Bike powered cotton candy
Kai took these photos in southern China in 2006, the sugar is heated with propane but the cotton candy is spun using the bike pedals. ..
Year: 2008
SparkFun’s LED coffee table
Spark Fun’s LED coffee table, gorgeous… The LED Coffee Table is another massive LED project that we dreamed up a long time ago. It took nearly 2 years to pull off! We use 64 RGB serial matrices, 4 Atari controllers, and an LPC2106 dev board to create a cooperative game of Pong. A bit hard […]
Power Station Hat – CRAFT Pattern Podcast
Get ready for fall and knit the Power Station Hat by Knitgrrl Shannon Okey. This pattern is featured in her fabulous spinning/knitting book, Spin to Knit. This simple to knit hat features overtwisted singles that cause the stockinette stitches to angle in various directions. Shannon will be demonstrating how to knit this hat in Season […]
Reminder: Call for Makers Deadline Extended to Tomorrow
Just a reminder that the extended deadline for Makers for Maker Faire is tomorrow, September 14. Read the guidelines and take a few minutes to apply. C’mon crafty makers, show us what you’ve got! Related: Crafty Makers: What Skills Can You Bring to the Table?
Fabric Paint Stamp Pad Tutorial
Jezze shows you how to make a fabric paint stamp pad in her tutorial. She writes: Sometimes when you’re printing tiny blocks (to make buttons, for instance) it’s quicker to ink the blocks with a stamp pad rather than a foam brush or roller. I haven’t been able to find any instructions for a home-made […]
Embroidered Text Messages
Ginger Anyhow explores the world of digital love with her series of embroidered text messages documenting her previous (?) romance sparked and extinquished. Thanks Forrest O!
Jamye McGowan in Small Mag
Czina Likes pointed out these cool illustrations by Jayme McGowan for Small Mag. Jayme’s blog is filled with great projects using paper and collage to make beautiful illustrations.