fibre to wire

themerzbau:

diy: shrinky dink necklace

truebluemeandyou:

DIY Altered Bathing Suits Tutorials from Plan B Anna Evers here. From basic bathing suits to a trikini (using a key ring) and an asymmetrical woven ladder suit. For a tutorial on how to change a bra to a bikini top and add bra cups to swimwear go here. But seriously, to prevent bathing suit malfunctions, I’d use a Serger. Are you brave enough to perform surgery on a bathing suit (you can go over to buzzfeed to see what other people thought)?

(Source: kvatek, via yarnconfessions)

truebluemeandyou:

DIY Beginners’ Batik Wax and Dye Wall Art Tutorial from Kelli Murray here. A really good and basic tutorial for how to batik - no fancy supplies needed. For more DIY dye projects go here: truebluemeandyou.tumblr.com/tagged/dye

truebluemeandyou:

DIY $5 Concrete Bucket Stool Tutorial from HomeMade Modern here. There are really good instructions and a video for this DIY. A follow up post from today is here (with lots of tweets and pics from people who’ve tried this project). I’ve had good luck using Quickcrete concrete for stepping stones.

fibrearts:

Freeform Crochet Blanket by Kirsti Hallamaa

truebluemeandyou:

DIY Easy Fringed Sweater Tutorial from A Pair and & Spare here. I’ve posted a lot of jewelry using this technique with this beyond easy knot. No sew and all you need is a spool of leather or other type of cord.

devidsketchbook:

SAWYER, DIY LOWERIDER WOODEN BICYCLE BY JURGEN KUIPERS

“Sawyer” is a bicycle with a lowrider geometry conceived by dutch designer Jurgen Kuipers. The frame is constructed out of Plywood. The design has won an IBDC/IF award 2013 ( International Bicycle Design Competition in Taipei )… 

[Via: 123inspiration]

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metamuseum:

Cristal de Luz
Designer: Maria Teresa Tetê Leal. Produced by COOPA-ROCA Collective. Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2006–present. Presented in the exhibition Design with the Other 90%: CITIES, organized by Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Photo credit: ©TT Leal, COOPA-ROCA

COOPA-ROCA is a women’s artisanal cooperative in Rocinha, a favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. COOPA-ROCA improves the lives of its members by increasing their earning ability through traditional craft production. Reflecting the dexterity and skilled craftsmanship for which the cooperative is known, artisans crochet cotton and viscose covers over white globes to create the luminous Cristal de Luz lamps.

 

Ellen Lupton

Senior Curator of Contemporary Design
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
http://www.cooperhewitt.org/

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