DIY Yoda Pumpkin
Bonnie at the Star Wars Blog interviews crafter Mindy Scott who created this amazing DIY Yoda Pumpkin and includes tips on how to make your own.
Year: 2008
DIY: False-Bottom Candy Pail
This little hack would certainly double your haul at my house on Halloween. I guess it’s never too early to teach your kids how to work the system! Update: Read more about this excellent instructable [I messed up the link, sorry scoochmaroo] More: DIY Halloween contest! This is the BIG ONE!!!!
Maker Faire Austin 2008 in pictures
Here is my flickr photo set from Maker Faire Austin 2008. It was an amazing event filled with great people, amazing performances, and thousands of really cool projects. See you all at the next Maker Faire!
Need a Tech Makeover Contest Winners
Congratulations to these 3 winners of the Need a Tech Makeover Contest. Pictured above is the sheep farm of one of the winners, MV Fiber Farm. The winners are: Steps Off Broadway MV Fiber Farm Getnthruit
HOW TO – Bleeding Heart Pie
Spotted in the CRAFT Flickr pool: Coo-Koo-Ri-Koo shares her recipe for yummy (and only slightly sinister-looking) Bleeding Heart Pie. (Don’t fret…it’s just raspberries!)
Pattern Changing Dress
Check out this dress with pockets for felt-tip markers that bleed out to make a colored pattern on the dress. Wash it and re-design it every time you wear it! Fernando Brizio‘s renewable dress at the “Flexibility: Design in a Fast-Changing Society” exhibit, via Core77.
HOW TO – Realistic scar with stitches
Here’s a tutorial for creating your own convincing stitched wound makeup with neat results. But instead of using the article’s recommended glue and acetone(!), it might be wise to try spirit gum + spirit gum remover for a more skin-friendly approach. – a VERY easy to do VERY convincing scar!