By Jenny Hart Have you ever wondered what goes on at a craft trade show? Last weekend, I attended CHA’s 2011 annual winter show in Los Angeles. CHA stands for Craft and Hobby Association. This is an enormous industry event that is not open to the public, where manufacturers debut their new products to retailers, […]
This Finders Keepers interactive project from Vancouver-based artist, Jasna Sokolovic is a lovely take on the Valentine’s Day weekend. Jasna writes: Up to 200 ceramic hearts will be dispersed across Granville Island, on the upcoming weekend and will be waiting for you to pick one up. If you find it, take it, keep it for […]
Nicole Deponte makes these rosette brooches from old neckties – neat technique!
Check out all the cool paper-currency-gami in the Flickr Origami pool. User tend2it’s 2 Dollar Demon is a personal fave. [Thanks, Tim!]
I returned home from a recent trip to a tragically non-functioning espresso machine. When I powered it on, I could hear a relay clicking, probably trying and failing to turn the pump motor on. On a commercial-grade machine like mine, a Fiorenzato Bricoletta E-61 design, this often means your microcontroller box, or brain, is kaput. […]
Employing a centuries old secret artisan technique collected from real Edo-period figures, the Karakuri Somersault Doll kit includes everything you need to create your own acrobatic doll.
The conversation hearts of this cream pie from Jessie of Cakespy for Serious Eats aren’t just for decoration, they are actually in the pie filling, too. I’m one of the weird folks who likes to eat conversation hearts, but even if they aren’t your favorite, she assures that the pie is worth trying. Believe it […]
