Alphabet Flash Cards
As we get ready for back to school, Homemade by Jill has the most adorable alphabet flash cards that you can download and print from your home computer. [via The Crafty Crow]
Paper Crafts
Origami, letterpress, linocuts, laser-cuts, pepakura, pop-ups, flip-books, silhouettes, maché, and more.
Ice Cream Cone Balloons
These ice cream cone balloons from the Crafts Dept. are brilliant in their simplicity. A little craft paper and some helium-filled balloons and you’ve got an instant centerpiece for a party.
Papercraft Softbox
Adam @ Make: Online writes: Low on funds after dropping serious coin on that Canon 5D Mark II outfit and need a simple softbox to diffuse a flash? If you find yourself in a similar situation, check out this papercraft softbox from maker Julian Schüngel. It’s the perfect accompaniment to the DIY LADIG cutout bounce […]
Encaustic Wax Painting
Our coworker, Phil Muelrath, brought by a couple of crafty art pieces his wife Ellie had done as birthday gifts for some of her friends. We were all intrigued by the process, encaustic wax painting or wax drawing, an ancient technique that uses melted colored wax and cards. The process is accessible for beginners, and […]
DIY Bookbinding Class in NYC
New York City hackerspace NYC Resistor is holding a DIY bookbinding class next weekend at their awesome space in Brooklyn. Learn everything you need to start making your own artist’s books or hand-bound journals! In this class, learn techniques and tips to make your own hand-bound books. We’ll go over a bunch of stitching methods, […]
Papercut Illustration of Volcanic Activity
Being a science and space geek, I’m particularly charmed by this awesome papercut illustration from Jayme McGowan of Roadside Projects. I had the pleasure of working with New Scientist magazine to create this image for an article about volcanic activity – specifically, how it can be triggered by meteorites.
Bookmarks for Summer Reading!
After reading this post from the New York Times Well Blog on the “summer reading gap” (recent studies have shown a drop in reading skills in kids who don’t read all summer), I saw these wonderful bookmarks over at We Wilsons. These would surely add an extra element of fun to sticking your nose in […]
