Year: 2010

How-To: Audrey II in Paper Mache

Here’s how to make your own Audrey II or “Twoey” in paper mache from instructables user evanskathryn. All that’s left to do is make it animate! Hmm, maybe that’s not the best idea… Inspired to craft something for Halloween? Be sure to enter it in our CRAFT Halloween contest to win cool prizes. Costumes, decor, […]

Crochet Owl Pellet

After Shawn’s post about the Crafts Department Owl Pellet how-to on Wednesday, we heard from reader, Lisa Bebee Futuristicky who shared an awesome crochet owl pellet she created for her father a few years ago. She even included tiny crochet bones to pack inside! How often do you get the chance to crochet a tiny […]

Mochimochi Trunk Show in NYC Oct 30

An invitation from CRAFT contributor and pal Anna Hrachovec and gallery hanahou: We’re wrapping up “Greetings from Mochimochi” next Saturday with a tea party and trunk show! Join us on Saturday, October 30th, from 2-4 pm for dainty treats and a chance to snap up some adorable knitted creatures from Anna Hrachovec’s hand-knitted installation. This […]

Arduino-powered pumpkin

I really love Matt Richardson‘s sweet pumpkin project. It uses a proximity sensor to sense when a trick-or-treater approaches, then goes into “evil mode” where the punkin’s LEDs flash red and an evil piezo growl blares out. Oh yeah! This is the sort of project that would be great for our DIY Haunts Halloween prop […]

How-To: Giant S’More Cake

How-To: Giant S’More Cake

Don’t let your eyes fool you. What you are looking at is a giant s’more birthday cake from Stacy of The Birthday Blog. She made giant, home-baked graham cracker, a massive slab of chocolate and topped it with a frosted single-layer cake and another graham cracker. So, so awesome. More: How-To: Oven-Baked S’Mores How-To: S’mores […]