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Notes to help you make a few irish dancing related craft projects - more coming soon!

If you have any projects to add, e-mail info@boydirishdance.com and we'll credit them to you.

 

Irish Dancer Finger Puppet

A simple paper irish dancer puppet  - great fun for practicing "finger dancing"

Difficulty: *              Cost:`£

Irish Dancing Dress Bag

Instructions to make a bag to hold your irish dancing dress that will help protect it, while being convenient to use

Difficulty: ***              Cost: £££

Dolls Light Shoes / Ghillies

Make a pair of light shoes for a doll or teddy bear.

 

Difficulty:  **            Cost: ££

Applying Crystals

Notes on using crystals and three different ways of applying them to fabrics (see sparkly buckles for applying them to hard surfaces)

Difficulty:  *           Cost: £££

Sash Display Pole

A very simple way to display sashes on the wall

 

Difficulty:  *           Cost:`££

Wig Gear Tidy

A very simple but very useful way to keep your bands and clips for putting our wig on under control.

Difficulty: *              Cost: £

Practice Board

This is an idea to make a simple board to help motivate yourself to practice the steps and drills you need to improve

Difficulty:  *           Cost:`£

Feis Bucket

These are big in America and are a bucket with a lid with a cushion that you can use to keep all your feis bits in, and to sit on with your solo on so you don't crush the skirt.

Difficulty:  *           Cost:`££

Sparkly Diamante Buckles

Spruce up a pair of plain buckles with coloured diamante's to match your dress.

Difficulty:  *             Cost: £££

 

 

More Information

Feis Dress Designs A good resource for making the ultimate craft project - a solo dress!.
The Finnishing Touch UK supplier for Swarovski hot fix crystals. Very fast delivery.