Microcrafts, by Margaret McGuire and Alicia Kachmar introduces readers to a world of miniature arts and crafts. Each of the 25 projects, provided with instructions, photos and illustrations, are no larger than a spool of thread and span all categories of craft. Seen here is a teeny tiny plant that the authors suggest using cuttings from spider plants, jade, and string of pearls, which thrive in small containers. Bonsais, mini ferns, dwarf mosses, and micro-orchids are available at greenhouses and online. Read a tutorial on how to make this cutey here. No, this is not the first time that I’ve written about teeny tiny planters, nor will it be my last.
Ever wonder how the popular building toy Legos are made? Wonder no longer as National Geographic Channel‘s series Ultimate Factories shows the process from beginning to end. Above is a design session in the company’s “idea factory.” Sounds magical, doesn’t it? What’s more, the show features a junior designer and his story of writing the company at the age of 12, asking how he could become a Lego designer. Lego wrote back and detailed an educational track that included art and product design. Years later, the designer has his dream job and the rest of us are overwhelmed by the urge to say “awwwww.” See the entire episode posted here.
- J.Lin
The Making of a Blueware Vase by Glithero
January 20th, 2012 Posted In:Botanical
Film and Photography
Making
London based designers Glithero are masters at documenting their creation process. Although I have seen their Blueware Vases before I hadn’t seen this beautiful ‘making of’ film. The process used is called cyanotypes, where direct impressions of botanical specimens are captured on earthenware, using photosensitive chemicals. Read the rest of this entry »
Day Sign is a collection of 27 products made by Belgian designers Simple Studio that were created in response to questions about necessities. They asked themselves what ‘comfort’ really means? and what objects do we really need in our lives?
Between January, 1st and January, 27th 2011, the studio made a new product on a daily basis that they considered to be necessary to carry out their activities on that particular day.
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