How-To: Cyanotype Print on Handknits
Christina McFall over on CRAFT has a great tutorial on using the cyanotype printing technique on textiles like handknits and crochet.
Photography
Photography & Design Projects Roundup
We’ve been having a great time covering interesting photography and design this month. Here’s a roundup of some of my favorite posts on these subjects from our archives. Up above, we have Sandhi Schimmel Gold’s amazing junk mail portraiture. How-To: Print on Fabric with an Inkjet Printer, by Andrew Lewis Dreamy Hand-Painted Photography by Sebastiaan […]
How-To: Cyanotype Print on Handknits and Crochet
By Christina McFall Cyanotype is a fun printmaking technique that is well-suited for printing designs on hand knits and crochet as well as other fabric. While the nature of cyanotype limits the print to shades of blue*, the deep indigo blue is beautiful printed on different colors of yarn and fabric. The process is inexpensive, […]
Car Seat Camera Mount
Need some front seat interior footage and are wondering how you’re going to mount that 5D Mark II you borrowed from your day job? Grab some scrap wood and follow Boris Georgiev’s quick and dirty tutorial on assembling your very own DIY car seat camera mount.
Editor’s Picks: Our Photography Crushes
As we’ve been delving into the world of photography for this month’s theme, we’ve ended up with crushes on one photographer or another. I asked our editors and contributing writers to send me someone who’s been inspiring them, and here is an impressive list. While it includes crafters who also photograph, the subjects range from […]
How-To: Film Negative Necklace
When I was going through my photos last week, I found a stash of old negatives. I’ve saved them out of habit, but I can’t imagine ever needing them for prints again. Yet, they still seem precious to me. Instead of keeping them stashed away, I decided to put them to crafty use. One of […]
Camera Gear Rube Goldberg Machine
Check out this Rube Goldberg machine made entirely using camera gear. Clocking in at just over four minutes, the video incorporates numerous sight gags that complement the overall epic run.
