Who makes their own hands. DIY crafts from improvised means at home

Going through the little things that have accumulated at home, you often wonder: what can you do with your own hands at home with all this so that the products are of high quality, beautiful and functional?

I speak from my own experience: sometimes all that separates us from great homemade products is our own insecurity and lack.

On the Internet, you can find many workshops on making things from a variety of improvised means: plastic utensils, purchased blanks, pallets, old tires, etc.

But you must admit: rarely does anyone really have old tires from Kamaz lying around at home, from which you can make a pouf, but there will be difficulties with pallets if you don’t have your own cafe or shop.

We propose to go the other way and solve two problems at once in one fell swoop: avoid expensive purchases and focus on eco-handmade made from natural materials that can be easily found at home.

Postcards, decorations and crafts

The simplest of those things that you can do with your own hands at home are small items made of paper, fabric and simple designer decor details.

The creation of these little things is well suited, as it develops fine motor skills of the hands and stimulates the unbridled creativity of the little ones.

But it cannot be said that the occupation is purely childish: many adults, carried away by handmade, make amazing things from simple materials and even on them, selling on the Internet.

Postcards

Let's start with the simplest. Colorful homemade postcards, with some diligence, are not inferior in beauty and quality to purchased ones.

Tip: if you were suddenly invited to, and you think what you can do with your own hands at home and present to the birthday man, start with a postcard. It's simple - even a novice handmaker can handle it, and the memory and pleasant emotions from such a gift will remain for a long time.

There are many options for postcards: simple (flat), opening, with three-dimensional figures inside; made of paper or fabric; decorated with applications, drawings, inscriptions, etc.

The simplest and at the same time original gift can be a postcard made by one's own hands.

As for materials, you can find everything you need to create postcards at home.

The obligatory minimum is a pencil, pen, scissors, PVA glue and, of course, paper (preferably thicker - drawing paper or thin cardboard).

And here's what else you can use to create postcards:

1. Colored paper. These do not have to be new sheets - trimmings left over from the child's crafts will do.
2. Foil from chocolate and sweets.
3. Unnecessary details from old jewelry: cabochons, rhinestones, etc.
4. Fabric scraps. Almost any will do, but it is best to take samples without fluffy pile.
5. Threads.
6. Colored pencils, pens, markers. For the design of the inscriptions, you can take black or colored liners - they practically do not smear and draw with clear lines of a given thickness.
7. Watercolor paints. If you have school-age children, then there is a simple set of watercolors at home - they are quite enough for crafting postcards.

To prepare a souvenir, the remnants of bright, fabric, beads, ribbons will come in handy.

In addition, you may need a clerical knife and superglue ("Moment", "Second").

The list of materials can be continued for a very long time, because literally anything can be used to create postcards.

At one time, I got myself a special box in which I put any little things that seemed suitable to me - even if I didn’t have specific ideas for using them at that time.

Experience has shown that in the end absolutely everything is used.

The main thing is to stock up on patience, free time and the desire to please a loved one.

Tip: to make your postcards look stylish and harmonious, remember the most popular formats for making them: rectangle 105x148 mm (A6 format), elongated rectangle 98x210 mm, squares 140x140 and 120x120 mm.

Let's look at how to make a regular A6 postcard with your own hands.

1. The first step is to prepare the base. Let's take the option that you will definitely find at home: a regular A4 sheet. Fold it in half along the wide side, making sure that the edges meet very precisely. Glue the sheet so that the halves fit snugly together. Let it dry, then fold over the wide side again. The basis for the postcard is ready.
2. Now come up with a design. Consider the available materials, think about which ones you want to use, which ones work best with each other. You can draw a sketch on a separate piece of paper. Visualize the postcard you want to make in your head as much as possible - and, having selected the necessary materials, get to work.
3. Process the decor elements. If you decide to place a curly paper or fabric application on a postcard, cut out the required shape in advance. Prepare everything that you will attach to the front of the postcard: colored paper, bows, rhinestones, fabric, etc.
4. If you don't want to leave the background of the card white, now you need to color it. Take watercolor paints or markers and apply a light coat of the right color. The effect of antiquity on paper can be given by painting it with tea or coffee. And if you throw a few grains of salt on wet watercolor, you get beautiful snowflake patterns. Remember to let the paper dry after painting.
5. Decorate the front side of the product with the prepared decor.
6. Sign the card on the spread, accompanying it with a beautiful poem or just a short congratulatory phrase.

The original homemade postcard is ready!

Do not limit yourself in experiments and flight of fancy.

Try different styles and materials, paper sizes and options. Look for your own author's handwriting and, most importantly, do not give up trying if the first results are not to your liking.

As in any business, everything depends not only on talent, but also on perseverance and practice.

Decorations

Among the things that you can do with your own hands at home, jewelry is one of the most popular options.

