Crafts

February 6, 2024

Learn To Crochet Online This Winter Thanks to This 20% off Sale

As the temperatures drop and we’re forced to spend more time inside, there's nothing like taking up a new hobby to make the most of your time. Crochet is the perfect winter hobby; not only is it a creative, stress-releasing practice, but it can also help you craft warm, comfy items like blankets, scarves, mittens, and hats. While learning to crochet may seem intimidating, it doesn't have to be.

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January 19, 2024

Master Carver Recreates Godzilla Out of Wood in 25 Days

Studio Woodart Vietnam takes hefty blocks of wood and transforms them into incredible sculptures. Founder Duy Tran has used his family background and training in traditional carvings and merged it with his interest in pop culture and anime. One of the latest masterpieces to emerge from the studio is an impressive rendering of Godzilla. Woodart Vietnam shared videos of two different versions of the reptilian beast.

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December 11, 2023

Artist Masterfully Embroiders Dried and Preserved Flowers on Delicate Tulle

Rather than create designs with floral motifs, Olga Prinku goes straight to the source. The UK-based artist stitches real dried and preserved flowers onto delicate tulle fabric, merging nature with the beauty of traditional craftsmanship. As one might imagine, working with such fragile materials demands extreme concentration. Prinku uses stems that can be as thin as 0.03 centimeters, and stitches them into the equally fine texture of tulle.

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November 13, 2023

Crochet Artist Creates Colorful Flora, Fungi, and Seashells That Look Like the Real Thing

It's easy to mistake one of Marianne Seiman‘s creations for a real-life piece of nature. The Estonia-based artist crafts amazingly lifelike flora and fungi in crochet, sparing no small detail in her work. From polka-dot mushrooms to flower-dotted vines, these tactile pieces are as impressive as they are enticing to touch. Seiman learned crochet as a child, but did not pursue it until she moved to the countryside in her mid-twenties.

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