Phone Booth becomes a Photo Booth
Rotobooth, a project by Chris Bell, Liangjie Xia, and Mike Kelberman is a hacked rotary phone that takes your picture as you’re calling your own cell phone, then sends a link to the photos to you by SMS.
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.
Video: Liberty of London Art Fabrics
If you’re a Liberty of London fan, check out this new video showing you how they created their spring fabric line. More: Purl Soho’s Liberty of London Baby Bib Kits @Craftzine.com blog Book Review and Excerpt: The Liberty Book of Home Sewing @Craftzine.com blog Via Crafty Crafty
What a Real Spaceship Cockpit Looks Like
Sweet find by our own Rachel Hobson over on National Geographic: A zoomable high-resolution panorama of Discovery’s flight deck, by photographer Jon Brack. I swear I’ve found at least one stripped screw head.
How-To: Soft Ruffle Flip Flops
The word “ruffle” and the word “practical” don’t often find themselves in the same sentence, especially when you’re talking about projects for kids. But, thanks to this ruffle flip flop tutorial from Destri at The Mother Huddle, you don’t have to choose between cute and comfortable! These stash-busting little sandals are easy to make, perfect […]
Tomorrow: Saturday, April 21: Young Makers/Open MAKE at the Exploratorium
Tomorrow, Saturday, April 21 from 10am-2pm, we will enjoy the final Open MAKE at the Exploratorium before Maker Faire. In fact, it’ll be our last Open MAKE at the original site of the Exploratorium before the museum moves to the piers. (Sniff!) So you have many reasons to “dump” everything else you are doing and […]
Stunning Sand Paintings by Joe Mangrum
Using nothing but colored sand, his bare hands, and much patience, New York artist Joe Mangrum creates beautifully vibrant large “paintings” that are here today, gone tomorrow. Mangrum is drawn to the ephemeral nature of sand and how he can make an aesthetically pleasing work that is enjoyed by many people throughout a day and […]
How-To: Wooden Cookie Canister Thank-You Gifts
Sending a thank-you note is good manners, but sending thank-you cookies is just plain awesome! Check out this wooden cookie canister thank-you gift tutorial from Melanie at You Are My Fave to see how to step up your gratitude game! More: Wooden Spool Gift Tags @Craftzine.com blog 10 Best Handmade Gifts for Mom @Craftzine.com blog […]