Showing posts with label crafts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crafts. Show all posts

Monday, May 14, 2012

Make Your Own Wonder Woman Shoes

Are you wondering how to accessorize your bustier, cape and Lasso of Truth? Wonder no more:


Step-by-step instructions for making your own Superhero shoes Via Neatorama 

Thursday, February 02, 2012

Acrylic Paint Transfer

Make your own Xerox transfer.



Supplies needed: Acrylic dabbers, photocopy of an image, water spritzer bottle, paintbrush, card stock, craft sheet and heat tool (optional)




Complete instructions at The Technique Zone via Dude Craft

Monday, January 30, 2012

Corkers

The thing I like about wine is that it turns me into a fun animal. Corkers push pins transform your wine corks into fun animals to keep you company when you are getting blotto. Cute.



Via NOTCOT

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Kathryn Clark's Foreclosure Quilts


Artist and former urban planner Kathryn Clark created a series of graphic quilts based on maps of home foreclosures. They are meant to illustrate the affect of the financial crisis. Foreclosed lots are shown as holes in the quilts. The lot locations are completely random and they yield an unexpected beauty when laid out on fabric.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Champagne Chairs

This is the perfect craft for a champagne aficionado like me.



Link Via Fancy

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Junkmail Snowflakes


michele made me illustrates how to cut unwanted junk mail into these beautiful snowflakes. Creative recycling!
Via Quiddity

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Knitting The News

Delit Maille recreates the news in wool. Below are a couple of warm and fuzzy sex-crazed newsmakers.

 Dominique Strauss-Kahn 

Silvio Berlusconi
Via Frogsmoke

Thursday, August 04, 2011

DIY Alien Abduction Lamp


Check out the Link for easy instructions on how to make this cool lamp for just $5.00 - Via Quiddity

Friday, June 17, 2011

Cross-Stitch For Nerds

Before the internet got it's sharp claws in me I did a lot of cross-stitch. I guess you would have called me a craft nerd.






See more at this Link - Via Kuriositas

Friday, April 15, 2011

Quilt car a work of art


'The guild is 30 years old, we wanted to make a big splash, so this is our big splash,' said Patricia Watt, a member of the Niagara Heritage Quilters' Guild, who drives the quilt car to various locations around the Niagara region as a promotional tool for their group.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Mumbai Skateboards

Tobias Megerle came up with the idea to let a dozen Mahim woodcarvers from Mumbai to produce their own traditional skateboards. The results are beautiful.




Link- Via Blort

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Croshame’s Antigurumi Gallery

Here's some badass crochet. I've been looking for a craft to occupy me when I retire. This might be the one.

The Exorcist



Hogtied

Sid and Nancy



You can buy these and more at Croshame's Etsy store Via Everlasting Blort

Monday, February 14, 2011

Jo Hamilton's Crochet Creations

These crochet creations by Jo Hamilton are far removed from the hooked potholders found at craft fairs. She uses the medium to create some really arresting portraits with character galore.

My Rusty Sieve

Saturday, December 04, 2010

Embroidimals

This reminds me of the crafts I used to do before I discovered the internet.

A sweet little chipmunk has scampered into the shop to join the blackbird, ginger fox and black bear woodland winter ornaments.
bricolagelife

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Papier-Mache Roast Turkey Pinata

A candy-filled craft like this might convince this Canuck to celebrate a second Thanksgiving.

Link- Via Blort

Monday, November 22, 2010

Amazing 3D Printed Glass

The vase below was hand painted with leaded glass enamels of the sort that traditional stained glass artist use. This is a secondary process, sort of like glazing pottery.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Knit Your Own Dog

A new book titled ‘Best in Show’ by Sally Muir and Jo Osborne teaches you knitting patterns for 25 adorable dog breeds from a pretty Poodle to a burly Bulldog, a perky Pekinese to a dotty Dalmatian.