Month: August 2010

How-To: Magic Wand for Kids

By Future Craft Collective Have you ever wished you had a magic wand? Something to hold all the goodness in your world so that when things were a little low you could tap into the goodness? This super simple project is just the thing for making sure that you can create a little magic whenever, […]

Taxidermy lighting

Taxidermy lighting

Alex Randall’s taxidermy lighting: Alex Randall specializes in using reclaimed materials in chandeliers and lamps. Looking at this work you can see a re-emergence of taxidermy as a reaction to a decade when sameness reigned – be that Eames or Ikea. “There’s a desperation to reintroduce character to our homes” says Randall. Taxidermy is incongruously […]

How-to install a penny countertop

How-to install a penny countertop

The fine folks at Artifacture Studios recently posted step-by-step instructions on Make: Projects for how to install a gorgeous penny countertop for a fraction of the price of granite. And to think I was under the impression pennies were useless in this economy. Nice work, Shane and Michael! Got an awesome project you want to […]