Darn it, the kid costumes in the MAKE & CRAFT contest are quickly approaching cute overload… – “Helmet, chest plate, arm bracers, robot shins: Corrugated cardboard, Elmers glue, spray paint. Velcro straps from my hockey bag were used to keep some parts on. “ – Link. Related: MAKE Halloween projects – Link. MAKE Halloween archives […]
Hey Crafters! Have you had a chance to listen to Sister Diane’s fabulous CraftyPod podcasts? With a voice that’s like buttah, Sister Diane brings you the latest interviews with what’s shaking in the craft world. (She recently interviewed me about CRAFT.) This week, CraftyPod #37 is an interview with Tsia Carson, author of the amazing […]
Need more hauling capacity on your bicycle? Primitive Engineering shows you how to make your own “sport utility bike” – “I first started this by bending bits of metal hangars to see what kind of tube bends I’ll need. Then I asked myself – how can I make this easier. Lucky for me, my other […]
Halloween Amigurumi crochet patterns http://www.etsy.com/view_item.php?listing_id=517402 By Arwen O’Reilly I’m a big fan of Julie’s crochet Amigurumi patterns (elephants and polar bears and bumble bees, oh my!), and the Halloween set cracks me up. Make a squat little green witch, a round-eyed ghost, a fat and cheery pumpkin, or a sprawling spider, and scare a giggle […]
Beakmyn writes – “Here’s how to use rigid foam to make realistic tombstones. I made about 12 of these of various sizes and they look very real and if you’ve got a dremel and patience you can make them really intricate.” – Link. Related: MAKE Halloween projects – Link. MAKE Halloween archives – Link. Enter […]
One Def Leopard song and this thing is gone… but I think that’s the idea! Yes, this is a complete heavy metal drum kit, and an amp, lovingly crafted out of paper and balsa wood. Yes, it is actual size. Yes, it’s pretty freaking awesome. [via] – Link
Bob sent in this extremely detailed log of the restoration of a 1946 Taylorcraft airplane, check out each section for individual restores/re-makes of parts – Link. Related: Buying a project plane – Link. Restoration economics – Link.
