Quirky Crafts

High-Fashion Dress in Gummy Bears

High-Fashion Dress in Gummy Bears

Have you ever looked at an Alexander McQueen gown and thought to yourself, “I wonder how many gummy bears it would take to recreate that?” Well apparently Hissa Igarashi and Sayuri Marakumi did, and it turns out that it took 50,000 gummy bears to create this ambitious dress for the debut issue of TWELV Magazine. […]

Decapitated Rat Head Catnip Toy

Decapitated Rat Head Catnip Toy

Artist Heather Muise crocheted a decapitated rat head and filled it with catnip in order to create a delightfully macabre cat toy. This probably seems totally normal to the cat. She also made a severed finger catnip toy, but I’m not sure that sends a message to the cat that I’m entirely comfortable with. More: […]

The Crazy Hat Ladies of Fiesta

The Crazy Hat Ladies of Fiesta

St. Peter’s Fiesta is a five day celebration of the patron saint of fishermen that takes place each year in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Sisters Robyn and Amy Clayton have become infamously known as “The Crazy Hat Ladies of Fiesta” for wearing their extraordinarily crafty homemade hats to the festival. supplies for creating this year’s hats including […]

Lego Bling

Lego Bling

Ok, it’s true, I’m old. I don’t watch the MTV Music Video Awards, and I have NO IDEA who this kid is. But I think his Lego King Tut pendant is super sick. Gah, do the kids even say sick anymore? I’ve included a link below to some great Lego jewelry we’ve posted, and the […]

How-To: 360° Analog Camera Hat

How-To: 360° Analog Camera Hat

I’ve had a mild obsession with Chindogu since the late 90s, and one of my favorite examples was a great 360 camera hat that allowed the user to snap a 360 picture anywhere. I love seeing this version from mikeasaurus over on Instructables. Finally, I can bring Chindogu to life! More: How-To: Vintage Camera Lamp […]