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.
A good art project is the perfect cure for restless, grumpy kids on wet, gray days! Next time you’re stuck with antsy kids who can’t go outside to play, try this winter birch trees watercolor project from Kathy at Art Projects for Kids. It’s amazing how a little bit painter’s tape can turn a plain […]
In celebration of Advanced Materials Month here on MAKE, I’m bringing you the most fabulous wearable electronics using innovative conductive materials like fibers and paints. This is the roundup to end all other roundups; it showcases 22 of my favorite projects. Above: Soft Circuit Musical Hats
Macarons are one of the cutest sweet treats around, so I’m loving this tutorial on Craft Passion that turns the sandwich cookies into a coin purse. It includes a brilliant use of fabric covered buttons!
I seem to recall that speaker enclosures should be rigid and massive, generally speaking, but there’s no denying the cool factor in this build-it-yourself project from Quebecois industrial designer Samuel Bernier. [via nerdstink]
Elsie from A Beautiful Mess shows you how to use her sweater sewing tips to make your very own pair of cozy recycled sweater mittens. What a cute, fun way to stay snug this winter! More: How-To: Recycled Sweater Hat @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Recycle a Sweater for Yarn @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Recycled Sweater Wool Jewelry […]
TMBG fans can download, print and fold their own paper hearse like the one the band constructed and used in their latest music video, When Will You Die? Though the video version hearse is a whopping 12-feet tall, they’re offering a desktop-sized printable so you can make a mini-version for yourself. [via Boing Boing] Related: […]
Lithuanian artist Gintautas Velykis creates art with the help of an algorithmic painting robot that lays down layer after layer of paint. His art machine, called ART.e.FAX, sprays droplets of water-based paint — see this cool demo.
