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.
Braids are so romantic. And luckily if you are rushing off for a date and don’t have time to wash, dry and style your hair, they are the perfect solution. This tutorial for Heidi Braids from A Cup Of Jo teaches you to create a complicated look in a few simple steps.
Nothing more precious than a father-daughter team creating skateboard art together. Read how Jen’s husband at Hey! Jen Renee and his 5-year-old daughter, “Lotus,” put together this sweet pop-art skateboard deck that they will hang on Lotus’s bedroom wall.
When you make felt, you are making the oldest fiber art known in the world. The essence of wet felt making remains unchanged throughout the centuries- agitate fibers with water, heat and pressure. While the technique has hardly changed, common modern materials make the job easy. The washboard can be replaced with bubble wrap, for […]
Antonia of Green Horned Unicorn has an amazing sense of style. Her use of colors and textures makes her work both warm and uplifting. And while reading her responses to the 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 questions, you can’t help but get the sense that she is well-grounded in her creative endeavors. Bonus- Who doesn’t […]
Sure, this awesome TARDIS cross-stitched card from our own Haley at The Zen of Making is touted as a Valentine’s Day card, but I’d argue that a true geek couple would love exchanging it any old day of the year. And if you don’t have time to stitch it up before your romantic escapades tonight, […]
Becky shared the goodness that is Tinplate Girl’s collection of free online instructional videos and downloadable project patterns back in October. This simple kinetic sculpture called “Be Mine” is actually the work of her father, Marc. Tinplate Girl, whose name is Adriane, writes: He made the hinges himself. Even though the design was pretty solid, […]
Have kids? Add some quick, crafty fun to Valentine’s Day with this valentine surprise ball tutorial that our own Lish created for Metro Parent! They’re just as fun to make as they are to open, and the colors and treats can be customized to fit the personality of any kid.
