 Upside Down Photography - Abelardo Morell’s Camera Obscura Pictures::Abelardo Morell is a Cuban-American photographer who works with a camera obscura to create really fantastic upside down photos. Many of Morell’s objects are historically significant landmarks in Venice,… [MORE] |
 Food as Art - 10 Clever Food Sculptures::These ingenious and clever food sculptures come from different events and fairs around the world.
La Niña, La Pinta and La Santa Maria--the three ships that transported Columbus and his men to this part… [MORE] |
 DIY Vintage Wallpaper - From Old Letters to Home Decor::The writing is on the wall here--literally. In a bout of collage creativity, the owners of the RE shop in the United Kingdom created an innovate alternative to traditional wallpaper by papering a wall… [MORE] |
 Spooky Window Treatments - Animated Halloween Projections::Mark Gervais created these fun animated Halloween windows complete with moving spiders, ghosts, Jack-o-lanterns, marauding sinister shadows, detached gigantic eyes, and just about every scary thing associated… [MORE] |
 DIY Wooden Cameras - The Canon DSLR Mock-Up::This is a wonderful, very detailed wood mock-up of a Canon DSLR camera. The type of material used is called balsa wood, which is a very light but strong kind of wood which can be carved and molded very… [MORE] |
 Typewritten Portraits - OpenOffice Marilyn Monroe::Martin Missfeldt created this Marilyn Monroe portrait with a word processing application named openOffice.org, which is very similar to Microsoft Word.
The video shows in step-by-step detail how Missfeldt… [MORE] |
 Comic Book Watches - Haruo Suekichi Steampunked Timepieces::Haruo Suekichi spends hours hunched over junk to create some of the most fascinating timepieces in the steampunk design world.
Inspired by found items and old watches, Suekichi takes the analogue objects,… [MORE] |
 Mosaics Made of Fruit - Artistic Apple Installations::These imaginative and funky art pieces were created for the annual Apple Festival in the southern Swedish city of Kivik. The creative force behind these fruity mosaics is Helge Lundstrom.
Lundstrom used… [MORE] |
 Recycled Toy Lighting - DIY Doll Chandeliers::Uncovered in Portland, Utah and New York, these quirky chandeliers made out of recycled dolls could be the perfect DIY project for making good use of that doll collection you've outgrown.
The photo, which… [MORE] |
 DIY Body Airbrushing - Tattoo Spray::This Tattoo Spray lets you make your own tattoo using the kit's spray and stencils. For up to three days, anyone can have a tattoo without pain. The Tattoo Spray kit was developed by a cosmetics company… [MORE] |
 10 Optical Illusion Wall Decals::Whatever your furniture and decor situation at home is, trompe l’oeil furniture stickers could be used in nearly every room.
Trompe l'oeil is French for 'trick of the eye,' and these stickers are such… [MORE] |
 Personalized Neon Signs - DIY Marketing Tools::In the retail industry, in-your-face marketing is often at a premium. This simple do-it-yourself neon sign kit can be beneficial to any business looking for a bit more visibility.
The package includes… [MORE] |
 Toys from Recycled Clothing - Retro Sweater Stuffed Animals::These gorgeous stuffed animals from SweaterToys.com are made using gently-used recycled sweaters and retro printed fabric. The current collection includes bunnies, elephants, owls, and tapirs, but other… [MORE] |
 Recycled TV Bars - DIY Green Liquor Storage::The recycled TV bar is a unique product of eco-friendly drunkenness. Instead of throwing your obsolete television to the curb, you can spend the weekend designing an attractive piece of do-it-yourself… [MORE] |
 35 DIY Ideas::With the depressing state of the economy and recent news of the credit crisis and the financial drama of Lehman Brothers and Bank of America, TrendHunter.com thought it's a good time to ease your pain… [MORE] |
 Online Scrapbooking Resources - 10 Great Sites::Over the past decade, scrapbooking has continued to increase in popularity. The wealth of online scrapbooking resources means that scrapbooking hobbyists can now set aside the paper, glue, scissors and… [MORE] |
 DIY Eco-Coolers - Tree Stump Cooler::What could you make with a chainsaw, a tree stump, ice, and a garbage bag? If you guessed a place to chill your beer, then that's right! You can make an eco-friendly cooler!
