How-To: Reusable Sandwich Bags
My Ohio pals over at Lunch It Punch It directed me to this reusable sandwich bag tutorial over on Craft Buds. A fun project for any summer picnics you’ve started to plan.
Month: June 2011
CRAFT Pattern: That Girl! Tank
By Nikol Lohr With an empire waist, relaxed styling and seed-stitch details to match the summer jacket of the same name, this quick-knitting linen/cotton blend tank is an excellent warm-weather project. Wide straps for bra coverage, extra increases, and short row shaping for bigger bustlines make it as fitting a tank for busty women as […]
Is the Rise of Wearable Electronics Finally Here?
For decades I’ve wanted interesting, beautiful, and (sometimes) functional electronics on the most personal geographies of all, myself. When I think of “living in the future,” it’s what springs to mind: subtle LEDs, lots of polished metal. In this week’s column I’m going to share some milestones, mistakes, and projects in the world of wearable […]
Yarn Bombers Dress Up Vancouver for Mini Maker Faire
Vancouver BC’s first Mini Maker Faire is this weekend, and to help build excitement for the event, a group of local knitters and crocheters joined forces to do a bit of yarn bombing on June 11th, which is also International Yarn Bombing Day. Using their fiber skills and teamwork, these 15 crafty activists beautified the […]
Open Hardware Summit Call for Submissions (due Friday)
Don’t miss your chance to submit a talk, breakout session, or project demo to the Open Hardware Summit 2011: The Open Hardware Summit (OHS) invites submissions for the second annual summit, to be held on September 15, 2011 in New York City. The Open Hardware Summit is a venue to present, discuss, and learn about […]
How-To: “You Have Just Been Poisoned” Pint Glass
Sean at MAKE has an awesome new project over on Make: Projects. Fans of Patrick McGoohan’s classic BBC spy series The Prisoner will recognize this gimmick from Episode 15, “The Girl Who Was Death.” It’s a pint glass with words etched on the bottom (in authentic “Village” font) that appear line-by-line as the liquid is […]
Tool Review: Fotodiox Macro Bellows for SLR Cameras
Since June is Photography and Video month here at MAKE, we’re focusing (so to speak) on project documentation. To coincide with this theme, I decided to try out Fotodiox’s Macro Bellows, which is available for both Canon and Nikon SLRs. A macro bellows allows lenses that otherwise don’t have a close focus distance to get […]
