This morning I saw several tweets about DNA testing and Osama Bin Laden: “All I’m sayin is, if they took DNA samples for bin Laden, who did they match it against,& that was one ruddy fast PCR, can I have your machine?” – upulie “Did they bring PCR machine on the site to confirm Bin […]
In today’s CRAFT Video, I show you how to make custom plaster letters to represent your loved ones in your home.
Very clever viral vid from director Dulcidio Caldeira for MTV Brazil. The balloons are mounted on a track. A cart bearing a camera and a sharp pin starts rolling at one end, filming and popping as it goes. Each balloon has a single frame of the animation hand-drawn on its surface. Looks like they may have stopped it a couple times to clear balloon bits from the lens.
Celebrate the ingenuity and inventiveness in our community. Make Day at the Science Museum of Minnesota gives local engineers, artists, tinkerers, and inventors the opportunity to showcase their DIY creations and innovations to museum visitors. This family-friendly event features arts, electronics, musical performances, green technology, crafting and more! Festivities will take place throughout the museum. […]
Come meet some great makers from the Boston area and their projects at the Cambridge Mini Maker Faire this Saturday afternoon. We’re part of the Cambridge Science Festival’s fun filled Science Carnival, being held from noon to 4pm on Saturday May 7, on the grounds of Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School The Mini Maker Faire will be on the tennis courts, next to the Cambridge Public Library.
Do you, or did you, make Heathkits? If so please post up your fond memories (or anything else) in the comments, I’m writing up a Heathkit related column and I wanted to include some comments from folks who grew up making these or have/had interest in them! Heathkit… From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Heathkits were […]
If you ask me, Tara Fey owes her mom a BIG Mother’s Day gift this year! The Wisconsin teen had a custom-made prom dress made out of Starburst wrapper chains, a custom clutch, custom shoes, AND a vest for her date to wear! Her mom has been making the chains for six years, getting help […]
