Who is this man and what is he smiling about? Pictured above is our very own Copy Chief Keith Hammond, and he’s grinning ear to ear for a number of reasons. First, he’s doing what he loves best. Second, he just caught a wave in the salty cold waters of Northern California on a board […]
101: Adobe Illustrator Design dazzling invitations while learning how to use a crafter-friendly drawing program. By Stefanianna Moore Adobe Illustrator is an amazing drawing program because it helps you design almost anything two-dimensional: graphics for your website, wallpaper and fabric patterns, and just about any print piece imaginable. This project is a twofer: learn to […]
I love landing on various industrial designers’ websites and seeing their creativity and thought processes at work. Freelance designer Shay Shafranek has a number of inspiring designs on his site, everything from electronic rulers to flower vase designs to expandable cardboard breadboxes to inline skate motor-assists. Shay Shafranek
Alice and Arlo, hard at work and focused on the prize! I’m always amazed at how satisfying it is to beat your own whip cream, especially by hand, and for kids it’s no exception. I can rarely get either of my boys to hunker down in the kitchen with me for a real baking session, […]
The Austin Children’s Museum has a great Maker Kids exhibit going on right now that includes all kinds of hands-on experiments, projects and crafts in true Maker Faire style. Tomorrow, Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching will be on hand to teach a kids embroidery workshop. It’s been unbearably hot here in Austin, and embroidery is […]
We talked with CraftyPod’s Diane Gilleland on Monday about her new book, Kanzashi in Bloom (please check out her great Weaving eBook too!). Today, we talk to her about her feline BFF, Pushkin who frequently makes appearances in her tweets. Name of Pet: Pushkin Pet Type: Maine Coon Cat Favorite activity: Sleeping, playing, and watching […]
To protect your doggie’s paws from the hot pavement, Crafty Chica has a project to crochet these puppy paw protectors like what Lola the beagle is wearing above.
