Joss Whedon has created a several memorable, cult-fave TV shows (Buffy, Angel, and Firefly), which have in turn inspired a whole lot of crafters to have some geeky fun whipping up projects like crocheted vampire-killing stakes and hand-printed greeting cards. (The Ravelry community alone hosts a Whedon-centric crafty group boasting over 900 members!) Whedon’s latest […]
This Mama Makes Stuff wrote a tutorial for how to appliqué names on fabric. Applique is a great way to customize a boring t-shirt or personalize a gift. via Whip Up.
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool After some R/C boating inspiration member evilsigntist went to work on a faux-feathered version – I ended up buying a pair of duck decoys at the local flea market for $10. These are intended to be used by duck hunters to lure unsuspecting water foul within blasting range. When […]
Gareth just posted about Kevin Kelly’s review of our Chemistry book “The Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments” but one thing that really caught my attention (and Dale pointed it out too) was this awesome quote “Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments is a fantastic teacher for chemical literacy. It will show you or your […]
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Flickr member callum_robey keeps his ears warm, well-fed, and stylishly dressed – I made these for snowboarding a few years ago and recently found them while tidying. I chopped a pair of headphones into the ear pieces of these pink fuzzy earmuffs and shortened the headphone cable. An iPod […]
Crafty Chica Kathy Cano-Murillo shows us how to hand-stitch these funny and yummy-looking empanada pincushions, which her kids found convincing enough to try and take a bite from!
In response to our high power rocket post, Ken Denmead of GeekDad points us to coverage on their blog of the Rocket Mavericks event, with some awesome pics. The first one above is a time-lapsed night photo. The author of the piece, Steve Jurvetson, writes: …the motor failed, and broke the rocket in two, but […]
