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April 4, 2009
Video Portrait of Puppet Artist Stacey Gordon
Etsy's handmade portrait series recently featured Stacey Gordon, a puppeteer in Phoenix, AZ. What an awesome video!
Posted by Becky Stern |
Apr 4, 2009 12:00 PM
Interviews, Video |
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March 27, 2009
CRAFT Video: LilyPad Arduino 101
Get started with the LilyPad Arduino! It's a sewable microcontroller that lets you embed lights, sounds, sensors, and much more into your wearables, perfect for clothing and accessories. In this video I'll show you how to attach the LilyPad and power supply to each other, and upload a basic program that blinks an LED. You can use Arduino with Windows, OS X, and Linux. Next time I'll show some more advanced topics including hooking up a sensor and using it to change the circuit's behavior.
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Download the code you'll need for Arduino to execute this example. It's also here:
In the Maker Shed:
More:
Electronic Embroidery - CRAFT Video Podcast
Posted by Becky Stern |
Mar 27, 2009 12:00 PM
CRAFT Podcast, Soft Circuits, Technology, Video |
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March 24, 2009
Behind the Scenes of Fashion Geek: The Fashion Show Night
(Photos by: Doug Eng and Shane O'Neill)
On March 19th, I had my book release party for Fashion Geek: Clothes, Accessories, Tech at Pop Lounge. It included a fashion presentation of all of the DIY electronic fashions in the book. Here's a look behinds the scenes of making the DIY projects into a fashion presentation.
Jen Parker and Elizabeth Owusu were the hair stylists armed with headbands to give the models' hair Gossip Girl style. About an hour before the show an EL wire driver breaks! Edith Kollath steps in and helped hand sew a replacement EL wire driver on the back of a model's skirt, just 15 minutes before the show's start time.
Finally, the models are in place on Fashion Geek platforms. Fashion Indie did a fantastic job running the event. They helped find the location Pop Lounge, managed the guest list, told the models when to smile, and the DJ's where to stand. As the guests begin pouring in, someone noted that the nerds tended to congregate towards the back of the room, while the fashion designers stood in the front near the models. Everyone munched on bacon toffee and chocolate covered Pop Rocks from Danielle Bilton. We listened to digital music from Eric Skiff. Then DJ Joey Mariano played digital music live from his hacked guitar and hacked Game Boy. In the end, I think everyone all had a good time.
You can watch a video of the fashion presentation by Bre Pettis here:
Thanks to CRAFT for letting me share my behind the scenes with you. I'll be back here later next month with a fashion project. Until then, catch up with me on my blog Fashionnerd.com.
Here's all the Behind the Scenes posts:
- Behind the Scenes of Fashion Geek: Designing Fashion with Electronics
- Behind the Scenes of Fashion Geek: DIY Fashion Show
- Behind the Scenes of Fashion Geek: Quick Update
Posted by Diana Eng |
Mar 24, 2009 09:00 AM
Events, Fashion, Fashion Tech, Gadgets, Parties, Soft Circuits, Tech Accessories, Technology, Video |
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March 19, 2009
Holly Stalder Wedding Shrug Video
In the latest Etsy "process" video, we get a glimpse inside Holly Stalder's studio, where she creates unique wedding shrugs from mainly vintage materials.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Mar 19, 2009 01:00 PM
Fashion, Video, Vintage, Weddings |
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March 18, 2009
Ask CRAFT: Sewing Elastic
This week's question is from Violet:
Quite often when I'm crafting, I find that I have a need to sew a "loop" of elastic - similar to what you'd find inside the waistband of your favourite 'jamma pants. I slightly overlap the two ends of the elastic and, using my machine to run a quick line of stitching, I try to attach them together. Inevitably, I'm left with a gigantic mess of thread - knotted and clumped - on the underside of the elastic. Sure, it holds the pieces together, but it's not pretty and it doesn't lay flat and, in short, NOT GOOD. Can you help? My machine is in great shape (regular tune-ups and care) and I'm using sharp needles.. What's the correct process? What am I missing?
I have the same problem. In this video I show three ways to help prevent this from happening. The main problem with sewing elastic is that the unstretched rubber easily catches (with a lot of friction) on the needle and thread in the sewing machine, causing various forms of unsightly and decidedly non-flat knots of thread. One method is to stretch the elastic while sewing it, helping pull some of that looseness out of the bits of rubber so they can't catch the thread so much. Another is to zigzag between the two pieces of elastic so you're not sewing through two layers at once. The third is to anchor the elastic to its casing (your waistband, for example) at the same time as you join the ends of the loop. The extra layer of fabric between the elastic and the bobbin/feed dog area will help uncatch the elastic from the needle and thread as it passes through the layers. Be sure to email me your crafty conundrums at becky@craftzine.com!
