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’m really digging this creative take on traditional valentines from Brooke at Inchmark. Her matchbox valentines are the perfect way to combine a card with fun trinkets, and they’re way more interesting than the usual chocolate-and-flowers routine! More: How-To: Valentine’s Day Matchbook Card @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Monster Valentines @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Wire And Embroidery Valentine […]
This article from seasoned acoustical engineer Eric Wolfram of AcousticsFREQ.com may be short on flashy pictures, but it is long on technical info and great practical advice from someone who obviously knows his business.
Fans of Portlandia have a new catch phrase from the second season of the show. I mean, “Put a Bird on it” is so 2011, amiright? Now when you hear folks saying, “We can pickle that!” you’ll know you’ve found true Portlandia friends. But why just say it when you can stitch it? The newest […]
This time around on “Tiny Yellow House”, Deek decided to mess around with passive solar heat so as to warm the always-cold front foyer of his home. The result: a smallish, closeable, passive solar collector that fits into a window opening. Its not rocket science (and it NEVER will be here on “Tiny Yellow House”) but it does work- even in January, in New England.
Look closely and you’ll see what this plastic dragon sculpture is actually made of: disposable spoons, knives, forks and cups. It took toge at DeviantArt approximately 80 hours – more hours than dollars – to create this work of art. [via Geek Crafts]
Via HaD: Rainbows are revered as religious signs, the subject of ancient poems, adopted by social movements, formally described through science, and spread through memes. The fascination with rainbows is endless, transcends human categories, and embodies intense positivity. We created the Rainbow Machine to share our joy of light art. We set the machine up […]
These fun rings from How Did You Make This are a great way to get started in beading without having to commit to a large project. The detailed step-by-step pictures make the process easy to follow!