You can wear them yourself or give them to someone, or you can sell them, receiving not only pleasure from your own, but also material rewards.

Kids just love these original popsicle stick bracelets!

The simplest option that young children can be involved in making is bracelets made from ordinary wooden ice cream sticks.

It should be honestly noted: such bracelets, both in size and in style, are primarily for children.

Little needlewomen and craftsmen are happy to take part in the creative transformation of familiar objects into bright jewelry - especially if you then decorate the bracelet in any way they like.

These bracelets are very easy to make. You will need:

1. Ice cream sticks (one per bracelet)
2. Glasses of suitable diameter

First, place all the sticks in one container and fill with water so that it completely covers our workpieces.

Since they are wooden and float easily, cover the container with a lid or something else.

Check the sticks after a while. Well soaked, they will begin to bend without breaking.

Then they need to be placed in a glass, bending inside or outside close to the walls.

I prefer to wrap the sticks around the glass, pressing on top with strong elastic bands: this way the finished product will more likely take the desired shape.

Leave the blanks to dry in a warm, dry room.

After complete drying, the bases will remain curved, and it will be possible to start decorating the product.

A wooden bracelet for a girl can be decorated with rhinestones, turning it into an accessory of a real princess, and a bracelet for a boy can be decorated with the emblem of your favorite superhero.

Another useful cuteness is a jewelry stand.

Tip: for gluing decorative elements to wood, it is better to use superglue, and after painting it is worth varnishing the product.

Bracelets are rich ground for creativity. What you can do with your own hands at home, having a fishing line and beads at hand, is easy to imagine.

But I propose to pay attention to more non-standard products - woven Shambhala bracelets, which are great for both adults and children from 12 years old.

Such a product, made independently, is both a charm and a stylish accessory that combines patterned weaving with beads.

Popular Shambhala bracelets can be easily made with your own hands

To weave Shambhala you will need:

1. An odd number of beads made of wood or natural stone.
2. Two smaller beads - for the clasp.
3. The base cord is so thick that the selected beads can be freely strung on it. Take the length of the base cord based on the circumference of your wrist plus ten centimeters on each side for fasteners.
4. The cord of the main weave is three to four times longer than the base (it is better to take a longer one for the first samples). Thicker threads are well suited for braiding.
5. One lace about forty centimeters long for making a fastener.

It is convenient to weave Shambhala bracelets from waxed threads, but it is not necessary to run after them to the store. Experiment!

I wove one of my coolest bracelets from ordinary twine and a strong “iris” thread at the base.

Tip: to make Shambhala smooth and fine, fasten the weave. To do this, you can use a tight clerical clip and a planchette (or book cover).

We start to weave. About ten centimeters from the end of the warp cord, tie a knot of thread for the braid - so that it divides the thread into two tails of equal length.

Now you need to knit knots from these ponytails around the base cord, alternately threading one thread under it and the other over it.

Having made the desired number of knots, string the first bead onto the base and continue braiding immediately after it.

Alternate beads with weaving knots, using gaps to your liking); at the end, do not forget to knit the same number of knots of simple weaving as at the beginning. Finish with a knot.

Making designer jewelry may well become an additional source of income for you.

If you used a natural thread, apply a drop of PVA glue to the final knot, let it dry, then cut off the excess cord.

If the thread was synthetic, carefully cut the ends and burn the tails with a lighter or match - of course, being careful.

Let's go to the castle. Take the ponytails left on both sides of the bracelet, fold them together and tie with several knots of weaving using the third cord.

Fasten the lock in the same way as you fastened the bracelet. Put small beads on the remaining tails of the base cord and tie knots at the ends.

So your own beautiful Shambhala bracelet is ready.

Congratulations! This activity is fascinating, so do not be surprised if after a while you give these amulets to all your friends and you will think about what to do with new products.

Sell ​​- let others appreciate your talent!

crafts

What can you do with your own hands at home for children under 10 years old? Of course, toys will be a win-win option.

Usually, sewing dolls requires a lot of additional materials, such as special fillers, and sewing skills are higher than the basic level.

But there is also such an option that the children themselves will cope with (and will be happy to help you): these are motanka dolls.

Encourage your child to make a cute winding doll

To make them, you will need assorted pieces of fabric - any pieces of old unnecessary clothes will do.

For the base, the body of the pupa, it is better to choose something light: an old white sheet or thin burlap, but for clothes you can take any color you like.

You will also need ordinary sewing threads, optional ribbons and other little things for decoration.

