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.
I imagine Instructables user hellboy started out looking for a subtle, understated case design to show off his single-digit Nixie tube clock called CYCLOPS. Something well-crafted but minimal, and very modern, that would highlight the function of the device while tastefully eschewing decoration for its own sake. And then he thought: Screw that. You only […]
Folks over at House4Hack in Johannesburg are developing an app, called Paint3D, that will allow you to sketch and print directly to a 3D printer from your Android device. Their app allows you to create an extruded polygon mesh that’s then converted to GCode, stored on an SD card, and fed to the printer. Their goal is to create an easy to use 3D tool that does everything from the Android device.
Glitter ‘n’ Glue’s Kristen Turner turns to her jewelry making tools to create her own rhinestone necklace, a favorite accessory during the Academy Awards this past weekend. Check out her blog to see how you can make it, too.
Susan Beal of West Coast Crafty shares a quick and easy tutorial for making log cabin block tote bags. I made these two tote bags in about an hour and a half, counting all the quilt block piecing! If you use stash blocks or just cut solid pieces of fabric, you can fly through these. […]
I’ll admit it: after the Thanksgiving-Christmas-New Year’s-Valentine’s Day decorating craziness, I’m feeling more than a little holiday burn out. But, this zipper shamrock brooch from Linda at Craftaholics Anonymous is just the cute, simple piece I needed to ease me into St. Patrick’s Day. It would also make a pretty fantastic kid craft! More: Shamrock […]
Composed of close to 15,000 push pins, this portrait by YouTuber brusspup weighs almost 40 pounds and took nearly a month to complete. Goes to show that even the smallest everyday object can transform into something thought provoking with a little ingenuity.
As makers we tend to care a lot about where and how things are made. Apple has been in the news regarding the factories they use such as Foxconn. So what can we all do about other companies?
