Computers and crafts have been converging for a very long time. The endless possibilities of the digital art world are constantly being merged into crafting, sewing, and fashion. Digital Textile Design (Lawrence King Publishers) is a new primer that takes you to the world where technology and textiles intersect. The authors, Melanie Bowles and Ceri […]
We’re celebrating pets her on Craftzine, so take a look at two easy cat toys you can make at home. One is a tassel type toy for the end of your stick/string toy, meant to be swappable with a piece of ball chain as an attachment, and the other is a crochet and needle felted catnip toy made from wool.
When I first saw this, I didn’t think it seemed like such a bright idea — maybe because of how it apparently beats the crap out of the tin and because this guy carries a lot of keys. I only carry three and a flat LED keyfob flashlight. And I always carry a tiny-tin Altoids […]
Cat Food Wrapper Pet Collar by Vickie Howell Make your eco-pet proud with this collar made out of recycled materials. By turning food wrappers and bedding pouches into neck decor, you’ll find that feline fashion is in the bag!
Crafter Jamie Chan loves her Amazon Parrot so much, she named her indie business after her! Mary Jane’s Attic was her online store for years to the point that when I first met Jamie, I thought her name was Mary Jane. Mary Jane’s Attic eventually lead to her her brick and mortar fiber store, Urban […]
Instructables user d_malakian_69 writes: When you are an aspiring musician you don’t have a lot of money to buy expensive equipment and you have to record the best sounding demo with cheap recording tools. When I realized that popping is a common problem when recording vocals on any kind of mic, and when I saw […]
Our pals released a very interesting presentation about smart parking meters at the Black Hat Briefings USA, Las Vegas, Nevada, yesterday… Good presentation to review on how they figured out the security (or lack of) on parking meters… Throughout the United States, cities are deploying “smart†electronic fare collection infrastructures. In 2003, San Francisco launched […]
