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Popular This Week1. 65 Unique DIY Gift Ideas - From Ping Pong Lighting to DIY Couch Cushions (CLUSTER)  For many of us, this holiday season will be a test on how effectively we are able to follow our budgets. We all know that the holiday season, with all its encompassing gift-giving, feasting, and partying,…2. Web Meme Papercrafts - Crafting the Keyboard Cat, the Sneezing Panda and More (GALLERY)  Millions have enjoyed popular Internet memes and millions more have enjoyed constructing papercrafts. Why has no one thought of combining this amazing hobby with hilarious memes before?! Web meme papercrafts…3. DIY Christmas Decor - Simple Projects to Jazz Up Your Holiday Interiors (GALLERY)  Whether you're on a tight budget or just like me and enjoy getting crafty, there are tons of DIY Christmas decor ideas popping up all over the web. You can find anything you need this holiday season, from…4. Light-Up Pick-Up Trucks - DIY Holiday Spirit for Your Truck (GALLERY)  This brightly decorated Christmas truck belongs to Kris Marshall of Iowa. He used 3000 Christmas lights to decorate his Chevy pick-up. The lights are taped to the truck, but it does not look so hot during…5. Hard Drive Art - Miguel Rivera Turns Broken Tech into Breathtaking Artworks (GALLERY)  What do you think of when you see a broken computer? If you’re like me you see a waste of space and something that belongs in the trash. Miguel Rivera saw an artistic opportunity and created amazing hard…6. DIY Dinosaur Beds - A Place Where Dino-Loving Kids can Rest Their Heads and Dream  If your child is an aspiring paleontologist, or just really into dinosaurs, than this dinosaur bed will make their dreams come true. The DIY design has your child sleeping within the jaw of an open T-Rex’s…7. Double-Take To-Go Boxes - 'Chinese Fake-Out' Brings a Smile With Your Chow Fun  We have all experienced some leftover Chinese food that is reasonably edible, but obviously questionable. The ‘Chinese Fake-Out’ boxes from Nathaniel Osollo bring a little laughter with your lo mein and…8. DIY iPhone Christmas Cards - Tech-Friendly Gift May Be the Most Expensive Card Ever (VIDEO)  My gift giving philosophy is that a gift is more than what is inside the package. If the gift is presented in a unique way, that’s what the recipient will appreciate and remember for many years to come.…9. Geekified Money Holders - The Hard Drive Wallet is a Cash-Worthy Piece of Hardware (GALLERY)  I’m sure everyone has experienced losing a wallet at one point in their lives (I did just over a month ago), yet I don’t think anyone has ever decided to make their own Hard Drive Wallet to replace it.…10. Rock Band Houses - Ric Turner Decorates His Home in Game Guitar Hero Lights (VIDEO)  This Christmas, you need to decorate your abode in Guitar Hero lights rather than the boring old traditional Christmas lights. After erecting 21,268 lights, a fellow named Ric Turner created a holiday…11. Virtual X-Mas Knitting - Create Wonderful Wintry Holiday Sweaters Online (GALLERY)  If you are looking for a fun diversion to add a little creative spark to your day, Kansas City Art Institute has launched the perfect website for you to while away a few minutes—knitting a holiday sweater. … |
Popular This Month1. 100 Origami and Papercraft Finds - From Origami Internet Logos to Paper Dragons (CLUSTER)  I have never been very crafty, but have always been fascinated by what some people can create with nothing but paper. To those who are skilled in the area, the papercraft possibilities and origami options…2. Top 50 Projects, Crafts and DIY Trends in 2009 (COUNTDOWN)  Why settle for something made for millions, when you can create something yourself? The credit crunch accelerated the DIY trend, and this top 50 shows you some of the most interesting ideas and creations.…3. 65 Unique DIY Gift Ideas - From Ping Pong Lighting to DIY Couch Cushions (CLUSTER) For many of us, this holiday season will be a test on how effectively we are able to follow our budgets. We all know that the holiday season, with all its encompassing gift-giving, feasting, and partying,…4. Pencil Jewelry - Maria Cristina Bellucci Upcycles a Childhood Pastime into Cute Jewelry (GALLERY)  I've always thought worn down pencil ends were much more annoying than fashionable, but I've been proved wrong once more by Maria Cristina Bellucci -- an artist who can see the beauty in everything.
