Posts tagged: print
12 Ways to Use a Tea Towel.
By Chrisjob
Studiopatro is a San Francisco design studio that creates amazing typographic, nature, and geometric-inspired tea towel. Their work is so beautiful you'll want to do way more than simply dry dishes, and thankfully, they've offered twelve ideas to use tea towels in your life and decor.
- Easy apron
- Frame-able art
- Line your tea tray
- Protect your tender hands
- Dry fresh greens
- Create a cushion
- Give as gifts
- Wrap as gift wrap
- Line your bread basket
Dishtowels To Dry For.
By Chrisjob
There's nothing better than a designer dishtowel to make the dull ache of washing dishes go away. Enter To Dry For: A website devoted entirely to the art of, well, the tea towel.
And I thought Etsy was a problem...
the LUCHA LIBRAry.
By ChrisjobThe ABCs of the enigmatic Mexican wrestling tradition! This hand screen-printed poster by El Jefe designs features the most famous luchadores from Atlantis to Zebra Kid. Love it until dos de tres caídas!
Obamicon Yourself!
By Chrisjob
Quickly! Before everyone's doing it! Go to Paste Magazine's Obamicon Creator and Shepard-Fairy-isize the hope right out of yourself!
How To: Print With Bubble Wrap.
By ChrisjobThe repeated circular pattern with the inconsistencies of air makes bubble wrap a fascinating stamp for inking and printing. DaisyYellow has a great tutorial here.
(Honestly, I find the photo of the material as attractive as the results.)
How To Make a No-Sew Holiday Dog Bed
By ModHomeEcTeacher
While you've got your materials handy for these hand printed fleece scarves, it will only take you about an hour to put together this well-deserved holiday gift for your hard working canine companion » READ MORE
Curbly Video Podcast: How to Make Hand-Printed Fleece Scarves.
By Chrisjob
This easy no-sew, no-knit hand-printed scarf project makes a perfect and perfectly easy gift for everyone on your list. And since they cost under $2.00 to make, you can create one to match every coat and outfit in their closet.
How To: Celery Stamped Gift Wrap.
By ChrisjobPotato pirnts are fabulous and super fun, but their big blocky, starchy selves mean either a huge block of color, or your own, carved design.
But, give mother a nature a chance to pick the pattern this time with making prints with celery. A little wispy, a little floral and a whole buncha cool. Pair with some scrap paper for an excellent homemade gift wrap option.
Freebie Time: Free, Printable Library Cards, Pockets, and Mini-Notes!
By ChrisjobIn the DIY design blogosphere, tis always the season for giving: Creature Comforts offers free, download and printable library card pocket templates, standard library cards, and mini-notes. No more description necessary, just go get 'em.
Download library_card_pocket_template.pdf
Download free_standard_library_cards.pdf
Download free_mini_gift_cards.pdf
Via Decor8.
How To: Hand-stamped Dishtowels.
By ChrisjobDerek and Lauren from Design*Sponge have a new tutorial each Wednesday, and this one's too adorable not to share. These hand-stamped dish towels are endless
ly customizable, and a perfect weekend project... i wish they had stamps like these at my local craft store.
Materials:
-rubber stamp set
-dish towel
-fabric-friendly stamp pad
-iron
-paper towels
Print Your Own Fabric.
By ChrisjobChapel Hill, NC based Spoonflower is posed to grant every crafter's dream: custom, oneshot, and personalized fabric. Check out their bio and FAQ for all the good details. At $18.00 a yard, it's not cost prohibitive, though you'll need to be careful to not make any mistakes.
Curbly in a Book Store Near You!
By DIY Maven
About six months after Curbly went public, a writer/editor in China contacted me through comments on a post I had written. The post was a ‘how-to’ in which I ‘sanded’ a light bulb. The writer/editor, Affa, asked if I would I like to be included in a new book they were putting together. ‘Of course!’ was my reply. Yesterday, after nearly a year since our first correspondence, the book arrived! As for my contribution, the pages are pictur » READ MORE
Make Your Own Temporary Tattoos.
By Chrisjob
Here's a secret: Tattoos are permanent, and they hurt! The idea of the temporary tattoo - for costumes, children, or just to pretend your alot more hardcore than you are- is mighty fine, but stock designs are generally tacky and unbelievable. Makezine highlights temp-tat inkjet paper, which is "come in twos: one printable A4 sheet and one adhesive film. The process is quick and easy as well as painless (even if you have sensitive skin, » READ MORE
otsutree.
By erinloechnerTheresa from OtsuTree sent over an inspiring link to her work this weekend and I've been running numbers through my head all day long!
Let's see... One. For Ken, my one and only (cue the awwww's now!).
Eight.
For the eight Reese eggs I consumed today. Don't tell aforementioned
'the one'; he'll be quite disappointed in my limited self control
abilities.
Six. For the six freckles on my right arm. They're so so cute!
Three. For my three favorite pair » READ MORE
Incredible Designs from Walnut Wallpaper.
By ChrisjobHollywood-based Walnut Wallpaper won't have a sports-themed border for your son's bedroom, or some roosters to complete your French country kitchen. They do showcase some amazing designs you won't find at your local home improvement store: modern prints from around the world, and new, smaller companies, both of which will equally make you drool.
11 Cool Photo Crafts.
By ChrisjobMaking stuff is always way more fun when you're using the images of your friends and family as source material. Here's eleven clever projects that allow you to use your own digital photos to create beautiful artwork and fun crafts.
- KidGrid: DIY Photo blocks
- Customized party gear
- Make photo magnets
- Personalized mini-stickers
- Custom coloring books
- Create your own pop art
- DIY Photo mobile
- Bookplate stickers
- Personalized baby books & scrapbooks
- Photo puzzle
Turn Your Digital Photos to Personalized Holiday Greetings.
By ChrisjobPC World magazine offers a basic, but quite useful, how-to for creating holiday greeting cards with your own digital photos.
More Audrey
By DIY Maven
Although IKEA doesn’t market this print on canvas piece as an image of Audrey Hepurn, it certainly looks like her to me, but you can be the judge. When I saw it at the store yesterday (while trying to find the 'shortcut' to lighting) I thought of badbadivy’s glorious rug, and although this 35½" x 35½" canvas might not be as impressive (it is only $79.99) it just might give you the Audrey fix you’re jonesing for.
Water Resistant Super-Economy Matte White Vinyl Permanent Self Adhesive
By BenJKI've been noticing that a lot of people around here have a fetish for vinyl, particularly the self adhesive variety (myself included). Today I did some googling to see if there is a way to print directly onto vinyl using an inkjet printer and found this:
http://www.rippedsheets.com/inkjet/104050-20.html
For all your desktop inkjet-printable super-economy water resistant permanent vinyl self adhesive needs.
Similar product available from thes » READ MORE
