As makers, we are used to reusing objects for our projects and being mindful of the impact unused or wasted resources can have on our environment. As we kick off our Save My Oceans upcycle contest, we’ll be featuring fun and meaningful ways to create projects that reflect not only the innovation with which CRAFT […]
Exciting news for makers on the east coast! We are now accepting entries for the 1st Annual World Maker Faire New York, September 25 and 26, 2010 at New York Hall of Science. This year’s focus is on Young Makers and we are excited to be engaging Makers of all ages around innovation, inspiration and […]
Daito Manabe (of circuit face bending fame) worked on this Nike promo with music-making shoes. Nice video, would love to see a re-make! (Thanks, Bennett!) More: Circuit face bending Interactive laser demo is quite awesome! More on the Scorelight line-following laser synth Esoteric Programming Language For Embroidery
Velma of Velma’s World shares her experience blocking a large lace stole project and includes great tips on using repurposed objects like a yoga mat and kids’ foam puzzle mat for stretching and drying. She also explains why blocking is so important. Blocking stretches out the fabric, allowing the laciness to flaunt itself, opening up […]
In Make: Time & Space, our series on organizing your lives physically and mentally, we’ve talked about tips for arranging your tools and being more productive. What about your notebooks? I read this excellent Slate review of a book about Agatha Christie’s messy notebooks. Apparently she wrote anything in them, merging day-to-day stuff like shopping […]
If you follow CRAFT, as well, you may have seen Rachel’s post back in January about Oregon jeweler Shannon Conrad’s interlocking Lego rings. Shown above is the result of Shannon’s very first experiment with casting from Lego elements, a one-off solid silver Imperial Stormtrooper minifig she made for her 11-year-old son. It weighs 1.5 oz (44g). I know Lego fanboys who happily would trade their own teeth for one of those.
Corinne over at Threadbanger shows us how to recreate the sparkly silver and black bra from Lady Gaga’s Telephone music video. I love how she talked about multiple ways to do the project, including a method that didn’t work out so well and why it failed.
