I am really bad at following crochet patterns. I am just SO impatient. But I love crocheting. Here is a little roundup of my favorite easy crochet projects that produce cute functional pieces. Do you know of any easy crochet projects? Let me know in a comment below! Circle Scarf Rasta Hat Bow Headband Fingerless […]
My friend Karen Nazor send me a link to this video of animations being created, phenakistoscope/persistence of vision-style, on bicycle wheels, using paper cut-outs in the spokes. Really nifty.
For anyone needing some post-Thanksgiving energy for holiday crafting, Extreme Crafter, and Craft contributor, Garth Johnson has put together this playlist for Etsy. If you’re a fan of the Swedish Chef, you won’t be disappointed. Check out the entire playlist here.
Create these awesome retro sci-fi Christmas stockings
YouTuber Alpinedelta32 created this simple but fun retro remix by combining a Nintendo Entertainment System controller with an Etch A Sketch. The drawing toy’s knobs are rotated by 12 volt stepper motors and they’re controlled with the d-pad of the NES controller. Behind the scenes he has an Arduino for motor control and a computer power supply to provide the 12 volts needed by the steppers. I’m guessing the next logical step is to rig the start button to flip the Etch A Sketch over and shake away the drawing.
Today’s item is a Defusable Alarm Clock Kit (retail value $35). Here’s John Baichtal’s review of the kit from the Guide…
Sew Kawaii: 22 Simple Sewing Projects for Cool Kids of All Ages By Choly Knight Fox Chapel Publishing I’m so excited about this book! As soon as I received it in the mail my 8-year-old was on the floor flipping through the pages, and decided she was going to make the smiley-face strawberry keychain – […]
