After coming across these amazing snickerdoodle pumpkin ice cream sandwiches from Nikki at Pennies on a Platter, my bowl of cereal isn’t looking so hot. May I please have ice cream for breakfast? If you head over to the site, links to Nikki’s recipes for both homemade pumpkin ice cream and snickerdoodles are included in […]
At extremes of temperature and pressure above a substance’s so-called “critical point,” the distinction between liquid and gas phases of that substance stops being meaningful, and the substance enters a homogeneous “supercritical” phase. For many substances, supercritical temperatures and pressures are difficult to achieve, and that’s doubly true if you’re hoping to achieve them under conditions that still allow for visual observation.
Mena of Sew Weekly turned yards and yards of plain cream eyelet lace into a dreamy dress with just a little bit of dye and some elbow grease. After dyeing batches in various shades of pink, she stitched them on to the skirt and bodice of the dress. “It wasn’t complicated, just a bit repetitive. […]
Your smartphone is no DSLR, but chances are it’s the camera you’re carrying with you almost everywhere you go. We’ve seen many DIY smartphone tripod mounts, some clever, some not so much. The Glif being a prime example of a clever design. Of course there’s more than one way to do it, so it was just a matter of time before something just a clever came along. The Orbit is a swiveling smartphone suction mount in the final stages of development, and from the looks of it, seems to be a pretty versatile mounting device.
A good set of bicycle panniers can cost a chunk of change, but if you’re thinking of heading to the store to pick up a few essentials they’re pretty indispensable. Check out these cheep and easy DIY bicycle panniers you can construct from a couple of reusable grocery bags, some masonite, and a bungee.
The Flaming Lotus Girls create metal machines that are beautiful to look at, but often spit fire as well. Despite the name of their crew, FLG is an all inclusive group of women and men fabricators. Through their collaborative effort, the Three Mutopia Pods made for an inspiring display at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011.
Katherine Case uses vintage machinery from the 19th century up to the 1950’s to make letterpress books. This method of printing was sparked with Gutenberg’s invention of movable type, and Case performs live demos at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011. Subscribe to the CRAFT Video podcast in iTunes, download the m4v directly, or watch it […]
