Kat of Kat’s Crafts’ contribution to the latest Iron Craft Challenge is this adorable knit flying pig with golden wings (for the Midas challenge). She’s shared her pattern for making your own — via CRAFT
Have you ever dreamed you were being attacked by a giant squid? Of tentacles wrapping around you, pulling you down to the depths, where an eye as big as a dinner plate looked back at you…
Now you can make your dream come true, without all the fear and discomfort of the nightmare realm — via Etsy
This pendant is the silhouette of an octopus, rendered in hand pieced maple and khaya mahogany veneers. The pendant is about 1 5/8 inches wide, set in a scalloped brass frame and hangs from 18″ of brass chain. All other findings are brass as well. Each pendant is hand made from wood so expect some variation from piece to piece. Order based on background color – light or dark — via Romantiques
This is not your grandmother’s doily, indeed! Portland, Oregon artist Jo Hamilton takes the art of crochet to another level by reproducing faces with yarn. She also does landscapes in crochet — via Neatorama
Tentacle pendant is hand made using soft pink and pearl coloured polymer clay. This piece is sanded, buffed and polished giving it a smooth texture. The pendant is approximately 2″ wide — via Etsy
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Plarchie is a 8 meter giant squid knitted from 162 plastic bags that was made by Deadly Knitshade for the Natural History Museum in London — via Laughing Squid
Stephanie from All About Ami created a special Chinese New Year amigurumi doll to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit. I love how she shows her process from sketches to figuring out all the various pieces along the way. I love the finishing touches she put into the doll, including having her hold the cutest tiny bunny — via CRAFT
Tentacle pendant is hand made using soft pink and black polymer clay. This piece is sanded, buffed and polished giving it a smooth texture — via Etsy
We’ve all tried to get a recalcitrant pen working by scribbling furiously on a piece of paper. For a quicker and less messy solution, try using the sole of your shoe instead — via Lifehacker
Anatomy of a Linocut by Bill Fick from Jim Haverkamp on Vimeo.
This mini documentary film of printmaker Bill Fick at work on an amazingly intricate giant linocut is mesmerizing to watch. See the piece come together from start to finish over on his blog — via CRAFT
…But even after that meal, he’s still hungry (he didn’t get to be a giant squid by doing nothing, you know), so he decided to make a meal of a nearby corgi — via Craftster
Each year I experience dramatic mood swings when it comes to Valentine’s Day. Last year I had the most amazing romantic night ever, but this year, I am totally anti! So, this voodoo doll inspired pincushion project from IndieSpotting is perfect for me- it’s a valentine you can stab — via CRAFT
If you’ve been a bit nervous about trying to sew bags with vinyl or pleather straps and bodies, check out this tutorial from Cheryl of Paradiso Designs. She shares loads of tips and tricks and information on all the tools you need to successfully complete a bag project with vinyl straps — via CRAFT
Let me just begin by saying… OMG so many fricking suckers… that took SOOO long. And then i exploded — via deviantART
I was bored one day so i sat around and made some octo jewery. a ring and necklace, out of polymer clay and painted them up — via deviantART
Therese of Earth and Living figured out how to construct shoes like those worn by Medieval Scandinavians. It’s not as simple as you might think, but it’s a quite feasible craft project for the non-professional leatherworker. She provides step-by-step instructions with pictures from start to finish. Once you’re done, grab a sword and go raiding — via Neatorama
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