Fancy file-work along the spine of the blade, like that featured in this step-by from custom knifemaker Bruce Evans, is commonly applied after the steel has been heat-treated. Which means, I believe, that it can be applied just as well to a factory knife if, for instance, one wanted to customize it for oneself, or personalize it as a gift. The process produces impressive results with minimal tools; mostly what you need is patience, attention to detail, and a bit of practice to start — via MAKE
Tracy Widdess, from Brutal Knitting, made another amazing balaclava; this one looks like a boar’s head!
For, y’know, when your face is cold and you wanna look more like a boar — via CRAFT
Jenny The Bloggess posted a link on Twitter to pictures of a stunningly beautiful haunted dollhouse she’s been building for ten years. Rightfully, folks went nuts. The details are amazing. She’s included a spiral staircase, secret passageways, and lots of personal touches like a globe pencil sharpener from her childhood that’s been aged and dressed with a tiny raven. It’s been fun to hear back from her in comments on Flickr about how she created some of the tiny elements. She took a picture of an Ouija board, shrunk it down and painted it to look old. She spent eight hours cutting out the tiniest Tarot cards you could ever imagine. She scavenged props from toys and even filled the attic as a dumping ground for things that don’t fit in the house
— via CRAFT
Like Megan of Rad Megan, I’m very excited about the new Muppet movie coming out this fall. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate its impending arrival than getting crafty. Her needle felted Kermit is a fabulous start. She captured his spirit beautifully! She hints that she’ll likely be making more. I can’t wait to see them! — via CRAFT
We’re still sweltering down here in Texas, but I hear that in other parts of the US, folks are actually starting to mutter the F-word (Fall, that is). Some yarn crafting is certainly in order for the change in season, and this pear amigurumi pattern from Planet June is a perfect place to start. A bowl full of them in rich autumnal colours would cosy up any decor — via CRAFT
Set of 3 commissioned sculptures, an octopus, nautilus, and cuttlefish. Bodies are sculpted in polymer clay, clockwork is real watch and clock pieces sealed under clear resin. Bases are stained wood with a brass rod support — via deviantART
Jenni of I Spy DIY spent the hurricane weekend making these rad old school wrapped plastic bracelets. They remind me of summer camp crafts from the 80s, and I love the bright colours. Were you crafting during the hurricane? — via CRAFT
Originally created for my Crooked Critters
show, Sol
had been on loan to Fly Bird store in Oak Park, IL. for a while but is now ready for the taking! This guy is ready to light up your life with the two plastic candlestick lights within it’s grasp. Love octopi? Have a nautical themed home? Interested in unique home lighting? Sol can certainly illuminate your home all year long… even during those long winter days when the sun never lasts as long as we’d like. This piece is fitted with a coded electrical cord. The maximum bulb wattage that can be used is 50w — via Etsy
This crocheted octopus is 5″ tall, made of Nylon yarn. It is very cute — via Etsy
I always love following along with the interesting techniques in dollhouse furniture making are shared over on 1 inch minis. This time, she’s sharing how to use a special jig to bend tiny metal tubing to create kitchen chairs. The details are just amazing, and the tricks she uses to shape the chair seats and put everything together are brilliant — via CRAFT
Matt Richardson has come up with a device that he cheekily calls the Enough Already
project.
Essentially this gizmo links a mute button to the closed caption feed that is streaming to your box, and when it spies the words on your own personal hate list, it zaps the sound. Hey, presto! — via TV Tonight
Jenn Hall, a pastry artist in Philadelphia, figured that if she could make a R2D2 cake, she could make a R2D2 helmet. She was so pleased with the results of her efforts that she wore it to bed after finishing — via Neatorama
Orright, Matey, if this isn’t the quintessential Steampunk pirate necklace, I’ll eat my hat? Or for that matter, it would be perfect with Victorian sci-fi, grunge, industrial, post-apocalyptic or nihilistic genres — via Etsy
Dr Who fans, prepare to swoon. Mayfaire Moon is creating a stunning Dr Who corset, modeled after the TARDIS. The finished project will include lights and sounds and an interior that is golden brown with brown hexagons stamped in rows vertically, like the control room
. There are some great in-progress pictures here — via CRAFT
I love gardening, but I’m not very good at it, which is why I absolutely adore these cute graveyard plant markers. After all, this way you can leave them up after you manage to kill off your poor plants with your not-so-green thumb — via Neatorama
Kate of Foxs Lane stitched up this delightfully colourful crochet cover for the spare tire on her caravan. Now that’s the kind of vehicle I want to find myself behind at a stop light — via CRAFT
This is the sweater you were looking for. Erica Schoenberger of EricaKnit on Etsy offers up this rad custom knit R2D2 sweater, and can even whip up a matching R2 beanie. Love it — via CRAFT
Whether you have a full-time craft business or some part-time projects you run alongside your day job, you might want to check out Weave, Intuit’s new app for iPhone and iPod. It’s designed to track your projects, tasks, income, and expenses.
Weave is in its early stages and is actively looking for input from small craft business owners. How can this kind of tool help you better? You can download Weave for free from the iTunes App Store — via CRAFT
Lisa of Lil Fish Studios has been making some incredible tiny needle felted landscape brooches, and their detail is blowing me away. This one, her smallest to date, is mounted on a piece of deer antler that she cut and drilled. Be sure to check out her Flickr stream for more examples of her beautiful work — via CRAFT
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