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Tuesday, November 28,1972
University Daily Kansan
Do-It-Yourself Xmas Gifts Popular
By DEBBY CONNOR Kanson Staff Writer
It is better to give than to receive, but for those students not receiving much money, it may be better to ask.
often finds summer savings accounts at all-time lows. As a result, many students have been taught to save in 10-minute increments.
The list of handicrafts which can produce Christmas presents is endless. A few of the
Christmas presents is endless. A few of the more common crafts include knitting, crocheting, candle-making, tie-dying and decoupage. Some of the more complicated crafts, which require some skill and a bit more creativity, are silkscreening, batking, jewelry-smithing, macrame and leather-working.
To those persons completely unacquainted with handicrafts, the first venture into the world of do-it-yourself may be confusing. It also requires a considerable investment of time an some money to learn a particular craft.
THE FIRST STEP is to plan ahead. Most crafts involve some skills to be mastered, but the most important are the errors that are sure to be made along the way. Completion time on a project can range from one evening for a candle to several months for a crocheted afghan.
The second step is to acquire the know-how of a craft. There are a variety of sources of information on handcrafts. The best one is a friend who knows how. Most people know you are on your way but it is nice to have someone to call when things start wrong going.
A second source of information are the many books which are published on handicrafts. The Oread Bookstore has a section devoted to handicrafts.
CRAFT BOOKS can range from $1 pamphels of macrame to $10 hardbound books with color plates. Magazines this time are printed on paper with sections devoted to homemade presents.
One book of crafts that seemed especially aimed at students operating on a low budget is "Woodstock Craftsmans's Manual" by Jean Young. It covers such diverse subjects as weaving, pottery, leather, candlemaking and home-recording. It tells how to do these
things and how to do them cheaply. This can be a real bounty of craft肘器 is not cheap.
be a real boon; craft utensils are not cheap.
Books also are helpful because they
ensuite include patterns for the beginner to follow. If you are already familiar with your craft and too cheap to buy a book, they are great to flip through for new ideas.
SEVERAL SHOPS in town cater to the craftsmen of the community and they often are staffed with people who are willing to give advice to the novice.
The Crewel Cupboard, 17 E.8th, carries a full line of yarns, crewel kits and needlepoint kits. It also carries materials for hooking rugs and pillow covers.
The owner of the store, Karen Currier, 170 Mississippi St., said students had been coming in since August to buy kits and equipment and to get ideas for Christmas
"Lots of the kids said that they probably would work on the projects during finals week," Currier said. "Handcrafts relax the mind, you don't have to think that hard."
The Yarn Barn, 730 Massachusetts St., carries mostly materials for macrame and weaving. The owner, Susan Sheldon, 94% Alabama St., gives woven lessons in the
"I don't carry kits," Sheldon said, "but we have a lot of finished products hanging up in the store that people can get ideas from."
GEORGE'S HOBBY HOUSE in the Malls Shopping Center carries a large line of materials for decoupage, beading, needlepoint, jewelry-smithing and candlemaking. They even have a soap-making kit. They also carry several "How To" books.
The owner, Marlene Linemiller, gives classes in jewelry, candle-making, decoupage, macrame and silversmithing. She also sponsors a christmas gift show which displays gifts that people have made to her. It is usually held the end of October.
Perhaps the easiest craft to learn is candle-making. Candles can be made in just
about anything and even the mistakes usually burn well enough to keep.
Free form candles are easily made with a bucket of sand. If the wax is hot when you pour it, the sand will melt into the wax and make a rough coat for the cake. The mold can be made by pressing your fist or some other object into the sand.
LINING the hole in the sand with aluminum foil and a sand-free candle with glass paper.
A final hint before starting your candeli-
making, spread newspapers all over the
whole area. Wax is no fun to scrape up with
a knife.
There are many other crafts that are in the realm of, student buddets and talents
Macrame has become increasingly popular in the last couple of years and there are many books on the subject. Basically, it is a form of knitting and it is not hard once you catch on how to make the different kinds of knots. A certain amount of familiarity with the craft is necessary to be very creative at it, but there are many books for the beginner showing how to make artworks from headbands to hammocks.
KNITTING and crocheting are old standbys in the homemade present business. Again, a certain amount of skill is required before anything presentable is made, but they are a great thing to do while watching the television.
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Batiking is another form of dying that is not as familiar to most as tie-dying. The process involves painting a pattern with wax and then dying the cloth. The dye comes from the fabric. By using successive layers of wax and ink, some striking designs can be made.
Tie-dying is not hard for the beginning craftman. Several of the commercial dye companies publish instructions for tie-dying materials.
Student Senate Leaders Consider SenEx Vacancy
Decoupage has also become popular lately. Decoupage is the embedding of a picture on a piece of wood by covering it with successive layers of varnish. The most common items made are plaques and purses. This is one of the more expensive crafts since it requires the purchase of wood bases and varnishing supplies.
Student senators will soon be contacted about filling the position of Student Executive Committee (StudEx) chairman to replace John House, Lawrence special student who resigned Nov. 16 to join the Kansas National Guard, according to Kathy Allen, Topeka junior and student body vice president.
Allen said that she had no ideas for a new chairman, but that all senators would be contacted soon to see who was most interested and would have the most time for the position.
David Dillon, Hutchinson senior and student body president, will make the appointment subject to Student Senate approval, Allen said.
"As the code is written, the StudExch chairman must be a student student." Allen sai.
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Last October, the senate approved House's request for a monthly salary of $80. Formerly the position received a salary only during the summer. He said he spent 20 to 25 hours a week on the job and he thought he deserved to be paid.
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House said the job required more time than before. He said his workload had increased because of shifting of personnel in the Student Senate office and the appointments of Dillon and Allen to the Campus Advisory Committee.
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