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May 9, 2008

Build Your Own Roller Skates - CRAFT Video Podcast

This week's CRAFT Video Podcast comes courtesy of the fine folks at Skates.com where Luanne Teoh and Richard Humphrey show us how to build a pair of roller skates as featured in our current issue of CRAFT: 07!

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Note:
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From the pages of CRAFT Magazine, volume 07:
"Roll Baby Roll!" by Luanne Teoh & Richard Humphrey, pgs 62-65. Subscribers can read the article in our Digital Edition.



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Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | May 9, 2008 11:00 AM
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HOW TO - Decorate Office Supplies with Fabric

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Jessica at How About Orange gives a splash of color to her bland clips and letter openers with a tutorial on how to decorate office supplies with fabric. Thanks Kelly!

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | May 9, 2008 09:00 AM
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May 6, 2008

Felt House

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From the CRAFT Flickr group comes this sweet felt house, which Flickr user Wishfactory created for a friend's birthday. It's a replica of the house he used to live in. What a wonderful idea!

Posted by Jenny Ryan | May 6, 2008 12:00 PM
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May 5, 2008

Cardboard Button Felt Flowers

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Megan at Plum Pudding shows you how to make these easy cardboard button felt flowers. A fun and easy recycle project to make with kids!

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | May 5, 2008 01:00 PM
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May 1, 2008

HOW TO - Sew an Eyepatch

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Eyepatches aren't all about saying "Arrrr!" and looking like a pirate. They actually serve a purpose for those with eye injuries or squint problems. As a kid, I had to wear one for about a month when a fellow pre-schooler threw a handful of sand in my eye, scratching my cornea. I would have been so grateful if my mom had been able to use this eyepatch-crafting tutorial at Lucky Kate Crafts, so I could have worn something that made me feel less weird (and more cute).

Posted by Jenny Ryan | May 1, 2008 03:00 PM
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Bent Objects Skull

bent objects skull What do you do when you have two great things? Put them together! Bent Objects phenom Terry Border teamed up with the genius behind Skull-A-Day, Noah Scalin, to create a Bent Objects/Skull-A-Day crossover.

Posted by Michelle Kempner | May 1, 2008 06:00 AM
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April 30, 2008

Duct Tape Flooring

duct taped floor Craftster ducttapeaddict covered her bathroom floor in squares of different colors of duct tape. It took her only 2 hours to put down, it will probably take a bit more to ever take off. via Abbey Goes Design Scouting.

Posted by Michelle Kempner | Apr 30, 2008 12:00 PM
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Oilcloth Picnic Placemats

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Kelly at Make: Grow: Gather shows you how to make cute oilcloth picnic placemats complete with easy ribbon ties.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Apr 30, 2008 08:00 AM
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April 29, 2008

Stitch N' Pitch - Baseball Craft Projects & Patterns

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Hi Crafters! It's baseball season again and you know what that means...Stitch N' Pitch time! We've just launched a new Stitch N' Pitch section on Craftzine with baseball projects and patterns from some of our winners in last year's contest. Also, check out the Stitch N' Pitch web site for the roster of upcoming games near you. New to this season will be the addition of some minor league baseball games! Stitch N' Pitch will also have a table at our Maker Faire this weekend.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Apr 29, 2008 11:00 AM
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The AntiCraft Does Bacon Crafts

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The new issue of The AntiCraft has hit the web with their Beltane issue featuring lots of bacon crafts, like this Bacon of Hate bookmark made by Alice of Futuregirl.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Apr 29, 2008 10:00 AM
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April 28, 2008

HOW TO - Make Ric-Rac Dahlias

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Made with Love by Hannah shows you how to make these easy-to-stitch dahlia brooches from common ric-rac.

Posted by Jenny Ryan | Apr 28, 2008 03:00 PM
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Keyring Blank Quick Crafts

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Shellie writes in about RIc-Rac blog's suggestion of using clear keyring blanks for whipping up quick and easy pieces of portable art. As the blog notes, these would make great little gifts that are easy to personalize.

Posted by Jenny Ryan | Apr 28, 2008 12:00 PM
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HOW TO - Make a Hello Kitty Mask

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Half Mama Studio shows you how to make a Hello Kitty mask made from Sculptamold modeling compound. [ via Crafty Crafty ]

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Apr 28, 2008 08:00 AM
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April 27, 2008

Ombre Craft Projects

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Martha Stewart gets on the ombre trend with plenty of tutorials for ombre craft projects including how to dye your own ombre fabric. [ via AT NY ]

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Apr 27, 2008 02:00 PM
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April 26, 2008

Vitriflore - Wire Plastic Flowers

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Yoonie-at-Home has some beautiful experiments with vitriflore wire plastic flowers. I had no idea this craft was done in the 70's! Yoonie shows you how to make your own wire shape with floral wire. Then you dip it into the liquid colored resin which will dry in less than 10 minutes into this plastic flower!

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Apr 26, 2008 12:00 PM
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April 24, 2008

Ten Minute Grommet Workshop

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ModHomeEcTeacher has a great DIY with her Ten Minute Grommet Workshop, showing you all the great tips for getting a grommet on right!

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Apr 24, 2008 11:00 AM
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April 19, 2008

ThreadHeads: HOW TO - Crochet a Neckline


This week's ThreadHeads visits with Cal of Hodge Podge clothing to teach you how to crochet a neckine.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Apr 19, 2008 11:00 AM
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HOW TO - Concrete Coasters

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Crafty Chica shows you how to make these cute decorative concrete coasters.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Apr 19, 2008 08:08 AM
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April 17, 2008

Adventures in Casting Resin

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Jodie from Ric-Rac shares her thoughts on working with resin to embed objects for use in jewelry, magnet-making, and more.

Posted by Jenny Ryan | Apr 17, 2008 03:00 PM
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April 16, 2008

Vital Source Magazine Cover by Faythe Levine

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Milwaukee residents should be sure to pick up a copy of Vital Source magazine's Fine Arts Preview issue, which features a gorgeous cover by Faythe Levine, stitched from felt and embroidery floss. (You can also check it out online here.)

Posted by Jenny Ryan | Apr 16, 2008 07:00 PM
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