With our Crafty Chica Garden Glam Challenge in full swing, I thought it only perfect to Flashback to the Crafty Chica Kathy Cano Murillo’s first contribution to the pages of CRAFT magazine. In CRAFT Volume 01, the Crafty Chica taught us how to take standard plain terra cotta pots and infuse them with some signature […]
Continue ReadingI love low-tech emulations of high tech objects, and when they employ recycled materials, what could be better? This week’s Flashback comes from the pages of the very first volume of CRAFT, published back in 2006. Aram Bartholl showed us how to make a 16-pixel display from old cans, tea lights, paper, and wire. Check […]
Continue ReadingLearning the basics of how to make your own chainmail is one of those skills that can have far-reaching applications in your crafts. This week’s flashback comes from way back in 2006, from the pages of our very first issue of CRAFT magazine. Annalee Newitz provides you with the know-how you need to get started […]
Continue ReadingAs a pet lifestyle expert, I’m often asked the question, “What do cats want?” The answer is simple: A fun outlet for their instinctive needs to scratch and climb. Unfortunately, most commercial pet playgrounds consist of towers (aka “cat condos”) and scratching posts swathed in hideous nylon broadloom. If you dread displaying these eyesores at home, you can now make your very own Catnip Castle. Easy to craft out of corrugated cardboard, it mounts to the wall, niftily saving room in small spaces. While the Castle’s sculptural lines are aesthetically appealing, it also works as furniture insurance, keeping Kitty’s claws gainfully occupied.
Continue ReadingWhile we’re cranking away here at headquarters on the next issue (Volume 18) of our sister publication MAKE, themed Robots, I can’t help but to Flashback to Beth Doherty‘s iconic Cro-bots from way back in CRAFT Volume 01. The design is simple enough that there’s plenty of room for personalizing your Cro-bot to reflect your […]
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