This week’s Etsy shop of the week is LanaBella. LanaBella carries bath and body products made with organic herbs, including soap, shampoo bars, perfume, bath salts and etc. But what really made this shop stand out? They sell artisanal … Read More ...
Archives for May 2013
Craftsman “Make a Difference” Tour
I’m sure the name Craftsman rings a bell–if not, you probably haven’t been in the power tools section of a store lately. But you may not have heard about what Craftsman has been doing lately, a wonderful thing the call … Read More ...
Design Dye Review Part 2
Yesterday, I told you all about the basics of Design Dye. Today? I’m going to tell you about all the cool things beyond the basic “this paper dyes fabric!” excitement. Because Design Dye isn’t just a one trick pony–it’s got … Read More ...
Design Dye Review Part 1
Have you heard about the return of Design Dye? Design Dye is a unique fabric dye option that allows you to treat fabric dyeing just like you would paper crafting. Each sheet of Design Dye acts just like paper–you … Read More ...
Ribbon Topiary – Nalan’in Hobileri
If you’ve been in the ribbon aisle at a craft store lately, you know how many different colors, sizes, styles, and themes there are nowadays. But as I often as I want to buy it, I usually have no idea … Read More ...
Kantha Blanket Review – Uncommon Goods
A few weeks ago the nice folks over at Uncommon Goods contacted me and offered me the chance to review their new Kantha Blankets. The Kantha Blankets are handmade in India, by workers who are protected under the fair … Read More ...
Sharpie Art Customized Guitars – Vivian Xiao
I’ve seen plenty of people decorate guitars using sharpies–usually it takes the form of signatures, doodles, or band logos. Vivian Xiao’s takes the combination of sharpies and guitars to a whole different level, creating highly detailed works of art. Like … Read More ...
Bernard Pras
If you see only one crazy example of what art and craft can be this week, let it be Bernard Pras. Bernard specializes in anamorphic portraits–basically what you get when you mix 3d street art and collage, they are … Read More ...