Flowers and Plants from Beads
After her daughter started getting into beading several years ago, Esty seller Art of Beads became fascinated with creating these incredibly realistic beaded plants.
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.
Makers in Cuba: DIY Becomes do or Die
I came across this fascinating mini-documentary about Cuban’s resilience and inventiveness. Cuba has been suffering privations since the 1960s and as a result spawned a DIY culture that is more about survival than weekend hobbies. Necessity is the mother of invention. So is hunger. It’s a great look at the maker spirit in trying conditions.
DIY Mosaic Wall Art
Bring pops of modern color to your walls with this DIY mosaic tutorial by Shop Sweet Things.
How-To: Kitchener Stitch for Joining Seams in Knitting
Beautifully join two knitting pieces with active stitches together with this helpful kitchener stitch tutorial!
Risa Fukui’s Massive Cut-Out Paper Portraits
Artist Risa Fukui produced a series of intricately cut large-scale portraits from paper, which are installed on translucent panels at at the Pola Museum Annex in Tokyo through September 8th.
Ombre Pendant Lamp
This is a really dreamy way to up-date a simple pendant lamp into something special. I am moving soon, and this tutorial is sparking some exciting ideas! Via Design Lovefest
How-To: Tie-Dye Galaxy Shoe
Give your sneakers some serious space geek style with this tie dye galaxy shoe tutorial!