Arts and crafts play an important role in any culture. For artisans who are creating Arabic crafts for a particular celebration, a particular phrase commonly used in that celebration may be appropriate. For example, if a person wants to create Arabic household crafts for the Islamic celebration of Ramadan, she can create crafts with the words "Ramadan Sa'id" in the Arabic alphabet.
Arabic Calligraphy
One of the simplest ways to create Arabic crafts is by purchasing a good calligraphy set and using ink and paint. A simple calligraphy pen and ink set can be used to create personalized stationery. Heavy, waterproof paints and small brushes should be used to paint Arabic words on mugs (a good choice for a simple child's craft) or ceramics.
Arabic Embroidery
Embroidery is one of the oldest types of household crafts and still remains a popular choice. Embroiderers should choose a pattern or make their own before attempting the embroidery. Another consideration is to choose colors that have particular meaning for the purpose of the art project. For example, if a person is creating an embroidered wall hanging to give as a gift to a family, one idea is to use gold and green colors, which symbolize paradise in some Islamic cultures.
Embroidery can also be used on ready-to-decorate place mats, cloth napkins, towels and clothing. Using the Arabic language for embroidery, which evolved from the North Semitic language, is particularly good gift idea for people of Palestinian and Syrian descent; the North Semitic language was born in this area.
Arabic Jewelry
An easy Arabic jewelry craft can be painting beads with the letters of the alphabet, and then stringing them together to create words or names. Larger beads should be used when children are creating the jewelry; smaller beads can be used by those with experience. Ink should be used for for wood beads, and acrylic paint for larger plastic or stone beads. Using handmade African beads and painting Arabic letters on them is particularly apropos of celebrations for Northern African cultures, where Arabic is widely spoken.
Arabic is a beautiful language and for centuries, the letters of this language have been used in arts and crafts. Those with ties to Arab culture, or are making handmade crafts that evoke the spirit of certain traditions, there are countless ideas for making the perfect craft. Cultures that use the Arabic language include the religion of Islam, certain parts of countries in Northern Africa and the Middle East.
