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.

How-To: Fabric Marker Embroidery

How-To: Fabric Marker Embroidery

Use an embroidery pattern to create a neat printed or painted look with this fabric marker embroidery tutorial from Allison at Dream a Little BIGGER! [Via StitchPunk] More: How-To: Faux Embroidery @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Faux Wood And Embroidery Wrist Cuff @Craftzine.com blog Embroidery Tips for Tricky Fabrics @Craftzine.com blog

Korehira Watanabe, Sword Maker

Korehira Watanabe, Sword Maker

Korehira Watanabe is one of the last remaining Japanese swordsmiths. He has spent 40 years honing his craft in an attempt to recreate Koto, a type of sword that dates back to the Heian and Kamakura periods (794-1333 AD). No documents remain to provide context for Watanabe’s quest, but he believes he has come close […]

DVD Dead Drop

DVD Dead Drop

For this new commissioned work, artist Aram Bartholl (Berlin, b. 1972) will embed an inconspicuous, slot-loading DVD burner into the side of the Museum, available to the public 24 hours a day. Visitors who find the Dead Drop and insert a blank DVD-R will receive a digital art exhibition, a collection of media, or other […]