The sixth annual Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest by cheap-chic-weddings.com is now underway! Participants are asked to create a gown made entirely of toilet paper. The contest will run from April 5, 2010 to May 15, 2010. Winners will be announced on June 4, 2010. The Grand Prize winner will receive $1000, the second place […]
It’s springtime and the world is blooming! Sponsored by CRAFT and iLoveToCreate.com, this Crafty Chica Challenge is all about the Garden Glam. Show us your crafty garden projects. Signs, planting labels, artful luminarias, decorated planters, lanterns and light strings – anything you create to spice up your backyard and garden space! There will be one […]
This poor instructor, Matthew Weathers, has no end of trouble with his shadow as he attempts to explain the merits of the book Flatland (which is totally worth a read).
Springtime means more time spent outdoors, hopefully in the yard, park, or garden! Check out Twitim221’s how-to for this laced-up hanging chair made with paracord and an old pallet.
Built by Dean Shorey of Rochester, NY, using parts from a post office Jeep and a small chevy block V8. It has a cassette deck and no A/C. Details at Jalopnik. [via Dude Craft]
Colorado artist Aaron Ristau works in assemblage. His pieces include both functional accessories and pure sculpture.
I create art that compels the viewer to interact. The artwork creates curiosity by blending nostalgic aesthetics, historical references, and function.
My whimsical mechanics and functional lighting assemblages are an intricate integration and redefinition of reclaimed components.
Shown uppermost is his Frontier Cartography Droid (sold), which incorporates a working Sega Homestar planetarium. The body is made from a three-neck flask, the legs from sewing machine parts and clothes irons.
KoZuEst made this nice compact IR remote for his sister’s Nikon camera using a PIC chip! Schematics and source code included.
