John Baichtal @ MAKE has a great review of the design-your-own shoe service through Zazzle. He writes: Online service Zazzle basically prints on anything. Want a one-off t-shirt or mug? They got it. It’s somewhat like Ponoko or Shapeways, you either generate your own design or choose from one of theirs, and then add-to-cart and […]
I love this how-to on Instructables for making a cute bird feeder out of bamboo plates from Ikea. Instructables member PaulEl explains how he made it, and for just $2.19. It’s perfect for attracting feathered friends to your newly spruced up garden space!
When I was in Portland last year, I visited my friend, Kim, at her hotel. She’d booked a room at the Ace, and though I was completely unfamiliar with the group of hotels before that experience, I haven’t been able to get the Ace off my mind ever since. The design, decor and just … […]
This fitted sheet is printed to look like it’s made from concrete blocks. It’s a rad effect made by designer Peggy van Neer, and a portion of the proceeds from purchases go to benefit homeless youth in the Netherlands. [via Extreme Craft]
I love this work space filled to the brim with beautiful projects by designer Tina Kalivas. (Oh, and her clothes are wonderful too!) Mounting the measuring stick to the edge of the table is brilliant. [via jubella.com]
In 2007, Scottish textile designer William Chambers took a hat-making class at Metropolitan University, creating a collection that was shown to great acclaim at the year’s Glasgow Fashion Week. Fast forward to his Spring/Summer 2010 collection, shown here, and it is easy to see that Chambers is taking this fashionably antiquated craft to new elevations, […]
I love exploded view diagrams, but they are most often of physical objects. Leave it up to icon designer and consultant Sebastiaan de With to create this cool graphic of the Apple Settings icon. Available silkscreened on a shirt, and perfect for the iPhone addict in your life.