The doll is made like this:

1. Roll one piece of fabric into a three-dimensional rectangle or cube. This is the basis of the motanka's head.
2. Put a square piece of light fabric on it, gather it on one side and wrap it with sewing thread. There is no need to make knots: a large number of threads will fix itself and will not unwind.
3. Take another square piece of light fabric. The length from corner to corner is our doll's arm span, so choose accordingly. Roll this cut into a roll, wrap the “wrists” with sewing threads.
4. Tape the "sausage" of hands to the body of the chrysalis under the head. It is best to do this by winding the threads crosswise.
5. Choose a few different-colored pieces of fabric for the doll's clothes. Make a skirt, preferably with two or more layers of fabric: it looks very cool. Secure the skirt with thread, twine or ribbon.
6. Another piece of fabric will go to make a scarf. Fold a triangle from the cut and tie on the doll's head.

Traditionally, motanka dolls are made without faces - these are impersonal amulets.

I know that faceless dolls scare some people, so if you do not put any additional meaning into it, then you can safely embroider or draw a face on the fabric, giving your doll personality.

Such a doll will simultaneously become your personal amulet.

Today you have learned how to create a variety of beautiful and useful things, and I am sure that you will be able to expand your handcrafting skills arsenal even further.

For inspiration, I suggest watching this video on the topic of what you can do with your own hands at home:

Do-it-yourself pleasant little things most often become the main factors in creating home comfort. Many of them are quite easy to make - just sleight of hand, a little imagination and creative inspiration.

Interesting things collected in our photo selection are not only pleasing to the eye, but also make life even more pleasant. Rather, let's start reviewing fascinating things with our own hands.

Rug of stones

Let your interior be one step closer to nature. This cute, handmade rug made of large pebbles makes for a vibrant natural decor - a great alternative to the traditional rug at the entrance.

Mug with golden accent

Have you been dreaming of transforming your favorite mug for a long time? Stop putting things off until later. Get a special aerosol with golden paint and start creating as soon as possible. There can be many design options - create to your health or follow the original example in the photo.

Lace lampshade

You will hardly find the similarity of this lace lampshade in any store, because such a masterpiece is the result of manual creativity and craftsmanship. The essence of the work is shown in the photo.

Paper cutting: evening city on a shelf

Real magic in your home is not difficult to do at all. This spectacular lantern in the shape of a fairy-tale castle is cut out of paper. Even your child can do this technique.

For crafts, prepare the following materials:

• thick paper;
• scissors, pencil, ruler, eraser, breadboard knife, glue stick;
• New Year's garland (preferably on batteries).
• a shelf for a picture (necessarily with a side that will hold the picture).

We bend the edge of the layout to install it on the shelf. We lay a garland along the bottom and light the lights. Fairy tale castle with lights is ready!

kitchen organizer

Kitchen accessories, made with love by you, look much more interesting than store-bought counterparts. With them, the surroundings are filled with a special warm atmosphere and comfort. Even such a simple cutlery organizer made of tin cans will give the interior a certain personality and charm.

Cardboard mirror frame

Get creative with your dressing table. Instead of a boring classic mirror, you can hang something more original above it, for example, a mirror with an openwork cardboard frame. Believe me, such a masterpiece with your own hands looks much more elegant than the store counterpart.

City plot from cable

Add a touch of unpredictability to your own interior. A long black cable, randomly lying around a white wall, can turn into an original minimalist urban plot against its background.

Vintage photo frame

An antique picture frame and simple wooden clothespins are great materials for creating a unique vintage-style photo frame with a creative touch.

Charging point in the box

If you are one of those who have accumulated a lot of chargers, we have a great solution for you in an aesthetic and at the same time functional box for storing them. It not only visually decorates the room and keeps all the devices in order, but also charges them on the spot!

book of kisses

A creative surprise for a loved one - a mini-book with kisses. Flipping through the pages, the hearts are becoming more and more.

Accessory for toast lovers

Here's a cute toast you can sew yourself. Nice gift for the occasion.

Shoes with cats

Add a little more color to your everyday life. Old ballet flats can be transformed in an original way by embellishing the socks with charming cat faces.

And you will need just a little: plain ballet flats, a brush, black and white paint, a white marker, masking tape. Then everything is according to the instructions in the photo.

Soul winter accessory

Homemade decorative skates will once again remind you of a winter fairy tale and relaxation on the ice rink.

If you want to make the same, then prepare large pins, felt, cardboard, woolen thread for laces, hot glue, a marker and a tapestry needle.

A little humor on a rainy day

Comic covers on rubber galoshes will certainly not allow you to be sad in rainy cloudy weather.

Adorable spiny hedgehog

A sewn hedgehog made of yarn can also have needles, but not their own, but sewing ones.

funny abstraction

Feel like an abstract artist by building bright emoticons from different miniature figures.

Cute kittens made of cardboard for holding thread

Collection of handmade stamps

Bunny bag for children

Why buy accessories for a child when you can make them yourself. A bag for a girl with a hare muzzle looks very original.

Ice cream garland

Create a summer mood by tying a garland of the most popular treat of this season - ice cream cone.

