28 October, 2009 at 2.21 pm
I’ve always wanted to learn how to felt, but haven’t gotten ’round to it. All I know right now is that it involves jabbing at some wool with a needle, and boiling the wool/using your washing machine. I know, my knowledge is very little. But yes, I know it sounds like a bit of a strange aspiration, because all you’re ever going to make is felt. But I’m here to prove you wrong! Here are a couple amazing felt artists that I’ve recently been introduced to. Their work is amazing.
Moy Mackay
Okay, so I came across this artist [...]
21 October, 2009 at 9.26 pm
Okay, so I randomly found this jewellery designer. Absolutely beautiful.
The designer is based in Boston, Massachusetts. And her jewellery is made using Japanese Chiyogami paper, and yeah, they’re freaking gorgeous.
Check out her Etsy shop! http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5317150
29 September, 2009 at 8.29 pm
From Pearlriver.com
Just in case you ever need a colourful melamine lunchbox (I constantly feel the need).
27 September, 2009 at 4.25 am
As promised, here are instructions on how to fold your own origami rabbits. It should be fairly basic, if I’ve explained it well enough. So I hope I have.
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25 September, 2009 at 7.48 pm
I love origami. I spend so much money on pretty paper so I can fold little animals out of paper when I’m bored.
It makes for cheap decoration though.
Check back tomorrow for instructions on how to fold a rabbit and possibly a review of Lu Chuan’s Nanjing, Nanjing.
12 September, 2009 at 3.55 pm
I feel like there’s nothing better than living in a nice space. I love moving in and personalising a room.
My aim for moving into the new flat was to make sure my room was unique because there’s nothing worse than having the same sheets as another person (haha). So I bought my sheets from Goods of Desire (or GOD for short), which, I can say this with the utmost certainty, is Anne’s favourite store. And definitely up there for me. They produce clothes and furniture based on Hong Kong culture and you end up with [...]
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