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.
Taos, New Mexico-based artist Christian Ristow, veteran builder of robots, animatronics, and all things kinetic, creates provocative, interactive pieces like Hand of Man and Fledgling. One of his newest pieces, Face Forward, created for Burning Man 2011, is a 12-foot-tall robotic human face, whose major facial movements can be controlled by viewer participants. Each of […]
Cool student project from our own Matt Richardson, who built this single-character “combination lock” text display for Daniel Rozin’s Designing for Digital Fabrication class in the ITP program at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.
Brian Wang of Cornell’s ECE 476 class built this digital saxophone. The player blows into a cone that’s fitted with a microphone. The microphone is sent through an opamp and then a Atmel644 microcontroller. The user controls pitch with buttons mounted in the same arrangement as saxophone keys, outputting digital notes.
Crafters know, almost better than anyone, how one of the best ways to go green with projects is repurposing an existing object, garment or accessory. It’s not just economical, it’s environmentally friendly, and it’s no surprise that crafters excel at upcrafting. This week’s book excerpt is a great example of repurposing and refashioning to maximize […]
Loving the colorblock toes trend? In her latest video, CRAFT’s own Meg Allan Cole will show you how to transform a pair of boring flats into stylish shoes that are totally fashion-forward! More: How-To: Cat Shoes @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Red Saddle Shoes @Craftzine.com blog How-To: No-Sew Fabric Scrap Shoes @Craftzine.com blog
Here’s a smart idea for a party favor. Jessica of Two Shades of Pink created these burlap bags to wrap Mason jars as party favors and giveaways. I’m always on the hunt for no-sew projects to share with friends, so this one will be added to that list. More: HOW TO – Make Mason Jar […]
Artist Krystina Naylor created these epic sculptures of open cardboard boxes that appear in proportion from one angle, but reveal themselves to be a completely different shape from another. [via alecshao]
