Fellow space geek crafter, Jen Scheer, created this awesome “slice of Jupiter” scarf by crocheting the iconic stripes of the gas giant, felting the scarf and then needle felting the great red spot onto the finished product. I’m in love! Related: Needle Felted Hubble Space Telescope
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What possible secrets could Fluffy’s memory disc contain? Probably some choice thoughts on its owner’s choice of light-up apparel. Tron cat EL wire costume More: How-To: Tron Bag with EL Wire – CRAFT Video
Continue Reading203gow created this whimsical amigurumi natto, a plush model of the traditional Japanese breakfast food consisting of fermented soybeans.
Continue ReadingGetting iPhone push notifications from objects in your physical world is possible using an Arduino with an Ethernet Shield, a PHP-enabled web server and an iPhone app called Prowl. In this video, I show how to set up a mailbox so that it pings your phone when snail mail is delivered, but it’s very easy […]
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Turn a junky old flea market find into a shiny new toolbox.
Continue ReadingThis is great explanation of how the piezoelectric effect of quartz is used to keep accurate time. via Reddit The amazing everyday wristwatch: We never think about it, but only because engineers have made it so reliable and durable that we don’t need to. At its heart lies a tiny tuning fork made of the […]
Continue ReadingParty it up on New Year’s Eve in fashion with these two past CRAFT projects that are quick and easy to make. Learn how to make feather and brocade headpieces by Brookelynn Morris (pictured above) or these colorful and simple DIY feather barrettes by Tina Barseghian (pictured below). Ring in 2011 in crafty style!
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