Fiber artist Karley Klophenstein has spent the last few years latch-hooking carpets by hand and creating this half-scale Abrams military tank out of them. In the same way that the helicopter became the symbol for the Vietnam War, the tank has become obligatory in the landscape of the Middle East. By cloaking an American weapon […]
This week in the MAKE Flickr pool we saw…
Check out this fantastic video romp through the first-ever Irish Maker Faire: Dublin Mini Maker Faire. Hosted at Science Gallery on July 14, the event showcased more than 40 makers, and entertained over 5,000 attendees. The video captures a great range of making: robots, wearable sculpture, a personal space shuttle, cigar box guitars, and crochet. […]
Here are some cool things we saw in the CRAFT Flickr Pool this week: Felt Pencil, by PenFelt Origami Flower Necklace, by all things paper Twiggy doll, by A Little Vintage Mini Patina Garden Robot Cats, by HerArtSheLoves Duct-Tape Rose Pen, by Cobra_11
Tackle that sink full of dishes in style with this knitted chevron dish scrubbing mitt pattern from Simply Notable!
I’ve been on the hunt for more and more zipper tutorials in my quest to perfect the art of adding a zipper to my projects. I think I’m going to tackle this step-by-step tutorial next from Debbie of A Quilter’s Table – the triple zip pouch. Via Sew Mama Sew
If you don’t already know about the Craftcation Indie Business & DIY Conference, be prepared to have your crafty mind blown. Craftcation 2012 from Letter Box Films on Vimeo. I’ll let the Craftcation website speak for itself: Craftcation is a three day indie business & DIY workshop conference. It’s a retreat to inspire, network […]
