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.

Kinect-Controlled Visual Instrument

Kinect-Controlled Visual Instrument

This project combines the collective talents of musicians, dancers, programmers, designers and animators to create an amazing visual instrument. Creating music through motion is at the heart of this creation and uses the power of the Kinect to capture movement and translate it into music which is performed live and projected on a huge wall. […]

Wine Cork Portraits

Wine Cork Portraits

Artist Scott Gundersen reused thousands of wine corks to construct these monumental portraits. [via Colossal] More: How-To: Preserve a Candy Portrait @Craftzine.com blog Chinese Soldier Portrait Made From Toy Soldiers Made In China @Craftzine.com blog Frida Kahlo Portrait in Buttons @Craftzine.com blog

Kevin Mack’s cool 3D art

Kevin Mack’s cool 3D art

Mark Frauenfelder & Kevin Mack – Between Order and Chaos from The Avant/Garde Diaries on Vimeo. Directed by Francesca Mirabella & Peter J. Brant / Produced by Benjamin Gilovitz / Music by Nicholas Krgovich / Sound design by Brent Kiser. The Avant/Garde Diaries asked me to interview someone that I admired, so I chose artist […]

DIY Chevron Box

DIY Chevron Box

Form meets function with this easy way to turn any simple box into an eye-catching metallic chevron container. My best friend is getting married and I am throwing her bridal shower this weekend. One element of the shower I wanted to have is a wish box, a place friends can write down a supportive wish for the couple-to-be and place it in the box to be read later. The wedding is such a special and celebratory day, but marriage lasts a life time it is nice to have those well-wishes in a place you can re-read them in times of need. I wanted the box to be in the modern aesthetic of the wedding so went with the chevron pattern, and chose the platinum silver to match the bride’s ring. This would also be a great addition to the living room or a lovely way to store supplies and class up an office.