DIY clock in a can
I’m liking the aesthetic of this m8 clock by Lets Make Robots user digi01
Month: July 2010
Book Review + Giveaway: The Sewing Answer Book
How do I attach a patch pocket? Which hem finishes are best for knit fabrics? Find the answers to these questions and a whole lot more in The Sewing Answer Book by Barbara Weiland Talbert. For a compact portable (It’s so cute!), you will be amazed at how much sewing information is in it. It’s […]
Flat-pack chair design software
Bdring, on Buildlog.Net Blog, writes: I am just amazed, and I am not easily amazed. I saw this SketchChair application at the Ponoko Blog. This is just plain amazing. I love Flat-pack and this is like Flat-pack crack. This program is a collaboration between Greg Saul and the JST ERATO Design UI Project in Tokyo. […]
How-To: Wrap-Around Pants
Instructables user andyk75 writes: This is how to sew a summer wrap-around pant! It’s really easy to sew, only straight stitching lines and an easy pattern. You may know this wrap around skirts that girls wear in summer? If you live somewhere in southern asia it’s no problem to wear them as a man, but […]
How-To: Maple Bacon Ice Cream
I’ve tried bacon in chocolate and cupcakes but never in ice cream! How yummy does this look? Kathy at A Good Appetite stays cool on these hot summer days with this recipe for maple bacon ice cream.
Micro mill from scrap aluminum
Our bud Kent Barnes turned us on to this maker’s blog: Sir Richard’s Tool Kit. There are a number of nice projects here, including this sweet little micro mill made from scrap aluminum: It was a long time in the making, but I have finally finished putting together the micro mill that I started about […]
Meet Your Crafty Detroit Makers: Take 1
We’ve got a great group of crafty folks setting up shop next week at Maker Faire Detroit. During this week and next, I’m posting their responses to four quick questions I asked them. Here’s the first group, the gals of Handmade Detroit, who have been working hard to make sure Craft Faire next week is […]
