It Took 6 Years to Crochet This Amazing Super Mario Rug
This highly detailed Super Mario rug took six and a half years to make, and the results are incredible.
Craft & Design
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.
Watch a Shoemaker Build These Artisanal Shoes by Hand
The majority of shoes today are mass produced for international consumption. However, in the not too distant past, shoes were uniquely handcrafted for each pair of feet. This time consuming venture was entrusted to master craftspeople, who in turn gave consumers a wearable piece of art that fit their needs perfectly. Handmade shoes are still produced […]
Quilting Basics: EPP Quilting with Curved Shapes
Attention lovers of English paper piecing: If you’re ready to put down the hexies and try your hand at something new, you’ll definitely want to learn the basics of EPP quilting with curved shapes! With an easy-to-folow step-by-step photo tutorial and accompanying video, Diane from CraftyPod makes curved piecing a piece of cake. Don’t fear […]
DIY Fashion: Comic Book Shoes
Love comics? Bring some awesome geek girl fashion to your closet with a pair of DIY comic book shoes! Transform beloved comic books—or any favorite book or piece of decorative paper—into a pair of trendy shoes that are uniquely yours with this detailed decoupage how-to. Ready to give it a try? Check out this cool […]
Design Your Own Cardboard Pinball Machine
A new kit allows kids and pinball fans a chance to design their own desktop pinball machine out of cardboard.
CRAFT Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
Here are some cool things we saw in the CRAFT Flickr Pool this week: high expectations, by Frontier Dreams Eggs Earrings | The Collection, by chiuie.s Botânica, by Carol Grilo • FofysFactory® wood work developments, by anczelowitz Patchwork Lining, by michellepatterns
Backyard-Friendly Travel Checkers
Bring the fun to camping trips, picnics, or grandma’s living room floor with this backyard-friendly travel checkers game! Ready to delight kids and grownups alike on your next trip? Make your own foldable fabric checkers—or chess, if you’re feeling fancy—game board, then create your own durable custom polymer clay game pieces with this travel checkers […]