Field Dressing by Sruli Recht The latest menswear collection by fashion designer Sruli Recht of Iceland features leather made from dolphin skin, fabric woven from horse hair and silk extracted from a spider's gland implanted in a goat. Most of the garments are made from one pattern piece and cut from a single piece of fabric. Accessories include glass slippers, a tinted plastic visor and a white saddle, plus a sniper rifle and knife carved in maple, sun-bleached and rubbed with horse hide. Boots are made of the calloused skin over the spines of horses. Called Field Dressing, the collection was unveiled in Paris last week. Previous collections by Recht include coats made of blackbirds and stillborn lambs, concrete accessories and parchment gas masks. Here's some information and a poem by Sruli Recht: FIELD DRESSING SRULI RECHT A/W 2012 Where the darkness divides STORY - This is the third complete menswear line from Sruli Recht. Feature materials designed or made by the studio this season: Horsetail-hair Satin Cetacea Leather
Off the Shoulder Sweatshirt: DIY. Inspiration Tutorial Things you need Sweatshirt ~mine is a mens medium~ScissorsPaint PensPencilPaint brush I cut around the collar about an inch down from the seam. cut the collar out Sketch a pattern in pencil Go over your pencil with your paint pen I smoothed it out with my paint brush, then I sprinkled the wet paint with glitter. let that dry, then shake off the glitter. cut out leaf shapes in the middle of your pattern, I cut one leaf shape, on the bottom side of the shirt. My Hannah has stolen my sweatshirt:) I hope you all have a wonderful Thursday. I have a super busy week, so I am doing projects on the fly.:) Lots of <3, Anne
Dragonnette. Journée friperie dans le 18ème avec Chloé et François. Je suis repartie avec un tas de trucs comme d'habitude ! Ma trouvaille du siècle étant une salopette longue et bien large, fleurie, qui ressemble à une barboteuse. Je me vois déjà cette été la porter pour trainer dans le jardin (que je n'ai pas) avec mes petons nus qui glissent sur le gazon....aaaaah. Y a du nouveau sur Seven Hands avec la chouette Céleste en modèle aux airs 80's et que vous aviez déjà vu par ici ! Nouvelle petite jupe Romwe, bien gnangnan avec ses petites roses colorés, contrebalancée par les collants "porte-jarretelles" que j'ai déjà peur de filer et un gros pull de mère-grand tout confort :D Le reste, vous connaissez ! Princess Chelsea - The Cigarette Duet Manteau, pull et sac achetés en friperies. Collant New Look.
Hand Stitching, part 1 - LA One of my favorite crafts is hand stitching-- it's fun, addictive, expressive and relaxing :) Over the next few weeks, I'm going to share easy ways to make your own patterns for hand stitching along with some tips and ideas :) These are some samples of my past projects-- I like to draw patterns freehand and use my handwriting. However, sometimes I adapt clipart type images to make a more complicated pattern, like the sewing machine or I just stitch the outline of an image I love, like the Goonies "Hey You Guys" silhouette :) I use a Back Stitch for all my hand stitching because it's very versatile and I like the look but you can use any combination of stitches for your projects... there's lots of fun ones! Today, we're going to start with handwriting & transferring your pattern :) You will Need: - Card-stock or Thick Paper (I cut a piece of 6x8" card-stock & folded it in half to create a greeting card) - Needle & Scissors - Embroidery Thread - Scrap Paper & Pen - Thumbtack or Piercing Tool
Les Croisades. manteau Zara (AW 2010-1) / chemise A.P.C / short H&M / collants que je vais finir par bruler, ils redescendent tout le temps et puis cette barre foireuse aaaarggg Dim / chaussures Topshop / chapeau donné par Lila / sac Freepstar mais ça vous l'avez compris merci Louise pour les photos <3 Faux stained glass containers At one point in my life I got ahold of some cool glass jars with fitted lids: I liked them but not plain – I wanted to spice them up a bit. So what is a Mod Podger to do? All I used was tissue paper, a Sizzix machine with a circle die and Mod Podge. The Sizzix is nice just because it cuts out a lot of tissue paper at once. Once you have the circles, Mod Podge them down (very carefully so they don’t tear). Layering circles of different colors gives them a cool effect. Once you are done layering, apply a final coat and let both containers dry. It’s a beautiful effect when the light shines through! These updated containers are so colorful, and you can make them with any shades of paper and shapes that you like. I also made a faux stained glass house project for kids.
Seat Belt Camera Straps What better way to tote your precious camera cargo than with a retired lifesaving device? These handmade camera straps come straight from the benches of wreck yard automobiles! It's time you gave your camera the haltering strength it deserves, and the super funky style it's been silently hoping for. Be the first person on your block to start wearing a seat belt around your neck! Trust us, this is a good thing. Each strappy runs a comfortable 2" wide and has two sturdy slide buckles. Choose from six colors: Burgundy, Teal, White, Red, Lime, and Silver Handmade by our friends at Souldier (they've outfitted bands like Wilco and TV on the Radio with guitar straps.
Laura Thoughts: Make-up Magnet Board We all know with craft blogs that original ideas are often hard to come by, we find ideas we love and make them our own but we didn't come up with the idea ourselves. I feel like I've finally done something original here and I'm excited about it. I'll show you the finished product and then explain. Behold my Make-up Magnet Board. I have a friend who is beautiful and stylish and has always loved make-up but recently took a course that intensified her love. The basket was a mess and I was overwhelmed with all my choices never knowing what to use, digging through to see what I had and find what I wanted was a pain. I painted it (The hard way, with a brush instead of spray paint. I went to the hardware store and picked up some metal and had them cut it to fit inside my frame. Here comes the brilliant part though. Here's the stash of eye shadows we're talking about (I've even added a couple since this picture). Next I wanted a place to store my brushes and liners though.
Salvage Savvy: Monday [P]inspiration: Gallery Wall Ideas Today I'm getting inspired by great Gallery Walls. Here is why I love them: when done correctly they can be beautiful and tell a great story about you and or your family! Here are several examaples of how you can make a gallery wall that's perfect for your home. Get personal. I love that this gallery wall tells you something about its home owner. Get thrifty. Pay attention to scale. Tell your story. Mix it up. Make an impact. Keep it fun! DIY Marbled Glassware When graphic designer and artist Joanna Bean Martin shared with us her technique for marbling the bottoms of glassware with nail polish, we couldn’t wait to try it ourselves. Who knew it would be such an easy way to add color and pattern to your next tablescape or party? Remember, the brighter and bolder colors you use, the more the glasses will radiate and glow. Have fun! You’ll need:flat bottomed glasswarevariety of colorful nail polishclear nail polisha disposable plastic containernail polish removerpainters tapetoothpicks Mask off the bottom of the glass with painters tape. Fill a disposable, plastic container with water. Layer the colors one on top of the other. Submerge the bottom of the glass into the polish. Allow to dry completely before applying a layer of clear polish. Once everything has dried, remove the painters tape and touch up with nail polish remover and a cotton swab. Your glowing glasses are finished! Bottoms up!