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Lots of people have unlocked several skills during the quarantine period. And if you're looking to learn a new skill or hobby, why not try coffee painting and burnt wood art?

Camille Prats holding a turner customized with burnt wood art

Coffee painting

Have extra or expired coffee grounds at home? Put them to good use by creating beautiful monochromatic paintings with them.

If you're not an expert at drawing or sketching, you can use a stencil first. And aside from the coffee, you'll also need a sponge, painting brush, and hard paper.

Learn the basics of the eco-friendly revolutionary art of coffee painting from Mars Pa More hosts Iya Villania and Chariz Solomon; together with Kapuso star Cherie Gil and Sharon Cuneta impersonator Ate Shawie.

Burnt wood art

Burnt wood art or pyrography is the art of decorating wood with burn marks using a heated pointed metal.

It is pretty much like tattooing, but instead of a tattoo machine, you'll be using soldering iron.

Aside from making this your new hobby, you can also use burnt wood art to personalize gifts.

A warning: If you're a minor, it's best to have adult supervision while doing pyrography since the soldering iron gets extremely hot and can cause burns.

Watch Starstruck alumna Lexi Gonzales teach 'Magkaagaw' star Sheryl Cruz, and Mars Pa More hosts Iya, Chariz, and Camille Prats. how to do burnt wood art.

Bet you're excited to try your hand at coffee painting and burnt wood art.

So, go ahead and gather the materials you'll need, so you can unleash your creativity and master these forms of art. Enjoy, mga Kapuso!

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