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Wallpaper Makes a Sudden Comeback

Express Night Out has a story that says wallpaper has come back into fashion.
Indeed, wallpaper - which first became popular in the 15th century among decor-mad Europeans who couldn't afford tapestries - has experienced a hipster revolution in the last decade. Target and Anthropologie started trafficking in the stuff. Trad companies such as Graham & Brown partnered with cutting-edge designers including Marcel Wanders to roll out wild patterns such as dusty red Celtic knots; newer houses such as Denmark's Ferm Living produce witty, pretty papers including the black-and-white "Fashion," with its silhouettes of catwalk babes. "People take toiles and update them or do florals in unexpected ways," says Aimee Lagos of Ferm's U.S. Web site (Fermlivingshop.us).

The way interior pros and DIYers use wallpaper has changed, too. While it's still chic to cover a small space (e.g., a powder room) with wall-to-wall damask or stripes, just papering a smidge of real estate comes across as modern and surprising. "It's important to break up your wallpaper," says D.C. interior design Joseph Ireland. "Doing paper in two adjoining rooms would be a mistake."
The helpful article also listed places you can buy wallpaper including Anthropologie, Target and Wallpapers To Go. There's another article about the sudden rise of wallpaper from dodgy to chic here in the Commcercial Appeal.

You can see a video about some of the latest trends in wallpaper here.

Posted on June 23, 2009
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Art So Tiny You Need a Microscope to See It

Russian microminiaturist Vladimir Aniskinn makes art so tiny you need a microscope to see it. You can see some of his tiny pieces here on his website. Vladimir Aniskinn says you have to learn how to make movements between heartbeats in order to work effectively under a microscope. Take a look:



Posted on May 31, 2009
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The Shark Attack Hat

Shark Attack Hat


This amazing hat was posted on craftster.org. It looks like the shark leaped out of the water and attacked the boy. The teeth are made of fleece.
I made this hat for my son - he wanted a mean shark. I saw the dead fish hat pattern and loved the idea - I just varied the pattern quite a lot to make different looking species. And felted it so it looks like it jumped out of the water and landed on his head...

I basically cast 90 stitches onto a size 9 circular needle and winged it from there. I used Patons wool and it felted great.
(via Buzzfeed)

Posted on May 15, 2009
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Filipino artist Paints With Garlic

Filipino artist Mark Libunao uses garlic bulbs to create paintings. He says he saw potential in garlic paste's brown color. Take a look:



Posted on April 17, 2009
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Franc Grom's Intricate Egg Art

Franc Grom hand-drills thousands of holes into the shells of eggs to create his unique and fragile designs. The intricate work can take Franc Grom months for an egg that has tens of thousands of eggs. Reuters says his work is getting international recognition.



Posted on April 11, 2009
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Martha and Rosie Make Shell Covered Terra-Cotta Pots

Martha, Rosie O'Donnell, and radio hosts Alexis Stewart and Jennifer Koppelman Hutt (Whatever with Alexis and Jennifer) make shell-covered terra-cotta pots. A hot glue gun is used to keep the shells on the pots. You can see part two of the pot episode here.



Posted on April 4, 2009
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Felt Packed Lunch

Felt Brown Bag Lunch


Skip to My Lou has created a fun felt brown bag lunch. It's not the healthiest of packed lunches with potato chips and a Ho Ho but it's felt so you can't eat it anyway! You can find the instructions and details about how to get the templates here on Skip to My Lou.

Posted on March 21, 2009
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Hilary Berseth's Honeycomb Art

Berseth Honeycomb Art


Hilary Berseth makes some amazing honeycomb art with the help of thousands of bees. New York Magazine explains how it is done.
But Berseth's breakthrough came from an earlier hive, where the bees built him a remarkable spiral. "I was really happy with that one when I got it open. That was when I realized, Wow, you can sort of break the behavior"-that is, manipulate the bees' instincts about proportion and form. "You can plan out a certain amount of what's going to happen, and then that design will sort of ripple through, and then they'll begin to draw out combs and riff off that design."
Hilary admits to sometimes being stung by the bees. You can see more of Hilary Berseth's bee art here. (via Neatorama)

Posted on February 28, 2009
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NaniBirds: 3D Paper Craft Birds

NaniBirds


NaniBirds are adorable 3D paper crafts birds. You can download the NaniBirds from NaniBird.com and then follow the instructiosn to assemble them. A lot of people have put their NaniBird creations on Flickr - see here. (via Folding Trees and Craftzine)

Posted on February 24, 2009
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Star Wars Bantha Craft

Bantha Craft Star Wars


There is a fun craft project here on the official Star Wars website that teaches you how to build a cuddly stuffed Bantha. The materials you will need include beige and light tan colored felt squares, tan colored thread, pillow stuffing, chopsticks and buttons (for eyes). They also suggest having a Bantha action figure or photos nearby for reference. There's some pictures here on Wookieepedia.