Her…5. Helen Killer, Founder of Regretsy (INTERVIEW)  Helen Killer is the founder of the extremely hilarious Regretsy blog. Inspired by a simple bad gift from a friend, she has found her niche as our noble navigator through the sea of handmade horrors and…6. Haute Punk Hybrids - Alice Rosati Makes High Fashion & Streetwear Collide for U Mag (GALLERY)  Oil and water definitely do not mix and you would assume the same could be said for the worlds of punk rock and high fashion; however, time and time again we have seen that the two very different subcultures…7. Limb-Crocheted Corsets - Colorful and Warm Handmade Lace-Up Leg Warmers (GALLERY)  These handmade lace-up leg warmers are available in knee-high and thigh-high versions and are like crocheted corsets for your legs. They’ll keep your legs warm and toasty during the cold winter months…8. Paper Rivers - Le Creative Designs Visually Stimulating 2-D River for Shoes-Up (GALLERY)  Le Creative is an agency which specializes in DIY designs that capture your attention, without the use of high-tech gadgets.
LE Creative has been featured on Trend Hunter before, and they do not disappoint…9. Hot Customized Branding - DIY 3D Printed Branding Irons from Shapeways (GALLERY)  Shapeways, the 3D printing company, has a new co-creator for making mini-branding irons that work with a lighter. Users type in text or provide a logo and the Shapeways folks model and 3D print the information…10. Hand Painted Heels - Studio Jellyfish Adds Eye Popping Graphics to Girlie Shoes (GALLERY)  Finding unique fashions is becoming easier thanks to artists like Studio Jellyfish who creates hand painted heels.
"The idea came about when I was commissioned to do a job using paint markers," the artist…11. DIY Crafter Blogs - Myrtle and Eunice Gives Great Tips to Those Crafty Types (GALLERY)  I wish I had spare time on my hands, I would cook and create strange pieces of art all the time. But instead I can live vicariously through the blog Myrtle and Eunice, a DIY crafters paradise.
Ok, so…12. Sam and Karen, Founders of Craftastrophe (INTERVIEW)  As the editors of Craftastrophe, Sam and Karen are on the cutting edge of viral Internet humor. What started out as a fun idea to get a few laughs has blossomed into an online forum of the worst the Internet…13. iPod Friendly Winter Gear - DIY Touchscreen Gloves Are Simple and So Convenient (GALLERY)  I love to use my iPod anywhere and everywhere, but I really dislike wearing gloves and having to switch songs, or change the volume controls. The DIY touchscreen gloves are perfect as they are easy to…14. Chocolate Bar Mosaics - Peter Blake Creates Packaging-Inspired Artwork for Green & Black's (GALLERY)  World famous artist Peter Blake has helped launch Green & Black’s packaging redesign by way of chocolate bar mosaics. The artwork is made entirely out of the company’s colorfully covered chocolate bars.…15. Emobroidery Kits - Miso Funky DIY Craft Kits Give an Edgy Twist to Cross-Stitch (GALLERY)  This 'emobroidery' kit from Miso Funky is hilarious. It's an all-in-one bundle that lets you create cross-stitch creations with funny captions like "In case of emergency, breakdance" and "Sniff glue, worship…16. Web Meme Papercrafts - Crafting the Keyboard Cat, the Sneezing Panda and More (GALLERY) Millions have enjoyed popular Internet memes and millions more have enjoyed constructing papercrafts. Why has no one thought of combining this amazing hobby with hilarious memes before?! Web meme papercrafts…17. iPhone Lingerie - The DIY iPhone Corset Makes Your Gadget Sexy (GALLERY)  The corset has been all over the fashion scene so it only makes sense that it would make its way over to the tech arena, too. Now, with this crafty DIY iPhone corset, your phone can look every bit as fashionable—and…18. Seasonal Handmade Pledges - Buyhandmade.Org Asks to Buy Handmade for the Holidays (VIDEO)  For this year’s Black Friday, BuyHandmade.org presented a different kind of door buster. They started ‘Pledge Handmade,’ which asks consumers to commit themselves to only buying handmade items this holiday…19. Pretty Packing Tape - TapeSwell is Duct Tape's Adorable Little Sister (VIDEO)  Meet Duct Tape’s pretty little sister: TapeSwell Designer Packing Tape. She can dress up your packages and deliver them in style.
