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.
Kristen Rask is a crafter and owner of Schmancy a cool toy store in Seattle. It also doubles up as a gallery space for the upcoming October 6 – Nov 2 show, Plush You. Plush You has garnered so much attention that Kristen recently just signed a book deal, so look for a Plush You […]
Victor writes – “Public Broadcast Cart is a shopping cart outfitted with a dynamic microphone, a mixer, an amplifier, six speakers, a miniFM transmitter and a laptop with a wireless card. The audio captured by the microphone on the cart is fed through the mixer to three different broadcast sources.” – Link. More: Build your […]
I am loving the free vintage knitting patterns off the glamarama site. The 1962 hooded poncho (left) and the 1956 Bernat Cape would still look fresh and modern today. Looks like something you can get at Anthropologie but make yourself! Link.
Here’s a stunning gallery of colored water droplets captured by high speed photography, the workflow and circuit are included – [via] – Link. More: Waterfigures workflow – Link. Waterfigures circuit – Link. Related: High Speed Photography Kit – Link. Homemade Strobe Photography – Link. High speed and photoinstrumentation photos – Link. More High-Speed Photos – […]
Following our Week of Toys theme, Crafter Bonnie Burton gave us a heads up on her cool interview with stuffed creature hat maker Jenny Harada. Many of Jenny’s hats are made from recycled clothing.Link.
Chris writes – “Animator D.T. Nethery blogs about one of his co-workers who draws on a digital pad but missed the feel of the old style animation desk. The solution, combine the two! Check out his blog entry for some great shots of the conversion.” – Link.
Want to really crank up your music? Make a DIY headphone amp… and of course, put it in a mint/candy/sour-tin… Thanks Macaba! – Link. Related: Tons of mint tin projects – Link. Mint tin project archives – Link. Mint-Tin Amp – Pocket amplifier punches up headphones. MAKE 04 – Page 131.
