Quick and Easy Drawbot For Kids
Artist Lorenzo Bravi ran a drawbot class for kids as part of the Minimondi Festival in Parma, Italy. His design uses a battery powered milk frother with pens velcroed to it, making some lovely Spirograph-esque art.
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.
How-To: Painted Fabric Flats
Dress up a pair of boring shoes with this painted fabric flats tutorial from Alisa Burk. I love that she used bright colors on a more muted background—it really makes the design stand out! More: How-To: Cat Shoes @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Red Saddle Shoes @Craftzine.com blog Neon Toe Shoes @Craftzine.com blog
The Most Beautiful Homemade Device I’ve Ever Seen
I’ve been writing about DIY electronics for almost four years, and reading about it a lot longer than that, and I can say without hesitation that this freeform headphone amp from Briton Rupert Hirst is the best-looking homemade device I’ve seen in all that time. I see a lot of projects that are longer on technical skill and shorter on design and aesthetics, and its nice to see someone making waves by taking the opposite approach.
Maker Faire Bay Area: TE+ND Rover Interview
As we continue to countdown to Maker Faire Bay Area, taking place on May 19 and 20 at the San Mateo Fairgrounds, we’re continually amazed by the variety of projects that will be on display. Whatever stripe of maker you are, this is one event you will not want to miss. Truly the greatest and […]
Sculpture Paper Orb Lights
Clearly I have been on a paper kick lately, if you could tell, and I am pleased to see Design Sponge providing some really rad inspiration! These sculptural paper orbs are so pretty and look fairly simple to make yourself.
Olympknits Project Excerpt: Gloria the (Knitted) Gymnast
This July, London will host the 2012 Summer Olympics, and English knitter and designer Laura Long has created a book to help crafters celebrate. Olympknits is a book of 10 knitted athlete designs (and one horse!) representing popular Olympic sports like swimming, fencing, cycling and gymnastics. When I saw this video for the book, one […]
How-To: Ring Display Case
In the past week, we’ve talked about jewelry displays, mini garment racks, and coat racks, so this simple, pretty ring display case tutorial from Sachiko at Tea Rose Home is clearly the next logical step. Check out the full tutorial over at Tea Rose Home. Stick with us—we’ll have your whole craft fair booth outfitted […]