Decorative packing tape works really well as an alternative to wrapping…20. Knitted Holiday Treats - KTBdesigns Gingerbread Man Patterns Let You Make Calorie-Free Crafts (GALLERY)  These adorable KTBdesigns gingerbread man patterns make me want to take up knitting, stat. These calorie-free holiday treats let dieters and crafters alike indulge in some of the sweetest parts of the…21. Recycled Socks as Models - Sleaze Magazine Uses Handcrafted Muses Instead of Live Ones (GALLERY)  Sleaze magazine proves that all you need is a good idea in times of crisis. Because they cannot afford real models for their fashion shoots the magazine’s editors used handcrafted sock models.
Sleaze…22. DIY Christmas Decor - Simple Projects to Jazz Up Your Holiday Interiors (GALLERY) Whether you're on a tight budget or just like me and enjoy getting crafty, there are tons of DIY Christmas decor ideas popping up all over the web. You can find anything you need this holiday season, from…23. Reindeer Masquerades - The KEAG Recycled Bottle Masks Offer Eco-Friendly Fun (GALLERY)  Here’s a DIY craft you can do with your kids just in time for the holidays. Take a cue from these KEAG recycled bottle masks and embark on your own eco-friendly fun with water bottles and other unrecyclable…24. Sci-Fi Foliage - Christoph Niemann Identifies New Types of Trees (GALLERY)  Christoph Niemann has created some nifty nature-inspired designs by using a pair of scissors, some leaves and a thesaurus. And I have to admit, in my line of work, it is impossible not to appreciate a…25. Gingerbread PCs - This Intel Holiday Mod Could Seriously Confuse Burglars (GALLERY)  Here's a gingerbread house you probably won't want to eat -- not only because you'd electrocute yourself, but because then you wouldn't have the joy of showing off your ultra nerdy but super cool gingerbread…26. Twitter Needlepoint - Julie Zidel of TweetStitch Turns Tweets Into Crafts (GALLERY)  These clever Twitter needlepoint projects are the handiwork of Julie Zidel of TweetStitch. She turns individual tweets (primarily from famous folks) into crafted pieces of art that can be framed on your…27. Inedible Craft Lunches - The Felty Sandwich Will Not Satisfy Your Hunger (GALLERY)  The felty sandwich is a sandwich made out of felt -- as in fabric.
This delicious looking felty sandwich comes with all the traditional sandwich fixings like cheese, lettuce, bread, and salami, all made…28. DIY Prize Ribbons - Give Yourself First Prize With This Award-Winning Home Craft Project (GALLERY)  Handmade extraordinaire Amy Merrick has created step-by-step instructions for creating your own prize ribbons. Merrick says that she was inspired the film National Velvet, which got her mind going on horse…29. Solar Shoe Lights - Solar Street Light Kit is Ultimate in Holiday Recycling (GALLERY)  The Solar Street Light Kit from Lost Values breathes new life into those crusty Chucks and beat down New Balances of yours. Originally the brainchild of a Scottish design firm, the Solar Street Light Kit…30. Beloved Kick Facelifts - The JGoods Sneaker Restoration Kit Makes Something Old New Again (GALLERY)  Do you have a pair of kicks that you just love so much, but they have fallen into disrepair? Don’t have the heart to part with them? Get yourself a JGoods Sneaker Restoration Kit and your dogs won’t be… |
Popular Last Month1. Geeky Laptop Decals - MacSlaps LEGO, Pac-Man and Mario Decals Let Your Nerd Colors Show (GALLERY)  These MacSlaps laptop decals let you show off your nerdy side in a retro-modern way. The LEGO, Pac-Man and Mario MacSlaps designs will channel your childhood, but the way each MacSlaps design incorporates…2. 50 Questionable Crafts - Viral Craftastrophes Inspire Genre-Specific Blogs (CLUSTER)  Which is more exciting: getting a link to beautiful artwork, or getting a link to some of the most horrifying craftastrophic creations you’ve ever seen in your life? Obviously the latter, since questionable…3. Extreme Halloween Costumes - Reko Rivera and Bobby Hartman's iPhone Costumes Have 42" TVs (VIDEO)  Reko Rivera and Bobby Hartman’s iPhone costumes take an obsession with Apple products to particularly tech-savvy extremes for Halloween 2009. They teamed up with John Savio and John Matthews to recreate…4. 30 Tweaked Eyebrows - From 1950s Eyebrow Styling to Beaded Unibrows (CLUSTER)  Eyebrows can really transform a look--they are crucial when properly framing the face. Because they are so easily changeable, extreme brow makeovers have been known to happen (even if they're not always…5. Unique Manicure Blogs - The Daily Nail Gets Creative With Your Hands (GALLERY)  There are tons of different blogs on the Internet; most of them revolve around the emotions of pre-teens or vampire novel-obsessed moms. But the Daily Nail is 100% original, and 100% awesome.
