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Bamboo craft expert Noriyuki Saitoh is known for his life-size realistic insect sculptures (previous). Using thinly sliced bamboo, Saitoh formed wings, legs and antennae of all kinds of insects such as Butterfly, dragonfly, beetle,...
No matter you like or not, some people are really gifted. And if these gifted people would like devote themselves to the gifts they have, the end result is usually impressive. Like Brooklyn-based artist...
Simon Brown, going under the alias of The Gentleman Felter, is a UK-based artist who creates unique scenes by putting handmade felt animals with old, beaten up, heavily used brushes. Sounds a bit weird...
Used for thousands of centuries, woodworking is the activity or skill of making items from wood, which has a rich place in the history of human civilization. The art of woodworking continues today. There...
It is easier than ever to learn crafts. You can take online classes on nearly any subject, learn from various free vidoe tutorial on site like youtube or wade through countless inspiring blogs. But...
The weather finally gets warmer up north and it is prefect time to get our hands dirty and do some gardening. No matter you want to refresh your backyard or add some living decoration...
Felted art becomes quite popular these days, while most of them are about felted toys or sculptures. hiladelphia-based textile artist Holly Guertin (aka Ernie and Irene) tries to do something different. Using a needle...
Let’s say hello to the cutest wooden toys designed and handcrafted by Taiwanese artist Yen Jui-Lin. These adorable creatures demand attention due to their playful appearance and beautiful wood grain patterns. Some of them...
Paperpan is a interesting practice of geometric-inspired works by Istanbul-based paper artist Tayfun Tinmaz. To produce each piece, Tinmaz needs to first individually folds several dozen colorful triangles then fits these discrete parts together...
Created by Washington-based woodcarver Jeffrey Michael Samudosky, this replica of an Enteroctopus dofleini, or Giant Pacific Octopus was carved from a fallen Redwood. The cephalopod’s tentacles curve and twist their way across areas which...
It is not the first time we talk about realistic painting while below collection by Dani Ives is a bit special. These animal painting are not only have tons of details but also full...
Powered with rich imagination, Canada, Victoria-based artist Debra Bernier use natural materials such as driftwood, clay and shells create mesmerizing sculptures which represent the spirits of nature. From Bernier’s mind, each piece of driftwood...
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