As you may have read in Natalie’s post yesterday, Diana Eng will be guest blogging on our site starting on Monday (yay!). So it seemed like a perfect time to check in with her on the newest happs in her crafty world. But first, let’s take a look at what Diana has contributed to the […]
Switch Craft: Battery-Powered Crafts to Make and Sew by Alison Lewis with Fang-Yu Lin Book Site I’m so excited about Alison Lewis’ new book, Switch Craft: Battery-Powered Crafts to Make and Sew. Alison of Switch merges technology into fashion, home, and product design with 20 step-by-step projects. Each project in the book is easy to […]
Back in the fall, we repainted the rooms in our downstairs and put in new flooring. It was exciting and fun to finally update our house a little bit, but I have to admit that things stalled out once we tried to tackle window treatments. I’ve been wanting to learn how to make roman shades, […]
Make a humane, compressed-air-powered bug trapper that removes unwanted, tiny pests from your world .
Holy moly! Gareth @ MAKE writes: This is creepy and weird in a totally “I SO want that on MY Roomba” sorta way! It’s a cover for the Roomba, the “i-Toad,” made from needle felted Romney and Jacob wool and glass eyes. And you thought the housepets were freaked out about your Roomba before!
When it comes to checkin’ in with prolific Maker William Gurstelle, the hardest part is where to start. Bill has contributed to 14 out of 17 volumes of MAKE, been a presence at our annual Bay Area Maker Faire (and started the KIng of Fling catapult contest), and is the workshop producer/writer of the Maker to Maker segment of Make: television.
I can’t say I’d ever have the patience to make these chocolate, guiness and whiskey cupcakes with Baileys frosting like Sassy Radish, but if someone wanted to make them for me, I certainly wouldn’t refuse! Could be a nice way to get into the St. Paddy’s Day mood if you’re not up for corning beef….
