New Macbook sleeve from BoutiqueID
Finely crafted with exquisite detail! You’ve never seen anything this cool in your life! There’s a hundred different ways to display this; hang it around your neck, dashboard mirror, your wall or put it somewhere cool like your fishtank, desktop Zen garden or just in a display case — via Etsy
It accents the room beautifully, but it keeps burning me when I try to put it on — via Dorkly
Pam of Gingerbread Snowflakes shares an easy way to create small scale saori weaving projects on the go with a mini loom and yarn scraps. I loved reading about the freeform style of saori.
Self expression in it’s purist form. And because it is almost a form of meditation, it can heal and restore the mind and heart.
and
I use Saori as a meditation. The only conscious choice I make is the yarn itself at the beginning of the project. How and where those yarns appear in the weaving – I leave that up to the universe.
Very nice! And I love that she mentions how those of us with large embroidery floss stashes can replicate the effect on an even smaller scale — via CRAFT
In every lot of buttons I score on eBay and in thrift stores, there are always plenty of random white plastic ones. Well, this tutorial from Rit Dye’s website opens up so many new possibilities! Who knew you could bathe them in dye and get such beautiful colours? — via CRAFT
Jesse of Jezze Prints shares how she made this cute knit beaded bracelet. It looks like a fairly simple project and would make for a fun summer accessory — via CRAFT
Our friends at Lion Brand Yarn point us to this awesome pattern, designed by Andrea Rangel, to create the sweater worn by The Dude in The Big Lebowski. The original sweater, made by Oregon’s Pendleton Woolen Mills, is being auctioned off this weekend in Beverly Hills. Just be careful not to spill your white Russian on the yarn while you work, okay? — via CRAFT
This 6 (ish) legged turquoise squid features itty bitty pink tentacles and spots. It’s naturally curvy legs bring her to life making her more of a pet then a piece of jewellery. Carefully hand sculpted from a quality polymer clay then glazed for shine — via Etsy
A gentleman’s squidscot. Or would you call it a hen-tie?
It’s a smaller, lighter version of my tentacle scarf, crocheted with ultra soft baby yarn. It’s around 54 inches long and 2.5 inches wide, with a total of 29 suckercups – 15 on one side, 14 on the other — via Etsy
Meet Wild Wasabi! Handmade from bright green polymer with black and white polymer clay detailing. Coated and sealed with a semi gloss glaze giving it a shiny finish. Each leg is jointed to the body with metal eye rings and jump rings. The hardware is reinforced with glue making it sturdy for versatile positioning. She is detailed with Swarovski crystals which are each individually glued to keep them in place — via Etsy
These sweet crochet flower coasters from Yvonne of The Yvestown Blog would be a perfect Mother’s Day gift or quick and easy project for your own home. I love the idea of doing them in a rainbow of colors that could end up scattered about the table — via CRAFT
When this landed in my inbox, I couldn’t wait to share it with you as part of our Geek Crafts month! From Justine at Cast Away:
Last year Ray Cannon started coming into Cast Away for supplies to begin learning how to needle felt. Without knowing anything about the medium he quickly connected with this art form and found it similar to Scupley, a medium he’d used a few times before. Ray enjoys the felting medium for its molding ability without actually carving into the form. He soon began creating amazingly life-like, detailed animals. His pieces are so captivating — be sure to come see the sculptures and meet Ray Cannon.
Ray’s art will be on display at Cast Away in Santa Rosa, beginning Thursday, May 5th. From 6-8pm snacks will be served, and he will on hand to demonstrate his techniques — via CRAFT
I’m always using whatever’s at hand for bookmarks – bus tickets, junk mail, etc. But these adorable page corner markers by Tally of I Could Make That make me want to change my ways. Her tutorial is excellent, and she demonstrates a more decorative approach as well as this monster design — via CRAFT
Sean Ragan spotted this swiss cheese scarf blocking photo in the MAKE Flickr pool. Luscious! — via CRAFT
This list of knots includes many alternate names for common knots. Knot names have evolved over time and there are many conflicting or confusing naming issues. The overhand knot, for example, is also known as the thumb knot. The figure-of-eight knot is also known as the savoy knot or the Flemish knot.
Marinews.com has displayed Andy’s World of Knots since 1998 and is the largest collection of over 350 knots. The videos we are providing are demonstrating animated knots tying stepwise videos ever provided online.
It turns out that most plain white electrical cords are actually covered in normal, everyday PVC, and that means you can make them any color you want with a bit of PVC cleaner and the right colored solvent dye — via Lifehacker
A few years ago, I saw a gorgeous photo on Flickr of people with pearl buttons sewn all over their clothes in amazing patterns, and my obsession with Pearlies
began. I immediately started bidding on eBay auctions for pearl buttons and dug out an old black jacket in hopes of making my own. But, after a year of procrastinating, I decided that I’d better just write this column and show you some of the amazing photos I found of the real deal – the authentic Pearlies.
After some research, I found out that Pearlies are dedicated charity workers who raise money for a variety of organizations in London. There are about 40 families active today in different official guilds and groups – here’s an interesting glimpse of the current officers in The Original Pearly Kings and Queens Association — via CRAFT
RSS – Posts