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How-Tuesday: Kirigami with the Craft ROBO

YouTube | blip.tv | MP4 | Subscribe in iTunes The Craft ROBO is a machine that lets you cut and score paper with precision and repetition. This is really handy if you're into scrapbooking or want to make shipping boxes, envelopes or promos for your Etsy shop. Perhaps you want to take it to the next level to create …

Story by: brepettis, objecked, weirdwolf
Published Jan. 6, 2009 in How-To

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Process: New Books with Old Materials by theblackspotbooks

MP4 | Youtube | Blip.tv | Subscribe in iTunes Margaux Kent, aka theblackspotbooks, has always had a love for old things. Her handmade leatherbound books have the feel of beautiful antique manuscripts, like something out of a Medieval library that was used by a monk once upon a time. Her books tell stories while …

Story by: brepettis, weirdwolf
Published Nov. 7, 2008 in This Handmade Life

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Etsy Finds: CNC Beauty from nervoussystem

I have a bit of an obsession for art designed by humans that's created with the help of machines. While browsing for robot-enabled art, I found this amazing jewelry by Jesse and Jessica of nervoussystem.  The two of them are a team and they make their work with a CNC waterjet. CNC stands for Computer Numerical …

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Published Oct. 12, 2008 in Spotlight

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Process: Ziptie Rings by Metalnat

The studio of Natalia Gomensoro, aka Metalnat, walks the line of serene organization and cluttered potential. Natalia grew up in Uruguay and comes to jewelry with a background in design and architecture. She got started making jewelry in 1994 and studied with Latin American jewelers before moving to …

Story by: brepettis, metalnat
Published Oct. 3, 2008 in This Handmade Life

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Etsy Finds: Wooden Taxidermy

I've got a bit of an obsession with vegan taxidermy. Seeing treeswithknees' fantastic wooden jackalope taxidermy took me on a trip down nostalgia lane with fond memories of putting together wooden dinosaur puzzles as a kid. This item is lasercut and comes all put together. As someone who uses a …

Story by: brepettis
Published Sept. 27, 2008 in Spotlight

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History Hacker: On Your TV Tonight!

About a year ago, I started down the road to developing a TV show to explore historic inventions. Tonight my TV pilot, History Hacker, will be on TV! It's is all about exploring technological history by hacking the inventions of the past. If you can, I'd love it if you can watch it with your kids! While making it, I …

Story by: brepettis
Published Sept. 26, 2008 in Events

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Etsy Finds: Bike Spinning Wheel

I just saw this wonderful spinning wheel — using a bike wheel! — by ford4him. My family has a sheep farm, and I once sheared a sheep, spun the wool (it was smelly), and knit a hat. Within a few days, I had lost it. Even though I miss that hat to this day, I think back on that time I spent sitting at a spinning wheel with fondness …

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Published Sept. 13, 2008 in Spotlight

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Making Handmade Musical Instruments

You don't need a lot of cash to make music. The folks in these videos all made their own instruments and are sharing them with the world through video. Check the related items for some fantastic handmade musical instruments on Etsy. If you know of a great handmade music video or item on Etsy, share the links in …

Story by: brepettis
Published Sept. 12, 2008 in How-To

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How To Make Stamped Tagged Silver Earrings Video

Carolyn, aka AutumnLeavesJewelry, has started putting up videos that share her work and process.  In this video, she's turning the camera on herself and her workbench and walking us through the process of making stamped silver earrings that support a political candidate. She's just started with video, but …

Story by: brepettis
Published Sept. 8, 2008 in How-To

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