Really cool low-cost trick from our very own Andrew Lewis over on CRAFT. Cut the adapter from silver card stock and position it over the slide or negative to be scanned on the bed of a regular flat-bed scanner. The scan is taken with the lid open (obviously), and negatives can then be inverted and touched-up at the software level.
By Andrew Lewis Preserving 35mm photos on a computer is a great way to keep them safe, and chances are that either you or someone you know has an old box of irreplaceable memories waiting to be scanned. The problem is that an ordinary scanner doesn’t really scan slides or negatives properly. The reason is […]
Editor’s Note: We’re thrilled to welcome Julie Jackson back to CRAFT! Her monthly column will feature fascinating crafters from all over the world. When I first discovered the work of Steotch.com, I felt like I had found my long-lost siblings. If I could anoint the next generation of truly subversive stitchers, they would definitely wear […]
Rachel @ CRAFT spotted this iPhone case that comes with floss and a texture suitable for cross-stitching your favorite low-res graphics.
Jessica of How Sweet it Is created some delicious cake batter pancakes, complete with sprinkles, that look delicious. Make sure to check out her post to see some of the best photos of sprinkles I’ve seen in a long time!
Wonderfully ambitious, creative project from Ben Heck. Basically, he’s hacked the electronics of an Xbox 360 DVD drive together with the mechanics from an old stereo component CD carousel, and then patched together an interface between the two using an Arduino Uno.
Crafty Chica Kathy Cano-Murillo is redoing her art studio, and decided to add a sparkly finish to the concrete floor using a lot of glitter and a garage floor epoxy coating kit. The result is stunning, and it makes me happy just to think of her creating away among all those sparkles. Also, my landlord […]
