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I have a big crush on these pre-punched Sew-in-Love Notecards from Bird and Banner, which come with embroidery floss and an upholstery needle for your DIY stitching pleasure. Who wouldn't enjoy opening their mailbox to find one of these?

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24 Jul 2008 1:00am GMT

These would be easy to recreate or customize, of course, but I'm totally digging these crafty storage containers currently on clearance at West Elm. They're made from cotton canvas, with acid-free interiors to protect your supplies.

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24 Jul 2008 12:00am GMT

Spotted in the CRAFT Flickr pool: Hine wows us again with this simple but extremely effective embroidery hoop turned sculpture, featuring a needle-felted kitty hungering after a friendly fish. (Or possibly asking the fish to dance--your call.)

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23 Jul 2008 11:00pm GMT

Evil Mad Scientists on sci-fi fruit modding:

One cantaloupe, a knife, and five minutes. Your very own (and very tasty) planet-killing superweapon.

"That's no melon!"

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23 Jul 2008 8:00pm GMT

Appraisers tend to throw the word provenance around pretty freely, and rightfully so. It's an important consideration when valuing antiques and collectibles, including the chair shown here which...

23 Jul 2008 7:30pm GMT

Ok, these 'live action anime' announcements seem to be happening with a lot more frequency. iFMagazine.com just unleashed some news regarding a live action version of one of our favorite anime series…Cowboy Bebop: When asked about other projects he (producer Erwin Stoff) is currently working on, Stoff, let slip some very juicy news about a very [...]

23 Jul 2008 2:25pm GMT

Some of you might remember Amy Bourbonnais as IAM: mightymousy, she's been MIA for a while but hopefully she'll be back soon. Give her a warm welcome for her return! Clickthrough for another photo.. Piercings by Andy Niland, thigh piece by Denis Prevost (both working from Live Once Tattoo, North Bay, Ontario) and photography by fellow Torontonian, [...]

23 Jul 2008 12:04pm GMT

Wednesday at Comic-Con, Radical Publishing announced Hercules: The Thracian Wars will be coming to film, courtesy Peter Berg. In an exclusive interview, we spoke with Radicals Barry Levine about the big-screen adaptation.

23 Jul 2008 7:35am GMT

I've been pinching photos of peoples IAM pages again, the victim this time is Miaa from Kiruna, Sweden. Form a disorderly queue!

23 Jul 2008 6:00am GMT

This cute little ninja was made from a pattern in Creepy Cute Crochet, just like the monkey in a fez. I made it for another a co-worker's birthday. Instead of making a card* for the ninja, I had everyone write their birthday message on a 2"x3" piece of card stock. Then I taped each one on a pin (the ones with the flat flower heads on them) and stuck the pin in the ninja.

He looked super hilarious with about 12 messages sticking out of him. Look at this macro shot! I love seeing all the details that I can't see with my own eyes. That felt is so cool looking. The shiny, deadly shuriken is a large silver sequin I cut with my cuticle scissors. The tie on his head is crocheted in the pattern, but I could not, for the life of me, figure out what the pattern said. Mine came out looking like a big knot of black yarn. The felt was much, much easier.

* I considered finding a photo of a dojo to print on card stock and use as a backdrop/card for the ninja ... but I ended up liking the pincushion idea better.

23 Jul 2008 4:06am GMT

23 Jul 2008 2:25am GMT

Prepare for in-depth coverage of the San Diego Comic-Con this weekend, including wall-to-wall reporting from the con floor, live from discussion panels and exclusive video interviews from the CBR Boat Show.

23 Jul 2008 1:28am GMT

The bold and inventive architect Arata Isozaki was born on July 23, 1931 in Oita, Kyushu, Japan. Inspired by the New Wave movement known as Metabolism, Arata Isozaki...

23 Jul 2008 1:00am GMT

The Pritzker Prize-winning British architect Richard Rogers was born on July 23, 1933 in Florence, Italy. His early years didn't seem promising. Richard Rogers suffered dyslexia and didn't excel in...

23 Jul 2008 1:00am GMT

This wicked Alien themed knee tattoo is by Wojt, Wildcat Ink, Abbey Street, Ireland.

23 Jul 2008 12:44am GMT

I've been excited about the forthcoming 1000 Journals documentary. In case you don't know about the 1000 Journals project and documentary, here's a synopsis:

1000 Journals is a film about people whose lives are touched by 1000 traveling journals. These blank journals were released into the world in the summer of 2000, by Someguy, a San Francisco based artist. Some people found a journal, or got it from a friend or stranger. Some signed up on the web and received it in the mail. Some wrote in them, others doodled, pasted in photographs, or added artworks. Some kept them. Some passed them on. There are no rules, and no one really monitors these journals and their movements. And yet, they are connecting tens of thousands of people worldwide, provoking and inspiring them.

