Setting up at Maker Faire
Some photos as we set up Maker Faire and the Maker store!
Year: 2007
Gallery o’ strange vehicles
Avi Abrams has just finished up a fun three-part piece on Dark Roasted Blend showcasing some of the strangest, coolest, and most whack-a-delic cars, bicycles, and other vehicles that look like they just tooled in from some alternate dimension. World’s Strangest Vehicles, Part 3 – Link
Prairie Girl’s Guide To Life interview and contest
My best friend and I loved Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books when we were growing up (she now has Wilder’s signature tattooed on her ankle, in all its copperplate glory), so I was thrilled to hear about Jennifer Worick’s new book, The Prairie Girl’s Guide to Life. It just came out, and it’s a celebration of […]
Favorite Costumes from the Make/Craft crew: Part 2
I asked the Make and Craft crews to tell me about their favorite Halloween costumes and if they had any special costume plans for this year. You saw the first half yesterday, and here’s the conclusion to the roundup! Rob Sullivan (DIY Halloween): This year my son decided he wanted to be a pimp. He […]
Sampler Select: Sleep
Hooray, the new Sampler Select just went on sale! Each month, Team Sampler puts together a limited amount of Sampler Selects, which contain a hand-picked bunch o’ cool and crafty items created exclusively for the Sampler by some really talented folks. What’s even cooler is that each month the Sampler Select has a new theme–this […]
No-Stitch Cross-Stitch Candleholders
The new issue of Martha Stewart Living arrived in my mailbox yesterday and I instantly fell in love with the No-Stitch Cross-Stitch candleholder project. Sampler-style cross-stitching is created using a paint pen and Martha’s templates (which you can download from her site). It would be fun to try this with glass etching cream as well, […]
Cedar Man AKA Maker Man
Randy Jewart, Director of Austin Green Art, delivered the “Cedar Man” sculpture to Maker Faire this week. This man made from cedar required a large crane to move into place. The Cedar Man, who is wielding a hammer, will also be known as Maker Man for this weekend’s Maker Faire. The Maker Man is located […]