Cereal Box Bookmarks
I love this quick craft to make these cereal box bookmarks by Plum Pudding. It’s great way to recycle and a fun project for kids too.
Month: March 2009
Now airing near you: Make: television
This past weekend, Make: television premiered on networks in Ohio, Kentucky, and Wisconsin! Make: television now airs on WGTE in Toledo on Fridays at 3:30pm, on WKYU in Bowling Green on Saturdays at 2:30pm, and on Wisconsin Public Television on Sundays at 4:30pm. MAKE fans in Ohio, Wisconsin, and Kentucky: we’re happy to have you […]
Behind the Scenes of Fashion Geek: The Fashion Show Night
(Photos by: Doug Eng and Shane O’Neill) On March 19th, I had my book release party for Fashion Geek: Clothes, Accessories, Tech at Pop Lounge. It included a fashion presentation of all of the DIY electronic fashions in the book. Here’s a look behinds the scenes of making the DIY projects into a fashion presentation. […]
Waffle shoes – Responding to a need
Image from InsideNikeRunning Did you know that your sneakers are probably the result of a vision of insight at the breakfast table? Maybe you recall wearing shoes that looked like these back in the day. Bill Bowerman, was a successful track coach when he appropriated his wife’s waffle iron one day after breakfast. Bowerman and […]
How-To: Mend a Sweater Snag
Amy at Crafty Dame has been enjoying Mending Month here on CRAFT and has shared her tutorial on how to mend a sweater snag. She also has another tutorial on mending t-shirt sleeves by shortening them.
How-To: Build a battery-free flashlight
Mr. Rigsby shares his design for an LED flashlight using two 220 farad(!) capacitors in place of all-too-familiar disposable batteries – In this project, you will make a flashlight that works without batteries. Even more amazing, you can recharge it in three minutes and it will run for more than 24 hours. Because the ultra […]
How-To: Make a Fabric Easter Basket
Dot at Dabbled shares a fantastic tutorial for making custom fabric Easter baskets. I love this idea!