Golden Girls in Glitter
I’ve been giggling over this project since I saw it this morning. Hilarious, tongue-in-cheek projects are perhaps my favorite kinds of craft. There isn’t much more to say about this but pure awesome.
Year: 2009
Make: Talk #006 show notes and next episode
Well, if Episode #005 was the Failure Episode, #006 was the show without a guest. Our scheduled guest, Jeri Ellsworth, was at Notacon. Wires got crossed and she thought the show was on Saturday. Luckily, the whole thing is very casual, so Dale, Mark, and I took it all in stride and just ran with […]
Ask CRAFT: Knitting Machines
Susan from Minnesota writes in: I am going to be the new proud owner of a used knitting machine that I am getting through our local “Freecycle.” I am a knitter, but have never worked on a machine. Do you have any information, websites or references you could share with me? I recently acquired a […]
Maker Revolution this weekend in Cambridge
Jimmie has this followup on his announcement for Maker Revolution in Boston this Saturday and Sunday: The event can pretty much be summed up as a two day extravaganza of makers, hackers, and artists getting together to share cool things they’ve made, and how to make them. There will be installation art pieces, workshops, and […]
Foraging for Salad
I get a thrill out of foraging for free stuff, especially food, and I’m hoping to instill the same in my kids. I’m willing to do a bit of work for the “free” stuff, like fighting through the thorns to get to the plump, juicy blackberries, and in fact, that probably makes the treat taste […]
DIY Detective Invitations
I loved the idea of being a detective as a kid (hellooo, Nancy Drew) so this Cookie Magazine tutorial on DIY detective invitations by Jordan Ferney of Oh Happy Day made me smile. I love that you have to read the tiny print invite with the magnifying glass.
Not-so-stupid magnet tricks
Today, on EMS Labs, they run through some fun and even useful things you can do with magnets. And who doesn’t love magnets? Make almost anything (ferromagnetic) into a building set With magnets as connectors, you can build tins into anything you like. (Just be sure to get Bawls Mints, not Bawls Buzz). Extract batteries […]