| Urban Jungle Crocheted Slouchy Beanie From Vickie Howell Vickie Howell's latest pattern for Caron Yarns is this fun crocheted slouchy beanie. Get the free pattern on the Caron Yarns web site. Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | blog.craftzine.com |
Edible Crayons Beautiful edible crayons, made by the brilliant soul over at Luxirare.They are functioning crayons, because they can make colored markings. What else do you need from a crayon? Well, you won't get that familiar waxy scent that transports us all to preschool ...These guys are made of fruit, nuts, and/or various other color-appropriate foodstuffs: bee pollen, fruity pebbles, melted marshmallow. And the flavor is incidental: "Each crayon was made with color division. Yes the flavor is based on colors, not actual flavors ..." Ha! Nice.And the process of creation is described, to assist you in your own edible crayon endeavors. I would very much like a pack of homemade edible crayons ...Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Food | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Teeny Tiny DSLR Camera Replicas The geniuses at Photojojo (who brought you the awesome camera lens coffee mug) have come up with another brilliantly fun photography gift. These tiny replica DSLR cameras come complete with interchangeable lenses. This rare and tiny gem is a superbly detailed and a very real-looking 1/6 scale model of your own life-sized DSLR with every button, screen, switch, n' dial in place.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Photography | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Collection A Day 2010 While not a collector of measure, I deeply enjoy seeing like objects grouped together. (Don't you? It's like a brain massage!) In any case, I was just turned on to San Francisco illustrator and Rare Device boutique/gallery owner Lisa Congdon's Collection A Day blog. Here we get to see a photograph or drawing posted each day from her numerous real and imagined collections -- ranging from luscious vintage ephemera to erasers, fishing lures to spatulas, pine cones to flash cards. Keep an eye out for the book, to be released via Uppercase in the Spring of 2011.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in General | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Fun on the Set at Martha Stewart As you probably saw from Becky's post today, "The Martha Stewart Show" was all about World Maker Faire yesterday and several of us were on hand to be part of the audience. Representing Detroit, Nick Britsky (i3 Detroit) and I sat proudly in the front row watching all the great makers show off their hard work to the masses. And as you can see from this infographic I made, I got to spend some intimate time with Martha herself. Ok, ok. So there were a few other people in the audience, including Girlzilla. Ok, I didn't actually meet her. But a girl can dream, right? And get a backstage tour? Oh, yes she can.Here are a few of the highlights from hanging out on the set yesterday.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Maker Faire | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |