Jonah and Marc over at MAKE are on a roll with recycled lighting projects. Madeline Boulesteix makes chandeliers from “old spoons, jelly bowls, teacups and more,” and the BVD group’s lampshade made from 121 plastic knives gives new life to lunch trash.
(Photo of CRAFT contributor Christine Haynes by Jessica Wilson–more in the Flickr pool.) Just wanted to share this clever summer project–sewing together recycled, thrifted umbrella fabrics to create a fun multicolored sun shade. This one was made by the gals who run ReForm School, who hosted the CRAFT: 07 release party in L.A. last Sunday. […]
Apartment Therapy SF got inspired by decorated planters at Anthropologie and decided to try their hand at creating this easy project, DIY Puffy Paint Terra Cotta Planters. I also found this recipe to make your own puffy paint.
Lucy from LucyKate Crafts created a tutorial for making this cute owl egg cozy. The only thing is, I have never heard of an egg cozy. What do you guys think? Do your eggs need to be kept cozy?
Skinny laMinx (Heather Moore) created a fantastic tutorial for how to transfer drawings onto ceramics. It takes some investment with a trip to a print shop and kiln, but the results look great.
My parents just got back from a trip to Alaska, where they saw these amazing shingle mosaics made by artist Paul Paquette. His artwork is all over the town of Seward and includes gems like this puffin and also orcas, faces, fish, and many other local sights.
Indie disco-pop starlet Doe Deere (warning: her site has sound) shows how she made over her outdated clunky wooden dresser with spray paint and sneakiness in this funny YouTube video.
