Blackboard Rings
I’m all for the efficiency of the multipurpose blackboard rings by Etsy Seller twinklyspangle aka Katie Strang. She’s got a whole line of blackboard accessories for back to school.
Month: September 2010
Book Review + Giveaway: The Ohio Knitting Mills Knitting Book
The Ohio Knitting Mills Knitting Book by Steven Tatar with Denise Grollmus is available now! Tatar is the President and Creative Director of Ohio Knitting Mills, a company that offers unique virgin vintage knitwear from 1947-74 made at the historic Cleveland Ohio mill. (You can read more and see my photos from an Ohio Knitting […]
Vintage Hasbro Craft Kits
I saw these two craft kits, from 1971 and 1972, while doing a little thrifting this weekend. They’re plain on the back and are filled with gently-used pieces inside. I love looking for fun kits like this whenever I’m at a seconhand shop, garage sale, etc. I like how these kits are designed for the […]
How a mechanical watch works
Another beautiful how-to video, this one describing all of the bits that go into making a mechanical watch work.
How-To: LED Tank Top
By Leah Buechley I built this shirt to experiment with wearable computing and electronic textile technology and realized along the way that the basic materials were actually quite easy to work with and there was lots of room for creativity and innovation at all levels, so I was inspired to write up this do-it-yourself guide. […]
Crafty Kid Flashbacks
Julie Jackson of Subversive Cross Stitch shared this crafty kid flashback photo of herself and her crafty Thanksgiving scene from the 1970’s. She looks so sweet and innocent, right? Julie asked her readers to share photos of themselves crafting as a kid and you can add your own childhood crafty kid photo too. See all […]
News about Makers Market
Here is a statement that just got issued by the staff of Makers Market: After a seven month beta test period, we’re sad to report that we’ve reached a decision to cease operation of Makers Market and Boing Boing Bazaar. Although the concept of a marketplace for indie makers invited by the staffs of MAKE […]