Archives for posts tagged ‘craft’

Knit a Chill Pill

Fiber artist and overall awesome dude Ben Cuevas is teaching a workshop in LA this weekend: Knit a Chill Pill at Little Knittery.
Knit a Chill Pill
Sunday December 5, 2-5pm
$65
The Little Knittery
3195 Glendale Blvd
LA, CA. 90039
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Heroes of Science laser-engraved tree ornaments

Etsy seller Eavesmade has a fine collection of science themed needlepointed laser-engraved festive ornaments for your Midwinter Science Tree. Featured scientists include Carl Sagan, Charles Darwin, Rachel Carson, Gregor Mendel, Elizabeth Blackwell, Ma…

Knit a Sock with Your Breath

Mediamatic’s knitting machine hacks are getting out of control this November in Amsterdam. Untitled Sock Project is a circular knitting machine controlled by blowing into a straw. By Luís Brandaõ, Fábio Costa, Sean Follmer, and Pol Pla:

By blow…

Awesome kinetic marble run installed in child’s bedroom

That’s a very lucky lad grinning at you in the beginning of this video from his dad, Instructables user Steve Moseley, who designed, built and installed this elaborate marble run around the ceiling of his room.

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Get Off the Phone

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Paper knot pentagons

By George Hart for the Museum of Mathematics

If you take a long strip of paper, tie a simple overhand knot in it, tighten it up, and press it flat, the result is a regular pentagon.

That construction is well known, and can be found, for example,…

Ten-Pointed Tato

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Fall Kirigami

Jessica of Zakka Life shares a simple tutorial and a set of templates for creating these beautiful and delicate fall-inspired kirigami leave. She notes they can be used on tablescapes or strung as garland. They are so beautiful and simple, I imagin…

Crying candle head has tears of wax

Bust of Dierdre Candle via Twitter.

“Like an echo from the caves of coccamaura, i came forth whilst Dierdre wept cool tears” – from a celtic fairy tale.  The bust, “Deirdre” was a true collaboration between the two of us.   Mr. Little pr…

Beautiful Hand Bound Book

via http://papercrave.com/page/9/