I’m with Mollie of Wild Olive: I love knotted friendship bracelets, but the length of time it takes to make them keeps me from trying them very often. Her “cheater” version of the classic embroidery floss accessory is beautiful and fun, and can be whipped up in a fraction of the time as the traditional […]
When I come across hair combs in the store, I’m ashamed to admit that I don’t immediately think, “Hey! I bet I could make some awesome jewelry out of that!” However, that seems to be exactly what happens when Michelle, the super-creative jewelry maker from Mich. L. in L. A., sees them. She’s made some […]
Looking for that classy Dr. Who touch? Simon Jansen made TARDIS cufflinks from an N-scale model train Police Box. It just took some light metalworking (basically using a razor saw) and painting, and the cufflinks nicely match his TARDIS MAME console.
These knit cord necklaces from Laura’s Loop over on The Purl Bee look like they would make the perfect fall accessory. Time to whip out the knitting needles and make a wardrobe of them in every color range!
Make: Live airs tonight! Ep14 is all about metalworking. Bring your burning questions about all things metal. Metalworker and Madagascar Institute director Hackett will join us for a welding lesson and to talk about his new TV show for the Science Channel, Stuck with Hackett, which premieres August 18th. And Becky will show you how […]
Ann Martin of All Things Paper points us to the stunning work of paper artist Li-Chu Wu who creates breathtaking pieces of jewelry from paper and metal. Her work is all about paper and layers; using multiple layers to create subtle movement and tactile qualities. Applying a mix of metalsmithing techniques and new technologies her […]
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Learn needle felting basics from Moxie and make this pinball bumper necklace in this episode of the CRAFT Video. Build up 3D forms using tiny pokes and wool roving. You can even embed an LED to make your pinball bumper light up. Caught the bug? Check out Moxie’s book, I Felt Awesome: ifeltawesome.com
