Month: November 2010

Happy Thanksgiving!

From all of us on the CRAFT team, we wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving! If you are in need of any last minute food inspiration, take a look at our roundup of Thanksgiving recipes which includes gluten-free side dishes as well as great easy dessert ideas! Pictured above is our turkey-shaped cake by Cathy […]

Glass lens doorknob gives preview of room beyond

Glass lens doorknob gives preview of room beyond

Probably not all doors should offer previews, all the time, but this is undeniably wonderful. As it is, the knob offers bi-directional viewing; I wonder if you could half-silver one side and make it one-way? Johnny Strategy at Spoon & Tomago writes:

In conjunction with Design Tide Tokyo, architect Hideyuki Nakayama – a protégé of Toyo Ito - has teamed up with UNION, a manufacturer of door handles and levers, to create a glass globe doorknob. As you approach the doorknob you catch a glimpse of what appears to be another world, waiting for you to enter and join, but in fact is a reflection of the room on the other side of the door.

[via Gizmodo]

Crafty Events

Click to add an event to the online calendar Coming Up This Weekend: Crafty Britches 1st Annual Christmas Show Yakima, WA Saturday, Nov. 27 – Sunday, Nov. 28 GIVE Handmade Sale Portland, OR Sunday, Nov. 28, 11am – 5pm Holiday Crafterino Petaluma, CA Sunday, Nov. 28, 11am – 5pm Market Day Black Friday Des Moines, […]

How-To: Yo-Yo Advent Calendar

By Jessica Wilson If you’ve ever gotten lost on the internet looking for holiday ideas, you know that there are a million ways to make an Advent calendar. Here’s my take on the great Advent make — it’s handmade, it’s customizable, and it’s very pretty. There are even a number of ways you can display […]