Not exactly in the MAKE: Blog wheelhouse, but we want to take a moment to give a hearty shout-out to our pals over at Boing Boing. It’s been a big couple of weeks for them. First they launched the main site redesign and the new (and most awesome, IMNERHO) Boing Boing Gadgets. Now they’ve launched […]
David Bynoe, a Canadian artist, built this 20-foot-tall periscope, dubbed Blockwatch, in his backyard. Blockwatch – periscope surveillance system – [via] Link
I love seeing what crafters have on hand in their craft room so it was especially fun to see our crafty friend Susan Beal of West Coast Crafty talk about her feature in this week’s Willamette Week cover story on “Crafty Bitches“. The article is a great look at all the talented crafty folks that […]
Stitch Rock is coming to you this weekend in Delray, Florida at the Old School Square – Vintage Gymnasium (51 N. Swinton Ave, @ NE corner of Atlantic Ave. and Swinton in Downtown Delray) on Saturday Oct 6 from noon to 6pm. Sarah writes: Stitch Rock is an indie craft fair and bazaar bringing back […]
The Times Online show you how to measure the speed of light with a bar of chocolate, why spaghetti always breaks in three places and how ants can survive a switched-on microwave – Link.
My favorite store in Los Angeles, ReForm School, has a beautifully redesigned new website–and this one offers online shopping! Now even those of you who don’t live a block away from the shop like yours truly can enjoy the amazing selection of eco-friendly and handmade products owners Billie and Tootie have put together. (If you […]
Have you checked out the freshly launched Design*Sponge? Grace has a new weekly series called DIY Wednesdays and this week she features the stylish wine crate displays made by Lauren and Derek Fagerstrom of The Curiosity Shoppe. I love the paper used to line the boxes — anyone know where it’s from? Link.
