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That’s Museom of Design in Plastics, and their online collections are really outstanding. While there is some good online info on hornworking in the hobby community (especially the SCA), it’s mostly text with simple line art. I couldn’t find much photography of real artifacts and tools before stumbling on MoDiP’s online Nature’s plastic exhibit.
It’s Friday, and I think you should celebrate the start of the weekend by making something fun with duct tape! Need a project? Check out this snazzy duct tape hair bow from Laurie at Tip Junkie! After seeing her duct tape coffee cup sleeves, I can totally see fellow CRAFT writer Lish rocking one of […]
Apparenty glitches are the new stitches, because artist Phillip Stearns made this series of Glitch Textiles from images he took with a broken digital camera, and they look totally amazing. These blankets are layered with irony: a digital photographic image, made with an intentionally broken (rewired) camera, is mechanically woven or knit into a photoblanket, […]
Eden, of Sugar and Charm, gives us step-by-step instructions on how to create a personalized photo birthday hat. I love the added fringe to complete each hat. More How-To: Sock Monkey Birthday Hat How-To: Newspaper Party Hat
I believe a gal should have a purse for every occasion, even if she isn’t quite old enough to need to carry one. With spring in the air and Easter on the horizon, every little lass needs a cute carry-all! Inspired by those marshmallow bunnies, the Peeps-a-Boo Bag uses simple granny squares to form a rabbit motif. It’s sweet and easy, and makes for the perfect egg-hunt companion. Switch out the pink for a brown or blue bunny, and make it for the lad in your life. Either way, your kiddo will hop for joy when she or he gets this tiny tote!
Need a little help making your stitches pop on screen? Check out these tips for taking beautiful embroidery photos from Niamh at StitchPunk. Even if you don’t have a top-notch camera or a ton of editing know-how, she’ll show you what you need to know to start capturing and sharing the beauty of your projects! […]
I guess I’ve let my science/crafty geek flag fly highly and proudly enough over the last several years, because I’ve had no fewer than five friends send me links to these amazing Large Hadron Collider Quilts in the last several days. I first saw them over on Boing Boing last week, and fell madly in […]
