One of the ways in which I was able to combine my passions for crafting and space during my Rachel in Space adventures was with this little project I stitched up the night Endeavour returned to Earth at the end of the STS-130 mission. Each mission has a handful of deorbit options, depending on weather […]
I love this example of UpCraft from Monica of Crafty Nest. She’s created a bath mat from old wine corks.
Fine Collection of Curious Sound Objects is a rather cryptic project by design students Georg Reil and Kathy Scheuring, who transform ordinary household objects into acoustical and musical experiments. The magical character of each object is accompanied with a little story, almost completely concealing the existence of technical components such as speakers or sensors. Only […]
This fantastic papercraft gift box for raw trail mix cookies tutorial was made by two of my students at Parsons, Kirsten Halterman and Cats McDaid-Kelly. Download and print the box template, fold it up, and stuff it with a cookie for your favorite friend! The walnut-cinnamon raw cookies are super easy and delicious.
Interesting Instructable from member Tool Using Animal (best ID ever) about how to buy red oak from the big orange store and turn it into a decent bow. He reports a 55-lb draw. [Thanks, Tim!]
Liz of Lady Harvatine shares this handy video for machine piecing hexagons.
Bored with those die-cut plywood dinosaur kits? Try building one with tweezers! Maybe in a bottle, like a model ship, for added challenge? Seller Everything Tiny wants to send you one of these awesome little stegosaurus model kits in a mint tin:
