Bark crafts

Bark crafts are much more than simply little canoes made to sell to tourists in fishing camps. Bark is a unique and interesting material to make crafts from, and there are many types to choose from.

Birch bark crafts have been around for centuries featuring a variety of forms, functions and methods of creation. The history behind processing birch bark crafts is extensive across cultures and generations featuring rustic home decor to items with style and function like extravagant handbags. Working with birch bark to create handmade items became a goal of mine very suddenly. How I started Processing Birch Bark for Crafts One summer lake trip to the Adirondacks sparked a new level of…

Crafting décor from tree bark can add a lot of character to your home, making it look more mature and bold. But, whether you’re making simple bark lanterns with your kids or crafting vases, you must first clean the bark to get rid of dirt and insect borers of trees. Otherwise, you could end up bringing all kinds of natural nasties into your home! There are many approaches to cleaning tree bark. So, I’ll take you through how to clean tree bark for crafts in this post.

Make a Fairy House Wreath This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. A little wooden bird house has been hanging out with my craft supplies for quite some time. It was time to do something with this. I had also purchased a moss wreath form at...

The main thing you’ll need for this project is a piece of bark, one that’s big enough to hold a fair amount. The one I had was about 500mm long and it pretty go…

Your barking up the right tree with this deciduous craft!

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When I came across these birch bark beads from BirchBarkBeads on Etsy, I just had to share them. I love their organic roughness, their varied colorations, their just plain natural prettiness. They …