A couple fun “maker” commercials from Norway’s Hydro “There are many young engineers… we can’t wait until they grow up…” – thanks Dan! I was talking to a friend of mine and he said that many of the mechanical engineering companies, Boeing for example, have engineers that are all over 65 – they’ll be gone […]
This week in the CRAFT Flickr pool we saw: Ministry of Silly Walks Stenciled Tee Moss Jewelry Mythbusters Amigurumi Soft Organs We also thought you might like these: Hello Critter Needle Felted Sweater Detail Soft Pancakes Soft Hedgehog Purple Pencil Point Earrings Embroidered Chalk Outline Papercraft Bassist Eyeball Monster Knit Monster Booties
Stefanie at Sweater Surgery shows you how to knit this pretty double sided cable scarf. Oh, I’m so ready for fall! Stefanie writes: I am a big fan of cables and scarves so this project combined both. But as you know generally cables don’t look so hot from the back. The way to solve this […]
Great story… “How to Fold Paper in Half Twelve Times: An “Impossible Challenge” Solved and Explained”…. When my son was near the end of his primary school years, I thought that it was time that I should impart some of my Weird Freaky Science Wisdom – and have a little bit of fun as well. […]
Pixlr is a simplified photo editor that runs right in your web browser. The interface is similar to Photoshop, though its tools are still a bit rudimentary. It’s the pet project of Swedish web developer Ola Sevandersson, and is still fairly beta, but there are some things I really like about it. For one, the […]
Maya Made shows you how to recycle your own newspapers to make newspaper bunting in this tutorial. [ via Folding Trees ]
Here’s an easy tutorial for pendants made from Scrabble tiles and decorative papers. The process is interesting – it could be used for modding buttons and knobs. I’d never heard of Diamond Glaze before, it looks like that’s the key to the professional looking finish. Via Angry Chicken
