The sun is as high in the sky as it gets, this time of year right around the longest day of the year. Which means more intense UV rays. Wear a hat and sunscreen! I like this bush hat that vegbee of indietutes made for her son and daughter. Stylish and convertible. The cape’s pretty […]
Stéphane Halleux is one of my favorite artists. We’ve covered his whimsical, characterful, other-worldly sculptures here before. I’ve been excited to be following his recent adventures in turning his amazing characters into a movie. Here’s the latest video test he sent me. Even with this short piece, you can already see how lyrical, funny, charming, […]
CrashSpace hosted a night of hand made music on June 25th 2010. Among the performances was a Concerto for Three MakerBots composed by Frank Capodieci. MakerBots are 3D printers that create objects out of plastic, but in this case the extruder portion was removed and the stepper motors were driven at different speeds to create […]
By Jennifer Perkins For some reason I hoard tights. I have leggings, fishnets, hose, tights, thigh highs – you name it. Sadly, several of these pairs have runs so bad they are no longer wearable. As I always say: If it will sit still long enough, I will make it into a piece of jewelry. […]
Ellen and Kevin got married last year on the summer solstice and just celebrated their first anniversary! (Congrats you two!) They had a very small budget, so creativity and DIY were key. I was extremely lucky that my soon-to-be mother-in-law offered to make my dress. Since our wedding would be fairly casual, I wanted a […]
Joe Gourlay writes in to remind us that the next Make: Houston meeting is tomorrow, July 1st
It’s the last day of our DIY Wedding month, and tomorrow we move into Photography & Design. This little piece from Leandra’s wedding is the perfect crossover. Obie and Leandra have an epic love story, that just had to be told. So with clever storytelling and the use of Suitcase Fusion (a veritable library of […]
