Etsy seller FunkieFresh makes these sweet cozies for your Rock Band drums. They’re supposedly good for dampening your hard rocking to the benefit of your neibors. To me they have a sort of 8-bit aesthetic because of the resolution of the crocheted stitches. (Thanks, Matt!) Related: Rock Band drum dampening tutorial on MAKE
The gaming minifig painting site Cool Mini or Not has created what looks like an awesome 400-page e-book guide to sculpting, painting, converting, basing, and photographing miniatures. There’s even a scenery section. I didn’t buy and download the actual book, but the free sample section and TOC are impressive. The PDF is $9.95. The Ultimate […]
I’m a huge fan of Lala-a-Gogo, the colorful and super-fun site dedicated to all things retro and bubblegum-cute. There are sections devoted to thrifting, toys, and now back by popular demand: a Vintage Crafts Archive full of projects like beaded bedroom curtains and patchwork tote bags. Lala-a-Gogo Vintage Crafts
Download the Pattern PDF | Subscribe in iTunes Here’s the Vintage-Style iPod Cozy I made for Susan Beal’s new book, Bead Simple (published by Taunton Press). The inspiration for this cozy was inspired by my grandmother where I wondered if she had a iPod back in 1930s Shanghai, how would she carry it? This PDF […]
Come celebrate the release of Amanda Blake Soule‘s wonderful new book The Creative Family: How to Encourage Imagination and Nurture Family Connections with the opening of “Everyday Thread”, an exhibit of her embroidered works and photographs. Get all the details on the SouleMama blog. Everyday Thread Friday, April 4, 5-8pm @ Edith & Edna 51 […]
Here’s a nice remake candidate: a USB flash drive whose port recedes into the silicone sheath.
MP4 Video | QT Video | HD | Subscribe in iTunes I got a chance to talk to the founders of Ravelry.com Jessica and Casey who created this popular online knitting and crochet community.
