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.
Jörgen has some amazing homebuilt synths with brass mechanics… A large part of the work in building a modular synthesizer is in the mechanics.This is also where many home-built instruments fall short of the commercial ones. I wanted my synthesizer to look as good as a commercial one, or hopefully even better. Mechanics isn’t just […]
What a great chair – The ends of this accordion-like chair appear to be made from wood and the middle parts corrugated cardboard or perhaps thinner slices of wood. Might be worth playing around with some materials to see if it can be remade, for small apartments this chair/couch looks perfect. YouTube – Folding Chair […]
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories has a few interesting ideas for writing on candy hearts with a food coloring pen, along with how to toss the newly inscribed treats with trebuchets… More: The Perfect Ammunition for Valentine’s Day – Link. Food colour markers – Link. Food coloring pens – Link.
Garth of Extreme Craft has a great write-up introducing artist Margarita Cabrera, who makes soft-sculptured objects out of vinyl. Garth says, “All of Cabrera’s objects are painstakingly (second-most common word besides labor-intensive) crafted in a way that amplifies their handmade qualities. Stitches and seams have threads hanging from them, revealing their ingenious construction and individual […]
Couture Crochet Workshop by Lily Chin Lily’s Web Site – Link. Book Site on Interweave – Link. Buy it on Amazon – Link. I first got to meet Lily Chin in person at TNNA in San Diego last month. I mean, I’ve seen her on TV and she’s the fastest crocheter in the world. Should […]
Phillip Chapman-Bell of The Fitful Flog helps you prepare for Valentine’s Day with his origami Compass Rose Box. The crease pattern for the box can be printed out onletter sized paper and will let you place any kind of lovely sweets for your Valentine next week! Download this week’s CRAFT pattern PDF – Link. Compass […]
Here’s a really cool animated sculpture – plinth, electric turbine, glass, & fluid – there might be a spinning magnet in there or the plastic goes through the plinth… whatcha think makers? – [via] – Link & video.