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Posted by Becky Stern |
Mar 18, 2009 02:00 PM
Ask CRAFT, CRAFT Podcast, Sewing, Video |
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March 16, 2009
Cathy Callahan on Martha
It was so fun to see my friend and CRAFT's Old School columnist Cathy Callahan appear on Martha last week making her vintage straw flowers on an episode that celebrated Lily Pulitzer's 50th anniversary. Here's the video of Cathy with Martha.
Related:
- CRAFT Video Podcast: Vintage Flower Looms
- Mending Month: Cathy Callahan's Old School: Iron-On Patches
- Craft Biz Q+A: Cathy of California
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 16, 2009 04:30 PM
Video, Vintage |
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Etsy's There's No Place Like Here: Something's Hiding In Here Video Tour
Check out Etsy's new video series There's No Place Like Here, where creative types show off their unique spaces -- infused with their aesthetic and filled with the treasures they collect. This video features a tour of design duo Something's Hiding In Here. You'll get to visit their Philadelphia loft, full of woodland goodies, refinished furniture, faux bois aplenty, a woodshop, and even an indoor porch swing.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 16, 2009 10:00 AM
Home Decor, Video |
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March 13, 2009
CRAFT Video: Machine-Knitted QR Code Scarf
In this week's video, I'll show you how to turn a 2D barcode into a knitted scarf! This is a fun way to get information from a garment into an electronic device, such as a cell phone equipped with a barcode-scanning camera. Anyone who takes a picture of my scarf can decode the message. I used Photoshop to modify the QR code I got from Kaywa (whose barcode scarf inspired me to make my own!) into a usable knitting pattern, but you could easily use graph paper instead. I programmed the pattern into my computerized knitting machine, a Brother KH 930. If you know how to do stranded knitting (learn how here), you can knit this without a machine - just use really small needles! As a side note, a friend and I are working on an interface to download patterns directly from the computer to the knitting machine, instead of having to sit there and input every colored stitch. We'll keep you posted!
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More:
- QR Code Cake
- Semacode Needlepoint
- Space Invader and 2D Barcode Scarf
- Skeleton Cardigan - CRAFT Pattern Podcast
- Skeleton Cardigan Part 1 - CRAFT Video Podcast
- Skeleton Cardigan Part 2 - CRAFT Video Podcast
Posted by Becky Stern |
Mar 13, 2009 11:00 AM
CRAFT Podcast, Knitting, Technology, Tools, Video |
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March 10, 2009
Etsy Artstew Video
Next up in Etsy's Handmade Portrait series is this video about Holly Stewart, aka Artstew, who makes artwork using dispersed dyes on polyester. Great story!
Posted by Becky Stern |
Mar 10, 2009 09:00 AM
Video |
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March 4, 2009
Embellished Frames with Kayte Terry
Kayte Terry of this is love forever show's how to make an embellished mat in a frame or a custom fabric frame from scratch in this Etsy How-Tuesday video. Find the full project materials and write up of the how-to on Etsy.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 4, 2009 08:00 AM
General, Video |
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February 27, 2009
Dry Throwing Pottery Video
I have a mug made by the very talented Ayumi Horie that I use almost every day. She sends out one of the few email newsletters that I actually read! (For those of you in the Kansas City area, she's teaching a workshop on Dry Throwing as well as the best way to get your portfolio online March 14-15.) She also has some gorgeous new porcelain work at Akar Design if you're looking for something special, or just to be inspired.
The above video (muted by YouTube, but you can see it with the soundtrack at Horie's website) shows Horie dry throwing, "a technique I developed as a student at Alfred in 1995 and have been using ever since to make bowls, dishes, and plates. Even after 14 years of throwing pottery this way, it's still slightly uncontrollable, a feeling that I love because it means I have to negotiate with the clay."
