tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51928905152715560162024-03-14T16:01:40.572+08:00Crafty, craftyI love handmade things.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192890515271556016.post-19044524775124296232015-06-16T10:43:00.001+08:002015-06-16T10:43:52.072+08:00Lost ArtUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192890515271556016.post-42484790219390340672015-02-09T21:05:00.000+08:002015-02-09T21:05:11.817+08:00PomrieIt was a temptation I tried really hard to resist, but alas, I was weak and I knew that I would eventually give in.
While in Tokyo, I visited this electronics haven called Bic Camera. Not only do they sell cameras and accessories, they have floors dedicated to mouthwatering gadgets and other odds and ends you could think of. While looking through the printers section, my husband led me to a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192890515271556016.post-20326392231833071992015-02-03T14:16:00.000+08:002015-02-03T14:16:36.157+08:00KappadoThis is making my heart yearn once again for letterpress.
Craftsman: Mitsuro Yuge of Kappado.net
Short film by Yutaka Yoshida.
I will always want one.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192890515271556016.post-66059049666176548512014-11-17T09:56:00.000+08:002014-11-17T09:56:49.171+08:00Kokeshi DollAlways, always a long hiatus, but here I am, back in the swing of things. So.
This lovely video displays the calmness and precision of this Japanese craft. I can only wish to be in this state of focus and quietness.
video discovered in thisiscolossal.com
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192890515271556016.post-38940389869708429982014-09-02T08:30:00.000+08:002014-09-02T08:30:15.863+08:00Astier de VillatteLast weekend, a friend told me about this short film. I've been looking at AdV's exquisite ceramics and I can't wait for the day that I'll be able to afford them. Sigh.
Handmade ceramics, typesetting, bookshops, Snoopy, having fun. They just hit the right notes for me.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192890515271556016.post-6116539804729172522014-08-26T13:41:00.002+08:002014-08-26T13:41:51.357+08:00Motion SilhouetteLooking around for craftsy things to see and do in Tokyo led me to this:
It's not a 'see' and 'do' in Tokyo thing, but I love that this Japanese book is a pop-up of some sort. What an exquisite work of art.
More of this here.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192890515271556016.post-29274695523979068622014-08-14T12:05:00.000+08:002014-08-14T12:07:40.027+08:00Craftsy TokyoSo I've been busy planning a trip to Tokyo later this year and naturally, I've been sniffing around for things and places to check out, crafts-wise.
I know that Japan has a very craftsy culture, and I still can't get over the fact that they love to make their own stationery. As a matter of fact, I was pretty impressed by that culture that I bought my own Gocco - read about it here, here and hereUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192890515271556016.post-91801890849852171202014-05-12T10:51:00.001+08:002014-05-12T10:53:07.704+08:00StuporIt's been many months of nothing noteworthy happening in my life, and my creative life is terribly affected. Shortly before this debilitating slowing down of things, I've had an explosive burst of creativity - creating, reading, cooking, etc., but now, it has fizzled out and I'm left with nothing but ashes.
I'm trying to wake myself up from this stupor, and hopefully, I get to make Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192890515271556016.post-56719101499147393332013-09-26T09:44:00.000+08:002013-09-26T09:44:11.863+08:00Henson StitchA couple of nights ago, while watching Kevin Clash's Being Elmo, I saw a snippet on how muppets are made. It fascinated me that most of the muppets are made by hand and that some muppet-building techniques were developed by Jim Henson himself, such as the fabled Henson Stitch. A mental image of a group of bearded guys sitting in a circle and sewing muppets was a bit too funny for me, but who Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192890515271556016.post-47446304035715610572013-07-12T13:00:00.000+08:002013-07-12T13:19:02.530+08:00Tesla TributeSo here's an amazing video I found while rooting through paper engineering videos (yes, I'm still at it):
Nikola Tesla in Sound and Light from Marco Tempest on Vimeo.
While the video uses 3d projection mapping, what's amazing is that they combined this with amazing paper engineering pieces designed by Peter Dahmen.
What a lovely birthday tribute to Nikola Tesla. Enjoy!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192890515271556016.post-27058865514208876082013-07-04T16:52:00.001+08:002013-07-04T16:52:49.004+08:00Crocheting Anxieties AwayLast year, at the height of Habagat, we got stuck at home anxiously monitoring the news and checking up on my mom who lives in a flood-prone area. So with one ear on the news and the other ear glued to my phone, I picked up my crochet hook and a ball of yarn, and started to crochet.
On the fly, I decided to crochet cozies for our drinking glasses. The pattern I found was simple enough Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192890515271556016.post-21217316226877576652013-06-25T11:48:00.003+08:002013-06-25T11:49:53.767+08:00Popup TutorialsOkay, so I'm still infatuated with popups. I have other entries I want to post but I can't seem to get over popups.