The concept was developed… [MORE] |
 39 Unique DIY Products and Projects::Someone with a DIY mentality isn't content to buy a finished product that someone else has created; they'd much prefer to make said product on their own.
There's something innately satisfying about completing… [MORE] |
 Sawed-Off Electronics - The Log Radio::I love designs that involve the consumer in the production process. A nice example is this unique Log Radio, which gets you in on the action by arriving as a raw log of pinewood with six built-in radios.… [MORE] |
 Tampon Crafts - DIY Feminine Product Projects::In case you've ever found yourself with extra tampons and wondered what to do with them, TamponCrafts.com has you covered. Those tampons will be put to use, no matter what time of the month it is.
There… [MORE] |
 Organic Beach Portraits - The Stoned Face::There really isn’t too much to be said of this creative artwork, as it is quite simple in principle as a “collage” of stones.
Needless to say, any number of pictures can be assembled using a variety of… [MORE] |
 Banana Box Lights - The Chiquita Chandelier::The 'Chiquita Chandelier' may actually be more of a playful piece of ceiling art rather than a functioning light fixture. What type of lamps used have not been mentioned, but they would have to be of the… [MORE] |
 Musical Junk - Ugly Noisemakers::These mechanical music playing devices that were devised by people with way too much time on their hands. Unlike the old calliopes and hurdy-gurdy machines, these are pretty ugly. As for the music? Have… [MORE] |
 Remanufactured Art - Shifting Crap to Crafts::Remanufactured is the name of an exhibit to bring interest to the reusing of modern waste for crafts. From dissection (removing most of an item to reveal the art) to manipulation (weaving hair into intricate… [MORE] |
 Pregnant Belly Casting - Decorated Bellies::Now you can memorialize your perfectly pregnant belly through Pregnancy Art. In researching the trend of self-made body art (see also male body casting) I found this amazing site that sells pregnant belly… [MORE] |
 10,000 Calorie Candies - 3 Ft Long Twix Bar::Any Twix-lovers out there? Honestly, is there anything better than a butter cookie topped with caramel and coated in milk chocolate? I think so… a GIGANTIC Twix.
Check out how to make this 3-feet long,… [MORE] |
 DIY Disaster Dioramas - Spitefuls Paper Crafts::Cubicle workers will never be bored again with the Disaster Dioramas from the Spitefuls website. Free downloads of plans will help you recreate the Titanic and Hindenburg disasters by cutting out and folding… [MORE] |
 Hay Stack Houses - The Watchhouse Brinta::This piece of architecture made of haystacks is called the ‘Watchhouse Brinta’ and was created by Studio Makkink & Bey Tytsjerk.
The Watchhouse can be found sitting in a field somewhere in the Dutch… [MORE] |
 Custom Spanking Paddles - DIY Mac Paddle::Naughty Dell dude, now you will have to be spanked with the Mac Paddle. Apple fans who love a little light spanking every now and then will love this do it yourself project.
Using a regular Olympic Ping… [MORE] |
 Dismembered Dolls for Walls - Creepy DIY Coat Rack::My first impression of this craft, was that it was some relic of Chucky from the child’s play horror movies.
This creepy do-it-yourself project is quite disturbing, and not the least bit cute. The best… [MORE] |
 Custom Vodoo Dolls - Replicate Your Enemies and Exes::These are a bit freaky and a bit random; they are customized voodoo dolls made in your own image. Why would you want to do that? Or make them look like a loved one? More likely is that you would make… [MORE] |
 DIY Ballpoint Pens - The Falter 2D Pen::Made of iron and handmade in Italy, the Falter 2D Pen assembly kit is consisted of a flat piece of iron that you fold into a 3-dimensional pen holder. Also included in the kit is a key to use it for bending… [MORE] |
 Badass Emroidery - Tattoo Cushions::I love the designs of many tattoos, but I don't want one myself. I was as pleased as punch when I found Sacred Stitches, a Brighton (UK) based company who makes customised, tattoo-inspired cushions and… [MORE] |
 Felted Jewelry - Soft DIY Bling::Felting is a huge movement in the home crafts industry in Germany. The country has a growing group of people, mostly women, enamored by DIY culture, and felting is one of the most popular, alongside beading.… [MORE] |
 Ikea Hacking - Mixing up Ikea Furniture::Ikea Hacking is a simple design concept that is taking the world by storm. In fact, there's even an Ikea Hacking tournament.
