Americans are rediscovering the fusty fix-it shops and unassuming secondhand stores on their local Main Streets. Reuse is the subject of this story by Ben Arnoldy in the Christian Science Monitor. The economy is creating new business for small, local repair shops, as Americans seek to extend the life of the things they own. The […]
Jennifer Casa tips us off to this fun crochet project at Herbst Handmade. It’s either a cool-looking piece of fiber sculpture or a grabby loop-shaped baby toy…you decide!
In my classroom, there is a shelf by the sink. Occasionally, I drink a soda and put the empty bottle or can on the shelf. For years, there has been no more than three or four bottles at a time on the shelf. Sometimes, I take them off to the store and return them for […]
I love seeing items being repurposed in creative ways. Melissa Stanley snagged this wooden test tube drying rack from her dayjob and is now using it to corral embroidery floss in her craft area.
Michelle @ CRAFT points us to instructables user tobias.tankes’ embroidered retro digital watch. If you’ve got access to a computerized embroidery machine, you can use his instructions to make your own.
Photojojo has instructions for how to make a perpetual wall calendar using photos for all the letters and numbers. via Chrisjob at Curbly.
An ear-jarringly extensive exploration into what happens when a Thingamakit watches way too much FREAKING TELEVISION! Yeah well, either way the effects of the screen refresh rate produces some interestingly strident tones – and that’s a pretty sweet paint job to boot.