Here are some helpful, easy to follow and interesting resources I found on making popups:
1. Robert Sabuda's site - simple to intermediate popup projects, with downloadable templates. I love his books.
2. Little Green Box - she makes really pretty popup Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192890515271556016.post-25286147376207822052013-06-17T21:17:00.000+08:002013-06-17T21:23:37.386+08:00Popup CitiesAnd since we're on the topic of paper engineering, check out what Dutch artist Ingrid Siliakus created using single sheets of paper:
photo from Architizer blog
photos from Ingrid Siliakus
Amazing.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192890515271556016.post-32165606445961644542013-06-13T09:03:00.003+08:002013-06-13T09:18:48.106+08:00Robert Sabuda's Alice's Adventures in WonderlandI know it's been years since I've updated, but what the hey, I'm back! Heeee.
Even if this blog has been ignored for the longest time, I gotta say that every time I see exquisite, interesting and provocative handmade things, I tend to make mental notes of them, and given the opportunity, take photos to accompany the (imagined) blogpost. So, I think it's time to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192890515271556016.post-50211816786546547752011-11-23T23:32:00.003+08:002011-11-23T23:39:03.336+08:00BazaarUh-oh, I've partnered with a friend to have a booth at a crafts bazaar. I don't even have time to make stuff but I guess I have to make time before Dec. 9 comes around. If you're in the area at that time, drop by, look for the Fikafikafika booth and say hi. Watch out for pics! :DUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192890515271556016.post-52120742467298353092010-12-16T10:54:00.005+08:002010-12-16T11:14:12.815+08:00Holiday TreatsOh yes, it's the season for shopping, shopping, shopping! But why is it that I feel a lot better giving out gifts I made by myself? It's not cheaper than store-bought gifts, but it sure darn feels more special. This holiday season, yummy lemon curd is my holiday/thank you gift to friends.This easy-to-make lemon curd is so simple and super delicious, it's genius. I modified an allrecipes.com Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192890515271556016.post-81954051654608550252010-11-17T08:49:00.002+08:002010-11-17T08:50:35.440+08:00Must Love DogsNo special effects, no elaborate costumes -- just some dogs, ikea stuff and a bunch of creative minds.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192890515271556016.post-38278791504763232232010-10-19T00:01:00.006+08:002010-10-19T00:56:55.327+08:00You Can't Hear The Clock TickingIt's been ages since I last used my Gocco. I had this terrible drought of ideas and the very thought of Gocco-ing the paltry designs in my head didn't seem worth the trouble.Good thing a friend's birthday came so I just had to make her something since she's the type who values and appreciates most things handmade and straight from the heart :) I made her some notecards with a line from one of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192890515271556016.post-8700994791245154832010-10-18T23:00:00.004+08:002010-10-18T23:16:08.309+08:00Cookies, cookies, cookiesSharing a link from my other blog, Domesticity in the City:Made some Cook's Illustrated's Perfect Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies. Chewy indeed. Yum.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192890515271556016.post-33036721399794686722010-09-23T08:16:00.001+08:002010-09-23T08:17:34.704+08:00Too Cute for Wordsby Maya Rota KleinUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192890515271556016.post-46593768512545598042010-07-24T21:32:00.000+08:002010-07-24T21:32:48.056+08:00What If, Indeed?Astounding stuff:
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192890515271556016.post-15245182401089593472010-07-24T11:30:00.001+08:002010-07-24T11:31:19.326+08:00Taking Things Too Farphoto from inhabitots
That, my dear and mellow readers, is a bear made out of placenta. And a handmade one too.
I really don't know what else to say.
Check this out for other fun things you can do with placenta. Ummm, enjoy!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192890515271556016.post-77248046300847892482010-07-16T11:02:00.005+08:002010-07-16T12:24:57.421+08:00Notebook FeverI really, really like notebooks and I have a modest stash in my house of filled, partially filled, empty and still shrink-wrapped notebooks waiting to be browsed, admired or written on by me. I have this tendency to skip from one notebook to another, however, I'm currently curbing that because, hey, save the earth and finish all the paper in the notebook, right?But then, I saw these pages:Marc Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192890515271556016.post-6500417641223946422010-06-14T10:12:00.009+08:002010-07-17T07:57:57.013+08:00Handmade WeddingAaah, it's June once again and the smell of wedding bouquets is in the air. I stumbled upon this amazing DIY wedding brimming with spring and greens and everything lovely.
a carefree boutonniere
a nest of seed-y favors
personalised neckties
the unicorn and the fox
wedding guest i.d.s
More photos over at design*sponge.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192890515271556016.post-5121656907957376282010-05-09T07:33:00.002+08:002010-07-17T07:57:03.359+08:00Making MochiSome cool beans right here:
It's forbidden to lose your rhythm -- sadly, losing rhythm happens to me all the time :PUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0