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.
If you’re in the NYC area, stop by Etsy, MAKE/CRAFT and our pal Alison from IHeartSwitch.com will be there too, she writes – “We have the new Switch studio set up in a loft in Downtown Brooklyn thanks to the generous space donation from the people of Make and Craft Magazines. As if that was […]
Artists in NYC are using simple materials, and high tech tools (lasers) to make statements about advertising. “This is the first collaboration between the Anti-Advertising Agency and the Graffiti Research Lab. Bit and modified from Ji Lee’s Abstractor TV. We used black foam core ($10/sheet) cut with a laser cutter – but this project can […]
Don’t think I’d buy these, but it would be fun to do a re-make and do you own… “These Lightweight, collapsible speakers are portable and can be folded away and placed in the included pouch when not in use. Plug them into your personal stereo’s headphone jack to enjoy quality sound. The name “MUJI” is […]
Marti Zabell, a graduate industrial design student at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY has designed a subway commuter lunch bag and shares with us her design process on this cool utilitarian bag. Marti says, “The bag was inspired by the graphic signs of the New York City MTA that were designed by Massima and Lela […]
You don’t need to use iTunes to stream audio to an Aiport express. You can use the Win media player, WinAmp, Rhapsody, etc… “oAEP – Stands for ovesen.NET Airport Express Player. This small application records the music and sound played by your pc and streams it to an Airtunes enabled Airport Express. It has never […]
I first met Jennie and Carolee of Pod Post at SF Zine Fest last year and was totally delighted by their devotion to letters, books, and the written word. Every so often since then, my day would be made by a delicious bit of ol’ fashioned mail in my mailbox at work, and a few […]
Watch this 1970’s commerical for a knitting/crochet instrument called the “K-Tel Knitter”. This does look kinda amazing, no? Looks like a fast way to knit too. Has anyone ever gotten one of these off ebay or played with one as a kid? If so, please post a comment! We’d love to know. (Note: Announcers voice […]
