Handmade 2024, April

Designer jewelry made of polymer clay by Lena Abramova

Designer jewelry made of polymer clay by Lena Abramova

I tell everyone that my hands cannot hang calmly =), they always have to do something! Once I wanted something bright, unusual, and most importantly, so that others would not have it! So polymer clay appeared in my life

Wire Characters - Katherine the Traveler and the Elven Princess

Wire Characters - Katherine the Traveler and the Elven Princess

Katerina loves to travel, everything is beautiful and unusual. Like any girl, she loves to be photographed and look beautiful. Her favorite color is red. And the character is the same as a scarlet flame - hot and temperamental

An evening of reels

An evening of reels

After I met Rusty and Svetik in our office (The Bulls infiltrate the office). And I learned that they usually hide. And people rarely find them. I began to look more attentively around, looking for other Barabashki. Returning home one evening, I found 4 more at my place. They had nowhere to go, since I managed to photograph them. Well, after a cup of hot tea, they stopped being shy and hiding, and even more - they began to pose for me in front of the camera, like experienced models

The drums infiltrate the office

The drums infiltrate the office

Barabashki Svetik and Rusty, internally displaced persons. In search of a warm place, we made our way to our office. Please do not confuse them with brownies. These are the same Barabashki, which while you are not moving objects. And they do petty mischief. At least people think so. In fact, they love order and always arrange objects in Feng Shui

Braided wire characters of Alexei Skachkov

Braided wire characters of Alexei Skachkov

Interesting, kind and unusual characters are created from ordinary copper wire. They are fabulous, fantasy, crazy and just funny

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

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

I haven't written here for a long time, it's time to update my work. During this time, much has been done. I'll show you some of the latter! This time the theme is fantastic. Xenomorph - Hans Rudy Giger

The world of paper and music in color: the work of Alexei Lyapunov and Lena Erlich

The world of paper and music in color: the work of Alexei Lyapunov and Lena Erlich

It would seem that paper crafts are something very simple and unpretentious, especially compared to complex origami. However, our compatriots Alexey Lyapunov and Lena Erlich prove the opposite with their work. From paper Beatles to office romance in the workplace and interrogation of the mafia, their amazing works of paper art are embodied in the most original ideas

The art of tying bows

The art of tying bows

Many store workers can tie bows. They are used to wrapping the products they buy as gifts. But not all of them can include imagination and ingenuity in this matter. And only a few can turn this process into real creativity. But the Japanese artist Maeda Baku makes real masterpieces from packing tapes

Braided wire characters of Alexei Skachkov (part 2)

Braided wire characters of Alexei Skachkov (part 2)

Four two-tone characters Red Green - It is striking that he is red in nature. But if you talk to him and get to know him better, you will understand that there is something green in him. And you will like this green. Whitey Blue is an ordinary blue and white girl. Sometimes she considers herself white and sometimes blue, and sometimes rushes between white and blue. Although all my friends and I, including her, told her a hundred times, do not suffer, do not delve into yourself, this will not lead to anything good, understand for yourself that you are white

USA car map: license plate geography

USA car map: license plate geography

Car license plates are the passports of the cars on which they are attached. From them you can get a lot of information about the car and its owner. First of all, you can find out in which region of your country this car is registered. This is the geographical principle and the artist Dave Bowman decided to apply, who created a series of maps of the United States from license plates

Christmas tree made of scrap materials

Christmas tree made of scrap materials

The Christmas tree is a traditional decoration of our house during the New Year holidays. But who said that it should be green and with needles? You can build a Christmas tree from any material at hand, even from garbage bags

Sweet decorations for the New Year

Sweet decorations for the New Year

Do you want something fabulous for the New Year? Why not decorate your home with a sweet handmade Christmas tree?

