How-To: DIY Book Clutch from DVD Case
This DIY book clutch costs about a dollar to make, does not damage any books, and is completely customizable. You choose your favorite author and book, and you can even design your own cover.
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Continuum Computational Couture
Here’s a glimpse of the future for you: Mary Huang is working on Continuum computational couture, software that would allow you to turn a sketch into a 3D model and then back again into a flat pattern that can be sewn into a dress. (And her sample dresses are pretty great–the LBD made modern in […]
Deconstructed “Dress Boy” Chairs
Chairs are kind of like puppies. They seem to follow you home. On street corners, in thrift shops, at garage sales — there is no shortage of slightly worn, perfectly lovable seats, just waiting to go to a good home. And if you’re like me, and you can’t say no, pretty soon you’ll be running out of floor space. I mean, how many dinner guests can you expect when you live in 500 square feet? Solution? Deconstruction.
How-To: Print Your Own Fabric
Karina from Maple Ash and Oak shares her tips and tricks for creating bold, graphic fabric prints over on Poppytalk. No need for large screens, squeegees, and emulsion. Beautiful prints can be created with simple methods and materials. Most of the supplies are household items and the rest can be found at your local art […]
Top 5 Apps for Design Lovers
Kate of Design Sponge finds the top 5 apps for design lovers. I’m definitely intrigued by Moodboard. It looks like a great way to gather and organize your inspiration and share it with your friends or coworkers. I recently reviewed the DesignScene app which is one of my absolute favorites. What are your favorites? Let […]
Printing Press Wallpaper
Check out this cool Wall and Deco wallpaper that The Style Files posted about. I know some designers who’d love to have some of this in their homes.
Matryoshka knives
I am normally immune to high-design tomfoolery, but if I lived in a universe where I could justify spending hundreds of dollars on a set of nesting kitchen knives, I would snap these up in a second.
