Art, design, travel, food, and other good things in life.
Apupupu holding a felted handbag.
I knitted the bunny according to Anu Harkki’s pattern. And the handbag was a part of a kit which let me decorate it. I gave it to Vera for good luck. :)
I’m working on a bag. I’ve been going to a course for the past three Wednesdays to learn some bag-making techniques. When they’re all done, I’ll post ‘em here. :) Meanwhile, here’s a little teaser…
A stopmotion video of the making of an origami koi. Unfortunately, the fiddly bits at the end are too fast for me to follow, but it is still a work of art.
One of the many paper shoe sculptures by Mike Leavill.
See his gallery for more coolness.
(via yay!everyday)
This needle-felted mushroom won’t expire. It’s made from wool! It would almost be a shame to take it out of the nature and into a home - it fits so well with the landscape. Photostream: [link]
(via Indie Fixx)
Find out how to make these simple but beautiful felt pot holders on design sponge.
They’re so pretty. I love the little imperfections that makes every leaf unique. And this project just happens to combine my longing for autumn leaves (which are not present in this country) and my desire to use my sewing machine (also not present).
Via craft
The Sony camera has been completely stripped down and rebuilt inside the new Leica II case. The Leica case has been customised and all the operating buttons and dials have been meticulously fitted. Including the LCD display and the fully working zoom lens. Full construction details here.
Yesterday, I went for a walk in the woods and brought my little menagerie of critters along. Sorry about the huge amount of pictures, but I just couldn’t decide which to post. I did manage to cut it down from 28 though.
Most of them are needle-felted, like good old Orff (if anyone remembers him), but the tigerbunny is acrylics on paper folded into traditional rabbit origami.
If you should for some reason wish to view them in larger resolution, check in on my website in a couple days and you can see it.
Newest of all is the squirrel who I have nicknamed Kop. He’s needlefelted with an experimental body made of styrofoam and tin wire. His appendages, including his tail, can be bent to whatever shape desired, and unlike the earlier crow and cat, he can actually sit without help.
His predecessor is the Crow, who was inspired by a story I wrote in my last university year. He had experimental pipecleaner claws and was meant to be able to grab on to stuff with them. He can, but unfortunately he can’t stay standing. I also experimented with incorporating feathers into the wool.
Here’s the tree-sitting duo!
Orff makes a cameo appearance.
And finally, the infamous meat-eating origami tiger-bunny!