Polymer clay jewelry

Polymer clay jewelry

These gorgeous jewelry is made of clay and covered with acrylic paints. A stunning example of how you can create "jewels" worthy of a queen with your own hands

Embroidered sausage on knitted bread

Embroidered sausage on knitted bread

Many girls loved to knit before, but designers are still doing it. Unless the majority does it not only with their own hands, but on typewriters to achieve the best effect

Abstract graffiti on display in Luxembourg

Abstract graffiti on display in Luxembourg

Do not think that graffiti is just words and different pictures on the walls. Sometimes artists or, as they are also called, writers do not limit themselves to this, preferring to create in an abstract style. And some of the works really cause serious interest

Decorating your laptop is as easy as shelling pears

Decorating your laptop is as easy as shelling pears

Although you can find a great variety of types of cases for mobile phones, players and laptops these days, sometimes you can see exactly the same even in a person from your university. This is understandable, because beautiful models are popular, and many want to follow fashion

Lace is everywhere, lace is everywhere. Art objects by Joana Vasconcelos

Lace is everywhere, lace is everywhere. Art objects by Joana Vasconcelos

If a person has a hobby that they like, this is undoubtedly a good sign. And he remains good until the idea begins to go beyond the limits of reason - until no one has suffered from an excessive obsession with passion. And designer Joana Vasconcelos from Portugal deliberately chooses "victims" in his own apartment, while threatening another "darling" with crochet and thread

Embroidered tableware Diem Chau

Embroidered tableware Diem Chau

When the girl turns 5-6 years old, many grandmothers, as well as some mothers and aunts, begin to tell the baby how important it is for a girl to be able to sew, embroider, knit - in general, do needlework. It is not possible to find out whether the little Vietnamese girl Diem Chau was treated to such stories. But to see what her childhood hobby has resulted in is easy

Fairy house

Fairy house

Debbie Schramer brings a fairy tale to everyday life, creating amazing fragile fairy houses made exclusively from natural materials - moss, tree bark, branches, leaves and flowers, everything that can be found in the forest. Little elves, fairies, princesses and princes live in a small world of kindness, beauty and happiness

LEGO trucks for toy truckers

LEGO trucks for toy truckers

The ability to create something beautiful from LEGO bricks has recently become a real art. Almost every child built something from constructors in childhood. But the overwhelming majority then, in childhood, and stopped doing it. But some didn't stop. Some, even in adulthood, continue to tinker with LEGO. When adults do this, it is no longer a game, it is an art

Pictures on the wall made of stickers

Pictures on the wall made of stickers

Surely everyone has had to use stickers at least once. It is worth noting that they are really comfortable in everyday life. Moreover, they can be glued to almost any surface, and at the same time do not worry at all about peeling them off the wall or refrigerator

Pocket city. 387 Miniature Houses by Peter Fritz

Pocket city. 387 Miniature Houses by Peter Fritz

At the International Biennale of Art, which is now taking place in Venice, a rather unusual project is presented - 387 miniature houses glued from paper, created by the almost legendary Austrian artist Peter Fritz

And the pencil turns

And the pencil turns

Being in creative torment, a person can do everything with a pen or pencil that is in his hands. Someone chews on writing instruments, someone just twirls them in their hands, and some create outlandish designs out of pencils

The art of sticking stickers: bright and funny

The art of sticking stickers: bright and funny

Each of us is familiar with stickers - bright sticky pieces of paper on which you can write anything and stick them on any surface you want. But it would be strange if these leaves were used only for their intended purpose: after all, the imagination of their owners simply knows no limits

Soft handmade brain on a string

Soft handmade brain on a string

Sometimes we are so amazed at some people and the things they say or do that we ask a rather funny sounding question - and what is your brain clogged with ?! But such a simple phrase can lead a person to the idea of creating … a brain! With your own hands

Homemade cameras from Tom Sachs

Homemade cameras from Tom Sachs

From June 12 to September 16, the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Connecticut hosts an exhibition and show of works by the contemporary American sculptor Tom Sachs, which presents twelve handmade cameras. Since 1972, Sachs has been creating sculptures that showcase the development of photography as an art form

Cows in bottles. Glass engraving

Cows in bottles. Glass engraving

For a long time I have not come across dairy products, in particular milk, in glassware. Mostly, in tetrapacks or bags, or even on tap. However, after I saw photos from a specific exhibition of creative works by Charlotte Hughes-Martin on the network, the situation cleared up

Paper winter in your own apartment

Paper winter in your own apartment

You can decorate your own apartment not only with new, just bought wallpaper or a huge carpet on the floor or wall, but also with the most ordinary paper. A designer with a very funny nickname I-never-kissed-a-dog easily succeeded! But the idea is simple to the point of impossibility

Knitted anatomy

Knitted anatomy

Most people associate the word “knitting” with handmade clothes, soft and fluffy sweaters, warm socks and scarves, as well as with elderly women who, sitting by the fireplace, make something with their own hands for children and grandchildren. Such is the stereotype, but not always true. After all, knitting is a leisure time not only for people of age, but also a hobby of many young designers who create knitted clothes in the form of food, or various knitted crafts and home decorations

