Pure Data is an open source patch programming language, similar to Max/MSP, written by Miller Puckette. It’s a high-level visual programming environment, where you add input and data manipulation objects to a stage and drag connections between them to define how messages are passed through the system when it is running. With a minor amount […]
WhizBang Fabrics in San Franciso (3150 18th Street, Suite 113 on Treat @ 18th) is liquidating its inventory with a big sale this Saturday from 10am-5pm and Sunday from Noon to 5pm. They will be closing doors in the beginning of March. We wish the owner Helen all the best. You can watch our CRAFT […]
MAKE subscriber Sara writes in about this year’s Kinetica Art Fair in London: Carnivorous lampshades, pole dancing robots, man-animal-machine hybrids, mechanical writing machines, subliminal and sensitive installations, mesmerising light sculptures and cybernetics are just some of the incredible exhibits at Kinetica Art Fair, the UK’s first art fair dedicated to kinetic, robotic, sound, light and […]
I love the beauty of cherry blossom trees and now you can bring that beauty indoors with DIY Maven on Curbly’s tutorial for making your own DIY origami cherry blossoms.
Red wine vinegar is really easy to make at home. All you need is some leftover red wine, some water, red wine vinegar mother, and a few tools. You can look for red wine vinegar at your local homebrewing shop, but mine was out, so I ordered it online. It’s basically “live” red wine vinegar which contains the bacteria Acetobacter, which eats alcohol and turns it into acetic acid, the tangy flavor we know as vinegar. This project appears as an article in CRAFT, Vol. 9 by Alastair Bland. Read more at http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/02/making_red_wine_vinegar_craft.html
Liquid Paper has a easy Vday project with her tutorial on how to make stamped fabric Valentines. She even includes a handy PDF heart pattern for you to download.
Jenny from allsorts recently discovered a treasure trove of vintage doll clothes at her mother’s house. After gently cleaning them, she used a simple IKEA frame, some fabric and a miniature clothes line to display them. Adorable!
