Amazing Iron Man Origami

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Brian Chan's origami pieces depict insects, plant life and figures, but this intricate Iron Man has me gobsmacked. If you visit the link, you can print a folding diagram and try it out for yourself.

(Via Toxel.com)

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Travel Crafty Bay Area

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With Maker Faire Bay Area coming up this weekend (May 21 & 22!), it's the perfect opportunity to share with you some of our favorite crafty spots around the Bay!

San Francisco

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ImagiKnit
Address: 3897 18th St., San Francisco, Calif., 94114
Phone: 415-621-6642
Hours: Mon-Sat, 11am to 6:30pm; Sun, 11am to 4pm
Website: imagiknit.com

From floor to ceiling everywhere you look, you'll find yarn, yarn, and more yarn.
Allison and the friendly staff at ImagiKnit are fantastic at helping you find the right yarn you'll need for any kind of project. I've been coming to this store for years since it first opened years ago and always find inspiration just ogling and touching all the variety of yarns they carry.

You can also just sit in their craft book area and search for your next project through their extensive pattern binders, books, and magazines or sit on their cozy couches and chairs and cast on your new project. Hone your craft skills by taking any one of their classes from knitting and crochet 101 to spinning. You'll definitely find lots of fiber love at ImagiKnit.

Food Match: Find more inner peace stroll across the street at Samovar Tea Lounge for a pot of green tea and their tea-infused cookie plate. Then sit back and knit or crochet in serenity.

/Natalie Zee Drieu


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Britex Fabrics
Address: 146 Geary St., San Francisco, Calif., 94108
Phone: 415-392-2910
Hours: Mon-Sat, 10am to 6pm
Website: britexfabrics.com

If you go to Britex, bring cash only. Not because they don't take credit cards, but because you will spend far more than you intend to otherwise! While the prices are on the high end, this is a true fabric emporium of the highest order, all four floors of it. I always feel a bit like the country girl arriving in the city in some old Hollywood musical - I fantasize that people are dancing up the ladders and unrolling bolts of the most glorious silks, velvets, denims, and prints. (Not that anyone would ever behave so indecorously there!) The notions floor is worth a trip in itself.

Food match: If you're looking for lunch, it's a pleasant walk down to the Embarcadero to drool over the offerings at the Ferry Building Marketplace. Full of boutique butchers, locally grown mushrooms, gluten-free baked goods, and artisan olive oils, there are enough fancy food shops and restaurants to bankrupt just about anyone! But it's also easy to grab a perfect espresso at Blue Bottle Coffee, a bento box to go from Delica, or a few briny oysters from Hog Island Oyster Company. On Tuesday, Thursdays, and Saturdays, there's also hopping farmer's market with, dare I say, the finest of the nation's produce. Saturday is the "see and be seen" day, packed to the gills, but it's worth a trip any day of the week.

/Arwen O'Reilly Griffith

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/05/travel_crafty_bay_area.html

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May Birthday Giveaway: Kirby Krackle

[1] Today I have the first two albums by nerd rock band Kirby Krackle [2] to give away! My husband Scott [3] plays bass for the band so I can tell you they are currently hard at work on their third album, which they are writing and recording at a lightning fast speed. If you are not familiar with Kirby Krackle them you can listen to some of their music right here [4] on their site. I am not a music reviewer so instead please allow me to point you towards this review of E is for Everybody (the second album) over at Wired's Geek Dad: Kirby Krackle?s E For Everyone is Geek Rock Perfection [5] where he says "there is truly not a bad song among its 11 offerings. Each is a perfect nugget of guitar pop glory adorned with the kind of semi-obscure references you?d expect from self professed geek rockers." I you want any nerd cred you must have these albums! To enter please leave a comment with this post, you have until Thursday, May 5th at 10 a.m. PST to enter, the fine print [6] applies. If you'd like please answer this question: When you were a kid who was your favorite superhero? I'll go first: I wanted to be Wonder Woman. I was just the right age to both watch the show and wear the Underoos and I remember running around the yard with friends pretending to lasso bad guys and fly in the invisible jet. (While running around in the yard I was wearing regular clothes not the Underoos, just to be clear there.) OK, good luck everybody! Closed, thanks for entering! [1] http://www.kirbykracklemusic.com/ [2] http://www.kirbykracklemusic.com/ [3] http://www.scottandrew.com [4] http://www.kirbykracklemusic.com/music.html [5] http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/03/kirby-krackle-e-for-everyone/ [6] http://www.notmartha.org/the-fine-print/

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Beading to Beat Autism

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You may have seen this determined young woman on The Ellen Show in 2008. Michala Riggle, then age 10, was busy raising $200,000.00 to help her local hospital incorporate an experimental treatment that she'd seen work well for her younger brother Evan, who has autism.

Michala reached her goal by making beaded bracelets and selling them for donations. She recruited volunteers to help her make and sell thousands of them. And together, they raised over $300,000.00.

And now, she's setting her sights even higher: she wants to build the most comprehensive Autism Research and Treatment Center in the world. The price tag: $300 million dollars! And she has a three-year plan to get it done through beaded bracelet sales. Want to help?

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/05/beading_to_beat_autism.html

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Recycled Cassette Tape Wallet

Am I saying too much if I admit that I remember using cassette tapes? I have fond memories of mix tapes made by and for me so this adorable Recycled Cassette Tape Wallet is perfect project for my to-do list. Now I have to go find an old cassette tape… Off to the attic! Added [...]

Source: http://allcrafts.allcraftsblogs.com/2011/03/31/recycled-cassette-tape-wallet/

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