Posted on January 10, 2009
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Brainforest by Gerda Steiner and Jorg Lenzlinger

Brainforest


Brainforest is a very cool and unique art installation from Gerda Steiner and Jorg Lenzlinger. The detail in the installation is extraordinary. The artists say that, "In the rain forest of the brain, the bio-diversity of thoughts proliferates and the intellect's short-circuits whirr in your eyes." You can see many more photographs of Brainforest here.

Posted on January 6, 2009
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Recession Fuels a Holiday Crafts Boom

Punk Xmas PaperThe New York Times has a story about how craft stores are a bright spot in the weak economy. They also mention a boom at Etsy as people look to buy handmade items.
Craft stores, from giant chains like Michaels Stores to small scrapbook supply shops, are reporting that sales are higher compared with the last holiday season, and online marketplaces for handmade goods, like Etsy, are seeing a boom in listings and transactions.

Sales at Scrap, a craft supply store in Portland, Ore., were up 33 percent in November compared with the year before. The shop's customers have made a menorah out of yellow plastic bottle caps, Christmas tree ornaments from wood samples and calendars from fabric and paper collages, according to Sarah Dyer, the manager.

"A lot of people are doing a do-it-yourself Christmas, because of the economic downturn but also wanting to make their lives more sustainable, making stuff as opposed to buying more stuff," she said.
It's good to hear that the do-it-yourself theme for the holidays is boosting sales of craft supplies and handmade crafts. Crafts are a good way to get younger family members involved too. Signs of a renewed focus on homemade crafts were everywhere this holiday - even Oprah modified her favorite things and focused on thrifty holiday ideas. We will see if the trend continues into 2009. Valentine's Day offers do-it-yourself possibilities as well but it's not nearly as big of a holiday as Christmas.

Photo: Goth Punk Green Tartan Christmas Skulls Cotton Fabric Remnant sold here at Etsy.

Posted on December 31, 2008
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Herb Williams Makes Amazing Crayola Scuptures

Herb Williams Sculpture


Herb Williams makes amazing sculptures using Crayola crayons. Several of his sculptures are up for sale right now here on vivre.com (hat tip Luxist). Herb Williams describes in his bio how he gets colors from Crayola packed 3,000 crayons to a case.
I am the only individual in the world with an account with Crayola. I get these colors individually packed 3000 to a case. I cut down the sticks to the length I need by hand with either double guillotine cigar cutters or large breed dog nail clippers. I then bond the paper, not the wax, to a form I have carved or cast, completely enveloping the form. Lately I have been casting the completed crayon sculptures in a silicone jacket mold with a two-part epoxy resin and then painting the resin sculpture to look like the original, for a small edition. The sculptures beg to be touched, so when they are cast it makes the handling of them that much easier.
Check out some more of his amazing crayon sculptures here.

Posted on December 17, 2008
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Artist Nathan Sawaya Talks Legos

Artist Nathan Sawaya has made a name for himself as a lego artist. He talks to CBS News' Steve Hartman about some of his unique Lego sculptures. Nathan Sawaya is also the Lego artist behind the His and Hers life-size Lego sculptures featured in this year's Neiman Marcus Christmas Book. Sawaya's website can be found at brickartist.com, which is a terrific domain name for him.



Posted on December 14, 2008
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The Bone Lady

The Wall Street Journal reports on Janet Haddad, who is known as the "Bone Lady." The Bone Lady uses animal bones to make jewelry, toys and other crafts. Her favorite species to work with is the turkey. The story says friend brings her animal carcasses found in the woods or by the side of the road. She boils down the carcass to get the flesh off and the scrap the bones clean. After that she has bone she can work into her animal bone crafts. The WSJ also an article about Haddad's crafts here.



Posted on December 3, 2008
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