Mechanical Typewriter Keyboard for iPad
If you like the old-time tactile quality of a classic manual typewriter, but have come to appreciate the ease of use of an iPad, you’ll dig Austin Yang’s iTypewriter mechanical typewriter keyboard.
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If you like the old-time tactile quality of a classic manual typewriter, but have come to appreciate the ease of use of an iPad, you’ll dig Austin Yang’s iTypewriter mechanical typewriter keyboard.
I am attracted to things that are capable of transcending their own banality and materiality to become something else, something more. I like the way that videotape is simultaneously delicate and durable, since it’s meant to last. I can rip it easily with my hands because it’s so thin, but I can also stretch it. Videotape is made to present the world in color, but it appears purely black.
These surprisingly realistic knitted banana peels were created by flickr user alzi23. I think a whole rug made of these might be nice to walk on. More: Knitted Butcher Shop Meats @Craftzine.com blog Knitted Hamburger Wall Art @Craftzine.com blog Knitted Hangover Mask @Craftzine.com blog
Designer Seungji Mun wanted cat owners to live closer alongside their furry friends, so integrated this curving tunnel into a couch. He used commercially available pipe and built the rest of the couch from scratch.
The tunnel becomes the armrest and back support, seamlessly weaving a leisure spot for humans with an exploratory space for felines.
I’m a big fan of a refreshing end-of-day cocktail, and this cucumber and mint gimlet recipe from Emma at A Beautiful Mess fits the bill perfectly. I’m definitely adding a gimlet or two my Labor Day Weekend relaxation plan!
Meg Allan Cole is back with another crafty video how-to for us this week. This time she’s teaching us how to paint a 3D wall graphic in our homes. WARNING – you might feel compelled to dance as you watch this video. Especially in the beginning…
Learn your stitches and practice your letters and shapes with this cute back to school-themed embroidery basics tutorial that Rebecca Ringquist from dropcloth shared on the Etsy blog!