Crafts

May 26, 2021

Vintage Tennis Rackets Are Transformed Into Unlikely Hoops for Vivid Floral Embroideries

We typically expect embroidery to be stitched in a hoop, but artist Danielle Clough defies convention with her fiber art. For years, she has been stitching plants onto vintage tennis rackets and has transformed the sports equipment into handheld works of art. From beautiful blooms to prickly cacti, each piece is an electric combination of vibrant color and layered stitched texture that has a painterly appeal.

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May 20, 2021

How to Creatively Decorate Wood Using the Art of Pyrography

The art of pyrography has been around for centuries. It is an age-old technique where a heated metal pen is used to burn wood and other materials, leaving behind a decorative pattern. Also known as woodburning, pyrography is a fantastic technique for skilled sketchers to try their hand at a different medium. The history of the craft dates back to the Egyptians and some African tribes, and in China it was known as fire needle embroidery.

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May 2, 2021

Embroidery Hoops Act As Tiny Windows Onto Vibrant Vistas Stitched With Thread

Post-Impressionists like Vincent van Gogh and Paul Cezanne captured their natural surroundings with fantastical arrays of color and expressive brush strokes. Russian artist Vera Shimunia is carrying on the tradition, albeit in a different medium; she creates amazing landscape embroidery art. Shimunia's expansive portfolio features an array of different destinations.

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April 18, 2021

10+ All-Inclusive Latch and Rug Hook Kits That’ll Have You Creating Retro-Inspired Designs

There are plenty of crafts that seem to have had their heyday in the 1970s. Macramé is a great example. But if you think there are crafts that are destined for your grandma's house, you'll want to have another look at them. Techniques and activities that seem like they’re well in the past have had a revival over the last few years as modern crafters have rediscovered their charm.

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