Year: 2008

HOW TO – Mini-Notebooks

The blogosphere has been all aflutter over the new line of Charley Harper products being sold at Old Navy right now. (We can thank creative director Todd Oldham for that.) One of the coolest projects I’ve seen come out of this new line? Paper and Stitch uses the cardboard squares from the Charley Harper Memory […]

Steampunk NERF rifle

Steampunk NERF rifle

I’ll admit that I’ve got NERF on the brain. Perhaps there’s something about the holidays that makes me want to shoot foam darts at people… This is a fantastic steampunk NERF modification by Professor Oliver Shagnasty, Maker to the Queen, World Traveler, Custom builder of Gadgetry. He used late 1800’s gas lamp parts, vintage brass […]

For craft sales, the recession is a help

For craft sales, the recession is a help @ The NYTimes… Feeling the pinch of the economic downturn, some holiday gift-givers are saving money this year by making their own presents or รขโ‚ฌโ€ for those who lack the time or talent รขโ‚ฌโ€ buying handmade gifts from others. Craft stores, from giant chains like Michaels Stores […]

Art deco LED desk lamp

Art deco LED desk lamp

Alan sent in a link to his Art deco LED desk lamp that he made. I really like how he made the base for the lamp from scratch. Check out the link for more about the build. [Thanks Alan] I built a stylish energy-efficient desk lamp, entirely from scratch. I have always enjoyed Art Deco […]