Top 10 iPhone/iPad Apps for Designers
How Design features a great list for the Top 10 iOS Apps for Designers (iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch). I just downloaded What the Font (free) so I can now identify typefaces when I'm on the go simply by snapping a pic with my iPhone!Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Design | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Encaustic Wax Painting
Our coworker, Phil Muelrath, brought by a couple of crafty art pieces his wife Ellie had done as birthday gifts for some of her friends. We were all intrigued by the process, encaustic wax painting or wax drawing, an ancient technique that uses melted colored wax and cards. The process is accessible for beginners, and offers plenty of challenges for master artists, plus the results look great!After checking out some recent photos of the technique, it looks like it's definitely something else to add to my Learn How to Do This list...Related:Summit of Awesome Coverage, Day 2Encaustic How-To VideosRead the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Arts & Design | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Unraveling Calendar
Matt @ Make: Online found this calendar that marks the days by unraveling a knit with printing on it. The piece is by Patrick Frey. Even from the video it's not quite clear how it operates: does a motor pull a certain amount of yarn down from the textile at the same time each day, or is it somehow unraveled slowly over the course of the day?Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Arts & Design | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
How-To: Millennium Falcon And Star Wars Peg Dolls
Related to my last post about the awesome Storm Trooper milk jug helmets from Filth Wizardry, I had to also mention an amazing Millennium Falcon "doll house" she and Paul of Fangletronics put together. Paul gives a step-by-step tutorial for the Millennium Falcon, and Filth Wizardry shows off a set of fantastically painted Star Wars peg dolls to be used with the Falcon set. Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Recycle | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Happy Thanksgiving!
From all of us on the CRAFT team, we wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving! If you are in need of any last minute food inspiration, take a look at our roundup of Thanksgiving recipes which includes gluten-free side dishes as well as great easy dessert ideas! Pictured above is our turkey-shaped cake by Cathy Callahan.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Announcements | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |