Printing by Steamroller power

  Steamroller printing - have you ever thought about it? I never thought on that scale but when the boys were young we would try different methods of printing. Well over at Make Magazine I ran across an article about it. Martha Street Studio just had their 2nd annual “Under Pressure” Steamroller Printing Festival. Jump on over to Make Magazine [...]

LoopyBooby - Colleen Downs, self taught artist

loopyboopy.etsy.com Colleen Downs, a self taught artist that learned at an early age about sculpting, remembers playing with her mother’s clay and wheel and loved it. Her mother made mushrooms and faces from home made saltdough in the 70’s. It wasn’t until Colleen hit her 20s that she got serious about sculpting. She discovered paper mache and [...]

Small Magazine - a delight for the eye

We discovered small magazine about the same time we were launching DIY City Mag and managed to swap ads right before our first issue went live. Since then we have followed each issue of small. It is such a delight for the eye - even if your children or not small anymore. The photo above was [...]

Altered Couture magazine

by: Outi Pyy Altered Couture is a 160-page publication dedicated to altered and embellished clothing and accessories. It is filled with gorgeous photographs of altered jackets, t-shirts, sweaters, jeans, skirts, and more, accompanied by easy-to-understand techniques and endless inspiration. You’ll find new ways to transform your own garments and accessories into fabulous works of wearable art. [...]