The Idea Zone » Arts/Crafts

Morgan Silver dollars Collection

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:19:22 +0000

Bro is indeed a collector, he collects old stuff for many years now. To preserve his collections, he made a small gallery wherein he can safely place his stuff and to show it off to his friends. Just some of his collection are old LP records, old photographs of celebrities, magazines, old coins and more. From time to time, some of his clients come over at their place to see what he is selling. His clients eventually will sell the items on e-bay, fb or multiply site.

For coin collectors, owning great pieces that also dates back many centuries ago is truly great and I’m sure all those morgan silver dollars for sale are collectibles and sought after by hobbyist or professional collectors.

The Fine Art of Airigami by Larry Moss

admin — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 07:49:08 +0000

This is the modern interpretation of Larry Moss on famous masterpieces that includes Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and Vitruvian Man, Paul Cezanne’s Still Life with a Curtain, Warhol’s Soup Can, Grant Wood’s American Gothic, Whistler’s Mother, and M.C. Escher’s Reflecting Globe.

Larry Moss used balloons for his art and I’m blown away with his great creativity and ingenuity. Love this

Fashionable Holes

admin — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:09:00 +0000

I love arts and craft and in fact, I used to do some crocheting, cross stitching, topiary making, and lots more crafts as my hobby. I was browsing INSTRUCTABLES.com and found this fashionable holes made by one of the members and found it unique and interesting. You can use it on old worn clothes or as a decorations on your home or at the other crafts that you are making.

The site includes instructions that you can follow and also materials tto use. On this projects, sewing machine, glue gun or some abrasives, scissors and more needed to finish this.

Adobe Icons Nail Art

admin — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:49:52 +0000

Women tend to worry about their acne and often find ways on how to remove pimples as this can be embarrassing and annoying most of the times. I’m sure their worries will be gone when they see this cool and unique Adobe Icons Nail Art.

My niece will totally dig this Adobe Icons Nail Art because she loves nail art and adobe as the same time. You see some women tend to be more experimental and wanted to be unique so I’m pretty sure this will be a hit. It’s already making waves in Asia.

Recycled Christmas/Holiday Cards

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:13:51 +0000

My friends and I are greeting each other Merry Christmas this early. Just in case you didn’t know Christmas here in the Philippines already start as soon as September steps in. Just this morning I saw the early morning shows having their respective Christmas countdowns and their set already clad with Christmas decors. It may seem too early and OA for others but that is how some of us do.

Eventhough sending holiday cards via snail mail seem obsolete for others, I find it exciting to still send Christmas cards to my friends and relatives as much as possible even though there’s already e-cards. There’s nothing like sending cards and being received by your loved ones in hand. It’s also good to note that there are recycled Christmas or holiday cards available.

Robert Burden’s Star Wars Toy Painting

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:58:52 +0000

This is an amazing painting done by Robert Burden called “Birth of a Jedi“. It took him 7 months to complete this great work of art and I’m sure my bro who is also a visual artist will be in awe when he sees this.

The Birth of a Jedi.
Oil on canvas, 10ft x 7ft, 2010.
1000 pictures in 1000 hours
WWW.ROBERTBURDEN.NET

Use Postcard Printing to Advertise Your Business

admin — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 07:50:19 +0000

One of the simplest ways you can advertise your business is by using postcard printing services. These services can print numerous cards for you with your company’s name and logo on them, which you can then send out to current and potential customers. There are several different companies that you can use, and you’ll want to pick the one that’s right for you.

When selecting a printing service, you’ll want to compare the number of postcards they can print at one time and the amount they charge. You’ll also want to compare the quality of each company’s products. You want to make sure you are sending out the best-looking postcards you can. After all, this is an invitation to come and see your place of business, and you want as many people to come as possible. By mailing out the best-looking card you can, you’ll ensure more people take an interest in seeing what it has to say, and therefore, more people who will visit your business.

When designing your postcard, you’ll want to see what company offers the best design to match your business, or see if they use custom designs. If so, you can provide your company’s logo to be used as the design. You’ll then want to check out their selection of colors, print styles, sizes, and finishes.

There may be other services these companies can offer you that will save you time and money. Some printing companies will address and mail the postcards for you. Some offer different rates depending on the turnaround time you want or need. Some offer deals on certain packages, or a certain amount of printing you have done. When choosing the advertising tools you use for your business, make sure you are getting the best quality for the best price for your business.

Cool Windchime Made out of a Toy Xylophone

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:20:56 +0000

I was mentioning earlier that we can always make new things out of the old things and here is one good example that I found online.

It’s a Xylophone windchime from a children’s toy, and obviously it is made out of old xylophone and the creator just put it side by side using beaded key chains. You don’t even need an online college degreeto make this stuff. Just let your imagination sets in and you’ll see that you have been creative. (Image via instructables.com)

DIY (Do it Yourself ) Gadgets

admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:21:05 +0000

These days we are always encouraged to recycle our things as much as possible. My brother is very good at that and he can actually transform an old rickety chair or whatever to a work of art. He is actually a visual artist where can also use pieces of junk items in his medium.

Anyway, if you are looking for great ideas online that you can make your own here’s a diy gadgets blog that is interesting enough to read and take heed. You’ll find unquie ideas like wine corks that are made into an armchair. A seemingly old long playing record is transformed into a vintage bag and to a clock. You’ll find more inspirations on that blog when you are itching to make gadgets of your own.

Handmade Tweetie Pillows iPhone and Mac Version

admin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:23:57 +0000

Oh I found these cute Tweetie Pillows iPhone and Mac Version over at MY SUITE STUFF and actually you can get these as a gift for friends. Another great gift idea.

Each pillow costs $15 each but if you will get both of these as “MyTweetStuff Bundle” it is only priced for $25. Tweetie pillows are 100% handmade so orders can be a little bit slow at 6-7 weeks, so if you want one then you better place your order now.

They also have other iphone apps pillows. Aren’t they cute?