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.
This little crafty helper looks useful, not bad for $3.99 and/or be re-made from stuff you have… – “This flexible little magnifying glass attaches right to your finger, enlarging your view for sewing, knitting, crafts, and hobby projects. Great for splinters too! Polypropylene with 5X magnifying power. Adjusts to fit most fingers. 3″ long x […]
Who knew you could take a T-shirt and turn it into pants? This tutorial by LJ’s bakedinapie covers in depth all the steps to make comfy T-shirt material capri pants. Link.
KnitOwl has an excellent and extensive write up on the process of prototyping your own soft toys or plushies. I like how she says to keep all your prototypes even the not perfect ones because they need homes too! Link.
Rad, here’s how to create photographs on living leaves through a process called Chlorophyll photography… [via] – Link. Related: MAKE 07 – Volume 07: Backyard Biology. Hack your plants, extract your DNA, 70’s soapbox saga, build a videocam rocket, and head-mounted water cannon. Don’t have MAKE yet? Get it for $29.95 (that’s an additional $5 […]
Jim writes – “This project involves restoration of a rather rare breed of machine. Very few steam-powered motorcycles are known with the majority of historic “steamcycles” residing in museums (e.g., the “Field” steam motorcycle). There has been very little commercial exploitation of applying steam power to two-wheeled vehicles, so most “steamcycles” that come to light […]
Tupperware is moving into art now with the Translations in Tupperware art show in New York yesterday where over 25 entries came in from all over the world creating original art with Tupperware. Pictured here is the Tupperware dress. Link. Related: NPR Story on Translations in Tupperware – Link.
CRAFT friend, Black Box Nation designer Diana Eng has a tutorial up on Gizmodo on how to sew LED’s into your clothing. Link. Related: CRAFT vol 1 – “The Electric Tank Top” by Leah Buechley – Link.
