CRAFT Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
Need some crafty inspiration? Here are some of the cool things we saw in the CRAFT Flickr Pool this week!
Year: 2014
Etching Drawings of Castles Onto Grains of Sand
Artist and photographer Vic Muniz teamed up with fellow artist and designer Marcello Coelho to turn the common childhood activity of making “Sandcastles” inside out by etching drawings of castles onto individual grains of sand.
Sewing Tip: Rolled Hem Foot Basics
I love to discover better ways to use a tool that I already have, and this rolled hem foot basics post from Heather at The Sewing Loft was definitely eye-opening.
Maker Faire K.C. Day 1 Recap Slideshow
The first day of the 4th annual Kansas City Maker Faire is coming to an end. I’ve been wandering around all day talking to people and seeing some incredible things. What is always striking is the variety you’ll find at a Maker Faire. You can literally go from perfume making to electric cars in five […]
Tine Kindermann’s Dioramas and Peephole Installations
Self-taught artist Tine Kindermann creates captivating dioramas and peephole installations based on traditional German folklore from salvaged materials that she finds on the streets of New York City.
Marvelous Mechanical Motions
Pat Konkle, a retired machinist from Colorado, created a set of mechanical displays that demonstrate a variety of working gears. It’s an amazing piece of work. Mike Neden of Pittsburg State’s Kansas Technology Center came upon these displays on a trip and with help from Pitsco Education turned them into freestanding exhibits. Mike said that […]
How-To: Make a Patterned Floor with Linoleum Tile
Create custom patterned flooring–no grout or tile-laying experience required–with this inspiring tutorial for making a patterned floor with linoleum tile!
