Understanding the Color Wheel
Curbly’s DIY Maven helps break down the color wheel and explains the basics of how it works, color groupings, and more. Link. Related: Random Stripe Generator helps you mix and max colors for your craft projects – Link.
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.
HOW TO – Turn a Rice Bag into a Purse
Eliza of everything @ once has a great post on how she created a custom purse for herself out of a used rice burlap bag. I love the added sequins to the front! Link.
2,500 LED pong table
One of my favorite makers waldemeyer.com sent in his pong table! “I saw all the ping pong tables on the make blog and I thought my Pong Table would fit in there, too. It is made of Corian, has about 2500 LEDs embedded, run by a couple of PIC microcontrollers with two hidden track pads […]
Budget photographic lighting “tent” – in a bucket
Focusfinder shows you how to make a light tent, using a bucket… “Improve your table-top photography dramatically, at almost no cost, by modifying a cheap, readily available plastic bucket. You can improve your own photos of small items quickly and easily, using exactly the same principles as professional photographers, but you don’t have to invest […]
Knit Sushi
Amy Polcyn of MAG Knits has a simple knit patterns to make your own knit sushi! You can even knit the pickled ginger and wasabi! [ via ] Link. Related: Felt Sushi – Link. HOW TO – Make Dessert Sushi – Link. Knit Sushi Toilet Paper Cozy – Link.
Quick and Easy Felt Appliques
Candace at Crafty Daisies shows us how to make quick and easy felt appliqués. Candace says, “I have really been into using felt lately. It’s like the wonder material – you can make so much with it, it’s inexpensive and so easy to use.” Link.
Origami Business Card Holder
DIY Planner has a PDF paper template you can download to fold up a business card holder. Use fun paper and decorate it to make it your own. Link.