I’m a big fan of simple projects with stunning results. Here’s a nice example of such a project from Oh So Crafty. She took a old, scratched wooden salad plate, flipped it over to its “good” side, and applied leaves cut from contact paper to act as a resist. She then sprayed the wooden plate […]
Garth Johnson and Jeanee Ledoux have paired up to bring you an instructional DVD of eco-friendly craft projects called Re-Construct. The DVD format is really fresh, and watching Garth and Jeanee is captivating and quite relaxing at the same time. They are both talented artists whose unique personalities come through, complement one another, and keep things interesting. Their tone and format is so natural and casual it feels like they’re hanging out in your living room teaching you how to make cool green crafts.
This recycled wine bottle torch is so simple and elegant, and yet made entirely from stuff you can get at the hardware store. (Thanks, Katie Wilson!)
I love this video of Canadian textile artist Evelyn Roth‘s work crocheted from recycled video tape including a car cozy and several outfits. (Thanks, Erica!) More: Knitted Interfaces for Technology
Here’s a neat bowl made from a sheet metal For Sale sign, by instructables user wholman.
Make your own towel mat for the bathroom complete with your kiddo’s art in this tutorial by craftevolution. (Thanks Dawn! )
Katherine at ReadyMade is trying to make it a week without using plastic, and coming to terms with the issues that a restriction like that illuminates. After her first day, she had a lot to think about, and I liked her set of questions: • What material exactly are the “man-made soles” of my shoes […]
