HOW TO – Easy Jewelry Display
Instructables user CreativeChick8 made this jewelry display from a frame and some stretched fabric. I’d say this would be great for taking your work to craft fairs!
Month: July 2008
Plant-reactive musical instruments
“Three Pieces” form the Found Electronics Collective collects soil moisture and ambient tempurature readings to alter the robo-acoustic performance of a preprogrammed composition – Rather than use computers and a PA, we decided to try and build something completely acoustic. In the end, we’ve got a traditional Chinese dulcimer and 12 chimes spread throughout the […]
Roundup: Candy-Inspired Jewelry
I’m a huge fan of “stuff that looks like other stuff”–including jewelry that looks like candy. Here’s a roundup of some of my favorite candy-inspired jewelry finds on Etsy. Bakelite BonBon Necklace by Petit Oiseau Lucite Candy Necklace by OverTheTop Gummy Bear Necklace by Livewire
Interview with Artist Amy Long
Amy LongArtist’s page at five15 gallery in Phoenix Pictured above (left to right): Double wranger, Strap Dandy Wrangler, and Crop Style Wrangler Bottom left: Terissue Recently I had a chance to talk with Amy Long, a fibers artist local to me in Tempe, Arizona. She creates very intriguing work and I’m very excited to share […]
Atomic Doilies
Pepperberry Crochet has been spending her crafting time whipping up these crocheted doilies featuring a nuclear trefoil motif. I can’t wait to see what she ends up doing with these.
Build: Kinetic Horse Sculpture
James Watt, the creator of the Solar Theremin, has another great kit that I am going to making for this weeks build. This time it’s a kinetic horse made of paper. The final horse is able to gallop, thanks to a small hidden motor inside. This kit is a fairly easy build, but it does […]
DIY: MP3 Lamp
Maxster sent in his latest project that he built from a trashed Ikea lamp. The lamp needed a new switch and Maxster decided it needed some speakers too! I would love to have this on my bench. Thanks Maxster, and we’ll see you at HOPE! Read more about making your own MP3 Lamp