A Crafty Couple Puts the Cricut Printer to the Test
As unabashed crafters, it's fair to say we were thrilled -- heck, giddy even -- at the idea of getting our hands on a Cricut Expression 2, the new desktop precision-cutting machine from Provo Craft.
View ArticleMakerBot + Pinterest = Craft Juggernaut
Provo Craft, the world’s leading producer of desktop manufacturing tools, started out as a craft store in Utah that sold glitter, felt and googly eyes. Today they have millions of users, hundreds of...
View ArticleEtsy Find of the Day | The Etsy Elegy: Beastie Boy Stuff
It used to be that getting a New York Times obituary was the measure of your cultural impact. Now when you die, your legacy is measured in tweets, Facebook posts, and how much stuff comes up under your...
View ArticleStormtrooper Sneakers, R2-D2 Coffee Makers and Other Jedi Craft Tricks
The Star Wars universe has infiltrated our Halloween costumes, our hounds and our homes. We've collected some of our favorite handmade homages. Now go create some Jedi craft tricks of your own.
View ArticleWhittling With Lasers: Constructable Brings Handheld ‘Pew Pew’ Power to your...
Here's the thing about contemporary rapid prototyping tools — while they're rapid compared to sending your designs off to a factory, they still aren't all that rapid. You design in software, then you...
View Article8-Bit Pixel Art Inspires Geeky Kitchen Gear
Cameron Oehler learned about woodworking from his cabinet maker father, but also has a deeply ingrained passion for video games and digital culture. Luckily, he found a way to dovetail his two...
View ArticleHandguns and Tricycles: Museum of Craft and Design Reopens With a Bang
After a three-year hiatus -- a period of semi-homelessness featuring pop-up museums and storage in an office -- the San Francisco Museum of Craft and Design reopens Saturday with displays from artists...
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