Notebook in homemade leather cover

Stylish hanger

Eyelets made of leather ribbons nailed to the wall - an extraordinary minimalist hanger or shelf for books, magazines and other small things.

magic vase

You can create a magical atmosphere in your home with simple beautiful things, such as this vase.

Rhinestone bracelet

Decorative letters for a refrigerator or children's board

Letters from the learning alphabet are a great idea for home decor. All you need is a little bit of golden paint.

Convenient headphone clip

Spectacular shimmer

A little palatial interior will give candles with golden and silver flicker. Such beauty can be made at home using old candles and aluminum tape.

Donut bracelet

Young fans of Homer Simpson will love this cute donut bracelet. Here you only need bright nail polish and a plastic children's bracelet, then all that remains is to dream up with icing.

Boring clothes

A simple beanie will make a big difference in your everyday style. It is enough to sew a few bright flowers along its edge.

T-shirt with a figured neckline

Sweatshirt with watercolor pattern

Pareo beach dress

Headband

Woven scarf

A simple white T-shirt will become more stylish if you sew a neat pocket with an interesting print to it.

More ideas for DIY crafts are presented in the following selection of photos.

As you can see, to please yourself and your loved ones, you do not need to spend a lot of effort and money. Your desire, creativity and inspiration can work wonders. And the result of work done by one's own hands cannot be compared with purchased accessories and other store items.

Do you like needlework? Tell us about your favorite creative masterpieces.

Copy this code into a new text file and save it on your computer. Name the saved file index.html . Then open this file in any browser and look at the result.

Please note that by default, any web server tries to give the browser a page called index.html . Therefore, in 99% of cases, the source code of the main page of the site is stored in a file under this name, and this is considered good form.

You can download the full version of this simple HTML site as archive(10.8Mb) . After unpacking the archive, run html/index.html .

Key stages of website creation

Self-creation of a site from scratch consists of three main stages:

• Website layout creation. It is at this stage that a clear visual representation of how the created Internet resource will look like appears. The most commonly used is Adobe Photoshop or other raster editors.
• Website layout. At this stage, they begin to layout the site from the .psd layout, mobile adaptation and testing for correct display in various browsers.
• PHP implementation. At this stage, the site changes from static to dynamic.

Let's take a look at all these steps in more detail.

Website layout creation

Most often layout ( in this case, this word should be understood as visual design) of the site is created in programs that are commonly called graphic editors. The most popular are Adobe Photoshop and CorelDRAW. We recommend using Photoshop, as it is a little easier to learn and at the same time has the richest features. In addition, it is used by all web designers.

Create a new document in Adobe Photoshop. Give it a name - MySite.

Choose a resolution of 1000 by 1000 pixels. It guarantees the correct display for any user, the vertical size can be increased in the future.

We choose a resolution of 72 pixels per inch and an RGB color. We make these settings mandatory, since they are responsible for the correct display of the web page.

Then set the background color to F7F7C5 in hex format or select it using the color picker.

After that, select the menu item " View" - "Guides" and activate the display of rulers and guides.

In the menu item " View" - "Snap to" you need to make sure that snapping to guides and document borders is enabled.

With the tool " Text", enter the text name of the future site, the slogan under it, as well as the contact phone number at the top right of the layout.

To the left of the logo and to the right of the contact phone number, we draw guides that will allow us to designate frames for the width of the site.

Then using the tool Forms » create a rectangle with rounded edges (radius - 8 points) and use it to designate a place for the image, which will be located in the header of the site.

Now it's time to insert the image into the header of the site.

With the tool " Text ", and font Georgia , which is included in the standard set of the Windows operating system, create a navigation menu and the title of the main page of the site.

Then using the tool Text " and font " Arial », add the text of the main page. In this case, it is best to use block text for subsequent work with it.

We use black font for the title in the text. For the navigation menu - white.

By moving the right border of the main text block, we insert the image into the text of the page ( to the right of the text).

Using the tool " Forms » - « Direct », we draw the final line under the text of the page.

Using the tool " Text " (Arial font) we place the copyright in the footer of the page (under the line ).

We cut the fragments of images necessary for layout of the site using the tool " Cutting » (we selected the main image in the header and the image in the text of the page).

As a result of the work done, we have created a full-fledged layout of the site. In case you want to make your own changes to the page layout, the PSD file can also be found in the .

In order to save and use the results of the work done in the form of images for the subsequent layout of the site, go to the menu " File » and choose the item « Save for Web» . Then we adjust the quality of the output images and save them.

As a result of this, we will get a lot of graphic fragments for our future template. In the folder where the template itself was saved, a folder with images will appear ( images). We select the necessary ones and rename them.

The page layout has been created, the necessary fragments have been received, you can proceed to layout.

Website layout

First of all, you need to create a new text file and save it as index.html .