In September 2003, one of the 1000, number 526, returned to Someguy, filled. What happened to the other 999? This film tells their stories. 1000 Journals shares the experience of their worldwide journeys, and chronicles the self-governed collaboration of thousands of random people who have added to this global "message in a bottle." Directed by Andrea Kreuzhage. USA. Running time: 88 mins.

"Someguy" was at the Bay Area Maker Faire. I never saw him, but I came back to the Maker's Notebook Modding Station in the Maker Shed after a break, opened up a notebook on the table, and like a visit from the Tooth Fairy or Santa Claus, a bunch of pages had been magically altered in my absence. Here are a few:

The 1000 Journals documentary will be running at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco from Aug. 1 - 7. Check the film's website for more upcoming screenings.

The 1000 Journals Project

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• Maker's Notebook Home Page

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22 Jul 2008 11:10pm GMT

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22 Jul 2008 9:30pm GMT

PARISIAN STREET SCENE BY THE FRENCH ARTIST HENRI VICTOR LESUR (1863-1900) SOARS TO $14,575 AT MULTI-ESTATE SALE HELD JUNE 29th BY HAL HUNT AUCTIONS (Northport, Ala.) - A beautiful Parisian street scene with figures, rendered by the French artist Henri Victor Lesur (1863-1900), housed in an ornate frame and measuring 2′ 8″ x 2′ 4″, [...]

22 Jul 2008 8:41pm GMT

CHRISTIE'S HOLDS FIRST EVER CONTEMPORARY DESIGN SALE IN NEW YORK Contemporary Design September 8, 2008 New York - On September 8, Christie's will launch its first ever sale dedicated exclusively to works by international contemporary designers. Offering collectors works fresh to the market by some of the most important designers living and working today, the sale will include [...]

22 Jul 2008 8:25pm GMT

PREMIER JAPANESE FASHION DESIGNERS COME TO THE NEW YORK ANIME FESTIVAL AS GUESTS OF HONOR The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today announced designers from Baby, The Stars Shine Bright - Japan's premier Lolita fashion brand - will participate in its 2008 event as Guests of Honor. Baby, The Stars Shine Bright designers Miho Satoh and [...]

22 Jul 2008 5:25pm GMT

Lovely Delft ceramic style cross-stitch mantle clock. Bohus writes -

I've never been into ornate and elaborate clocks - and that's not just because I'm always late. Even though I'm clearly fond of crazy mechanical stuff, I've never really been a fan of Grandfather clocks for example. I've seen them most when awarded to alarmed frat boys on The Price Is Right, but even in person they just strike me as a just little too much.

Delftclock There's an unusual brand of white Delft porcelain clock that some folks have on their mantles. Delft porcelain is a Dutch specialty - blazing white porcelain with art brushed on in a deep blue. Clearly this is what the above craft project is meant to evoke... but in cross-stitch! This is such a weird collision of ideas that I just don't know how to feel.

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22 Jul 2008 4:00pm GMT

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22 Jul 2008 4:00pm GMT

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22 Jul 2008 3:30pm GMT

A reader asks, "I'm wondering what type house my house would be considered. Built in 1920, the house is somewhat reminiscent of a bungalow." To answer this question, let's look...

22 Jul 2008 1:14pm GMT

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When you think of a tattooist an image of a funky guy striving to add oomph in his life strikes your mind. Earlier we interviewed to Nick Baxter living a vegan straightedge lifestyle and today please welcome Lokesh Verma of Devilz Tattooz, 35, Basantlok, PVR PRIYA complex, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi. He doesn't like parties [...]

22 Jul 2008 9:57am GMT

According to the Environmental Protection Agency paper products are the biggest single component of community waste with 85 million tons generated in 2006 Though much of this is recycled the sheer volume compelled the team at product developme

22 Jul 2008 6:30am GMT

The Smart Touch salad spinner has been awarded an IDEA Bronze award 2008 This salad spinner combines eye-catching design and new drive mechanism which ensures that just one press of the Smart Touch lever sets the basket spinning at optimal sp

22 Jul 2008 6:00am GMT

The winners of the 2008 International Design Excellence Awards IDEA are named the SOLUTIONS Branding Design Companies AG obtained one of the eligible Silver IDEA Awards 08 for their TakeOff children buggy Being one of the worlds most prest

22 Jul 2008 5:00am GMT

Eldredge Bermingham Is Named Director of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Eldredge "Biff" Bermingham has been named the director of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama City, Panama, effective Sept. 28. Bermingham has been STRI's acting director since March 2007. He joined the institute's scientific staff in 1989 and has served [...]

