Poosac is a brand of handcrafted dolls, stationary, and gifts run by Kim Smith. It’s been around since 2000 and today has over 55k followers on Instagram with the number is growing every day.
Kim lives in Edinburgh and sells her toys on Etsy. “I’ve always had a serious love of all things quirky, dog-eared and a little bit ‘wrong’...
Becca Golins is a U.S.-native artist who is making everyone's dream of having a dragon to turn into reality. Ok, not exactly reality, but as close as it can get as she's crafting incredibly detailed figurines of dragons and other fantastical beasts.
Golins had an interest in art since a young age, but decided to enter the world of...
Arna Miller and her husband Ravi Zupa are a Denver-based crafting duo who makes custom matchboxes. In one of their latest series called Strike Your Fancy the main characters are cats who love to drink. It is “a series of matchboxes featuring cats drinking at the and the good, embarrassing and confusing situations we have all found ourselves in,”...
A 3D map is both excellent educational material and beautiful décor that reveals the exquisite landscapes that surround us.
There’s an Instagram account called 3D Wooden Maps that offers maps with finest details in any scale.
“Each map begins with custom made terrain model made by using very accurate, real satellite data. Then it is carved out using a CNC router....
Yast Anna is a crafter and a mother of two, whose toy-making story began three years ago. The Russia-based artist was intrigued by the wool toys, and the technique, that she decided to try making it herself.
“My first toy wasn’t nearly as pretty, it was rather funny, but I enjoyed the process so much that I kept trying,” she...
If you like neatly organized things, then you'll love the
works of Adam Hillman. This visual artist, who calls himself "object
arranger," enjoys organizing food and other objects into satisfying
patterns.
Hillman takes fruit, crayons, paper, and all sorts of other
things and then places them according to their shape, size, and color into
impressive compositions. The artist regularly showcases this intriguing artwork
on Instagram...
Darya Poiyunna is a crafter from Kiev, Ukraine who makes handmade fairy dolls and share them as street performers. According to her, the dolls, also known as the 'Keepers of magic' have a special story.
“If you kiss your loved ones and
recite them a poem these dolls will become magical and your wish will come true,”
Daria shared. “They say that...
Meet Vera Shimunia, a 29-year-old embroiderer from St. Petersburg, Russia. Vera loves embroidery and showcases her talent via her Instagram account with over 200,000 followers.
She transforms landscapes into breathtaking pieces of art using embroidery. Her passion for embroidery started when she made a piece for a boy she liked and he loved it. Her idea to do landscape came...
Made For Pets is the brainchild of Ukraine-based designer Kate Agafonova, who makes unique pet beds. From Pikachu-themed to submarine-looking, Kate came up with an idea to pay proper respect to the true rulers of the household.
“The throne is made of soft
material (foam rubber) around an assembly and covered with soft textile,”
designer shared. “It’s decorated with silver swords...
If you are a fan of Pokémon, then you'll love the works of
Lyrese. This Singapore-bases artist is creating adorable Pokémon polymer clay
figurines with such level of details that it seems like they'll come to life
any moment now.
Besides unbelievably realistic figurines of Pokémon monsters
like Pikachu, Charizard or Bulbasaur, Lyres also crafts other Pokémon-inspired
pieces like Poké Balls. The pieces come...
