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.
Here are a couple places I’d consider stops on a Maker-vacation… The first is the Gujarat Province on the Gulf of Cambay, India – this is where cruise ships go after they outlive their usefulness… [via] – Link & Google map. Next up, The Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center – Link & Google Map. Got […]
Marci Senders Blog – Link Gallery of Altered Books – Link. Crafter Marci Senders recently added a few of her altered book work to the CRAFT flicr pool. The cool retro styles of her “Out of the World” pages features alien drawings and fun doodles and scribbles. I also got a chance to talk to […]
Rick from the MAKE Flickr photo pool made this clock from an old had drive… [via] – Link. Related MAKE clockery: NIXIИ-1 – Nixie clock – Link. Maker of the day – Matty Sallin, Bacon-cooking alarm clock – Link. DIY Projection clock – Link. HOW TO make a Hard Drive Clock – Link. NES Alarm […]
From tootsie roll wrappers to soda can tops, DIY happy has a link list of some fun projects to make your own belts with a recycle twist. Link.
Here’s a great project for cat lovers from this free pattern by Moon Arts. Make your kitty a cute and cozy crochet bed. Link. Related: Want more cat projects? Grab the first issue of CRAFT and you’ll also be able to make a Catnip Castle for your cats to scratch and climb. – Link.
MAKE & CRAFT photo pool member Karenwoodiel makes really cute dolls and by cute we mean creepy scary ones perfectly suited for the MAKE & CRAFT Halloween contest, thanks Karen! – Link.
The recent Paris fashion shows got a dose of fashion technology with some of the animatronic-controlled dresses that floated down the runway. Five dresses in all had computerized underpinnings in the bust and skirt. From the MIT Technology Review, “Wires within the tubes connect to motors at the bottom of the dress. The motors reel […]
