Evelyn Roth’s Video Trap
I love this video of Canadian textile artist Evelyn Roth‘s work crocheted from recycled video tape including a car cozy and several outfits. (Thanks, Erica!) More: Knitted Interfaces for Technology
holiday projects
Forclosure Bowl
Here’s a neat bowl made from a sheet metal For Sale sign, by instructables user wholman.
Kids Art Towel Mat Tutorial
Make your own towel mat for the bathroom complete with your kiddo’s art in this tutorial by craftevolution. (Thanks Dawn! )
A Week Without Plastic
Katherine at ReadyMade is trying to make it a week without using plastic, and coming to terms with the issues that a restriction like that illuminates. After her first day, she had a lot to think about, and I liked her set of questions: • What material exactly are the “man-made soles” of my shoes […]
From Craft Kitsch to Cool
From Craft Kitsch to Cool By Jessica Wilson I’m a big fan of color. In junior high it was all about red, black and white. In high school, I lived in the Tweeds catalogue and pined for pine, teal and mustard. In my early twenties, it was all about eggplant and forest green, and in […]
Yogurt Tub Luggage Tags
As you dash for your summer trip, don’t through away that empty yogurt containter. Instead, make a yogurt tub luggage tag by Tiffany Threadgould on Planet Green. [ via RePlayGround ]
DIY Aviary from Old Armoire
Amy at Empress of Creativity created a DIY aviary for her finches from an old armoire. Behind the scenes shots and more descriptions on the process can be found here.