When it comes to checkin’ in with prolific Maker William Gurstelle, the hardest part is where to start. Bill has contributed to 14 out of 17 volumes of MAKE, been a presence at our annual Bay Area Maker Faire (and started the KIng of Fling catapult contest), and is the workshop producer/writer of the Maker to Maker segment of Make: television.
I can’t say I’d ever have the patience to make these chocolate, guiness and whiskey cupcakes with Baileys frosting like Sassy Radish, but if someone wanted to make them for me, I certainly wouldn’t refuse! Could be a nice way to get into the St. Paddy’s Day mood if you’re not up for corning beef….
Mezzanine in SF was packed Wednesday night with over 400 people waiting with anticipation for the Bay Area premiere of Handmade Nation. Part of the SF Film Society’s SF360 Film + Club series, it was a fun night and atmosphere for the screening with music booming from the DJ, drinks, and indie shopping with the […]
In this week’s video, I’ll show you how to turn a 2D barcode into a knitted scarf! This is a fun way to get information from a garment into an electronic device, such as a cell phone equipped with a barcode-scanning camera. Anyone who takes a picture of my scarf can decode the message. I […]
The latest Ignite Show is up; this one features Andrew Schneider’s DIY experimental performance devices… and cupcakes! The format of Ignite is 20 slides that auto-advance after 15 seconds. When you are on stage giving an Ignite talk this can be quite exhilarating (sometimes terrifying). The added adrenalin really adds to the presentation and I […]
For someone like me who’s now wading through a decent pile of maternity clothes that I’ve lived in since last summer, I found hope when I found Just Tute’s post on refashioning a maternity top to a wrapped tee. Simply adorable!
This is creepy and weird in a totally “I SO want that on MY Roomba” sorta way! It’s a cover for the Roomba, the “i-Toad,” made from needle felted Romney and Jacob wool and glass eyes. And you thought the housepets were freaked out about your Roomba before! I-Toad
