Visit the Bust Craftacular and More at World Maker Faire New York!
Ready to get crafty this weekend at World Maker Faire New York? Don’t forget to stop by the Bust Craftacular!
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: Crocheted Cabbage Patch Doll Hat
If you’ve ever had the impulse to make a real human baby look more like a kitschy doll from the 80s, then check out this extraordinary crocheted Cabbage Patch Kids doll hat from Repeat Crafter Me.
How-To: Sew Perfect Pleats
Having pleat problems? Check out this no-fail method for sewing perfect pleats and tucks!
Installation from Thousands of Paper Windmills
Designer Najla El Zein created this spectacular installation called “The Wind Portal” from thousands of paper windmills
Cardboard Dinosaur Costume
Tanaka Satoshi created this ferocious and fully articulated dinosaur costume from cardboard.
Two Percussionists, Five Suitcases, and Plenty of Found Sound
Artist and musician Eric Farber‘s vast collection of handmade found-object percussion instruments are as intriguing to look at as they are to hear. Base objects range from a late-Victorian Singer sewing machine treadle to turn-of-the-century lamps and sconces.
Reverse Abstraction
The Reverse Abstraction series attempts to bridge the gap between human and computer languages by 3D printing traditional objects in dual forms: as the classical object and as the hexadecimal and binary codes that represent them.