The first line of this file should look like this:

It tells the browser exactly how to process the content of the page. The following is a set of tags:

"Head" of the document"Body" of the document

Pair of tags … says that it contains HTML code .

Inside … tags are located that are not displayed in the user's browser window. As a rule, they begin with the word meta, and are called meta tags, but the tag displayed as the browser window title and parsed by search engines.

It is also important to understand that there are several ways to organize content. The most popular of them is the organization using blocks (

As for the display format of elements, it can be set both directly, using the appropriate tags, and using CSS style sheets. In this case, it is the second method that is most preferable, since it allows you to reapply component styles. The style sheet is set either in inside the tag , or in a separate file ( most often this file is named style.css), a link to which is also located inside .

In our case, the structure of the site elements looks like this:

The fundamental documents that describe all the components of a particular language used to create sites are specifications.

You can study in more detail all the main HTML tags, their purpose, the use of style sheets (CSS) using the books presented in the "" section, in addition, useful tips on content organization, layout, CSS are given in.

Building a website with PHP

In the HTML page created in the previous example, everything is predefined and will not change when accessed by users. Such pages are usually called static, and the tools provided by the HTML hypertext language are enough to create them.

If the information provided to users of the site changes depending on any factors or requests, the web page is said to contain dynamic content ( is dynamic).

To create such pages, you need to use languages web programming. Among them, PHP, Python, and Ruby on Rails for Unix systems are the most widely used, while dynamic content development using .NET tools is typical for Windows.

This is all about the server side, and for programming on the client side, JavaScript is most often used.

In our prepared archive there is a php folder where the index.php file is saved. It is he who allows us to implement three pages of our test site using PHP.

PHP is the most popular web programming language for creating dynamic web pages. The main difference between a dynamic web page and a static one is that it is generated on the server, and the finished result is transmitted to the user's browser.

Within the framework of this article, we will not delve into the wilds of PHP programming and, for clarity, we will limit ourselves to simple insertion of code fragments.

The essence of these actions is that we take out the header and footer of the site in separate files: header.php and footer.php, respectively. And then on pages with text content, we insert them into the site layout using PHP. You can do this with the code below:

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Try running the php/index.php file in your browser. Did not work out? Of course not. After all, the browser does not know what to do with the commands that make up the PHP file (aka PHP script).

In order for any PHP script to execute successfully, it must be processed by the language interpreter. Such an interpreter is necessarily present on all web servers and allows you to process PHP code. But how can we see what has changed as a result of our work?

To debug web applications and implement a full-fledged web server on computers running the Windows operating system, a free package was created Denver (for your convenience, it is present in the prepared by us archive). It includes the Apache web server, interpreters for web programming languages ​​such as PHP and Perl, a MySQL database, and e-mail tools.

Installing the Denwer App Bundle does not require any major effort. We launch the installation file, we fulfill all its requirements. We select the letter of the virtual drive for quick access to the web server, create shortcuts. That's all! Denwer is ready to go!

The web server we just installed is launched by clicking on the Start Denwer shortcut ( you can name it differently). After starting the web server, copy it to the home/test1.ru/www/ folder located on the virtual disk that appears in the system (usually Z), the contents of the php folder from archive, which we are working with, except for the index.html file.

After that, type test1.ru in the address bar of your browser. A familiar picture? Now follow the links at the top of the page. Works? Great!

Create a website from scratch or with a website builder?

The key difference between creating a site from scratch (whether using CMS systems or source code) and a website builder is that creating a site from scratch implies the ability not only to create a site that meets exactly your needs, but also to manage all the features that you yourself and laid.

In turn, creating an Internet resource with the help of one or another website builder will not require you to have special technical skills. Any of the above designers allows you to create a full-fledged website in just a few hours. However, the choice of the designer must be taken very carefully. The choice is yours!

In the table below, we have tried to summarize the key advantages and disadvantages of a website from scratch VS website builder:

What is the best way to create a website?

In fact, there is no single answer to this question. It all depends on your goals and objectives. Maybe you want to explore the most popular CMS systems? Or maybe learn how to independently generate the source code of the site being created? Nothing is impossible!

But if you want to create a modern and really high-quality website in the shortest possible time, we recommend using it!

Useful programs for beginner webmasters

We will list several useful programs that will greatly facilitate and speed up the process of creating a site on your own:

Notepad++- a text editor that allows you to create and edit the source code of the site being created. An excellent replacement for the Notepad program, which is part of the Windows operating system.

Adobe Dreamweaver- powerful and multifunctional program for creating websites. Among other things, it includes the ability to preview the created resource.

NetBeans is an application development environment that allows you to work effectively with markup and Web programming languages ​​such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP.

Publication of the created site on the Internet

Let's say you have already created your first website, but what needs to be done so that any user of the World Wide Web can access it?

