| Sponsored by: Want crafts? The place to find them this weekend is the 63rd annual Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands, continuing at the Asheville Civic Center arena 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today and Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $7, free for ages 11 and younger. citizen-times.com |
Michaywé arts, crafts fair on tap Fri. & Sat. MICHAYW The 32nd Annual Michayw Arts and Crafts Fair will be welcoming more than 75 returning artists and crafts people, who will be displaying their work in a beautiful, park-like setting. gaylordheraldtimes.com |
Newark Museum makes Stickley, Arts & Crafts Movement focus of fall show “Gustav Stickley and the American Arts & Crafts Movement,” will have its premiere at the Newark Museum, on Sept. 15. This will be the first nationally touring exhibit to offer a comprehensive examination of the work of Gustav Stickley, considered... nj.com |
How-To: Glam Up Your Shoes Can't find the perfect pair of shoes in your closet? Instead of shopping, get creative. Take a less-than-perfect pair and transform them into the ultimate gleaming metallic accessory. I used a Krylon Copper Leafing Pen to cover basic black heels in a shimmering layer of paint. Since it's a pen and not a brush, no time is lost taping the inside or even cleaning up. Instant gratification! And if you dance all night long and scuff your copper heels, just touch them up with another pass of the leafing pen before the next soiree!Materials:Shoes1 Krylon Copper Leafing PenTissue paper or newspaperDownload the PDFRight click to save the PDF to your desktop. Directions on downloading PDFs.Disclaimer: Shoes may need touch ups after use.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Fashion | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Game Winners Canonized in Knitting Knit winner! The idea behind this installation at Mediamatic in Amsterdam is that installation participants play a game, and the winner gets his/her winning "panel" knit into a banner by a computerized knitting machine. I'm super happy to see the knit hacking Limor Fried and I did cited as preliminary research for getting this (way more complicated) setup working. Way to go, Fabienne, Travis, and Arjan! I can't wait to see the full documentation of how to build your own motor drive.More: How-To: Hack Your Knitting Machine Interactive knitting machineg How-To: Hacking the Brother KH-930e knitting machine Wind-Powered Knitting MachineRead the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Arts & Design | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |