They say, “It’s the thought that counts.” And in the crafting world, those are words to live by. Handmade gifts are the direct result of your time, creative energy, and resourcefulness. Whether you spend ages on one person, or you create an assembly line and make dozens of presents for everyone at once, crafty gifts […]
Every other week, CRAFT’s awesome interns tell about the projects they’re building in the Craft: Labs, the trouble they’ve gotten into, and what they’ll make next. By Meara O’Reilly, projects intern My kindergarten teacher Mr. Harris always kept a bin in the classroom where parents could donate old computers or typewriters; when a kid was […]
Sarah James at Instructables made this expandable stocking! This is the Christmas stocking you’ve been waiting for! Make it yourself to reflect how naughty or nice you’ve been. Hang it in its most compact zipped-up stage to appear modest and humble. Unzip it to lengthen, section by section, until you have the stocking of your […]
Taking an Open-Source Approach to Hardware @ WSJ.com… The main producer of the Arduino is Smart Projects Snc, based in the tiny town of Scarmagno, Italy. This year, the two-person firm is on track to sell at least 60,000 of the microcontrollers, which retail for at least $30 a piece, up from 34,000 last year. […]
Forget Black Friday, 3am sales, and long lines of unhappy people buying giant flatscreen TVs, it’s time to MAKE something this holiday season! Impress your loved ones with a truly special gift from the heart, not from a store. Spend the day after Thanksgiving with your family and friends, making gifts instead of trying to […]
Members of the American Chemical Society show you how a pop-up turkey timer works. The Chemistry of Thanksgiving More: Lots more chemistry on MAKE in the Make: Science Room
Hi Crafters! Happy Thanksgiving from the team at CRAFT and our little mascot, Lulu the pom! She’s getting into the Thanksgiving spirit with her tiny pilgrim hat. Enjoy all the food tonight! If you’re still in need of some recipes, here’s our feature this month for a Thanksgiving Feast: Thanksgiving Feast: How-To Brine & Roast […]
