Month: May 2011

How-To: Restore a Wood Picture Frame

Kristin Roach of Craft Leftovers fame shares a very useful tutorial for turning beat-up old frames into beautiful like-new ones. She covers removing mold, tightening up loose corners, and adding a fresh finish. That box of ancient frames in my garage finally has a future!

Ether Egg

Ether Egg

It’s a dorky chemistry joke and it’s a pun and it’s an egg. It’s like it was made just for me. Pictured is diethyl ether, which is what most folks are talking about when they say “ether.” But the C-O-C bond is really what makes an ether, and there are infinitely many possible ether eggs if this one does not satisfy your need for them. I am personally holding out for fluoromethyl hexafluoroisopropyl ether eggs. Thank you, Thingiverse user linuxwrangler.

In the Maker Shed: DayCounter Kit

In the Maker Shed: DayCounter Kit

The DayCounter kit from the Maker Shed comes pre-programmed with software that allows it to count up one day at a time, or have it count down one day at a time from a set number. The kit easily mounts in a frame, or poster-board (not included), so you can customize the surrounding text to suit your particular needs.

Geek Crafts: Dr. Who Roundup

Kid-Sized TARDIS Last week, we asked our readers on Facebook what their favorite kinds of geek crafts are, and one of the top vote-getters was Dr. Who crafts. It’s no surprise, really. We’ve featured loads of Dr. Who craft and food projects here on Craft, and they are always a huge hit. I recently put […]