How-To: Make a Striped Summer Cuff
Erica of P.S. – I made this…shows you how to make this stylish striped summer cuff by a large hair roller and weaving in colorful string.
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DMY Maker Lab in Berlin
Travis Meinolf writes in about an exciting workshop series called DMY Maker Lab, part of Open Design Berlin. Join in workshops on weaving (using Travis’ mini laser looms), bioplastic production, electronics, printmaking, and vacuum forming, just to name a few. More info at the Open Design Berlin site, and there’s also a Facebook event.
How-To: Basket Weave Kicks
Re-learn to tie your shoes! I just learned how to basket weave laces, and now no shoes are safe. For $2 and in 2 minutes you can add a totally new look to any pair of shoes. I’ve tried different lace combinations, and I think the best look comes from pairing a skinny lace with […]
How-To: Weave a Yarn Dandelion on a Fork
Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood of CraftSanity shares how to weave a yarn dandelion on a fork and turn it in to a brooch. Looks like it would be a fun project to try with kids!
Travis Meinholf in the Makers Market
Cover-guy Travis Meinholf is now selling in the Makers Market! Check out his Mini Laser Loom: This is the simplest weaving tool developed, a combination of the rigid heddle used in the swiss neolithic period and the backstrap loom which has been used on every continent, some to present day. I engineered this design based […]
Perfect Woven Owl Fabric
Cross Stitch Ninja, an author on the amazing (and delightfully revolutionary) blogradicalcrossstitch.com is learning textile engineering. How cool is that?!?! The owl fabric that she recently created is mind blowing. I can hardly set an alarm clock, let alone program a loom to weave a pattern based on a vintage cross-stitch! Well done.
Clipboard Loom
Franco of Franco’s Fiber Adventure, created this ingenious portable loom from a clipboard and a few other simple supplies. [via Craftster]
