Victorian Gothic Lolita Mini
I can’t get over how fun this skirt by blackmirrordesigns is. Not that my booty needs any more volume, but I’d still totally rock it! Coveting.
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CRAFT Giveaway: Moop Bags
Moop specializes in handmade bags for men, women and kids. Every bag is designed and crafted, start to finish, in their Pittsburgh studio. Once an order is placed, they begin the process of production (cutting, sewing, finishing) so your bag is made especially for you. Featured at top is one of my favorites, The Letter […]
Continue ReadingHandmade Vintage Dress Form
Handmade clothes are one thing. A handmade dress reminds us that DIY hasn’t always been a lifestyle, it used to be just life! I found this treasure at my local junk store. This vintage piece is almost more art than function at this point. I love all the worn details: the bent and rusted metal […]
Continue ReadingHaunted Mansion Embroidery
Halloween is around the corner, and it’s never to early to start thinking about spooky decor. I like seasonal art that isn’t overly obivous, and this is Halloween, without being TOO Halloween. Haunted Mansion by Giddie Girlie on Etsy never has to come down!
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A homemade toaster … built from scratch!
Amazing! Thomas Thwaites created this handmade toaster from 100% raw materials, most of which he mined from the earth himself – even smelting the iron ore via microwave. The project’s description from the Royal College of Art’s Design Interactions Show – For nine months I’ve been trying to make an electric toaster, myself, starting from […]
Continue ReadingPaper notebook … computer
Dutch artist Evelien Lohbeck‘s “Paper Notebook” video showcases some very clever & quirky interactions with sketchbooks. I’m pretty sure there must be a similar Firefox theme out there – just wish I could get YouTube to load up in graphite as well.
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Spare parts Enterprise boldy goes …
From the MAKE Flickr pool … where no LED has gone before. Observe the maiden voyage of a tiny space-faring ship. Upon encountering the above-seen “magnetic anomaly” the ship’s onboard magnetic reed switch is activated. Chief engineer Origamiwolf explains the ship’s schematics – A resistor is added to each of the red LED branches; this […]
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