I met Luke Haynes this week at Etsy Labs for Brett Bara’s Sewing in a Straight Line book signing. While it was immediately obvious that he was a quilter—the expertly appliqued “LUKE” down the front of his shirt gave him away—I really wasn’t prepared for the subjects of his quilts (Obama, 3D hammers, french fries). […]
Angela of Wired.com points us to this gorgeously designed picture book rendition of David Bowie’s Space Oddity song, created by illustrator Andrew Kolb. The David Bowie song “Space Oddity” probably shouldn’t have been made into a children’s book: The haunting 1969 track about an astronaut who loses contact with Earth to float around the universe […]
There are no words that can ever do this justice. Aunt Peaches portrait of Inigo Montoya done on black velvet is immaculate. It was created by the clearly very talented Bruce White. Guess what Bruce’s website is called? VelvetGeek– Black Velvet Paintings For Your Inner Nerd.
Turn war into peace by converting a children’s action figure into a peace-loving bookend. Or if you don’t have a soldier, try using an old space ranger (you know the one I’m thinking of) or any other large toy figure.
Heading out to the playa for Burning Man means releasing yourself from the burdens of reality and celebrating the creativity that lies dormant inside. Makeup is a transformative tool that will morph you into a fantasy. My friend Freddy Lopez is an unbelievably talented makeup artist, and he shows us how to create one of […]
I can’t think of a quirkier craft than turning a poodle into a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, shark scene, or Pac-Man.
If you’re looking to freak out some friends, check out this fun tutorial from Instructables user, seamster. Make some creepy eyes to put on an unsuspecting sleeping person. . . . Also great for wearing yourself, so you can sleep virtually undetected during meetings, church services, boring dates, job interviews, funerals, weddings, and so forth.