Embroider with buttons, embroider scissors

Embroider with buttons, embroider scissors

Embroidery is a delicate and refined business. This is a rather laborious occupation, which, like any creative activity, must be given in full. The masters of this type of creativity are fascinated by the very process of creation, when skillful hands bring out stitch by stitch, recreate embroidered masterpieces

Suzanna Scott's anatomical handmade robots

Suzanna Scott's anatomical handmade robots

Anything can be expected from capricious muses. So, someone is inspired by the rustle of autumn leaves or the spring wind, someone finds their inspiration in love or sadness. And the American artist Suzanna Scott - in old broken things, scraps of fabric, tattered books

Book Art by Su Blackwell

Book Art by Su Blackwell

An old, shabby book sits on a dusty shelf. She has long lost the interest of readers, and no one will open more than her pages, will not creep with a glance, will not be interested, greedily swallowing words and sentences in order to quickly unravel the secret contained in it. Nobody but the English artist Su Blackwell, who breathes new life into books, forcing them to tell their stories

Organ-organ Storm in a Tea Cup. Curious retro toy

Organ-organ Storm in a Tea Cup. Curious retro toy

It's great when the beauty of the seascape can be enjoyed live, from the window of a cozy hotel room, or lying on the beach under an umbrella, with a glass of cold mojito in hand … But for those who don't have this opportunity, designer John Lumbus has created an original toy cup … An exclusive toy for adults, which is often placed on a shelf with souvenirs or in a cabinet under glass, and very rarely taken out to turn in your hands

Unusual illustrations. Paper positive by Carlos Meira

Unusual illustrations. Paper positive by Carlos Meira

Paper will truly endure everything! After all, how many incredible works of paper we have already seen on the pages of our site - at least yesterday's whirlwinds and clouds of Mia Perlman. And how much more we will see … Yes, at least today's paintings performed by the Brazilian designer and artist Carlos Meira (Carlos Meira)

"Beer" butterflies from Paul Villinski

"Beer" butterflies from Paul Villinski

Designer and artist Paul Villinski creates his works from very unusual materials - old beer cans and vinyl records. And what works - butterflies

"Art Jewelry": Jewelry Stories of Lisa and Scott Silinder

"Art Jewelry": Jewelry Stories of Lisa and Scott Silinder

Lisa and Scott Cylinder (Lisa & Scott Cylinder) have been a couple both in life and in work for more than twenty years. They manage not to see the beauty in the most unexpected things, but also to convey this vision to the viewer. Their "Art Jewelry" is definitely more than just hand-made jewelry, these are real works of art, moreover, made of the most inconspicuous materials

Dream kitchen woven of beads. Installation by Lisa Lou

Dream kitchen woven of beads. Installation by Lisa Lou

Girls often dream of their own cozy "nest". Someone about a house on the seashore or ocean, someone about their own room with an oriental interior, someone about an apartment decorated the way they want … Lisa Lou, a girl from a dysfunctional family, dreamed all her life about her own house and a beautiful kitchen, where she could be a full-fledged mistress. And she realized her dream in a very interesting way

Balloon fashion designer Daisy Balloon and her story

Balloon fashion designer Daisy Balloon and her story

We have seen many different photo shoots, since photographers and fashion designers have enough imagination to make pictures different. However, photographers do not only like to shoot models with or without beautiful clothes. Some people manage to come up with something new

"Star Wars" on a silver platter. Angela Rossi's Creative Plates

"Star Wars" on a silver platter. Angela Rossi's Creative Plates

T-shirts with movie characters, souvenir toys-characters, bags with prints, badges with photos - and this is not all that the souvenir industry produces, playing on the best feelings of cinema fans. Do you want to be presented with the heads of "Star Warriors" on a platter with a blue, gold, purple, in general, any color border? Such a masterpiece can please you artist Angela Rossi (Angela Rossi), which transforms the most ordinary, boring and banal plates

Hand-painted shoes by Cocopunkz

Hand-painted shoes by Cocopunkz

Standing out from the crowd is hard because brands are very fashionable these days. People buy things from the same brands, and in the end it turns out that everyone around is the same. To prevent this from happening, there is a creative approach, and his name is handmade