How-To: Oilcloth iPad Cover
This oilcloth iPad cover from Rachel of Always a Project is great! For the oilcloth lovers out there, this sleeve is for you. Check out her blog for a tutorial on how to make it.
Craft & Design
From traditional crafts to modern crafts, we’re covering news and interesting projects to educate you and keep you inspired. Design trends and pop culture related projects are here to inspire.
Hot Glue Gun Tips and Tricks
New to crafting with a glue gun? Or, maybe you just need a quick refresher course? Check out this great list of hot glue gun tips and tricks from Rachel on Whimseybox, and you’ll be ready to start gluing in no time! This week, my daughter asked if she could use my glue gun by […]
How-To: Hooked Handle Toothbrush
Looking for a more convenient way to store your toothbrush? Bend the handle into a hook that’s perfect for hanging with this hooked handle toothbrush tutorial from Mike on Dollar Store Crafts! I like brushing my teeth in the shower but don’t like how the toothbrush always slips through my shower caddy and onto the […]
Bookmaking wth Jimmy DiResta, Today at Maker Camp (Noon PDT)
Come meet our new MAKE video author Jimmy DiResta today at Maker Camp on Google+ (noon PDT, 3pm EDT). Jimmy will be showing us how to create our own hand-bound books.
The History of the Color Wheel
This is a bit off-topic, but I loved this blog post about the history of the color wheel, complete with historic illustrations. It’s fascinating and inspiring to see the evolution of the human understanding of color. It’s also inspiring me to bust out my watercolors! (More images in the Wonderful Color Wheel Part 2.)
How-To: Comfy Knit Dress
Think that pretty dresses shouldn’t making playing impossible? Make your favorite little gal a comfy knit dress with this tutorial from LGB Studio! More: How-To: Color Block Tank Dress @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Refashion T-Shirt to Baby Dress @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Dress Up Bird Wings @Craftzine.com blog
Quilts Carved from Wood
Artist Fraser Smith has produced several unbelievable sculptures of quilts by carving them from wood and painting them with silk dyes. [via Buzzfeed]