Month: July 2008

Handmade Mary Janes

Spotted in the CRAFT Flickr Pool: Etsy seller netamir (from Tel Aviv) makes these mary jane shoes, and also slippers! They have foam plastic soles and look really comfy. More: DIY Shoes – CRAFT Video Podcast CRAFT: 07 Preview the Shoe Issue – CRAFT Video Podcast From the pages of CRAFT: 07: “Old Sole, New […]

HOW TO – Make beer can chicken

HOW TO – Make beer can chicken

Want to make the best dang chicken you’ve ever eaten? Try a beer can chicken on the grill. It’s pretty simple. You first cover the chicken with your favorite spice rub. I use Steven Raichlen’s basic BBQ rub of brown sugar (1/4c), sweet paprika (1/4c), pepper (3tbs), sea salt (3tbs), garlic powder (2tsp), onion powder […]

Make a record player out of LEGO

A paper cup, a sewing needle, and a simple LEGO Mindstorms robot make for a nice little record player. This might be a fun project to work on with the kids this 4th of July weekend. You know they’ve been wondering about the boxes of vinyl frisbees in the basement. Aside from anything else they […]