Nude Color Block Necklace
Two of the prettiest Fashion Week trends that I saw were nude and colorblock. Corinne’s Craftovision combines the two to make this gorgeous necklace. I covet and love it.
Month: September 2011
PanaVise Packaging Sports Makey Nomination
It was a pleasure to present the Makey awards on the special Make: Live show at World Maker Faire NY 2011. There I met Tom Simpkins, accepting the award for PanaVise, a Reno, NV company that developed a maker’s improvised vise improvement into an accessory for the product – the speed control handle. As Tom handed me the injection molded plastic part I noticed the paper packaging– featuring its “Makey nominated” status.
News From The Future: Location Based Jewelry
“Just enter the name of your desired location and select the exact section. Within the blink of an eye the place’s distinctive landscape turns into a 3d-preview of the precious custom silver pendant”…
Bert & Ernie Jack-O-Lanterns
Angie Naron, stumbled across these rad Bert and Ernie jack-o-lanterns on a porch in the “Old Town” neighborhood in Chicago a couple of years ago. Any chance one of our readers knows who made them? I can only imagine how much fun it would be to come home to them on the porch every day […]
Swedish Weaving Hand Towel Embroidery Tutorial
I love the simplicity of this Swedish Weaving hand towel. It looks surprisingly modern and vintage at the same time.
Full-Scale Electric Tron Lightcycle
A Melbourne, Florida-based outfit called Parker Brothers Choppers, has released a video of a full-scale electric Tron lightcycle replica in action. They are claiming a top speed of 100 MPH and a range of 100 miles without recharging.
Hacked Knitting Machine Depicts Cosby’s Face (video)
CRAFT sure had a great time at World Maker Faire last weekend. Here’s a highlight:
Andrew Salomone uses a hacked knitting machine from the 80s to “print” digital images into knitted garments. At World Maker Faire New York 2011, Andrew demonstrates the knitting machine and shows off its creations including a sweater with Bill Cosby’s face.
