With Maker Faire Detroit just a few days away, this craft fair vendor apron tutorial, posted over on The Sewing Directory, was too good to pass up. Something tells me I’ll be seeing some great aprons this weekend from the Handmade Detroit vendors, but if they need a last-minute apron, this one is great.
I love how much the golden rosettes shine in contrast with the wooden background in this wreath from Little Things Bring Smiles. The vibrant color definitely makes me think of late summer evenings, wheat beer, and all things happy!
Circuit boards got you down? Why not add some flexibility to your projects with the LED Sewing Kit from the Maker Shed? This simple and fun kit includes everything you need to get started in soft electronics. Add some luminescence to your cross stitch or headlights to your hoodie!
We’ve been having a great time covering interesting photography and design this month. Here’s a roundup of some of my favorite posts on these subjects from our archives. Up above, we have Sandhi Schimmel Gold’s amazing junk mail portraiture. How-To: Print on Fabric with an Inkjet Printer, by Andrew Lewis Dreamy Hand-Painted Photography by Sebastiaan […]
I love this work by artist Jesse Houlding: The Magnet Drawing Machines are kinetic sculptures in which a series of magnets draws a circle on a sheet of paper with iron filings. The iron filings make different marks based on the strength of the magnetic field that holds them in place. As the magnets revolve, […]
I’ve seen a some awesome stuff getting made out of zip ties lately, and this basket made from zip ties, by an Instructables user who goes by BladeFyre Studios, is a truly pragmatic application for those little plastic fasteners. After all, if you’re going to make things out of zip ties, you’re going to need […]
Here’s another beautiful bit of wooden puzzle design and craftsmanship from Denver metagrobologist Kagen Schaefer. The locking mechanism was recently reverse-engineered by Instructables user dombeef, who has made a working paper version.
