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Monster Post: How to Reupholster a Stool
They say "To a guy with a hammer, everything looks like a nail." Well ever since I bought this bad-ass, cast-iron, fully refurbished 1953-model Singer 15-91 sewing machine on eBay, I've been looking...
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Core77 Readers Save 25% on The Big Rethink
As you mark up your new 2011 calendar with conferences and events to attend next year, consider significant 25% savings when registering for Economist Conferences' The Big Rethink taking place March...
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Treehugger's 2010 Holiday Gift Guide
With categories like Design Junkie, Green Geek, and DIY'er, there's something for every eco-conscious friend on your list in Treehugger's 2010 holiday gift guide. Low-Impact Luxury for High-Impact...
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Core77 Community Challenge: Cardboard Christmas - Vote Now!
Deadline is over and the entries are in! The 5 most popular cardboard creations as rated by YOU will each win a $100 Hand-Eye Gift Certificate. Voting ends at high noon tomorrow (EST) — take a look...
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Interview with Scott Summit of Bespoke Innovations, creator of kick-ass...
We recently caught up with Scott Summit, the industrial designer behind San-Francisco-based Bespoke Innovations, at AU 2010, where he was one of the keynote speakers. Bespoke Innovations has a clear...
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It's Small Time: Keybrid
Can a keychain/key receive any more love from the Internet? When it's something so deceptively simple as 2010's much loved Keybrid, the answer is no, it cannot. Keybrid is here and belongs in your...
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A video on the ID Sketching/Sketch-a-Day guys
In this cool "Autodesk - Sketch Your Way to Success" video, we get a closer look at Spencer Nugent and John Muhlenkamp. You'll probably recognize their names--in addition to running their own design...
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Book review: Victore or, Who Died and Made You Boss.
James Victore's new monograph is so slick that a stranger on the subway asked us what we were reading because he "needed a new book." The design strikes such a careful balance between craft and...
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The Ultimate Gift for Designers, Makers, DIYers: The Pocket Ref
The shipping window is closing for X-mas and yes, we have one last shameless plug to make, albeit this is more public service announcement than promo: You should buy this book: The Pocket Ref! As...
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Crane & Co. is Seeking an Interactive Designer in New York City
Interactive Designer Crane & Co., Inc.New York, NY Crane & Co., Inc., a premier manufacturer of fine stationery and currency papers, is currently seeking an Interactive Designer for its...
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MacBook Composition skin
So there's some sort of techno-creative collective called BeyondTheTech, the exact disposition of which isn't quite clear, but they've got a website with random projects on it. It's apparently run by a...
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Spacegear: The Times gets a sneak peek at upcoming Smithsonian show
The Times has got an awesome slideshow up featuring a collection of spacesuits, presented in both photographed and X-rayed form. Some were actually used on missions, others never left the planet, some...
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To Draw is to See - The Sketchbook of Norman J. Schureman
On its own merits this book deserves the attention of any student of drawing, but it is more than just an inspirational collection of drawings; it is also a memorial to a dear member of the Art Center...
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Pimienta y Sal - Photoshop Salt and Pepper Shakers
So bad that it is good: a pair of shakers in the shape of the Photoshop application icon. Easily enhance taste contrast! Add noise (Monochromatic) to your steak! Found at Coroflot(more...)
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Antrepo take Minimalism to the Mass Market
International design studio and staunch ambassadors of minimalism Antrepo have been getting creative in the name of their design principles. The firm have shone the torch of minimalism on a whole host...
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The spirit of industrial design demands I learn to sew (and how I discovered...
I want to be able to make a leather sofa, and a messenger bag, and an iPad case. Stuff made with fabric. So a few months ago I decided to learn to sew, because although all of those items exist in the...
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Defying product obsolescence: What you can do with a 60-year-old machine. An...
Aside from a few power tools, I don't own anything with moving parts that's more than five years old. Stuff breaks and becomes obsolete. So the thought of buying a sturdy machine that was built sixty...
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An interview with Collin Antos, part 2: Bringing an old sewing machine back...
If my Part 1 talk with Collin Antos sounds like a commercial for the Singer 15-91, that's because originally that was the goal: When I first came across Antos and read about his extensive...
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Short Film: "Modern Times" by BC2010
"Made with no money, just a little time and a lot of passion", a london-based art director going by the name of "BC2010" has totted up over 125,000 hits on a short film uploaded to Vimeo less than a...
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The Huffington Post is seeking an Front Page Graphic Designer/News Editor in NYC
Front Page Graphic Designer/News Editor The Huffington PostNew York, NY The Huffington Post, a leading news and opinion website which in nearly five years has become an influential media brand. The...
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