Looking for New York Crafty Favorites
I’ll be heading to BlogHer this weekend and when I’m not taking lots of note or hopping from panel to panel, I’d love to check out NYC’s crafty finest. What are your must-see craft spots in the city?
Month: August 2010
Help send the Lifesize Mousetrap across the east!
The Lifesize Mousetrap, a crowd favorite and Maker Faire staple for as long as I can remember, is excited to finally have the chance to bring the action to the east coast!
Cray-1 casemod
Daryl Brach created this excellent Cray-1 scale model that serves as a computer case. It’s about 36″ wide by 25″ high, and houses 2 motherboards in the base. [Thanks, Dave!]
How-To: Make a Puffer Fish from a Barf Bag
I just flew in from Detroit. My trip went like this: Oakland–>JFK, then a week later, La Guardia–>Detroit, then a week after that, Detroit–>LAX–>Santa Rosa. Phew! I have never flown that much in just in two weeks, and since it’s the heart of summer vacation, I was very surprised to see so many children on […]
Remote controlled lawn mower: then and now
Advertisement, circa 1960: “One day, by simply speaking into a microphone, you may be able to control an electrical ‘gardener’ to mow the grass, cultivate the flower beds, trim the hedges and do other yard work. And all the while you’ll be relaxing in the shade.” That day is now (with a joystick instead of […]
How-To: CD Suncatcher
Here’s a great way to get rid of a bunch of old cds and give your kids an afternoon of fun at the same time. Make these CD suncatchers by Tiffany of RePlayGround. I love the addition of little jeweled rhinestones to make them extra sparkly!
Combine multiple guitar amps to save space
To help prepare for a move to a smaller place in the city, Michael Colombo is pairing down on the number of possessions that he has.
