Month: August 2011

Papercraft Firefly Gun

Papercraft Firefly Gun

Leo Firebrand wrote in with his papercraft Mal’s gun from the TV show Firefly. The first challenge was the wood grips both in painting and building. To achieve the curve shape of the wood I first carved the grip shape from floral foam and then stretched some lightly wetted paper over the form. Once the […]

How-To: Miniature Food

My grandmother used to make salt dough for my sister and I to play with. We’d sit around for at least an hour, squishing it into shapes the way you’d play with Play-Doh. But Lisa from The Craft-Arty Kid takes salt dough to a new level with instructions for adorable miniature food, perfect for a […]