One of the great things about working on a craft book like Feltique is the opportunity to work with artistic talents. Each of the contributors to the book submitted their own original ideas for review. Having them in the book adds to the broad range of materials and diverse how-tos. I really want to share […]
Today is the release of Feltique! The book is beautiful, if I do say so myself, and I am happy to announce that Potter Craft has graciously decided to let me give 5 copies away to CRAFT readers. There are many ways to make felt, and make projects with felt, and Feltique covers them all, […]
Some folks at Haptic Lab are making these luxuriously customized map quilts: Soft-Maps are handmade quilted maps of Brooklyn neighborhoods and parks that represent your unique place in the city. These heirlooms are meant to be used: wrap your children in them, have a picnic, pull them close during the next Nor’easter. Not only beautiful, […]
Here’s a nice plush Nintendo DS from the Les doudoux blog, stylus included. There’s also a classic Gameboy version. Via Sprite Stitch.
This was my final project for my 3D fibers class taught by artist Jerry Bleem. It’s an iceberg, and I made it using a knotless netting technique and stiffened it over a cardboard form with fabric stiffener and acrylic paint. The sculpture is completed with a polar bear made out of ice (cast using a […]
True Up has a really interesting article up about how silk is made, from worm to usable fiber. (Thanks, Patti!)
Via the CRAFT Flickr pool, Marisa Ranalli made this totally amazing handmade electronic and fiber dress powered by LilyPad Arduinos and included LEDs and nitinol wire (an alloy that changes shape when electricity is applied). It’s her final project in the Textiles program at Sheridan College in Toronto, and it’s totally rad! I’d love to […]