What is a "domain" and why is it needed

Domain is the name of the site. In addition, the term “domain n” is often understood as the address of your site on the Internet.

A great example of a domain would be the name of the site you're currently on - .

As you can see from the example above, the domain name of the site consists of two parts:

• directly the site name - in our case it is internet-technologies ;
• selected domain zone. In our case, the domain zone " .ru". The domain zone is indicated in the website address after its name.

It is also worth noting that there are domains of different levels. Understanding this is very simple - just look at the number of dot-separated parts of the site address. For example:

• site - second-level domain;
• forum.site is a third-level domain (it's also a subdomain).

Domain zones can be different. Most often, the choice of a domain zone depends on the country or purpose of each particular site.

The following domain zones are most commonly used:

• .ru is the most popular domain zone within the Russian-speaking segment of the World Wide Web;
• .biz - often the domain zone is used for business sites;
• .com - this domain zone is most often used for commercial and corporate sites;
• .info - this domain zone often contains information sites;
• .net is another popular domain zone suitable for projects related to the Internet;
• .rf - official domain zone of the Russian Federation

If the majority of the target audience is located in Russia, we recommend registering a domain in the ".ru" zone.

How to choose a domain

When choosing a domain for your own website, we recommend following these principles:

• originality and ease of memorization;
• maximum length - 12 characters;
• ease of typing in Latin;
• the absence of a dash in the domain name (desirable, but not required).
• The purity of the history of the domain and the absence of any sanctions on it from the search engines. This can be checked using the whois history service.

Where can I buy a domain?

Among other things, the site of this registrar allows you to choose a name (domain) for your site directly online. To do this is quite simple.

To do this, just enter the desired domain name in the appropriate field and click the "Search domain" button.

What is "hosting"

In order for the site you created to become available to all users of the World Wide Web, in addition to the domain, your Internet resource will also need hosting.
The term "hosting" refers to the service of placing your site on the Internet. A large number of companies, which are commonly called "hosters", are engaged in the provision of such services.

You must clearly understand that all sites that are available on the World Wide Web are located somewhere. More specifically, they (their files) are located on the hard drives of servers ( powerful computers) at the disposal of hosting companies.

Since almost any site consists of different types of files ( databases, texts, pictures, videos), access to them from different computers is carried out by processing a request addressed to the site, which is located on the server of the hosting company.

The cost of hosting can vary greatly depending on how large and visited the site you create. The good news is that most sites don't need really expensive hosting.

How to choose hosting

When choosing a hosting for the created site, we recommend that you be guided by the following criteria:

• Stable work. The hosting you choose should work stably 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Otherwise, you will incur reputational losses in the eyes of visitors, and also lose trust from search engines. In this regard, it is worth paying special attention to such a parameter as hosting uptime. Uptime is the time during which the site works in normal mode and visitors can open it in their browser without any problems. It should be as close to 100% as possible. In turn, the site response time shows how quickly your site responds to a request from the user's browser. The faster the response time, the better.
• Simplicity and convenience of the user interface. When entering your personal account, the entire control panel should not only be accessible, but also intuitive. In particular, you should be able to see your current balance as well as have quick access to all the main hosting features.
• Professional Russian-speaking support service. Fast, qualified and speaking your native language technical support is very important in case of various failures of the site and the need for their prompt elimination.
• Cost of services . This aspect is important both for novice webmasters who have a limited budget at their disposal, and for owners of large-scale Internet projects that require the use of really expensive hosting.

For our part, we can recommend you such reliable and time-tested hosting providers as Beget (for beginners and advanced webmasters), and FastVPS (for those who need high performance hosting).

Placing the finished site on the server

Let's say you have already created a website, bought a domain and hosting. What to do next?

Now you need to place all the files of our site on the server of your chosen hosting provider. There are multiple ways to do this. Let's talk about them.

1. This is downloading the content of your site via HTTP protocol using the hosting control panel.
2. Via FTP using a so-called FTP client.

It is the second method that is the fastest. For this task, we recommend one of the best free FTP clients − FileZilla.

After establishing a connection with the FTP server of your chosen hosting provider ( usually after paying for hosting, the provider sends the IP address, login and login password) the available disk space will be displayed as a logical device ( just like regular computer hard drives) on one of the two panels of the program being used. After that, it remains to start the copying process and wait for it to finish.

Answers to common questions

How to start training a future webmaster (site creator)?

• HTML basics;
• CSS basics;
• PHP basics.

As for further learning and development, it will be useful to master a program such as Abobe Muse to create one-page sites. If you want to create custom multifunctional websites, be sure to take the time to master WordPress CMS, because it is now the most popular and widespread.

How to find and select specialists to create a website

Do you need a website, but you do not want to create it yourself? Then you will need to find really good and competent specialists. Let's see how to do it.

