No gnomes or buddhas: Garden art for atheist adults
It’s a bit difficult to find garden statues that don’t sway religious or kitschy-as-hell! One my first try, I found that dinosaur-eating-gnomes garden statue. I worked hard, tried to stay away from all things “zen” and “gnome,” and rounded up some garden art that adult atheists might actually like…
How to paint a skull: 2 options
To answer the question of “how to paint an animal skull,” I turned to former Offbeat Home editor and, in my mind, the goddess of dead animal bones, Cat Rocketship! Sure enough, she had an answer AND happened to be wearing a “crown of animal bones” as she wrote her advice…
Secretly decorate your rental with temporary chalk art
Love to decorate your walls but your landlord won’t allow you to paint them? I found that artist’s chalks work great for temporary chalk art! I accented an arched kitchen doorway with a chalk vine.
How to make your own museum-worthy kinsugi bowl
I wanted my DIY kinsugi bowl to look like some sort of weird space rock, or rare mineral. When we honeymooned in Washington DC, I spent hours in the Natural History museum where I verified that my results were spot-on. Here was the process I went through…
Coloring books for grown-ass adults
I’m crappy at every craft ever, but coloring… dudes, I’m awesome at that AND it’s something I can do while I have a glass (bottle?) of wine. And then I stumbled upon the world of adult coloring books. Check these guys out…
These chalkboard-style Star Wars posters are patently awesome
This is probably the classiest and (perhaps) subtlest Star Wars nerd poster of all time! But there’s so much more where that came from — search Star Wars chalkboard art on Amazon and let your fanboy minds get blown away.
Home sweet film location: What it’s like when your home becomes a movie star
I had a woman “murdered” in my basement, vampires in my backyard, a creepy, creepy doll come to life and stalk people, a bomb detonated (special effects, not an actual bomb) in my garage, even a model sequestered away in the basement just for haircuts. In the last three years approximately 10 film crews have been in and out of my house making art. If you’re interested in opening your home to to the bright lights and cameras, there’s a few ways to prepare…
Snarky cats, ninja squirrels, and fish poop art are just a FEW of the reasons why Pithitude will be your new favorite Etsy shop
Our latest sponsor Pithitude is the outlet that designer and illustrator Tamara Kraft needs for her whimsical and deviant sense of humor. We all get to reap the benefits of this outlet-in-the-form-of-an-Etsy-shop, with super-awesome goods and gifts! Ninja squirrels, cursing ostriches, and coffee fish poop… All these things and more you will see as I introduce you to my new favorite Etsy shop.