Hmm, I dunno this doesn’t look *that* sturdy, but might be a good start on something a little more sturdy… – Link. Related: Check out some of our other messenger bag how-tos, projects and more @ MAKE – Link.
Continue ReadingCRAFT Instructable group member Mada writes – “So I have this t-shirt that I love, thing is it’s getting to the point where the silk screening is starting to peel of. It wouldn’t be long before it all peeled off completely if I kept wearing and washing it. I didn’t want to throw it away […]
Continue ReadingWhile in New York late last week, I observed a new convergence that is happening among the the worlds of fashion, technology and crafts. A new kind of collaboration and idea sharing is happening and after Angel Chang’s Spring 2007 fashion technology show last Thursday, the movement is definitely gaining momentum. Fashion designer Angel Chang […]
Continue ReadingThe Soft Electric is an exploration in wearable fashion technology, designed by Grace Kim for her final thesis project at NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program. Grace knit and felted the caplet by hand and embroidered the piece with conductive thread. The thread carries electric current to LEDs that are beaded into the embroidery. The LED beads […]
Continue ReadingForget your Sony PSP or Nintendo DS, the Pong dress let’s you wear and play your game. Two retro-game consoles can be plugged into the dress while you view the game on the 5X7 LED area on the front of the dress. On display at pong.mythos in Berlin, Germany, designers Max Moswitzer and Magarete Jahrmann […]
Continue ReadingThe Press Democrat tunes in to the next gen of crafters – “Yes, it’s true. Sewing is cool again. Be they post-college hobbyists or fashion-crazed teenagers, sewers find that wielding a needle and thread is just as cool as Razr phones. On the heels of the knitting craze and “Project Runway” – the Bravo reality […]
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