Announcing: Kansas City Mini Maker Faire 2010
We’re excited to announce that the folks in Kansas City, MO are holding a Mini Maker Faire!
Month: July 2010
Natural Dye for Homemade Playdough
Kate on mini-eco has a nice little list of ingredients that will work as natural dye for homemade playdough. Turmeric, oak tree bark, raspberries… They create such pretty colors! She shares her playdough recipe too.
LED-illuminated acrylic MakerBot
From the MAKE Flickr pool: This nerdpr0n beauty shot of an acrylic MakerBot CupCake 3D printer. Most makerbotters stick to the classic plywood enclosure because acrylic has a tendency to crack — but the payoff, if executed well, oh baby. This one was made by Rob Giseburt of CCCKC.
How-To: Elderflower Cordial
Instructables user writes: From mid-June to mid-July you can’t turn the corner in the area where I live without seeing an elder tree in flower. At this time of year the fist sized bunches of tiny white flowers make a great cordial which is really tasty with sparkling water, ice and a slice of lemon. […]
Maker Faire Detroit: Limitless Plotter interview
Only two weeks left until the first-ever Maker Faire Detroit takes place at The Henry Ford, on July 31 and August 1! It’s exciting learning about all the creative projects and people coming to the Faire. Today we chat with Nicholas Reed of the Limitless Plotter project. 1. Tell us about the project(s) you’re bringing […]
That Girl! KAL: Collar Progress
I’m currently working on the collar of my That Girl! Summer Jacket which I am making in the neutral beige linen color. Ever since Nikol posted up her KAL variations, I’m now fancying the option of a mini tie for the sleeves. I haven’t decided yet but am glad I can decide once I get […]
Woven Summer Bracelets
My strongest memories of summer camp involve bracelets. Lanyards, friendship bracelets, charm bracelets made from beaded safety pins … and so I love this woven summer bracelet tutorial from Between the Lines, which updates the cheap plastic I remember with leather or fabric scraps for a more sophisticated look. I would totally wear these, and […]