Fingertip input is great for most touchscreen usage like typing, web-browsing – all sorts of virtual button-pushing tasks. But for many people, drawing remains an activity best approached with a pen, pencil, brush, etc. With a bit of conductive foam and wire, it’s surprisingly easy to make your own conductive stylus, suitable for use with […]
Thingiverse user kongorilla designed this kicking stereoscopic viewer as his entry for the Makerbot Giveaway.
I just love that you can pick up patterns on Etsy. This sushi set from seller July Hobby is my current favorite downloadable. If you have never tried sewing felt, I’d suggest it! It’s a forgiving medium, and this pattern would give any beginner tons of practice. Delish!
Last year at Maker Faire Bay Area, CRAFT Contributing Writer Rachel Hobson showed us all the basics of hand embroidery, check it out! This year there will be plenty of crafty demos to spark your creativity and passion for crafting, so don’t miss it May 22nd and 23rd. We’re finalizing the CRAFT area demo schedule […]
These delicate paper doilies take on a yummy new feel when dyed with food coloring. Molly of Charlotte’s Fancy shares how she did it, along with some tips to make the process go smoothly. [via @sweetbeets ]
Don’t forget, tonight at 11:59 PDT is the deadline for entering the MAKE/MakerBot CupCake CNC kit giveaway! Design an object and upload it to Thingiverse, then post a link to it at the giveaway landing page. One lucky entrant will receive a Deluxe CupCake kit, and several others will receive some nifty gear as well!
I got to pop in to gallery hanahou in NYC yesterday to get a sneak peek of the setup of Lost at Sea, a fiber art show opening this Thursday. Curator Kristen Rask was busily working to find the perfect place for each artist’s creations, stopping every now and then to swoon over the loveliness […]
