The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
Mmmm, virtual pizza (cutting) – To demonstrate how much easier it is to use two handed multi-touch interaction instead of traditional interaction, Matthijs created a two handed multi-touch virtual pizza cutting knife for his graduation assignment at Working Tomorrow. Skip the first 75 seconds if you want to go straight to the demo. Multi-touch virtual […]
Flickr user Super*Junk modded out her white Expedit bookcase with squares of colored paper and halogen bookcase lights from IKEA. The result is cheery and fun–a perfect way to display kitschy collectibles. More pix on her photostream. Link. Related: IKEA projects on Craftzine – Link. IKEA Hacker blog – Link.
How’s this for a morning pick-me-up? Flickr user Sakurako Kitsa is a ridiculously talented bento maker, and her photostream is full of creative and original lunches, such as this inspired take on a Green Tea Frappuccino from Starbucks. Link. Related: The Bento Lunch Diaries – Link.
Check out what I found in one of the display cases in the Tapestry building at the Los Angeles County Fair last night! Yep, an issue of CRAFT magazine is sharing space with some fun needle-felted items. Come by the fair this Saturday from 11am-4pm and meet CRAFT Editor-in-Chief Carla Sinclair (and me too!). We’ll […]
Shawn points me to the delicious recycled ceramics and dishware by Brooklyn-based designer Sarah Cihat. She adds her funky style to old dishes by reglazing them into these modern works of art. I love the bright colors and fun silhouettes. You can read and see more of her work in the TreeHugger post here. Link.
Next week, I’ll be heading to Amsterdam to attend the Robodock, a Technology and Arts Festival that runs from September 19-22. Robodock is celebrating its 10th year and I’m really looking forward to it. I expect to see Jarrico Reese of Cyclecide (Bay Area) and Rusty from Hazard Factory (Seattle), among others. If you’re going […]
A couple of my favorite Seattle crafters, Moxie of Made by Moxie and Kristen of Schmancy and Plush You are holding a pre-Plush You event at Victrola Coffee (310 E. Pike Street, Seattle, WA phone: 206-624-1725) on Sunday, September 30.You’ll be able to learn the art of needle felting from the master Moxie herself! I […]
