HOW TO – Make Your Own Curlers
Shawnee from Life with Monkey shares her quick and easy technique for sewing up soft fabric hair rollers. Sure beats getting a perm! Link.
Month: September 2007
Tank limo
If you need a limo in the UK, book a tank limo (complete with DVD players, booze and a diesel powered crew heater)… Thanks John! Link.
HOW TO – Salt water etch an iPod
Jake von Slatt is steaming it up! He writes – OK, I was reckless. I went ahead and etched my iPod without doing extensive tests on electrolytic etching of stainless steel. But you see, I had a deadline – a flight to Los Angeles to be on television and I wanted the iPod done for […]
Craft My Ride
Toyota is sponsoring a new contest for all you DIY-ers out there–just whip up a crafty car accessory, submit photos of said project, and stay tuned until October 22 to see if you’ve won. The Grand Prize is a 2008 Scion XD, with the second and third place finalists netting $1,000 and $500, respectively. A […]
Maker Faire Austin Auditions in Houston this Sunday, September 16
Calling all Crafters in the Houston area! We’re coming to The Children’s Museum of Houston (1500 Binz, Houston, Texas 77004) this Sunday, September 16th from 1pm – 5pm for Maker Faire Austin Auditions. Pictured above is Susan Beal of West Coast Crafty teaching a demo on how to make your own jewelry at the Maker […]
Bobble-Texture Baby Hat
This pattern is from an old 1970s baby pattern book, and makes an adorable, warm, and soft hat. The texture involves scrunching rows vertically to make little bobbles stick out. I used Baby Ull yarn in cream and black (because I ran out of cream), and I used size 3 needles. The pattern: BACK- cast […]
Hektor the Spray-Painting Robot
Here’s a video Link (mp4) of Hektor the spray-painting robot! – Link.
