Coin Sequencer, a tangible sequencer
Thiago Teixeira made this Coin Sequencer, which allows you to lay down tracks using spare change. It’s an older project (from before 2005?), but is new to me.
Year: 2009
Head-mounted hummingbird feeder provides a rare view
This one looks quite ripe for a remake – Heatstick’s wearable hummingbird feeder gives a very close-up view of a fascinating animal. If the $79.95 asking price is a bit outside of your current birdwatching budget – do consider painting up a face shield, drilling a hole, and mounting a nectar-filled bulb within – just […]
Crafty Chica’s Cycle of Life Face Paint
The beautiful and meaningful Day of the Dead is almost here. I hope that you have been working on a shrine to memorialize your loved ones who have passed on, and that you will enter it into the Crafty Chica Shrine Challenge! Kathy Cano-Murillo is a constant source of inspiration, and today I want to […]
Interesting cancer resistance in naked mole rats
Of course, there’s all kinds of reasons why it might work for naked mole rats and not for people, but the idea that a mechanism as simple as cellular “claustrophobia” might go so far to eliminating tumors is pretty interesting.
Desktops carvings depict weapons
Lessons 1 and 2 by Ben Turnbull: weapons whittled into wooden desktops.
Ask CRAFT: Replacing a Peacoat’s Lining
If you have a question for Ask CRAFT, shoot me an email at becky@craftzine.com, or drop us a note on Twitter! We’d love to answer your crafty questions on any topic: technique, projects, crafty culture, or anything else! Each week the answers are here; include your name, where you’re from, and your website or blog […]
Meatloaf Hand
Halloween is a great excuse to get a little greusome in the kitchen, and this meatloaf hand is a perfect example of that. Megan of not martha shows how she created the meatloaf masterpiece, complete with onion slice fingernails and wrist bones.