The concept is that you take a piece of your standard Ikea furniture and then… [MORE] |
 Lego World Wonders - Lego Taj Mahal is Biggest Commercial Lego Set Ever::LEGO has unveiled its biggest commercially available set ever. As fitting of one of the 7 Wonders of the World, the LEGO Taj Mahal set features 5,900 pieces!
Intended for professional LEGO fanatics,… [MORE] |
 6 Cool Rock Climbing Trends + DIY Climbing Walls::Want to give your kids the enjoyment of rock climbing without the fear of them falling from great heights? Well, with relatively low expense and construction experience maybe you can. Popular Mechanics… [MORE] |
 28 Hip Decals and Wall Art (SUPER GALLERY)::Wallpapers, wall decals and other decorative adhesives are on the top of every cutting edge interior designer's hip list. If you've been brushing wall art off as tacky or dated, it's time to look through… [MORE] |
 Personalized Hand Made Bags - Build-A-Bag::You've heard of Build-A-Bear, the company that lets you design your own stuffed animal. Now there is a site that lets you design your own handbag, called Build-A-Bag.
Build-a-bag.net is an interactive… [MORE] |
 Humanizing Electronics - Knit iPod Cozy::The iPod has launched itself to the #1 spot on the list of most desired consumer objects for a reason. They found a way to humanize the user interface. Gone are the days of poking those pesky little… [MORE] |
 Personalized Mugs - House of Harriet Characters::Now these I adore. These fabulous hand-painted mugs not only have fantastic faces, but the House of Harriet dishes actually bare the mugs of their customers! The character mugs are personalized to match… [MORE] |
 Dictator Dolls - Knit Your Own Hitler::Designer Rachael Matthews has created controversy with a set of knitting patterns for woolly models of the world's most evil dictators.
Her new book has designs for a dozen dictators, with a photo of… [MORE] |
 Interactive Home Building Show - DIY Blog Cabin::Blog Cabin is a show on the DIY Network that lets bloggers directly influence the design and construction of a vacation home.
The home building TV show lets its viewers engage in the construction of… [MORE] |
 Shakable Smoothie Makers -The 'Shake n Take' Blender::The Shake n Take Blender offers just one 16 ounce container to puree favourite fruits or vegetables or other healthy mixes and to take it away to drink later. It comes with a convenient flip-top straw… [MORE] |
 DIY Swiss Army Keys - Fold Up Your Keys, Pretend to Hot Wire Your Car::Now you can finally have Swiss Army Keys! Key rings in pockets jangle announcing arrivals into a room long before the person actually does. They also make holes in pockets. So for handy people, the website… [MORE] |
 Lawn Art - Mona Lisa in Grass::There is a growing trend in decorative garden art. Although topiaries or picturesque, pruned bushes have long being a favourite, the lawn is now another canvas for creative gardeners. Chris Naylor sculpted… [MORE] |
 Heated Snake Rugs - The Eva::This is, unquestionably, the best rug ever featured on Trend Hunter, and I don't feel you can prove me wrong on this one.
The Snake Rug (design name Eva) is by Britta Knuppel and is a glorious hybrid… [MORE] |
 Paint Your Own Polo Kits - Ralph Lauren DIY Shirts::Polo Ralph Lauren's "Paint Your Polo Kit" will make a lot of kids happy because now they will have the creative license to make their clothes dirty.
Each paint can kit is complete with a set of tools… [MORE] |
 Obama Crafts - Obama Earrings, Eco-Skirts & More::Barack Obama has quite a fan following on Etsy.com, a network of online stores for crafty people selling their own creations. Obama appears on everything from earrings and bracelets to baby clothes.
There… [MORE] |
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