Sister Diane is a fabulously crafty girl who not only continuously comes up with a variety of creative projects, but she embodies the DIY spirit with her positive attitude and willingness to share ideas with others. She has shared a number of great project with us on the pages of CRAFT, as well as on […]
Image from Iri5 on Flickr Via WebUrbanist In this series I showcase a number of portraits of musicians made out of recycled cassette tape with original cassette. Also included are portraits made from old film and reels. The idea comes from a philosopher’s (Ryle) description of how your spirit lives in your body. I imagine […]
Instructables user TimAnderson made a guide for canning fruit at home! It’s quite a process, but, just like brewing beer, it takes just as long to do a little as it does to do a lot, so you might as well do a lot.
Recently, Becky shared a post from Stardust Shoes on how to close a softie with a baseball stitch. If you are looking for another way to close a softie or a pillow with hidden stitches, check out this video from my sewing mentor and good friend, Leslie Bonnell. When I gave my monsters demo at […]
This cardboard laptop case made by instructables user nikoto mimics an upscale designer case with a similar design and uses almost all recycled materials! More: Cardboard laptop case on MAKE
A look back on Episode 6 of Make: television. Individual segments after the jump. Enter the plugged-in world of Tim Kaiser, a maker who fashions experimental musical instruments from scavenged objects. In the Workshop John Park assembles a portable trebuchet from plastic plumbing pipe, and circuit bender Bianca Pettis demystifies the art of soldering. The […]
Roadkill Jewelry: The Art of April Hale By Linda Permann When April Hale accidentally hit a squirrel with her car a few years ago, her reaction wasn’t typical. Instead of driving away, she wanted to take responsibility for the death, so Hale, a 12-year vegetarian at the time, called a friend to help her cook […]
