How-To: Floral Pixel Brooch
Our old friend Becky Stern over at adafruit shared this tutorial for making color-changing LEDs that you can pin onto your clothes and wear as a brooch.
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: Create New Ornaments from Shattered Ones
Resurrect shattered and unused ornaments using this simple method.
AirHarp for Leap Controller
The Leap Motion 3D controller is gearing up for general availability, but some developers have already started creating interesting interactive apps for the device. Check out developer Andy Summers’ AirHarp app that takes advantage of the Leap’s accuracy to produce an expressive music app. [via Synthtopia]
Tool Review: Optrix XD iPhone Case
The Optrix XD is a tough-as-nails iPhone 4/4S/Touch case with a built-in 175-degree wide-angle lens and is designed to mount on a bike, car, or some other vehicle, giving you great videos while protecting the phone. Optrix claims mil-spec durability with regards to impact, particle resistance, vibration, and water immersion. You can still control the […]
Free Knit Star Ornament Pattern
Here’s a pattern that works for a variety of holidays this month. Kathy of Just Crafty Enough shared with us this pattern to make either a 5- or a 6-point star. She suggests creating multiples of these and stringing together for a cozy garland.
Modern Wooden Christmas Trees
I love the modern aesthetic that Curbly brings to the table and I especially am loving the creations of Capree Kimball these days. She is KILLING the modern design game right now with these Modern Christmas Trees as the Pièce de résistance this holiday season. Get these in my house STAT!
Panda Head Magazine Issue 7
Morgan Hungerford and her team of creators, Nilay Lawson, Eric Loften, and Kate Green just put out issue 7 of the aesthetically-riveting Panda Head Magazine. The latest issue is their biggest endeavor yet with 70 contributors, a commune-theme, and the perfectly lovely/creepy cherry on top is the Panda cult camping film that may or may not include chanting the Golden Girls theme song. Fest your eyes and ears on the latest issue right here, and I just dare you not to put on mocassins and sit by a campfire upon it’s completion.