The Open Hardware Summit is approaching, it’s the day before Maker Faire NYC – September 23rd. This is one the first conferences devoted to open source hardware (celebrating the draft of the OSHW definition). Like most “open” efforts the conference will rely on the community to support its efforts, it will be what we all […]
For the third year in a row, Minneapolis resident Greg “gerg” Flanagan wanted to be 12 for his birthday. To celebrate, he threw a pinewood derby race. When guests arrived (including me and my family, thanks gerg!) they grabbed derby kits and began assembling and decorating the cars. While some participants used gerg’s excellent workshop […]
Tiny stitches, so many! Worf Embroidery by Flickr user Sabronx.
Ellen at the Long Thread has a great, quick tutorial for creating a cool custom pet tee.
David Graham’s Move-it prototype is an elegant and efficient way to move large boxes without the need of heavy equipment. Entered to win a James Dyson Award, Move-it is comprised of corrugated cardboard wheels and an adjustable handle that adheres to almost any box under 45 pounds with a bio-degradable adhesive.
I had hoped to post my completed sashiko embroidery yesterday, but alas, even today all I have to share is my work-in-progress. I vastly underestimated the sheer number of hours this project would take! (Almost 7 so far!) I’m working from a nifty kit that contained a printed piece of linen, special sashiko thread, and […]
This week in the CRAFT Flickr pool we saw: Felt Apple with Removable Slices for Riley by AmbjerKnits, Big Bag Carrying Clothespin Bag by made by mauk, Africa Rich oval earrings by TheresaBurger, and WALNUTI by smallstuffstudio.
