Turning Stolen Joules Into Shining Jewels With Weekend Projects
Our latest Weekend Project is both fashionable and fun. Combine a solar battery with a “joule thief” and make a Solar Joule Bracelet!
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.
Family Heirloom Newsprint Scarf Tutorial
I’ve been wanting to try out Spoonflower textile printing for a while, but I’m no expert in surface design. I love this DIY newsprint scarf project they posted on their blog, which uses Photoshop to turn a “useless” family keepsake (old newspaper clipping) into a useful one (silk scarf)!
Dollar Store Arc Reactor
James Bruton of Southampton, UK, wrote in to share his dollar store (or 99p store in the UK!) Arc Reactor — it looks great! Since I’m building an entire Iron Man suit, I decided that I should really build an Arc Reactor prop. This is intended to be like the Arc Reactor in the original […]
DIY Skull Tights
Some days I’m feeling a little bit more punk rock than others. This is one of those days. Not only would a pair of tights like this be fun to wear, I think they would be really satisfying to make. The ripping and tearing is the kind of craft I could get behind today. More: […]
How-To: Beaded Two Finger Ring
Make a gorgeous beaded two finger ring with this video tutorial from The Creative Muslimah! You can also see more detail photos of the rings over on her site. More: How-To: Leather-Wrapped Rings @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Nail Polish Ring Refashion @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Ring Display Case @Craftzine.com blog
DIY Garden Container Tips
Want to create you own garden containers, like the vintage Tupperware containers I made above, but don’t know where to start? Gayla Trail of You Grow Girl has a collection of tips and tricks in a post she shared with HGTV’s Gardens blog. Check it out and then head straight to your garden and get […]
Ombre Tassle Necklace
This ombre tassle necklace combines both trends in a sweet and pretty DIY project, as shown by Oh the Lovely Things.