There are several criteria that you should rely on when choosing specialists to create a site. Let's highlight the main ones:

• Portfolio of successfully completed projects. If the performer or team of performers you have chosen does not have a portfolio, this raises questions.
• Ability to explain complex things in simple terms. If from the very beginning of communication you are “loaded” with complex terms and do not give them any clear explanations, it is better to find another performer.
• It is desirable that the artist has his own website. Remember the expression " cobbler without boots"? This analogy is often true, but there are exceptions.
• Positive feedback from real customers. Great, if you manage to communicate with customers by asking for their contacts from the contractor.

As practice shows, you can always find specialists who are ready to create a website for you on freelance exchanges. Here are just a few of them:

• fl.ru;
• weblancer.net;
• freelance.com;
• workzilla.com.

Where can I get professional training in creating websites?

At the moment, this is taught in specialized courses. At the same time, it is important to understand that several diverse specialists are always involved in the process of professional website development:

• designer;
• layout designer;
• programmer;
• manager.

In this regard, it is necessary to understand that specialized courses allow you to master a specific profession and close a certain front of work related to the creation of the site. If you are looking for just such courses, take a look at the following online learning platforms:

• geekbrains.ru;
• netology.ru.

Is it possible to learn the basics of website building for free?

Can I create my own website on my own?

Of course you can! For this purpose, it is best to use, as they are great for beginners and at the same time provide really extensive opportunities.

Is it possible to create a full-fledged website absolutely free of charge?

No you can not. Even if you develop everything yourself (from scratch or on a CMS), you still need to buy hosting and a domain. It doesn't cost a lot of money, but it's still money.

If you take site builders, then you can create and test a site for free on them, but at the same time you cannot attach your own domain name to the created resource for free.

The option with free subdomains, which is often used by website builders, or free hosting should not be considered as a complete one.

Therefore, investments, albeit minimal, will be required. But do not be upset - it usually costs like a couple of cups of coffee a month.

Can you make money creating websites?

Of course you can! If you become a qualified specialist and create websites for other people, you will definitely be able to earn money on it.

As for the potential level of income received, it will depend on several factors at once. Among them it is worth highlighting the following:

• your work experience;
• solvency of your customers;
• the ability to negotiate with potential customers and sell them their services;
• niche in which you will work;
• the type of site being created.

Yes, yes, different types of sites (their creation) cost differently. If we talk about the average prices in the market, at the moment they are as follows:

• creation of a business card site - from $ 100;
• creation of a corporate website - from $ 500;
• creation of an online store - from $ 1000;
• creation of a news site - from $ 700;
• creation of an informational SEO site - from $ 300;
• creation of an Internet portal - from $ 3000;
• creation of a one-page site - from $ 400;
• creating a blog - from $ 50;
• creating a forum - from $ 300.

In addition, do not forget that you can successfully monetize your own website. We have devoted two interesting articles to this issue at once. The first tells how, and the second is devoted to. Be sure to check them out!

Create your website for free!

Instead of a conclusion

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Someone will certainly take a look at this collection of ideas and say that it is easier to buy new furniture or decor. But this article is not for them, but only for true connoisseurs of the unique style and handicrafts. Here you will find the 10 most beautiful interior items that you can do for your home without spending extra money.

The best crafts for the home with your own hands from improvised materials for 2018!

1. Decoupage and other do-it-yourself furniture repair ideas

Restoration of old chests of drawers and sideboards is perhaps one of the main trends of our time. Many pieces of furniture fail over time: tables and chairs loosen their bodies, upholstered furniture is pressed through and requires a new “stuffing”. But chests of drawers and sideboards can stand for themselves for many years and annoy you with their outdated appearance.

Home needleworkers and decoupage masters have not only found a way to update the design of old furniture, but have also created a fashion for the use of vintage “grandmother's” chests of drawers in the interior. You will find detailed instructions for painting and decoupage in our article. .

Below are some photos of amazing home projects to inspire you.

Restoration of an old chest of drawers with replacement handles and hand painting:
Painting and finishing an old cabinet with metal buttons:
As a result, the furniture acquired an original Moroccan-style decor effect. Simple, like all ingenious:

By the way, in this way you can create more sophisticated things for the home:

Decoupage and painting amazingly transform old furniture facades, but not every person has enough time and patience for this painstaking task. Therefore, the best DIY home ideas also include refurbishing furniture with duct tape in marble, gold, and other unusual finishes. A minimum of effort - and the most ordinary piece of furniture will turn into the main decoration of your interior.

2. Beautiful things for the home with your own hands: carpets

Perhaps the most pleasant thing about creating things for the home with your own hands is when one of the guests asks: where did you get such beauty? A stylish rug with a zebra print (or other motif of your choice) will certainly deserve such a compliment. And not once.

