Category : Craft Ideas

A practical guide to translating a family crest into thread, from simplifying heraldic charges and choosing fabric to transferring the design, stitching the main motifs and making up the cushion.

Turn your family crest into Christmas decorations — clay baubles, gilded napkin rings and hand-painted table settings — with practical techniques for translating heraldry into festive craft.

Carving a wooden family crest plaque is a manageable project with the right timber, a clear design and a few sharp gouges. Here is how to plan, cut and finish one.