Basically,…6. Cardboard Catwalks - Strode College Challenges Young Designers With Odd Medium (GALLERY)  Upcycling cardboard packaging through costume and couture design was the task recently given Creative and Art and Design students at Strode College in the UK. The recycled cardboard design results included…7. 24 DIY Lighting Crafts - From DIY Dino Lighting to DIY Ink Lights (CLUSTER)  Perhaps you’re still a little strapped for cash and so you’re looking for some useful crafts to keep you busy while saving you that precious money—especially considering that those purse strings are going…8. Polish Paper Chandeliers - Colorful Art You Can Create Yourself (GALLERY)  The word pajaki literally translates to “spiders of straw.” While that visual doesn’t give me happy thoughts, these Pajaki Polish paper chandeliers certainly do.
Polish paper chandeliers were a cheap…9. Autumn Amigurumi - Adorable Creations from Cute Designs UK Usher in Fall Weather (GALLERY)  This adorable selection of autumn amigurumi is from Etsy artisan Cute Designs UK. Amigurumi are tiny knitted and stuffed creations that are meant more as collectibles than toys for children. While they're…10. Geektastic Halloween Carvings - Tech-Themed Pumpkins Get You Inspired for the Holiday (GALLERY)  Are you super geeky? Well if you are (and you are proud to admit it) then maybe you will have enough geek power to create one of these tech-themed pumpkins.
Basing their designs on all things tech (like…11. DIY Studded Pumpkins - Eddie Borgo Puts Signature Look on Halloween Staple (GALLERY)  Eddie Borgo will show you how to make a Jack-O-Lantern that will for sure be the centerpiece of your Halloween party. Featuring studs and black paint, the Eddie Borgo creation is the way to go goth on…12. Necktie Necklaces - Ties Make Even Better Necklaces and Wallets (GALLERY)  Designer Laura Skelton rummages thrift stores and the backs of closets to find materials for her sassy recycled accessories. She crafts wicked wallets and necklaces made from men’s neckties. These necktie…13. Pintastic Spring Apparel - Safety Pin Fashion Encompasses Everything from Purses to Collars (GALLERY)  Saftey pins have always been used on the functional side of fashion to avoid potential apparel mishaps. Now, safety pin fashion itself is the deal. Trend Hunter covered an chic safety pin purse by Bob…14. Airline Cabin Re-Creations - The Pan Am 747 Garage is One Man's Passion (GALLERY)  What do you do if you have an unused garage, extra money, and loads of spare time? If you are Anthony Toth you go ahead and create a Pan Am 747 garage.
I am not talking about a model airplane; I am talking…15. Scientific Blankets - The Periodic Table of Elements Blanket Keeps You Warm  The periodic table of elements blanket will both keep you warm and help you learn at the same time. This is the ultimate in geek chic. This periodic table of elements blanket is sure to satiate the scientific…16. Outdoor Book Rooms - The 24 Hour Library and Community Space in Magdeburg, Germany (GALLERY)  This open air library in Magdeburg, Germany was finally completed after a temporary installation was erected from beer crates. KARO Architects designed the open air library to be a functioning public area…17. Edible Appendages - The Meat Hand is Made Out of Meatloaf and Tastes Delicious (GALLERY)  Around Halloween, people start to get a little crazy and they start by making food out of strange ingredients or making strange things out of normal ingredients. This is how the meat hand was born.
