Cheery crafts for rainy days
Adding fabric flowers to a pair of flip-flops is a great rainy-day project for the kids over summer break. nsnews.com |
Crown Crafts boosts profits 35 percent
GONZALES, La. (AP) - Baby products maker Crown Crafts Inc. boosted fiscal first-quarter profit by 35 percent, even though revenue dropped from a year ago. vcstar.com |
Lace Steel Shelf
I really dig the way the light interacts with this polycoated steel shelf, cut to mimic crocheted lace. [via Core77]Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Metalwork | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
DJ Battle Hoodies
So delightfully bizarre! Mika Satomi and Clemens Pichler developed these DJ hoodies with soft switches, zipper switches, and a knit stretch sensor to help performers engage in a DJ battle. Their project documentation is stellar! DJ Hoodie is a wearable interface that includes 4 channel zipper switch, fabric buttons with LED indicators and fabric pressure sensors. Two of these hoodies are connected with knitted stretch sensors on the hoods. It interfaces with computer with arduino using Firmata library and Pduino.[via Fashioning Technology]In the Maker Shed:LED Sewing KitRead the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Soft Circuits | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Amy Sedaris Crafts on NPR's Marketplace
My boyfriend and I tuned into NPR during dinner tonight to listen to Amy Sedaris talk about her latest book, "Simple Times: Crafting for Poor People," on NPR's Marketplace. Host Kai Ryssdal and Amy discussed the book, the resurgence of the craft movement, and even made a rusty wind chime on air. You can listen to the interview here and learn more about the wind chime project here.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Interviews | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |