artiswork

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Most of my design experience comes from the web at artiswork.org. But I am learning a lot from places like this and from Readymade Magazine and other design blogs.

I'll be heading to squaredeye.com in the near future.

Also, I just got featured at IKEAhacker. Crazy.

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Use patterned fabric on your wall

By artiswork

Recently we took down some shelving we had inbetween two IVAR (IKEA) units and replaced it with a band of patterned fabric we liked. This ended up being a great way to accent the room. My wife subsequently used the same fabric to cover two pillows on our couch (adjacent these units) which helps tie the whole thing together. We hemmed the edges, and tacked the top and bottom to the horizontal rods (in our case 1x2 pine) with a staple gun. The fabric cost $10.00 for 2 yards from IKEA, which was enough for the hanging and the pillows.... »MORE

February 06, 2007

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How to make a picture lightbox?

By artiswork

I've grabbed some small wooden boxes with clear fronts from IKEA, and some lights for under a shelf or counter. I'd like to put these together with photos printed on some kind of ascetate or transparent medium. Its that element of the work that I'm stumped on. Anybody have any ideas, or any other thoughts on making photo lightboxes?Thanks. »MORE

January 01, 2007

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