Sometimes I think I should have been born in the “olden days.” I totally swoon over handcrafted furniture, especially vintage sewing benches with little pegs for spools of thread. This gem was outside at Mr. Ryder’s Antiques, a super sweet shop in Graton, California. The best part about this stool was that the drawer had […]
Etsy’s Eric Beug profiles upholstery makers SpruceHome in this eye-catching video. Eric writes: Amanda and Lizzie, two Austin, TX based gals, are combining a long tradition of skills with a savvy design eye. Like many in the Process series, there is so much fascinating effort that goes into their work that it’s difficult to distill […]
I walked into my local thrift store, The Legacy, at precisely the perfect moment because they were just unwrapping these stunning handmade beaded flowers. The Legacy is specifically a craft and fabric shop, with fabric by the pound, an entire wall of notions, and many amazing unfinished projects. Even better, everything they sell benefits the […]
By Jessica Wilson Flowers are fabulous, I agree, but there is a downside to gifting them to your favorite people on various holidays: they always die — it’s just what they do, they can’t help it. So instead of gifting your mother (or other awesome woman in your life) with a gift that has a […]
Ricky Wolbrom of New York City is edmdesigns. She creates one-off and limited-edition jewelry items in the steampunk vein. Shown uppermost is her Steampunk Ring with Turquoise Crystal, which was featured in the February 9 issue of Auxiliary magazine. Butterfly. Watch parts, cast silver wings. Steampunk Cuff. Leather, feathers, copper mesh, watch parts, faucet handle. […]
Maker Faire Bay Area is coming up so soon, I can almost taste it! We’re recapping some of our favorite video moments from past Maker Faires, so today check our Shelly Hatton at Maker Faire Austin 2008, who gave us a tour through her antique circular sock knitting machine, which she uses to make a […]
In honor of Earth Day last Friday, Whorange included a neat little compilation of “vandalized” vintage plates. The plates in question have been augmented with images from Star Wars, choice descriptors/cuss words, and pinups. These are step beyond the layperson’s way to salvage chipped and cracked plates that we’ve previously shown you how to do.