Posted by Arwen O'Reilly Griffith |
Feb 27, 2009 04:01 PM
Arts & Design, Video |
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February 26, 2009
Favor Bags with Brooklyn Bride
Etsy's got a great video with Vane Broussard of Brooklyn Bride Blog (bklynpillow on Etsy) as she shares the designs she developed while planning her own wedding. In this video, she shows you how to make your own embroidered drawstring favor bag.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Feb 26, 2009 05:00 PM
Hand Embroidery, Sewing, Video, Weddings |
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February 20, 2009
Art Doll Maker Video
Etsy's just been cranking out their Handmade Portrait series, this time it's about Black-eyed Suzie (Sarah Faber), an art doll maker. I love hearing the artist's take on her work and seeing her process.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Feb 20, 2009 02:00 PM
Arts & Design, Video |
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February 12, 2009
Etsy Process Video - Tin Toys by Loran Scruggs
I'm really liking the videos from Etsy lately, including this one about Loran Scruggs, who makes sculptures and toys out of collected tin cans.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Feb 12, 2009 09:00 AM
Arts & Design, Video |
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February 6, 2009
Making Red Wine Vinegar - CRAFT Video Podcast
Red wine vinegar is really easy to make at home. All you need is some leftover red wine, some water, red wine vinegar mother, and a few tools. You can look for red wine vinegar at your local homebrewing shop, but mine was out, so I ordered it online. It's basically "live" red wine vinegar which contains the bacteria Acetobacter, which eats alcohol and turns it into acetic acid, the tangy flavor we know as vinegar. This project appears as an article in CRAFT, Vol. 9 by Alastair Bland, which you can preview in our Digital Edition.
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Posted by Becky Stern |
Feb 6, 2009 12:00 PM
CRAFT Podcast, CRAFT Projects, Food, Video |
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January 30, 2009
Linoleum Asphalt Mosaics - CRAFT Video Podcast
Linoleum asphalt mosaics, also called Toynbee Tiles, are artworks permanently embedded in pavement. In this video I'll show you how to construct your own from inexpensive materials. You can get real linoleum (don't use vinyl flooring) for this project by ordering free samples online. By cutting out a mosaic design in the linoleum and sandwiching it between layers of paper, wood glue, and asphalt crack filler, you can affix the mosaic very permanently to an asphalt surface, such as your driveway. You may choose to use a heat gun to make the linoleum easier to cut, or even a laser cutter. The earliest examples of these tiles were found in the 70s and 80s on streets in Philadelphia, all bearing the same (or very similar) message: "Toynbee idea / in Kubrick's 2001 / resurrect dead / on planet Jupiter." They are speculated to have been created by the same person until they began to gain a following. There's an active message board on the topic which shares sightings and other information. If you make one, please share your pictures in the CRAFT Flickr pool!
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Thanks to my pal Matt Mechtley for his help on this one. In this video I used this cc-licensed photo by Flickr user mojunk. The music is "Regurgitation Pumping Station" from the World of Goo soundtrack by Kyle Gabler; used with permission.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Jan 30, 2009 10:01 AM
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January 25, 2009
HOW TO - Space Helmet Hoodie
Those crazy kids from Threadbanger share their tips on making a space helmet hoodie. What the heck is a space helmet hoodie? Watch the video and learn!
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
Jan 25, 2009 08:00 PM
Video |
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January 17, 2009
HOW TO - Mutoscope
The very first moving picture machine was barely more than a hand-cranked circular flipbook, called a mutoscope. Jesse Breytenbach made her own and documented the elaborate creation of the wooden apparatus that holds the "movie" cylinder.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Jan 17, 2009 12:00 PM
Design, Homemade, Paper Crafts, Technology, Video |
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January 16, 2009
One Hundred Weeks of Threadbanger
Threadbanger just celebrated their one hundred week anniversary--congrats! Tune in for an interview with hosts Rob and Corinne, plus a tutorial on how to make a sweater wrap.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
Jan 16, 2009 10:15 AM
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January 9, 2009
Rerooting Blythe Doll Hair - CRAFT Video Podcast
I started getting interested in Blythe when I wanted to make a three-dimensional self portrait, and was dumbfounded by the enormous community of customizers working with the Blythe Doll. One of the main online sources for customization is Puchi Collective, which houses oodles of tops for changing her eyechips, face makeup, and clothes. I was mainly interested in rerooting her hair, as the doll I acquired from co-blogger Jenny Ryan had blonde hair, and I wanted to use my own wavy red hair from a recent haircut. I made this video to illustrate the process, based on text-and-image tutorials I found on Puchi and Flickr. You can see some photos of my self portrait as Blythe in my Flickr set.
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Music is Yellow Cactus by I, Cactus.
From the pages of CRAFT, Vol. 03:
"Queen of the Misfit Toys" by Jenny Ryan, pgs 40-42.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Jan 9, 2009 11:00 AM
CRAFT Podcast, Toys, Video |
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