Handmade - characters from the wire Skachkov Alexei (part 3)

Handmade in Soviet style: Devils from droppers, vases from postcards and other nostalgic crafts from the USSR

What today is denoted by the foreign word "handmade" in the Soviet Union was simply called "needlework". Considering that the choice of goods in the stores was small, homemade vases, boxes, hanging curtains in the doorway and small knick-knacks always found a suitable place for themselves in the apartments. It is interesting that with a huge selection of auxiliary materials, only a few models gained nationwide popularity

What crazy handmade "broken" furniture looks like, as if escaped from the films of Tim Burton

Woodworking is one of the first crafts that a person mastered. Wood is a very pliable material for the instrument, it is strong, light and beautiful. It is not surprising that wooden products have long been included in the life of people and enjoy their constant love. The masters of this complex business are very much appreciated, because this skill requires a lot of patience, knowledge, the right tools and, of course, a lot of experience. It does not matter at all whether you are a craftsman or just a connoisseur of this craft, you will undoubtedly be delighted with the work

Amazing Handmade Japanese Hair Jewelry

Craftswoman Sakae creates traditional Japanese hair ornaments - kanzashi. Hairpins made in the form of lotus flowers or sakura branches are surprisingly realistic and beautiful

Cherry Blossom, or Sakura handmade. Fresco on a building ready for demolition

Japan, which suffers from earthquakes more and more often than other countries, has one curious tradition known as Okurie. Tradition, or rather, an art project, is that residents decorate destroyed houses intended for demolition with frescoes and graffiti in order to give them a festive look at least for a while. One of these actions was provoked by the artist Yosuke Tan, inviting everyone to participate in the painting of the college building in Iwaki Sogo, where he once studied, as well as

Wire Couture Collection: Haute Couture in Barbed Wire

The dresses that Leigh Pennebaker creates are very reminiscent of fashion illustrations in the photographs. But in this case, they would hardly stand out among thousands of their own kind. In fact, the stylish and graceful works of our heroine are sculptures made of rigid barbed wire