Hine [hee-neh] is a Japanese illustrator/puppet stop-motion video artist/crafter living in Vancouver, Canada. I just came across her Etsy page and I’m digging her hand-stitched work on these DIY looking felt cases. She uses high quality Japanese black 2mm thick felt to make the goods along with new and vintage buttons.
Also discovered this video she made for They Might Be Giants’ “Why Does the Sun Shine?” track, which is featured on Here Comes Science. Available at iTunes and Amazon now.
Wonderful post, and I was working on a similar article which I will probably still take a shot at, but from a slightly different angle. Thanks for sharing this with your readers…I’m sure I’m not the only one who appreciates it.