Back in January, Michelle posted about Beth Johnson’s quest for inspiration and instruction on making a giant squid cake for a friend’s birthday. Beth came up with her own giant squid cake creation and has shared instructions for how she did it. I love her use of pieces from a candy necklace for the suckers, […]
The folks at the Italian site Modellismo Hobby Media sent us this email: During the Spielwarenmesse (German toy fair) the model company ROBBE showed the WELMA 2000: a tool supposed to be the World’s smallest electronic spot-welding device. This electronic spot-welding device has been specially developed for producing assemblies from steel wire. The point where […]
Instructables user (and creator of the awesome tatted mask featured here before) TotusMel writes: Sure my mask is cool, but it’s not for the beginner. This is a beginners project with needle tatting. Making this simple flower pendant will teach you some of the basics of needle tatting. No knowledge of tatting is needed, but […]
I have become a snacker. (Pregnancy does that to you.) I’m always carting around pieces of fruit, little baggies of nuts, pumpkin seeds, crackers, or what have you. And once I have a baby to cart around as well, I’m guessing Cheerios (or some variant) will figure large in my life. So how stoked was […]
When I was 7, I learned how to make a pet rock in a crafting afternoon at the public library. Crafting rocks have come a looooong way these days and I love the natural beauty of the crochet covered rocks in the photo above from Resurrection Fern. Simply inspiring! This beautiful winter berries crochet rock […]
EJP Creations has some stunning jewelry and hair ornaments made using ornate clock hands. Pictured above is the “There is Time Enough” Gothic, Victorian-styled choker. I love that she writes, “The collar is very light and adjustable so dancing or prowling will not be a problem!” Fancy!
Hi Crafters! Phil over at MAKE has a scary report of a sighting he had at Toy Fair in NY yesterday. It’s a terrible thing that can happen to any of us Makers and Crafters. Read on… Phil @MAKE writes: If you recall BristleBots on MAKE back in 2007 it was from our friends and […]
