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| How-To: Day of the Dead Advent Day of the Dead AdventBy Jessica WilsonEvery year I plan to make a Day of the Dead altar in honor of my mom and every year, I lose track of time and never manage to pull it off. This year, I have created a countdown, an advent of sorts so that you take a couple of hours on one day to gather your supplies and create your jar of advent, and then, for 10 days, you spend a little time working on your altar/shrine while reminiscing about your loved ones passed. Make sure to begin your altar no later than October 22.If you are thinking of joining in on Crafty Chica's Day of the Dead Challenge but feel intimidated, never fear, this tutorial breaks it down for you in 10 easy steps!Read this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |
Dia de los Muertos Set to Girls This video of Dia de los Muertos happening in the streets of San Francisco's Mission district, posted by YouTube user documentdocument, is an otherworldly creation. To me, it embodies so many wonderful things about the art and craft of life and death. The participants of the event are an almost overwhelming subject. The face paint transforms the living into the dead, masks identity, and unifies the crowd. The costumes range from quite simple to overly elaborate, and the candles, props, and dance all complete the atmosphere.The film itself is a spectacular piece of storytelling. Splicing in bridges and tunnels seems like the perfect metaphor for crossing over after death. The impact of this piece is made even more poignant by the way that the musicians and dancers in the parade are visually rendered silent with the musical overlay. We can see the drummer playing, see the horns pass through, watch the accordian bellows open and close, but we can't ever hear a single one of their notes. This helps the film replicate how the memories of the dead can flash in our minds, but never really be heard again. [via Mission Mission] Read this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |
Top Stitch Trompe L'oeil Dress Craftster user littlepierre created this stunning trompe l'oeil topstitched dress as part of her senior design class at Florida State. I love the details and how they turn a simple dress into something quite extraordinary. Fantastic! (also worth mentioning are the amazing plastic canvas pill box hats she's wearing in the pictures) [via Mr. X Stitch]Read this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |
Modder crafts handheld wireless visual interface for PS3, makes us want (Engadget) We tell ya -- Ben Heck 's apprentices are the best . One techknott has just finished up his latest creation, a WVI (wireless visual interface) for Sony's PlayStation 3 console. The purpose? To transmit signals to and from the PS3 by way of this handy handheld. A 1.2GHz wireless transmitter is used to get the controller commands to the PS3, and the same is used in reverse to get the video signals ... us.rd.yahoo.com |
Heartfelt crafts made from secondhand clothes (seattlepi.com) Heartfelt, handmade crafts can be as green as you make them. us.rd.yahoo.com |