26. Tiny Beaded Vine Desk Plant
A tiny beaded vine desk plant fits in the palm of a hand and brightens a desk, windowsill or bookshelf with zero care. Glass beads in a few shades of green and tiny leaf beads are threaded onto wire to make the vines, which spill over the rim of a mini terra cotta pot set with foam and fake moss. Mixing bead sizes and greens makes it look more natural. It’s fully customizable, and the same method makes wisteria, lilies or succulents.
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27. Beaded Wind Chime
A beaded wind chime made on a tree branch sparkles in a window or on a balcony and hangs from a simple jute loop. Tie a small bell securely to one end of a long piece of fishing line, then slide on a larger bead, a few small ones and a charm, layering in any order until the strand is long enough. Make six strands in different colors. Tie each one evenly along a twig, then knot jute rope to both ends of the branch to hang it. No hardware needed indoors.
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28. Batik Fabric Painting With Acrylic and Glue
Batik fabric painting with acrylic and glue gives renters colorful fabric art without hot wax. Tape clean cotton to a covered table, then trace a simple design in white school glue, since the glue lines resist the paint and stay the fabric’s original color. Let the glue dry completely. Paint the open areas with acrylic, without watering it down too much or it bleeds under the glue. Once dry, soak the fabric in water and rub off the glue. Frame the pieces or pin them up with washi tape.
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29. Bubble Wrap Hydrangea Painting
A bubble wrap hydrangea painting is easy wall art for renters that leans on a shelf or tapes up with no holes. Wrap bubble wrap around a flat, round object, paint the bubbles in pink, violet or blue and press it onto black paper or canvas. Space the blooms out to leave room for leaves. Dip three cotton swabs in white paint and dab dots for highlights, then use a lighter tint of each color for depth. Brush on green leaves and splatter a few white dots for a finishing touch.
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30. Salt and Glue Painting
Salt and glue painting makes raised, sparkly art for a rental wall or shelf with supplies already in the kitchen drawer. Squeeze white school glue onto thick cardstock or canvas in a heart or any design. While it’s wet, cover the lines generously with salt, let the glue dry and shake off the extra (the salt can be reused). Touch a brush loaded with diluted paint or liquid watercolor to the lines and watch the color travel through the crystals. Prop the pieces on a ledge or tape them up.
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