News and Updates about Arts & Crafts

xTool launched the M2 today, and its central claim is straightforward: print a full-color design directly onto wood, felt, or paper, then laser-cut it, all without moving the material. The workflow only matters if the registration is precise, and that number appears nowhere in the launch materials. Two configurations are available a Laser-only version at $599 and a Color Print and Cut version at $749 with a $50 launch discount running through June 2, according to How-To Geek. Neither...

The xTool WonderPress, announced this week, is a modular heat press machine that starts where every other heat press stops. The base unit handles standard custom shirt and phone case transfers, flat sublimation, and DTF pressing. Swap in the 3D Form Module and it uses vacuum suction to wrap sublimation designs around curved objects; add the Craft Oven Module and it cures DTF powder in a HEPA-filtered internal oven and heat-bends acrylic into 3D shapes. A launch-period hands-on review from...

Origami is the Japanese art of folding paper, which has been around since the 1600s. The word origami comes from the two Japanese words ori, meaning "folding," and kami, meaning "paper."

It's 2017—new year, same us. We vow to keep scouring the net for the best how-tos and feature the makers and doers who create mind-blowing projects.

This scrapbooking page was so easy to create using great products and the fabulous new collection from Anna griffin of the Seafarer Designer Paper/Card Collection.

It's almost impossible to fold a piece of paper in half more than seven times under normal circumstances. Sure, the guys on MythBusters managed to fold a piece of paper eleven times, but they used a sheet of paper the size of a football field and needed the help of a forklift and steamroller to get the job done.

I have used the DCWV Ocean Breeze stack to make this gorgeous card.I have used a couple of the card sheets from the stack and the borders as well as one of the sentiments.

In this cardmaking tutorial I make a glorious card from the DCWV Hello Darling cardstock stack.

In this cardmaking tutorial I show you how I make a cute and quick card using the DCWV Jet Black Stack and I show you that just because it is all black that you can add some colour to make your card pop. This is a really great card project that is easy to make and could be made with any of the stacks that are available or many of the supplies that you probably already own.

This demonstration show how to make this card that looks like it could be quite time consuming and complicated but after watching this you will see how easy it is.

This cardmaking tutorial is part 3 of a mini series all about the Creative Expressions Gemini Die called Corvus. I have made this pretty pink & white card using a different method for using the die and it is inset rather then used with edges.

Instead of a tutorial this is really a card idea for what to do with large stamps/images/rub ons/stickers etc.. and a really quick & easy option.

How to make a macrame lighter case (idea). Good gift for everyone!

Macrame Transformer Necklace - Wrap Bracelet (idea). This transformer necklace is made by a lot of patterns.

This pattern may look complicated, but here I used only the Square knot :) Pattern looks like the stars or birds in the sky. You can use this pattern for different types of goals, for example: clothing accessories, Handbags, purses, cases, wallets etc..

How to Make a Two color Macrame Bracelet with Beads, Step by step Tutorial. It's not hard to make and looks good, useful for beginners. This is our creation, we thought of it, its a new design, I think no one else has it.

From this motif you can make a nice bracelet or something else that you like, such as: Plant hanger, interior elements, decorations etc. It's easy to make and this is a good project for beginners.

Easy Macrame pattern with beads. You only need to know Square knot and you can use this pattern for different types of goals, for example: clothing accessories, Handbags, purses, cases, wallets etc..

You can use this pattern for different types of goals, for example: Clothing, handbags, tablecloths, coasters etc ...

This patterns can be used for clothing or other needs,looks like a fishing net, easy to make.. I hope that it will be useful for you

with this pattern you can make nice Handbag (for example) or something else, that you like.. Macrame patterns for various useful macrame projects.

Simple and colorful pattern sample. You can use this sample to make a handbag or something else that you like.Macrame design elements for various useful macrame projects.

Simple pattern for various useful macrame projects. In this pattern we used Square knot and Spiral knot. See more patterns: http://goo.gl/adarWX

Cavandoli Macrame (also called Tapestry Knotting) is an intricate form of knotting used to create geometric patterns. The Cavandoli style is done mainly in a single knot, the double half-hitch knot. Reverse half hitches are sometimes used to maintain balance when working left and right halves of a balanced piece.

The pencil holder's design uses about two paper towel rolls, but thicker than what you would usually see.

One of the greatest things about the internet? Free papercraft downloads.

For his thesis at Design Academy Eindhoven, artist/designer Tuomas Markunpoika Tolvanen created this incredible chair using tubular steel cut into thin rings. How did he get them to stay that way?

Stop me if you've heard this one before. A man walks into a bicycle shop, hears about a canoe made of cardboard and is inspired to make an awesome, fully-functional cardboard bicycle.

Last week, a waiter showed me something pretty neat. A habitual customer had made a tradition of leaving behind an impressive tip—not so much in terms of dollar amount, but in the presentation. Next to the check sat an amazing pyramidal structure, folded with multiple single dollar bills, and a tightly folded moneygami shuriken (AKA ninja star).

Jiiang Chen and Yang Junlin, of the Wing Wah metalcraft factory in Huizhou, China, forged together a 10,000-pound replica of the Megatron tank as seen in the movie Transformers 2. The tank is from a series of other massive works from the company's "Legend of Iron" project (see last year's insane Megatron below). The tank was assembled and welded together with mostly scrap metal by the two expert craftsmen. In a word... insane.

No two snowflakes are alike. The same goes for people. But a snowflake can easily compliment one's own individual charm, although finding your perfect soulmate snowflake is quite a challenge. Or... it was.

What's the difference between a paper plane and a paper space plane? Altitude! About 125,000 feet to be precise:

Dollar, dollar, dollar, dollar, dollar bill, y'all! If you've got five dollars and spindly appendages with which to fold, then there's nothing standing between you and your very own Cap Lincoln. Just follow the bouncing bill:

Artist Sarah Yakawonis uses a technique called quilling to craft complex anatomy art with paper.

Korean artist Cheong-ah Hwang creates three-dimensional paper art by layering pieces of cut paper upon pieces, decoupage-style. The paper bird is fantastic, as well as her Obi Wan Kenobi & more. Scroll down for process photos.

It won't be much trouble getting a decent police sketch if Andrew Salomone decides to knock off a liquor store.