Mark montano

Stitch pretty paper watercolored lampshades

Mark Montano is an energetic and undeniably cool designer. His creative musings have manifested successfully in the worlds of fashion, interior design and writing making him a refreshing example of innovation and a beacon of creativity.

BOOK PAGE COVERED WIFFLE BALLS Usually I’m the guy who plays with the bowls of decorative balls sitting on top of the coffee table. I can’t help it. I love to hear people tell me to “stop touching their balls!” It makes me laugh. Anyway, I thought these were quite beautiful in their simplicity and if you know anything about me at all, I love wiffle balls and book pages so this was a marriage made in heaven. Now get some balls and make these fantastic table top accessories! I mean, get some…

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Last year I started working with Surebonder, the makers of amazing glue guns and wonderful glue sticks! I've always loved their products, ...

Hands down, making spin art is one of my favorite ways to relax. Toss in a bottle of Pino Noir and you won't see me for hours! I think it's something about the spinning that hypnotizes me into a great mood. A while ago I found an old mini Honeywell fan on the street and hauled it home. It took about 10 minutes to remove the cover and about 2 days for me to figure out what to put on top of the fan blades for a base. Turns out an old Styrofoam plate did the trick and I was making spin art like…

I've always loved making fabric jewelry and lately I've been inspired by the work of Lillibulle. She's a fabric jewelry artist who is abso...

Last year I started working with Surebonder, the makers of amazing glue guns and wonderful glue sticks! I've always loved their products, but I finally got to meet up with the powers that be and they challenged me to use their hot glue in unconventional ways. Since January I've been hunkered away in my craft lab going nuts! These hot glue brooches were really fun to figure out, and when I did I couldn't stop making them. A smooth silicone mat & some favorite images and you're on your way to…