Twin Cities hackerspace the Hack Factory is holding clothesline races next month. You will build a racer, attach it to the cable in the shop, and have it race to the finish and back to the start on its own power. Fabulous prizes will be awarded in various categories. We had a potluck for our […]
Nathan Roberts wrote a great step-by-step on how he revamped a plain bedroom into something special for his son. And I dare say with the pixelated retro Super Mario theme, this might appeal to some older “kids” in our audience as well. Nathan says about his process: Not long ago I decided I really needed […]
The World Maker Faire episode of The Martha Stewart Show is now online! TV-less or just Hallmark Channel-less? Watch the video clips on Martha’s site (sadly not embeddable here). We’re ecstatic to see some of our favorite makers featured on the show yesterday. I was lucky enough to attend with Maker Faire director Sherry Huss, […]
A beautiful, bright felt flower bouquet like this would be a welcome addition to any tablescape or bookshelf. Sara of Creative Jewish Mom shows how to make several different kinds of cute felt flowers to then arrange as a cheerful, long-lasting bouquet. And because I have Halloween on the brain … I’m thinking it could […]
Following in the long tradition of crazy Frenchmen doing odd things underwater, the Scubster team is working on a prototype pedal-powered submarine.
Tangerinepiggy made this delicious-sounding Arnold Palmer sorbet: lemonade and iced tea in a frozen dessert, what’s not to love? Serving it in a jam jar adds a nice touch. Years ago I was given an ice cream maker. I am sad to say it does not find it’s way out of my cupboard as often […]
Behold the awesome that is a Lego Indiana Jones minifigure costume. This thorough Instructable from niboras walks you through creating a minifig head (complete with tips on how to align the eyes and mouth for a perfect fit) and a minifig torso. I imagine you could make it into any of your favorite minfigures … […]
