5 Must-Have Jewelry Making Tools
Ready to start making your own jewelry? Here are 5 must-have tools that you’ll need to get started!
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.
Step Inside Shawn Thorsson’s Workshop
Down a dusty road in the eggs-and-butter town of Petaluma, Calif., sits a big, handmade pink Victorian complete with chicken coop, storage containers, vintage cars, and Shawn Thorsson’s badass workshop, where he brings characters from tabletop games, video games, and the occasional movie to life. Check out the profile interview, along with a catalog of […]
Free Lunch Bag Pattern
The Nerdy Sewist is raving about The Long Thread’s free (for personal use) simple lunch bag pattern these days – take a look.
How-To: Upcycled Denim Bag
Reuse a pair of jeans and a belt to make a cute lunch sack, makeup bag, or art supply holder!
Mika Aoki’s Blown-Glass Sculptures
Mika Aoki makes glass art inspired by mold spores, viruses, plants, life, and death.
The Portrait Blouse, from “Gertie’s New Book for Better Sewing”
Gertie’s New Book for Better Sewing is a fun new pattern book, featuring sewing patterns that embody author Gretchen Hirsch’s fresh take on vintage style. I was lucky enough to be able to pick one out to share with you all! I chose The Portrait Blouse because it’s a classic and many body shapes look good in this cut. If you end up using this pattern, I’d love to see pics of the finished top. Enjoy!
Very Special Effect Makeup at the 2012 Makey Awards
We’ve received a lot of questions about the amazing special effects makeup at the Makeys. Here’s some background on the incredible crew and the amazing looks they created for us.