Steampunk Stormtrooper, Boba Fett, and Princess Leia. The helmet was created for the TK Helmet Project, a charity event that the 501st Stormtooper Legion is holding for the Make A Wish Foundation. Check out more photos after the jump, including other photos from the week which include Steampunk cosplay photos of Princess Leia and Boba […]
Continuing in this month’s upcycle tradition, Jarod Hermann shares his recipe for making savory chutney out of good fruit about to go bad. Chutney is an Indian accompaniment for a main dish, consisting of fruit, sugar, acid, salt, and spices. There are many, many kinds of chutney, but we’re going to focus on turning sweet […]
I don’t usually get tool envy, but I’m really digging the idea behind the MagnoGrip wristband.
By Future Craft Collective When you embark upon your life as a runner, you swear you’ll never end up as one of those total geeks you see on the trail with their fanny packs slung oh-so-not-cool-ly on their hips, holding all their gear. But then you go out for your first big run and you […]
Alice Currah of The Savory Sweet Life created the most amazingly realistic Converse cakes for her nephew’s first birthday. The two little edible shoes are pretty much the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. Alice’s post includes great shots of her process and she goes into detail not only about her construction method, but also explains […]
“Micarta” (Wikipedia) is a genericized trademark that refers to a rigid composite material made from laminated paper, fiberglass, cloth, or other material impregnated with a plastic resin. It is commonly used as an electrical insulator and as a tool handle, particularly for knives.
Cliff Fendley of Fendley Knives, together with fellow knifemaker Mike Carter of Carter Crafts, set out to make some “micarta” of their own using scrap denim and epoxy resin. Even better, they documented their efforts with a detailed series of photos so others can play along at home. Kudos to both makers for “open-sourcing” a method they could easily have kept under their hats as a trade secret. [Thanks, Alan Dove!]
Flickr user mrbbking is learning electronics by working his way through various electronics books, which is a great idea.