21 Jul 2008 8:31pm GMT

PROLIFIC JAPANESE VOICE ACTRESS TO ATTEND THE NEW YORK ANIME FESTIVAL AS A GUEST OF HONOR The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today announced famous Japanese voice actress Rie Tanaka will appear at its 2008 event as a Guest of Honor. Ms. Tanaka is most known around the globe for voicing Lacus Clyne in the anime [...]

21 Jul 2008 3:17pm GMT

This is a birthday card I made for a coworker. She's into squirrels, and this stuffie pattern turned out awesome before, so I used it again.

The tree is a photo Andrew took that I Photoshopped. Everyone signed the card under the tree.

It all came out even better than I had hoped. I just adore that tree branch font! And this time I gave the squirrel a little shock of hair. Is it wrong to love cute this much?!

21 Jul 2008 1:32pm GMT

One thing that's made Flash so popular as an animation program is the ability to "cheat" on animations. You can use tweens to set a start and end point,...

20 Jul 2008 7:13am GMT

Antiques Roadshow updated its Web presence recently, and I'm really liking the result. One of my favorite features is a searchable archive of the appraisals aired on the show....

20 Jul 2008 1:27am GMT

Is the piece shown here a pricey Roseville ewer, or just another fake? While most Roseville enthusiasts can tell straight away, the inexperienced antiques dealer or novice collector can...

19 Jul 2008 2:49am GMT

Oh, look at how big number 34 is getting! Some differences are starting to show up in the spikes of the cacti. This one's spikes are all white. Some have dark spikes along with the white.

And number 45 has *red* spikes. Right now they are all still basically all the same shape, but if the spikes are any indication, it seems as though we have a nice mix of cactus types.

The little puff of spikes in the dirt is number 3. He and number 85 died since last month. They just shriveled up one day. I suspect I was over watering, so I've cut back. To see a whole family photo with numbered notes, check out my Flickr.

The City Folk Go Carless

We've been talking about getting rid of our car for a while. You know, to simplify. Apparently, we weren't moving fast enough for the car, so it decided to take matters into it's own hands. I'll spare you the gory details, but most of last weekend and a huge portion of this week was spent dealing with the car and the aftermath of the car. Excluding the gory details and the ass-kicking week that left me no time to craft-blog, we're happily carless now! Yay!

19 Jul 2008 2:23am GMT

Sometimes you'll find that your Flash animation calls for multiple symbols that look exactly alike save for one thing: their color. You may be animating Skittles, or creating...

18 Jul 2008 7:18am GMT

"…when you assume that every person ought to be able to read every story in a newspaper, then you are not talking to those who are interested in the niches. Then the classical music reviews in a given city are not intended for people who know a lot about classical music."

- Douglas McLennan, founder of ArtsJournal from - "The founder of ArtsJournal talks about arts and new media"

17 Jul 2008 1:19pm GMT

This week is a Special Television Edition of OTB. Andrea rants about the TV show, Girls Next Door. Luke changes his name to Mick Chambers. Mick (formally known as Luke) reviews his favorite TV show, Human Weapon, about martial arts.

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16 Jul 2008 9:14pm GMT

movmnt Issue 7: You can check out 7 pages from the issue on the site. AND if you buy it online you can save a whopping $0.45. We'll pick up a copy and let you know what it's all about soon.

16 Jul 2008 7:48pm GMT

Voltaflex | New Body Parts

Just what every dancer needs, a new elbow, knee or ankle. It's an ad campaign for Voltaflex: "With our drug, you'll feel like you have a new joint." If only.

16 Jul 2008 12:54pm GMT

There are days when I wish that Macromedia, back in Flash's original development days, hadn't included an option to 1. add sound, and 2. trigger that sound on various mouse...

16 Jul 2008 7:23am GMT

The creator of "Transmutations" talks about what it was like to find out he had made it into the Finals.

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15 Jul 2008 2:37pm GMT

Here is a bit of the stuff I have been doing in my spare time on Flash. It is all pretty rough. Hope you enjoy it, stop by my boomzone for lots more, movies and exercises

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12 Jul 2008 10:03am GMT

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As our country's great wartime leader, Sir Winston Churchill has received too many tributes to count. But he's never been commemorated quite like this before. Angelina Jolie has revealed that two of the tattoos she acquired for her latest film Wanted - about a secret society of assassins who try to make the world a better place [...]

06 Jul 2008 7:48pm GMT

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A few days back Instructables.com posted a new technique to etch a Laser Tattoo. A guy elaborately explains a step-by-step procedure and feeling of getting a tattoo burned into skin from a laser cutter. Have a look at the video below as well as read more about it in detail at their website. Similar PostsNot Tattooing but Laser [...]

