Ulla of Hobby Princess and CRAFT columnist has a great write up of 10 good reasons to choose vintage gifts. My favorite is #9 Craftsmanship. I have an orange vintage coat from the 60’s and not only is it the warmest coat ever, the material and stitching are all still in tact, almost like new. […]
Continue ReadingIf you’ve got bits of broken Star Wars action figures lying around, put them together and make this cool action figure wreath. Thanks Bonnie! Link.
Continue ReadingCat of Cut Out + Keep has a tutorial on how to make your own customized labels for all the craft products you sell. Link.
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It’s what they call “the holiday time” so it’s soldering time … Based on British math whiz John Conway’s “Game of Life”. In the Game of Life, a collection of cells lives, dies or multiplies based on a few mathematical rules). DDT designed an easy-to-solder kit that is cheap and scalable. Each Game of Life […]
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Awhile back we posted up a tool “food chain” it seemed a little familiar and here’s where I think I first saw something like it, Popular Mechanics 1954 – Link. Previous: C-Clamp food chain – Link. Drill chuck food chain – Link.
Continue ReadingPenguin Ornaments by Michal Wright Michal Wright (aka Paper Armadillo) has a cheeky sense of humor and isn’t afraid to use it. Check out her blog for her regular musings, and her website for her serious side. Her Flickr page has great in-process photos. (You know I love it when crafters share the inner workings […]
Continue ReadingI’ve always seen these cool clasp frames at the craft store but figured it was too complicated to figure out how to sew. Lisa of U Handbag has a great how-to on exactly how to sew these kinds of cute bags, good for coins, crafty notions, etc. I love her fabric here too! Link.
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