Here at Make: Labs we’re all about documenting the testing and building of projects. Up until recently, we interns had direct access to a small digital “point and shoot” style camera that we would use for close up detailed shots and to capture images of life in the lab.
Earl Santaniel from Moscow make fantastical creatures out of Fimo clay, fake fur, and wire. “Pearl” (shown here) is a baby dragon. He writes, “It can sit and it can stand, its tail is movable too.” See Earl’s other creations at his Deviant Art page.
On October 19th we posted our Martha Stewart’s Handmade Holiday Craft book giveaway, and randomly chose 3 comments out of a total of over 300. These 3 lucky winners are Cheryl Potemkin, Laura Short, and Melinda Whiteman. Congratulations to all 3 of you! You have each won a copy of Martha’s fabulous book. And thank […]
Holiday Moss Tablescapes Welcome to November, Crafters! With last month’s non-stop Halloween fest of fun and craftiness, October just whizzed by. And now we switch gears as we spend more time indoors preparing for the holidays, seeing family and friends, and giving thanks. Many of our posts this month will touch on these themes, but […]
This is the “Hello World” of biotech. You will make cells that glow! Adding jellyfish genes to bacteria might sound like it’s complicated, but it’s easy!
Enid Collins is a favorite designer of mine, and it’s not just because of the Texas connection. Her whimsical, stylish bags adorned with bold art and colorful jewels always make me smile. I’m swooning over these Enid Collins-inspired ornaments from Karen Serrie, of Midwest Maude. Danielle Thompson of Thompson Family Life has a profile of […]
Being someone who already suffers from a debilitating form of arthritis, and spends most days and nights tap dancing on a keyboard, I’m amazed that I haven’t developed some form of RSI (repetitive strain injury), the catch-all term for the cumulative chronic “micro-injuries” associated with repetitive movements and work fatigue. I don’t have chronic RSI, but I do get intense wrist pain sometimes, associated with my arthritis, and occasionally, little shooting nerve pains (which always make me wonder if RSI has finally befallen me). But for the last 14 years I’ve employed a faithful tool in helping me avoid aches and pains in my hands: Handeze Therapeutic Support Gloves.
