budget-friendly gift ideas? If so, the Pasadena Public Library subscribes to a really cool database called the Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center that can help you make your very own gifts without having to spend a grip of money or having to navigate the holiday […]
T-Shirt Painting
Published on :Paint a t-shirt. Free hand paint it, or make a stencil. Here’s how to make a stencil: (1) method using curtain panels: http://modpodgerocksblog.com/2009/11/i-finally-screen-printed-with-mod-podge.html (2) method using pantyhose: http://mycalicoskies.blogspot.com/2012/04/52-week-challenge-10-diy-screenprint.html I would recommend a modified version of the curtain panels method. Curtain panels are much easier to fit over the embroidery hoops […]
Gintama Dolls
Published on :recap by Julia See, grade 12, teen blogger The kawaii doll making workshop winded down the afternoon at the library. We made a little duck named Elizabeth. This is a character from the anime Gintama that the Anime Club watched earlier in the day. To make the doll, we […]
Create a No Sew Blanket @ PPL
Published on :If you haven’t had a chance to stop by PPL to make your very own No Sew Blanket, you have one more chance to make one at the Santa Catalina Branch Library on Tuesday, August 4 @ 3:30PM! These blankets are super easy to make and they will keep you […]
Art of the Zine
Published on :recap by Haneen Eltaib, grade 10, teen blogger Before I attended this event, I thought a zine was just a mini-magazine, where people could publish articles, poems, or stories. I never thought a zine could be a self-published 8-page booklet that could hold anything, including cartoons, art, or essays. I […]
Paint your own TARDIS bag
Published on :How to paint your own TARDIS bag. Supplies TARDIS blue bag painter’s tape paint brushes white fabric paint black fabric paint Step 1: Tape the bag using painter’s or masking tape following the pattern. Step 5: Wait for the paint to dry. Then peel off the tape. Step […]
Sculpturing with Hot Knives
Published on :Call them hot knives or hot wires, these little tools can cut through foam like butter. Teen participants created their own sculptures using these knives to melt shapes and designs in foam. It’s a blend between sculpting and carving. Here’s a sample of what they’ve created: “Meme” […]
Painted Book Boxes
Published on :recap by Madison Comick, Grade 7 On Monday, April 13th, teens gathered in the Studio on 4th at Central Library to paint paper mache boxes shaped like books. The materials we used were hollow-cardboard boxes, acrylic paints, paint brushes, and stencils. With these materials, participants created a simple (or […]
Stop Motion Animation
Published on :This was a fun and simple after school program. We used the Lego Movie Maker app, a free app. For Pasadena Public Library Teen YouTube page, visit: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfunVmTHPRKWN6EuQgk-6zQ