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.
Brian Sawyer at Hackszine shows us some cool tips on how we can optimize our iChat to send one-way video that’s perfect to teach crafting techniques such as knitting. Brian says: For example, crafts like knitting are notoriously hard to teach without visual cues, and even the most detailed books often suffer from their lack […]
Photojojo has a link to a DIY Lens Hood printable that lets you save yourself twenty bucks. Photojojo says, “Lens hoods, those round plastic rings that sit at the end of your SLR’s lens, are great at preventing lens flare and unwanted reflections when shooting in sunlight. Just look up your Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax, […]
The Purl Bee has a great idea on how to use some of your great fabric to decorate your walls using embroidery hoops as frames. Link.
Artist Carlos Alberto Montana Hoyos made this chair from 1739 recycled aluminum can tabs. The entire piece is weaved together with plastic pull ties. Inhabitat » ALUMINUM PULLTAB CHAIR: A La Lata Lounger – Link. More chairs: Accordion chair – Link. Ski Chair – Unsafe at any speed – Link. Robotic chair (video) – Link. […]
Kath at Whipup.net highlights this market day of arts and crafts in Wellington, New Zealand this Saturday. Featured is artist Jacquelyn Greenback who will be running artists workshops where you can learn how to crochet sushi. Pictured above is Greenback’s BBQ, 2006. [ via ] Link.
Here’s a great photo-tutorial from mdhaworth via the CRAFT Instructables group. How to sew a simple drawstring fabric backpack. Link.
Here’s a tutorial on how to make a matchbook style notebook by greetingarts. Link.
