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This stunning carpet is one of several works by Azerbaijanian artist Faig Ahmed, whose work, “explores [the] composition of a traditional Azerbaijanian carpet by disjointing its structure and placing its canonic elements into open space.” Carpet is more a time structure than a graphical one. Initially it was considered as a sophisticated sort of writing […]
We’ve posted before about Lucky Jackson’s 365 Lucky Days embroidery project, but I wanted to share with you this week’s theme: Margot Tenenbaum. The Royal Tenenbaums is a favorite film of mine, and I think she captures the despondent and angst-ridden character of Margot Tenenbaum nicely. More: Living In: The Royal Tenenbaums
During our Maker Camp game design day and our behind-the-scenes tour of Toys For Bob (makers of the Skylanders), we were surrounded by some incredible toy figures.
Haley is always turning it out over on her blog The Zen of Making. I am loving her new tutorial where she shows us how to make a 2-in-1 pin cushion. So practical and adorable to boot.
Artist Tom Jennings has created an exhibition of around 400 hand-made noses at a coffee shop in Dalston. I was messing around with sculpy, making three dimensional versions of my drawn characters using white china plates as a work surface. As I was working on the nose it struck me as quite a surreal image, […]
If you like the look of complex beaded designs but don’t have time to place individual beads, I think you’ll love this faux beaded bracelet tutorial from Honor at Home Heart Craft! More: How-To: Nail Polish Ring Refashion @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Beaded Rings @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Knit Beaded Bracelet @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Beaded Crochet Bracelet […]
Travis Feldman is seeking Kickstarter funding for Molecule Synth, a cool synthesizer that can be pieced together, Lego-like, from a series of hexagonal modules that feature different effects. The MOLECULE SYNTH is a unique musical instrument. It is like a traditional keyboard synthesizer that has been broken into its elements: speaker/amp, sound generator, and pitch […]
