Decoupage:How to make a unisex belt

Add your own pictures to customise your belt. Photograph: Graham Turner
Ah, those pesky boys. They're always so difficult to make stuff for, and, as it turns out, they're even more difficult to design projects for. I always try to think up stuff that blokes might fancy having a go at, but I must admit to getting carried away with knitted clutch bags and decoupage high heels over the last few months.
It's not just me, though: all too often chaps get left out of craft. Project books are typically full of sparkly pink flowery handmade things, and although there is the odd one that tries to redress the balance (think Debbie Stoller's Son of a Stitch 'n Bitch), the guys usually end up with a raw deal (or another duct tape wallet for a birthday present).
But look hard enough and you'll find that there are some brilliant male crafters out there. Craig and Gerald over at I Knit in Waterloo, London, do a sterling job at their yarn shop-cum-bar......
Read more at - http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jul/21/unisex-belt
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