04 Jul 2008 5:16pm GMT

From Cyburbian MacheteJames:
This Monday, I'm going to be doing a 5 minute talk on planning to a group of 4th graders. I've never done anything like this, and I know that 9 year olds aren't going to care about rezonings, facade easements, or stormwater retention policies. How can I make planning sound cool to a group of kids this age? I know it won't be as simple as saying "we decide where sidewalks go and where buildings are built" because the Mayor, DPW chief, and Park & Rec director will be there and I've gotta take them into consideration. I'm pretty sure most 9 year olds wouldn't have played SimCity (although I was a dork and did play it when I was a little older than these kids). Thanks.

06 Jun 2008 4:00pm GMT

From Cyburbian fourthconchord: A small bedroom community of 10,000 population does not currently have a true downtown. There is no street level retail, though the town is not completely sprawled out. There is some light density as retail is about 30' off the road, houses are about 20' from the street. The city is in the process of defining a formal downtown centered around public buildings and some of the most active retail. Does anyone here know of any other towns that have done something similar? Does anyone have any experience or tips for a community trying to do this?

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05 Jun 2008 4:00pm GMT

From Cyburbian Whose Yur Planner: Got this via Law of the Land Blog. Wonder if they will include any planners?

Under the leadership of Edward J. Sullivan, immediate past chair of the ABA State and Local Government Law Section, and a member of the Portland, Oregon, firm of Garvey Schubert Barer, the State and Local Government Law Section and the Administrative Law Section created a joint task force to focus on developing fair procedures for the enactment and administration of land use regulations. This multi-year effort, with input from Association members and others in the field, has resulted in a proposed model act that will be the subject of discussion in August 2008 as the matter is reviewed by the ABA House of Delegates.

04 Jun 2008 4:00pm GMT

We've entered into a new phase with My ocean is never blue as we're getting ready for our semi-site specific performance on June 22 at the Bladensburg Waterfront Park, right along the Anacostia River. For this performance we've pulled the work completely apart and are restructuring it from the ground up. Two Fridays ago we went to the park to see what we could structure specifically for this space. We ended up working on a dock that goes about half way into the river. I had one idea that we tried (doing the Drench section) and then asked for suggestions from the dancers. We ended up creating a nice 10 minute section there on the dock that will serve as the beginning section of our performance.

One of the challenges with this project is bringing in material that is specific to the site - we already have alot of material from this project that we want to include, but I don't want to ignore where we are. We also want to not make it only about the river, but still keep the multi-faceted aspect of the work intact. So, bringing in more specifics about the Anacostia River and keep the larger, more general observations about water present. I'm not too worried about this, but it is an interesting balance to explore and, hopefully, find.

19 Apr 2008 4:09pm GMT

Still struggling with our internet connection... but, here are the totals for the week that I was trying to only use 50 liters a day (they are the actual amounts, honestly)...

Day 1: 64
Day 2: 41
Day 3: 41.75
Day 4: 63.5
Day 5: 45.75
Day 6: 51.75
Day 7: 42

total: 349.75

round that up to 350, divide by 7 and you get an even 50 liters per day. So, its possible, but certainly difficult.

31 Mar 2008 10:05pm GMT

Well, I survived my days of a 50 liters limit pretty well. On Saturday, my last day of the water week, I took what was the most satisfying 4 minute shower of my life. After spending all week taking a 2 liter "bath", having water run down my body was so pleasing. As the week went on the most interesting aspect of the experiment was not figuring out how to use less water - that was interesting at first - but, it was the development of my awareness of water use. Each time I went to wash my hands, take a drink, or wash a dish, I would pause and make sure I really needed to do that action right then. Each time I began to ask, "can I wait alittle while before I use this water?". It became an interesting meditation of sorts. I'm still not exactly sure how I will incorporate this experience into the final work, but it will be interesting to continue to reflect and see how it effects my day-to-day life.

24 Mar 2008 6:44pm GMT

Caught between superheroes and villains

13 Sep 2007 10:00pm GMT

We all rebel in our own ways

21 May 2007 10:00pm GMT

Books can be musical

13 Mar 2007 11:00pm GMT

Call it online estimate or something. "Appraisal" means formally establishing a value and the best you can hope for would be an online estimate. A true antique appraisal is a legal document! Antique appraisal is an art and generally performed by an appraiser using "experience" and a "trained eye". So, to be fair, don't expect an appraiser (blinded in an electronic world) to be able to provide you with anything more than an estimate..... more

22 Jan 2003 7:19pm GMT

The definition of antique varies from source to source, product to product and year to year.... more

22 Jan 2003 7:19pm GMT

Thanks to the popularity of programs like Public Television's "Antiques Roadshow" Americans are looking more closely than ever at stuff that, a few years ago, they might have unthinkingly taken to the local charity thrift shop or just tossed into a recycling bin never considering the price or value of an item.... more

22 Jan 2003 7:19pm GMT