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.
Colleen Baran has created a series of intricately designed jewelry that definitely stands out from the rest. Creating small “portable landscapes”, the pieces speak to nature. For the Tree Ring (2006), Colleen used paper mache, plastic, astro turf, acrylic, and pebble. Colleen Baransays, “I was considering the idea of jewelry as small portable landscapes, of […]
Eric made a couple of flutes with wood and aluminum tube. He says they’re easy to play and sound great. On his site he included tips on achieving the correct tuning too… – Link. Related: FolkUrban Music – DIY instruments – Link. Make your own musical instruments – Link. Weird Instruments – Link. Collection of […]
Amy’s Babies has created a pirate pattern amigurumi that looks like Captain Jack. You can buy the pattern for only 5 bucks off the Interweave Crochet site. [ via ] Link.
Casey writes – “To go along with the Geiger Counter mods, I had a counter stripped and powdercoated and replaced the electronics with my own (including distance sensor, LED display, motors, capacitive touch sensor, etc)to make a device capable of getting lots of attention if carried indiscreetly.” – Link.
This week’s pattern is the Monsters of Teen Craft created especially to kick off the book tour by crafty authors Shannon Okey (Knitgrrl and Knitgrrl 2) and Kim Werkeer (Get Hooked) next week. Crochet yourself Humphrey or knit yourself Puck, either way you’ll have a cute monster friend to keep you company. Click here to […]
Stencil Revolution has a collection of stencil designs uploaded by artists, you can join upload your own, download others and check out all the resources/downloads to get started in making stencil art – How tos include: Ghostpatrol Guide to Making T-Shirts, Creating a 3 layer multicolour stencil, Using Chalk for your stencils, Converting a colour […]
From the CRAFT Instructables group, splityarn shows you how to make a handy and stylish pencil case that fits perfecting into a 3 ring binder. Link.
