Inertial Control Orb for Desktop Spherical Display
I didn’t think Nirval Patel’s DIY desktop spherical display unit could get any better. I was wrong.
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.
Lightplot: Painting with Light in 3D Space
I absolutely love Ben Cowell-Tomas’s Lightplot, a 3D light painting system. An animation is imported into his custom software which, in turn, drives a robotic arm to draw each frame with an LED in a 3D space.
Capacitive Touch on Everyday Objects
Wouldn’t it be cool if everyday objects were as easy to control as a smartphone or tablet? Disney Research in Pittsburg have created a more sensitive version of capacitive touch technology, called Touché, that allows for multi-point gestures on a variety of surfaces and environments.
How-To: Faux Floral Bouquet
The team over at ILoveToCreate.com has come up with several fun wedding-related projects for the DIY bride. This faux bouquet uses rosettes and some simple craft supplies. I had the privilege of getting to meet some of the team this weekend at the ILovetoCreate.com booth at the International Women’s Show in Novi – now I’ll […]
DIY Headband Holder
The Beauty Department shows us a great and easy way to organize all of those DIY headbands we have been making. I love a craft that keeps my home clutter-free AND enables me to keep making more headbands!
Straight Stitch Tutorial
Sometimes you really need help perfecting a basic craft technique to bring your skill-level up a notch. Luckily you can count on CRAFT’s own Haley from The Zen of Making to teach you such skills. For example, in this tutorial Haley teaches you how to make evenly spaced straight stitches for sewing, embroidery, and appliqué projects. Sweet!
Project: Recycled Cashmere Flower
Ah, cashmere, why are you so soft? The goat fiber is one of the most silky, fluffy, and delicious fibers I’ve ever worked with. I vigilantly scour thrift stores for cashmere sweaters, and then chop them up! I make wrist warmers, scarves and capelets with the body of the sweaters, but because I consider the […]