The fabric can be any. The main thing is that it should not be too demanding in care: it is not afraid of moisture and is easy to clean. In this case, the master chose the vinyl fabric. It is heavy and strong enough to look like a true carpet. What's more, the quality of vinyl these days is very impressive, and it's available in a wide variety of colors and interesting textures.

All necessary materials and tools:

• Thick paper;
• Vinyl upholstery;
• Scissors;
• 2 Krylon pens or regular fabric paint.

Procedure:

1. Create a paper stencil. Draw and cut out the outline of the zebra skin, then the drawing itself on it. Do not worry about your artistic talent - the skin of a zebra and should not look uniform or symmetrical. In extreme cases, the pattern can be copied from a picture on the Internet or even printed out to cut out.
2. Attach the stencil to the vinyl fabric and outline the stripes with Krylon pens (spray or brush). After that, the stencil can be removed and continue to paint the areas inside the contours.
3. Let the paint dry and you're done! To be sure the pattern will hold, you can "seal" the carpet by spraying a clear coat of acrylic spray paint over it.

Krylon handles create a stunning gold leaf effect on the surface of the fabric. In addition, the paint in them dries quickly and is very securely held. If you can’t buy them in your city, then use regular fabric or wall paint. As the next hero of our article.

He took a cheap white rug as a basis and decided to give it an interesting look with his own hands using a chevron pattern. All he needed was thin duct tape, scissors, a thick brush, and two different shades of latex paint.

Finally, another inspiring example where a makeshift stamp is used instead of a stencil. The craftsman had a rubber bath mat, leftover wall paint (thinned a bit with water for a vintage effect), a roller, and an old IKEA wool rug. We look at the photo that he managed to cook from these ingredients.

3. Unusual "marble" DIY crafts (photo)

7. Turn photos into wall decor

This is much cooler than just hanging photos in frames! Your personal photos or any images you like from the internet can turn into beautiful wall art for any room. To make such a decor with your own hands, you can use any of the following methods.

1. Find or buy a substrate. A thick sheet of polystyrene foam or polystyrene foam (as in this case), a board and other improvised materials can act as it.
2. Print the photo, having previously edited its dimensions so that they are about 5 cm larger than the substrate. These "extra" centimeters will go to the folds.
3. Cut the photo and backing into pieces if you want a modular set rather than the whole picture. Otherwise, skip this item.
4. Overlay the photo on the substrate and wrap the ends. The author of this product used double-sided adhesive tape to secure the photos. You can mount with ordinary glue or other available means. The very surface of the photographs can also be treated with glue or gloss paste.

1. Print the image and prepare the canvas to which it will be transferred.
2. Pull the canvas over the frame and apply a thick layer of medium gel on it. These gels are widely available and today you can buy them in any store of finishing materials.
3. Place the photo on the oiled canvas and press down. Leave it like this for several hours, but periodically sprinkle with water from a spray bottle.
4. Carefully, use your fingertips to start erasing the back of the image from the canvas. Remove all paper in this way.

As a result, you will get a beautiful one with scuffs that will only give it a touch of vintage style. It remains only to apply the last layer of medium gel on it as a protective coating.

For inspiration, here are a couple more ways to decorate your interior with a photo.

We use an old window frame as a photo frame. How do you like the idea?

8. Creative homemade lampshades for lamps

Homemade lampshades made of fabric, paper, thread and other improvised means will not only decorate your home, but also bring an unusual atmosphere into it every dark time of the day.

Look for the best ideas for your taste in our article . The next photo shows a popular creative thread lampshade.

9. Succulents - do-it-yourself living home decor

A succulent living wall is perhaps the most amazing DIY craft you can make for your home. Agree: if you saw it in someone's design of a living room or another room, you would not be able to remain indifferent!

Dekorin will tell you how to get such an impressive and sustainable decor:

1. You will need a shallow wooden container for planting and a metal mesh.
2. To fix the mesh on the container, use an impromptu wooden frame, which can be made from small boards or chips. Attach to staples or nails.
3. Prepare any for composition. They easily take root in the most difficult conditions and look best when you combine different shades and shapes of leaves. Common examples of succulents: aloe, various cacti, young or stone rose (Sempervivum), stonecrop (Sedum), mountain grate (Orostachys), etc.
4. Fill the container with soil and plant your chosen plants in it. Use any cactus mix for drainage.

Here are examples of crafts for the home that you can do with your own hands using the above method.

10. Crafts for the house with your own hands from glass containers

Glass bottles and jars often accumulate on balconies and in pantries. What they just don’t turn into today: lamps, candlesticks, vases, table decor ... It’s amazing how easily they become part of a stylish interior, you just need to use a little ingenuity, as well as paints, fabrics, threads, paper and other improvised means. Last batch of photos for today. Also read:

10 best DIY ideas for your home updated: March 21, 2018 by: Margarita Glushko