When I was in Portland, Oregon last month, I had the pleasure of meeting and hanging out with Garth Johnson of Extreme Craft. He gave me a copy of his new DVD, Re-Construct: Eco-Friendly Crafts Made Easy that features “11 original recycled home decor projects.” Garth stars with product designer, Jeanee Ledoux, who designed and […]
I love watching Todd Oldham and Amy Sedaris make decoupage tiny tableaux tables on Todd’s DIY video series, Handmade Modern. [ via Whorange ] Todd Oldham also photographed Amy Sedaris for the cover of CRAFT: 10! Pick up the issue today in the Maker Shed.
Tamie at Roxycraft has these nifty new how-to videos on amigurumi. This video above shows you amigurumi single crochet. Other lessons include the chain 2 technique, attaching limbs, and more. Tamie will be at Maker Faire as a vendor at Bazaar Bizarre and will be doing a demo at the CRAFT booth on “Making Successful […]
Sew up this little colorful brooch using a LilyPad tri-color LED and three small potentiometers for a customizable color wardrobe embellishment. No programming required! Subscribe to the CRAFT Podcast in iTunes, or download the m4v video. Potentiometers are variable resistors. They change the amount of electricity that can pass through them based on the turning […]
Cool Hunting Video got up close and personal with the three men who run Grafica Fidalga, a printing press in São Paulo, Brazil. They use a machine from 1929 using hand-cut wooden letters. The way the machine works is mesmerizing. More: A Visit with Hello Lucky – CRAFT Video Podcast
Etsy just did a video tour of the home of Hannah from Made With Love by Hannah. The video shows off her truly epic stash of nicknacks and kitchy art collection. More: Revamp Thrift Sweater Vest to Dirndl Bodice-Like Top From the pages of CRAFT: 06: “Made With Love by Hannah” by Jenny Ryan, pgs […]
The Crafty Chica’s 16 year-old daughter, Maya, did some tie dye this weekend, and she made this super awesome video describing the process. I’m so impressed with her video skills!
