The Upcycled Cotton Monsters of Jennifer Strunge
Artist Jennifer Strunge breathes a ghastly new life into discarded garments and fabrics with these extraordinary plush creations called Cotton Monsters.
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Machine-Stitched Monster Knee Patches
We’ve talked about monster knee patches before, but I really like this machine-sewn version from Refashion Co-op. The monster face looks fantastic, and the strong machine stitches mean the fix will withstand many more days of play! Head over to Refashion Co-op to see more photos. [Via Pinterest] More: Crochet Heart Elbow Patches @Craftzine.com blog […]
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Super Sewable Circuitry – Sylvia’s Mini Maker Show
I bet you didn’t know that there’s a soft side to the hard edged fiberglass boarded electronics you know and love, and it’s called soft circuitry! The copper clad board in through-the-hole electronics can actually be replaced by cloth, and the traces replaced with conductive thread, allowing your projects to light up, and still be huggable and wear friendly. Today we’ll show you how to make your very own glowey-eyed cuddle monster you can sew together with the threadbare essentials. Lets go!
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Artist makes monsters out of balloons
New York artist Jason Hackenwerth makes quite an impressive array of creatures using that staple material of clowns, the venerable party balloon.
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Awesomely lifelike ‘sand creature’
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Bugmaker (aka Andrew Scott) lives up to his moniker sharing some more shots of his eerily lifelike sculpture. He sites “acrylic on PVC gel and aluminum” as his materials – no mention of which planet/dimensional rift/dreamscape the above “SandCreature” hails from. – SandCreature on Flickr Related: Bugmaker (photos)
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