WEARABLE ART
Crochet with pop tops is a very popular craft in my home country, Brazil. I think that most pull tab crochet products you may see online are "pasteurized" and mass-produced. They strive for perfection, while I do it for the pure enjoyment of creating something with my own two hands (wish I had a third one...). I think of it as wearable art and minor imperfections are part of the charm.
Upcycled crochet items using aluminum pull tabs from soda and beer cans
See what it's all about
I have started using "plarn", a "yarn" made from recycled plastic bags cut into strips. The results are very interesting
Let me know if you like it...Leave a blurb in my Guestbook...
Pull Tab Crochet Pics
You can see them all in my Etsy shop......if I have not sold them yet!
My OOAK creations:
Pull Tab crochet on the web
Let's praise all the beautiful work out there
Pop Top Purse with Tutorial
Novica with pull tab handbags and accessories made by Neide Ambrosio, from Brazil, for purchase
Escama Studios
Pull Tab Bracelet tutorial
Craft Magazine Pull Tab Crochet
Flower Pot Holder Tutorial from Angela Cassilha's Blog (in Portuguese but the pictures are good enough to figure it out)
Creations on Video
Novica Artisan Neide Ambrosio at Brazilian TV Show
Novica artisan Neide Ambrosio interviewed by Hebe Camargo and the top model Luiza Brunet at a popular TV talk show. Neide talks about her bags made with soda pop-tops. Her work called the attention of Californian kids that wrote her many letters appraizing Neide's nice eco-friendly products. (English Subtitles)
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"Desfile de roupas recicladas, feitas de Sucata"
Fashion Show - Clothes made from trash
Escama Studio
Promotional Video
Escama Studio
Escama Studio combines sustainable design with fair trade principles to create a new breed of alluring fashion accessories. Based in San Francisco, Escama Studio works directly with two Brazilian craft cooperatives—Cia do Lacre and As Panteras do Lacre—to design and produce these sleek, modern pieces using traditional crochet techniques and recycled aluminum pull-tabs.
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Crochet Blog Posts from Google
- Craftzine.com blog : How-To: Crochet Garland
- This sweet garland from Dottie Angel would make a delightful decoration for the winter season. See h...
- Crocheting Comfort « Official Blog of the Crochet Liberation Front
- Comfort from crochet...it goes both ways. I have to admit I used to think the term âcomfort-ghanâ...
- 22 Free Crochet Patterns Roundup Part2 | FaveCraftsBlog
- Welcome to our free crochet patterns roundup part 2. Are you so excited? Crochet sweaters keep you w...
- Simple Holiday Gifts to Crochet or Knit: Gift Ideas for Crocheters ...
- Sometimes the best gift is one that's homemade. If you crochet or knit there are many different gift...
Other Interesting Things Using Beer and Soda Cans
There's more to them than the pull tabs...
Visit the Red Bull Art of Can page. It's in Houston this year and I have been to it. AWESOME! It may not give you wings, but it sure gives your imagination some!!!!
Visit my friend Urbanwoodswalker on Flickr. She has picture sets of awesome stuff she makes with the cans.
Tell me what you think...
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- Dreadmoc Dreadmoc Nov 20, 2009 @ 11:52 pm
- SHUT UP!!!! THAT IS THE COOLEST IDEA EVER TEN STARS FOR YOUR LENS **********
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- spunkycourtney spunkycourtney Nov 9, 2009 @ 11:30 am
- wow! Your work is beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
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- Quirina Quirina Nov 1, 2009 @ 1:33 pm
- Gosh, how darn cool!!!
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- margot Cardarelli margot Cardarelli Oct 25, 2009 @ 10:05 pm | in reply to PopTopLady
- Thank you!!!!!
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- Marissa Marissa Oct 23, 2009 @ 7:32 pm
- I love your stuff!! I know you probably get that a lot! I looked at your stuff on Etsy, and the price is VERY reasonable! Actually I would say its unbelievable! You're so blessed to have such a wonderful, creative talent!
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