Made…18. Industrial-Strength Interior Design - Clamp-Like Cohda Table Legs Bring Dining to Any Surface (GALLERY)  There’s nothing pretty about Cohda table legs, but then, that’s not the point. The Cohda design team created the legs as an add-on for previously purchased flat surfaces.
These Cohda table legs can turn…19. DIY Boot Re-Designs - The 2 Bandits Accessories Make Your Footwear Prettier (GALLERY)  If your tired old winter boots are hopelessly worn and out of style, the inventors behind The 2 Bandits have invented a product to spice up your autumn boots.
The 2 Bandits products are a line of boot…20. DIY Shoe Challenges - Aldo Contest Gives Opportunity to Aspiring Shoe Designers (GALLERY)  The Aldo contest for shoe-aholics has kicked off. If you’re an aspiring shoe designer or just have a way with the BeDazzler, here’s your chance to become an Aldo collaborator.
Asking shoe-savvy individuals…21. Soul-Baring Shoe Soles - Umbro Unveils Speciali Design Finalist (GALLERY)  Wild and colorful personalized sneakers are nothing new today. We’ve all seen an amazing one-of-a-kind pair of personalized Nike iDs walking down the street.
Well, Umbro have taken things a step further…22. Papercraft Self Portraits - The Eric Testroete Halloween Costume is Prismatically Big-Headed (GALLERY)  There is nothing scarier than wearing a mask of yourself for Halloween. Ok, the Eric Testroete Halloween Costume is not scary, but I was just contemplating the notion because I was inspired by this unique…23. Upcycled Gymnastics Equipment - Refurbished Sport Furniture Makes a Sweet Eco Statement (GALLERY)  What do you do when the gymnastic studio you’ve been managing closes down? You take the old equipment and you make fantastic refurbished sport furniture is what you do!
Taking worn and distressed pommel…24. Roof Top PreFabs - EcoMobi: Modular Housing System Alleviates Urban Density (GALLERY)  Created as an entry for the Prefab 20*20 competition the EcoMobi: Modular Housing System came out on top.
The EcoMobi: Modular Housing System was built as a home solution for 2 adults that was freestanding…25. Plastic Pugilist Costumes - Life-Sized Rockem Sockem Robots are Better than Your Costume (GALLERY)  Rockem Sockem Robots are a great toy that lets children vent their frustrations via plastic figurines. Ian Austin has not let his childhood dream of becoming a real life Rockem Sockem Robots figurine die.…26. Sentimental Accessories - Elegant Vintage-Inspired Keepsake Jewelry Holds Memories (VIDEO)  Monica Rich Kosann is a professional photographer specializing in family portraiture, so it makes sense that she would design a collection of jewelry that holds the memories that photographs capture.
Inspired…27. Edible Anime - The Delicious Anime Bento Boxes are Yummy (GALLERY)  When I am enjoying a delicious sushi style snack, I am often dismayed about the lack of ingenuity that goes into my bento box. Thankfully, there is one good soul out there who is making anime bento boxes,…28. Corpse Bride Cuffs - 'Bride Stripped Bare' Accessories by SoCharmed Are Dark & Delectable (GALLERY)  These 'Bride Stripped Bare' cuffs by Etsy artisan SoCharmed are named for the Marcel Duchamp painting "The Bride Stripped Bare by her Bachelors Even," and feature lace, the cuffs from an oxford shirt,…29. Old Vinyl Lighting - Lockengeloet's Repurposed Vinyl Records Give LPs a New Life (GALLERY)  Hamburg, Germany-based Lockengeloet repurposes old vinyl records to make useful new objects. The products range from clocks with numbers carefully melted into the vinyl record face to lamps consisting…30. Stylish Craft Storefronts - Sew Crafty in Houston is for Upscale DIYers (GALLERY)  The Sew Crafty store in Houston is the latest example of how DIY is gaining ground. Stores like Build-a-Bear used to have a stigma attached to them (and were only acceptable when celebrating children’s… |
