I have a couple friends who are obsessed with Pokémon and while I’ve never played the game, I sometimes call my daughter Chloe “Pikachu” because she laughs when I say it. Pokemon and crafting seem to go hand in hand so I’ve rounded up here some fun Pokemon knitting and crochet patterns. First up is […]
Pete McKenna and Steve McGrath, with help from others, have built a multi-tool CNC at the Hack Factory in Minneapolis. It began as a CNC inspection machine that someone donated to the hackerspace. When I was at the HF on Wednesday the guys had it set up to draw with a Sharpie, and they also […]
Yes, sometimes simplicity is king. But other times, you want your tools to have so many moving parts and adjusty bits that people will stop and stare. If you find yourself in the latter position, this freaky Expand-O pliers from Strong Hand Tools may be what you need. via Toolmonger
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While visiting Pumping Station: One in Chicago, I noticed that member Tomer had a curious device: a soldering iron that plugged into his laptop.
This driftwood spool-tidy is fresh. The crafter on Tastykaeru (Edinburgh, UK) came up with the idea while thinking of a way to display her thread spools in a more visual, accessible way. Her dad had a huge stash of driftwood that had been collected over the years, and she thought to use some of it […]
Ming of Ming Makes Cupcakes shares her lovely recipe for making a layer cake on design*sponge. She makes a pstachio olive oil cake with fig compote filling and cream cheese frosting and makes it look super easy with her step-by-step photos.
